temporada
/tempoˈɾada/
In Spanish, 'season' as a quarter of a year is temporada.
temporada refers to a specific period of time related to an activity, such as a sports season or a harvest season. You can also use the idiomatic phrase de temporada to indicate that a product, such as fruit or vegetables, is currently in season.
Meaning: quarter of a year (noun)
Which one should you use?
Use estación for the four seasons of the year (spring, summer, etc.), but use temporada for a specific period of time related to an activity, such as a sports season or a harvest season.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of temporada is temporadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/tempoˈɾada/
Did you know?
- When talking about a 'season ticket' for a concert or theater, Spanish speakers often use abonado rather than a phrase containing temporada.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you say you are 'de temporada', you might be describing yourself as a seasonal worker rather than describing a piece of fruit.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase fuera de temporada is used not just for fruit, but to describe 'off-peak' pricing for hotels and tourism.
Examples in context
- Es temporada de venados.It's deer season.This sentence is useful for showing how to use temporada when referring to deer season.Tatoeba #4692475 by DarkHollow, translation #2249072 by CK
- Ya es temporada de tifones.It's already typhoon season.This sentence is useful for showing how to use temporada when referring to typhoon season.Tatoeba #7038117 by arh, translation #7039076 by Goatstein
- Las fresas ya están de temporada.Strawberries are in season now.This sentence is useful for showing how to use the idiomatic phrase de temporada to say that strawberries are currently in season.Tatoeba #2857627 by Besatnias, translation #66417 by CK
- La estación de primavera es mi favorita.The spring season is my favorite.
- El otoño es una excelente temporada para visitar esta ciudad.Fall is an excellent season to visit this city.
- Me encanta la época navideña.I love the Christmas season.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing when to go to the beach.
- AlejandroYa empezó la temporada de verano.The summer season has already started.
- SofíaEntonces vamos a la playa este fin.Then let's go to the beach this weekend.
- AlejandroSí, pero es la temporada más cara.Yes, but it is the most expensive season.
- SofíaNo importa, yo quiero nadar.It doesn't matter, I want to swim.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry temporada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
