This is a list of 10 common words for talking about seasons in Portuguese, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Seasons in Portuguese: a primavera, o verão, o outono, o inverno, a estação, as férias, a colheita. The table below gives all 10 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a primavera /pɹimɐvɛɾɐ/ | spring | Na primavera, os jardins ficam muito bonitos. In spring, the gardens become very beautiful. |
| o verão /vɨɾɐ̃ʊ̃/ | summer | No verão, vamos muitas vezes à praia. In summer, we often go to the beach. |
| o outono /uwtonʊ/ | autumn | No outono, as folhas caem das árvores. In autumn, the leaves fall from the trees. |
| o inverno /iŋvɛɾənʊ/ | winter | No inverno, anoitece cedo em Portugal. In winter, it gets dark early in Portugal. |
| a estação /ʃtɐsɐ̃ʊ̃/ | season | A primavera é a minha estação preferida. Spring is my favorite season. |
| as férias /fɛɾiɐʃ/ This word is normally used in the plural for time off. | holiday | Nas férias, visitamos os nossos avós no campo. During the holidays, we visit our grandparents in the countryside. |
| a colheita /kuʎeɪtɐ/ | harvest | A colheita das uvas começa em setembro. The grape harvest begins in September. |
| a neve /nɛvɨ/ | snow | No inverno, há neve nas montanhas. In winter, there is snow in the mountains. |
| o calor /kɐloɹ/ | heat | Com este calor, bebemos muita água. With this heat, we drink a lot of water. |
| a chuva /ʃuvɐ/ | rain | A chuva começou durante a noite. The rain started during the night. |
The list on this page has 10 words. The first ones are a primavera (spring), o verão (summer), o outono (autumn). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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