German Phrase
Tolles Wetter, findest du nicht?
Meaning
A casual comment on the weather that assumes it is great and asks the listener for confirmation, roughly “Great weather, don’t you think?” It conveys friendliness and invites a short agreement.
When to use
Use in informal conversations with friends, family, or colleagues when the weather is pleasant and you want to make small talk. It’s too colloquial for formal business meetings or written communication.
✦Grammar Breakdown
TollesWetter,findestdunicht?
Adjective strong declension
"Tolles" is the neuter nominative singular form of the adjective "toll" used without an article, so it takes the strong ending -es.
Noun gender & case
"Wetter" is a neuter noun; in this sentence it is the subject and therefore in the nominative case.
Verb‑second (V2) order
In the main clause "findest du nicht?" the finite verb "findest" occupies the second position, a typical German word order.
Tag question with "nicht"
Adding "nicht" after a statement turns it into a tag question, inviting the listener’s agreement, similar to English "...don't you?"
🗨In Conversation
Tolles Wetter, findest du nicht?
Great weather, don’t you think?
Ja, es ist wirklich schön heute.
Yes, it’s really beautiful today.
✕Common Mistakes
Tolles Wetter, findest du?
Without "nicht" the sentence becomes a simple question "Do you find it?" and loses the tag‑question nuance.
Schönes Wetter, findest du nicht?
"Schönes" is correct grammatically, but "tolles" sounds more idiomatic for "great" in this context.
Tolles Wetter, nicht du findest?
Incorrect word order; German requires the verb in second position in the clause.
↔Alternatives
Schönes Wetter, oder?
Nice weather, right?
Das Wetter ist super, findest du nicht?
The weather is great, don’t you think?
Wie schön das Wetter ist, findest du nicht?
How beautiful the weather is, don’t you think?
Cultural Tip
Talking about the weather is a classic German ice‑breaker. Tag questions like "findest du nicht?" are common in informal speech and show that you’re interested in the other person’s opinion. In southern Germany you might hear the dialectal version "Gutes Wetter, gell?" which serves the same purpose.