el verano pasado
/el beɾano pasado/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'last summer' is translated into Spanish as el verano pasado.
In the masculine singular form, el verano pasado means 'last summer'. You can also use the masculine plural form los veranos pasados to mean 'last summers'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase el verano pasado is composed of the definite article el (the), the noun verano (summer) and the past participle pasado (past/last).
How do you pronounce it?
/el beɾano pasado/
Did you know?
- Because Spanish is spoken in both hemispheres the phrase el verano pasado can refer to December in Argentina but June in Spain.
- The word verano originally meant 'spring' in Old Spanish. It evolved from the Latin word for 'springtime' to mean the hot season we know today.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, 'summer' is not a fixed season but is defined by the local climate, such as the 'dry season' in parts of the tropics.
Examples in context
- Llovió mucho el verano pasado.It rained a lot last summer.Tatoeba #1909600 by hayastan, translation #2837348 by patgfisher
- El verano pasado viajé a Italia.Last summer I traveled to Italy.Tatoeba #981247 by Shishir, translation #19435 by CN
- ¿Dónde fue Yidir el verano pasado?Where did Yidir go last summer?Tatoeba #10451396 by saverius, translation #10451342 by Amastan
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about their recent vacations.
- Javier¿Fuiste a la playa el verano pasado?Did you go to the beach last summer?
- SofíaNo, me quedé en casa el verano pasado.No, I stayed at home last summer.
- JavierQué lástima, yo estuve en España.That's a shame, I was in Spain.
- Sofía¡Qué envidia! Espero ir pronto.I'm so jealous! I hope to go soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, pasado, verano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
