estaciones del año
/estaθjones del aɲo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "seasons of the year" is translated into Spanish as estaciones del año.
This phrase is used to refer to the four divisions of the year based on weather and climate.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single season, use the singular form la estación del año.
How do you pronounce it?
/estaθjones del aɲo/
Did you know?
- The word año is one of the few Spanish words that requires the use of the 'ñ' character, a distinction that is vital for meaning as 'ano' refers to a completely different anatomical part.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in the tropics, people rarely use the phrase estaciones del año to describe weather, instead referring simply to the 'wet season' or 'dry season'.
- Because estación comes from the Latin word for 'standing still', it refers to the way the sun seems to 'stop' or stand still at the solstice during the change of estaciones del año.
Examples in context
- Los solsticios y los equinoccios marcan el inicio de las estaciones del año.Solstices and equinoxes mark the beginnings of the seasons of the year.This sentence shows how solstices and equinoxes relate to the estaciones del año.Tatoeba #1371649 by wallebot, translation #12230842 by Miktsoanit
- Las cuatro estaciones del año son primavera, verano, otoño e invierno.The four seasons of the year are spring, summer, autumn, and winter.This sentence lists the four specific seasons that make up the estaciones del año.Tatoeba #2795306 by carlosalberto, translation #2795285 by carlosalberto
- Me encanta cambiar la ropa según las estaciones del año.I love changing my clothes according to the seasons of the year.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are talking about their favorite weather.
- MaríaMe gustan todas las estaciones del año.I like all the seasons of the year.
- DanielYo prefiero el verano.I prefer the summer.
- MaríaEs la mejor de las estaciones del año.It is the best of the seasons of the year.
- DanielSí, porque hace mucho sol.Yes, because it is very sunny.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
