Spanish Phrase
Dicen que va a hacer sol.
Meaning
The sentence reports a weather forecast you’ve heard from someone else, stating that it’s expected to be sunny. It combines reported speech (dicen que) with the periphrastic future (va a + infinitive) and the impersonal weather construction “hacer sol”.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to repeat a weather prediction you heard on the news, from a friend, or from a forecast, especially when planning outdoor activities.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dicenquevaahacersol
Dicen
Third‑person plural present of decir, used for reported speech meaning “they say”.
que
Conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause (the content of what is said).
va
Third‑person singular present of ir, part of the periphrastic future construction “ir + a + infinitive”.
a
Preposition that links the verb ir with the infinitive to express a near future.
hacer
Infinitive of hacer; in weather expressions it means “to be” (e.g., “hacer sol” = “it’s sunny”).
sol
Noun meaning “sun”. In weather talk it appears without an article: “hacer sol”.
🗨In Conversation
Dicen que va a hacer sol mañana.
They say it’s going to be sunny tomorrow.
¡Perfecto! Vamos a la playa.
Perfect! Let’s go to the beach.
✕Common Mistakes
Dicen que va a ser sol.
Weather expressions use “hacer” not “ser”.
Dicen que va a hacer el sol.
Do not use the definite article before “sol” in “hacer sol”.
↔Alternatives
Dicen que hará sol.
They say it will be sunny.
Se dice que hará sol.
It is said that it will be sunny.
Se comenta que va a haber sol.
It’s being said that there will be sun.
Según el pronóstico, hará sol.
According to the forecast, it will be sunny.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking regions the weather is described with impersonal verbs: “hacer sol”, “hacer frío”, “estar nublado”. The phrase “dicen que” is a casual way to convey hearsay; in formal writing you might prefer “se dice que” or “según”. Also, never add an article before “sol” in this construction – say “hacer sol”, not “hacer el sol”.