estacional
/estaθjoˈnal/
The Spanish word for seasonal is estacional. Wiktionary also lists temporalero.
Meaning: of, related to, or reliant on a season (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| estacional | /estaθjoˈnal/ /estasjoˈnal/ |
|
| temporalero | /tempoɾaˈleɾo/ | Mexico |
The adjective estacional is used to describe things that are of, related to or reliant on a particular season. You may also use the phrase según la época del año to express the idea of something occurring according to the time of year.
Which one should you use?
While estacional is the standard adjective for seasonal, the term temporalero is used specifically as a noun to refer to a person who performs seasonal work.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the noun temporalero is used to refer to a seasonal worker or a seasonal person.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective estacional is invariant for gender, so it remains the same whether it is describing a masculine or feminine noun. To make the word plural, add -es to form estacionales.
How do you pronounce it?
/estaθjoˈnal/
Did you know?
- In some regions, the word temporal is used instead of estacional to describe seasonal weather, but it often implies a violent storm or a period of heavy rain.
- The word estación can refer to both a time of year and a place to stop, because both concepts derive from the Latin word for 'standing still'.
- While English uses 'season' for both weather and television shows, Spanish uses the word temporada for a TV show's season and reserves estación for the time of year.
Examples in context
- ¿Sufre de alergias estacionales?Do you suffer from seasonal allergies?This example uses estacional to ask about suffering from seasonal allergies.Tatoeba #1068749 by hayastan, translation #682107 by Source_VOA
- ¿Tienes alergia estacional?Do you have seasonal allergies?This example uses estacional to ask if someone has a seasonal allergy.Tatoeba #10111073 by manufrutos, translation #9850958 by NurseMeeks
- productos estacionalesSeasonal products
- comida de temporadaSeasonal food
- ropa de estaciónSeasonal clothing
- ¿Cuál es tu comida de temporada favorita?What is your favorite seasonal food?
- Los turistas disfrutan de las frutas tropicales que son estacionales en esta región.Tourists enjoy the tropical fruits that are seasonal in this region.
- El pan de jengibre es un dulce que suele ser de temporada en Navidad.Gingerbread is a sweet treat that is usually seasonal during Christmas.
- El turismo estacional ayuda a la economía local.Seasonal tourism helps the local economy.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing a hotel's operation.
- ElenaEl hotel tiene personal estacional.The hotel has seasonal staff.
- MateoClaro, necesitan más gente en verano.Of course, they need more people in summer.
- ElenaEs una demanda muy estacional.It is a very seasonal demand.
- MateoSí, así funciona el turismo aquí.Yes, that is how tourism works here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seasonal” translations and entries estacional, temporalero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
