ráfagas de nieve
/rafaɡas de njebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "snow flurries" is translated into Spanish as ráfagas de nieve.
This phrase refers to light showers of snow that fall for a short period of time.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word nieve descends from the Latin nivem, which is related to the Proto-Indo-European root *sneygʷʰ-. This makes it a very distant relative of the English word 'snow'.
- If you are in a high-altitude region like the Andes, a sudden 'flurry' might be described as a ventisca, a word that implies much more intensity than the English 'flurry'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people use aguanieve to describe a mix of snow and rain. This word literally translates to 'water-snow', creating a compound noun that doesn't exist in the phrase ráfagas de nieve.
Examples in context
- El pronóstico indica que habrá nevadas ligeras durante la tarde.The forecast indicates that there will be snow flurries during the afternoon.
- ¡Mira afuera! Está nevando, solo una nevadita pero es hermosa.Look outside! It's snowing, just a little snowfall, but it's beautiful.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking out the window at the weather.
- JavierMira, están empezando las ráfagas de nieve.Look, the snow flurries are starting.
- LucíaSí, pero no creo que nieve mucho.Yes, but I don't think it will snow much.
- Javier¿Crees que ráfagas de nieve afecten el tráfico?Do you think snow flurries will affect traffic?
- LucíaNo, Lucía piensa que será algo breve.No, Lucía thinks it will be something brief.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, nieve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
