German Phrase
Glaubst du, dass es nächste Woche schneit?
Meaning
You are asking someone for their opinion about whether it will snow next week. The sentence combines a direct yes‑no question with a subordinate clause that expresses the content of the belief.
When to use
Use this phrase in casual conversation when planning outdoor activities, discussing weather forecasts, or simply making small talk about the upcoming week’s weather.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Glaubstdu,dassesnächsteWocheschneit?
Verb‑Second (V2) in Fragen
In yes‑no questions the finite verb comes first, followed by the subject (Glaubst du).
Subordinate Clause with dass
The conjunction dass introduces a subordinate clause where the verb moves to the end (schneit).
Present Tense for Future Meaning
German often uses the present tense to talk about a future event when the time reference is clear (nächste Woche).
Time Expression Position
Temporal adverbials like nächste Woche usually appear before the verb in the main clause but after the subject in the subordinate clause.
Comma before dass
A comma is mandatory before the subordinate clause introduced by dass.
🗨In Conversation
Glaubst du, dass es nächste Woche schneit?
Do you think it will snow next week?
Ich hoffe, ja, aber das Wetter ist unberechenbar.
I hope so, but the weather is unpredictable.
✕Common Mistakes
Glaubst du, dass es nächste Woche wird schneien?
Using "wird" (future tense) is unnecessary here; German prefers the present tense with a time adverbial.
Glaubst du, dass es nächste Woche schneien?
In a dass‑clause the verb must stay at the end; "schneien" needs to be conjugated and placed last.
Glaubst du dass es nächste Woche schneit?
A comma before "dass" is required in written German.
↔Alternatives
Denkst du, dass es nächste Woche schneit?
Do you think it will snow next week?
Meinst du, dass es nächste Woche schneit?
Do you reckon it will snow next week?
Glaubst du, es wird nächste Woche schneien?
Do you believe it will snow next week?
Cultural Tip
Talking about the weather is a classic ice‑breaker in German culture. Native speakers often use the present tense for future events when a time reference is given, so "schneit" is perfectly natural even though the event is in the future. In southern Germany and Austria you might also hear "schneit's" as a colloquial contraction.