día de nieve
/dia de njebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'snow day' is translated into Spanish as día de nieve.
Meaning: day off from school (noun)
Did you know?
- While día de nieve is a literal translation, in many Spanish-speaking countries, people simply say se suspendieron las clases to announce that schools are closed due to weather.
- The root of the word día traces back to the Proto-Indo-European word *dyḗws, which referred to the 'heaven' or 'sky' rather than just a unit of time.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking on the phone in the morning.
- Sofía¡Mira cuánta nieve hay afuera!Look how much snow is outside!
- MateoSí, seguro que hoy es un día de nieve.Yes, I'm sure today is a snow day.
- Sofía¡Qué alegría! No tenemos que ir a clase.How exciting! We don't have to go to class.
- MateoVamos a jugar en el patio, Sofía.Let's play in the yard, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, día, nieve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
