Portuguese Phrase
Às vezes o tempo nublado é legal.
Meaning
The speaker is saying that, on occasion, cloudy weather feels pleasant or enjoyable. It expresses a personal preference rather than a factual statement about the weather.
When to use
Use this sentence in casual conversation when you want to share your opinion about the weather, especially when talking with friends or classmates about why you like to stay indoors on overcast days.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Àsvezesotemponubladoélegal
Às vezes
Adverbial phrase meaning 'sometimes'; a contraction of preposition 'a' + plural article 'as'.
o tempo
Masculine noun meaning 'weather' or 'time'; requires the definite article 'o'.
nublado
Adjective meaning 'cloudy'; agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
é
Third‑person singular of the verb 'ser', used for inherent or characteristic qualities.
legal
Colloquial adjective meaning 'cool' or 'nice'; informal register, often used among friends.
🗨In Conversation
Às vezes o tempo nublado é legal.
Sometimes cloudy weather is nice.
Verdade, eu gosto de ler um livro quando está nublado.
True, I like to read a book when it's cloudy.
✕Common Mistakes
Às vezes o tempo nublado está legal.
Use 'é' (ser) because you are describing a characteristic, not a temporary state.
Às vezes o tempo nublado é legalmente.
Avoid the adverbial form; 'legalmente' means 'legally', not 'cool'.
↔Alternatives
Às vezes, o céu nublado é agradável.
Sometimes, the cloudy sky is pleasant.
De vez em quando, o tempo encoberto é bacana.
Every now and then, overcast weather is cool.
Gosto de dias nublados de vez em quando.
I like cloudy days from time to time.
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'legal' is a very informal way to say something is good or cool. In a more formal setting you would replace it with 'agradável' or 'aprazível'. Also, Brazilians often associate cloudy days with relaxed activities like reading, listening to music, or watching movies, so the phrase fits naturally into everyday chatter.