----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brueck" <dave@[...].com> 
>  On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 sismex01@[...].com wrote:
> 
>  > > From: Andres Rosado [mailto:arosado@[...].net]
>  > > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 6:43 PM
>  > >
>  > > > > Italian is even farther from English in terminology (e.g., in
>  > > > > common speech we do not distinguish between 'time' and 'weather',
>  > > > > using the same word, 'tempo', for both
>  > >
>  > > The same happens in Spanish (tiempo).
>  > >
>  >
>  > Not always; the most correct form is "clima".
> 
>  What is most correct varies by region - in some (many?) S.A. countries
>  "clima" is used pretty much the same way as the American English use of
>  "climate". You'd get funny looks if you asked about the weather using
>  "clima". :)
> 
>  -Dave

Definitely, you never use "clima" in such colloquial, elevator-talk
expressions  in Spain.

fonso


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