Spanish Phrase
¿Hace viento?
Meaning
Literally 'Does it make wind?', this idiomatic phrase asks whether the current weather is windy. It can be used both casually and in more formal contexts.
When to use
Use it when you want to know if there is a breeze or strong wind, for example before going outside, planning a picnic, or checking sailing conditions.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Haceviento?
Hacer for weather
The verb 'hacer' is used to talk about weather conditions, similar to 'it is' in English.
Noun without article
In weather questions the noun (viento) appears without a definite article.
Interrogative punctuation
Spanish uses opening (¿) and closing (?) question marks for all questions.
🗨In Conversation
¿Hace viento hoy?
Is it windy today?
Sí, está bastante ventoso. Mejor lleva una chaqueta.
Yes, it's quite windy. Better bring a jacket.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Es viento?
Use 'hace' for weather; 'ser' describes inherent qualities, not weather conditions.
¿Hay viento?
While understandable, the standard idiom uses 'hace' for a direct weather question.
¿Hace el viento?
The article 'el' is unnecessary in this construction.
↔Alternatives
¿Hay viento?
Is there wind?
¿Está ventoso?
Is it breezy/windy?
¿Sopla el viento?
Is the wind blowing?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, talking about the weather is a common ice‑breaker. Remember that 'hacer' is the default verb for most weather conditions (hace calor, hace frío, hace sol), while 'estar' is used for more temporary states like 'está nublado' (it's cloudy).