estaciones
/estaθjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "seasons" is translated into Spanish as estaciones.
Note that for specific seasons, the gender changes: La primavera (spring) is feminine, while el otoño (autumn/fall) and el invierno (winter) are masculine.
What does it mean word for word?
The singular word for a season, estación, is the same word used for a station, such as a bus or train station.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is estación, and the plural form is estaciones. Because the word is feminine, the definite article used for "the seasons" is las (las estaciones).
How do you pronounce it?
/estaθjones/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking parts of Latin America, the concept of four estaciones is ignored in favor of only two: estación seca (dry) and estación lluviosa (rainy).
- In Spanish, the word estación shares its root with the Latin 'statio', meaning 'a standing place' or 'a position'.
- In agricultural contexts, Spanish speakers might use the word temporada instead of estación to refer to the 'season' when a specific crop is harvested.
Examples in context
- En Japón hay cuatro estaciones.In Japan, there are four seasons.This sentence is useful for mentioning the number of seasons in Japan.Tatoeba #969583 by Shishir, translation #13371780 by rul
- Hay cuatro estaciones en un año.There are four seasons in a year.This sentence is useful for stating how many seasons occur in a year.Tatoeba #1004999 by hayastan, translation #27392 by CM
- ¿Hay cuatro estaciones en Australia?Does Australia have four seasons?This sentence is useful for asking if a specific country has four seasons.Tatoeba #5755759 by arh, translation #3583366 by mikecash
- El verano en esta región es caluroso.Summer in this region is hot.
- El otoño trae consigo colores encantadores.Autumn brings charming colors.
- El invierno es una época fría pero acogedora.Winter is a cold yet cozy time of the year.
- ¡La primavera es genial!Spring is awesome!
- Vamos a la playa este verano.Let's go to the beach this summer.
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing their favorite times of the year.
- María¿Cuáles son tus estaciones favoritas?Which are your favorite seasons?
- AlejandroMe encantan las estaciones con mucho sol.I love the seasons with a lot of sun.
- MaríaYo prefiero las estaciones más frías.I prefer the colder seasons.
- Alejandro¡A mí también me gusta el invierno!I like winter too!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
