nevada
/neˈva.dɐ/feminine
Snowfall in Portuguese is translated as nevada.
The word nevada refers to an instance of snow falling. A common alternative to describe the actual act of snow falling is the phrase queda de neve.
Meaning: instance of falling of snow (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
nevada is a feminine noun. Because of this, any articles used with it must agree with its gender. For example, you should use the definite article a (the snowfall) or the indefinite article uma (a snowfall).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of nevada is /neˈva.dɐ/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- Because most of Brazil is tropical, the word nevada is rarely used in daily conversation and is often associated with news reports from the far south or overseas trips.
- In Portuguese, the verb 'nevar' is an impersonal verb, meaning it does not take a subject like 'it'. You would not say 'it snows' using a pronoun, but simply 'neva'.
- The word nevada is derived from the Latin nivātus, which is the past participle of the verb meaning to snow.
Examples in context
- No inverno, podemos experimentar a queda de neve nas montanhas.In winter, we can experience snowfall in the mountains.
- A cidade foi afetada por uma intensa nevasca.The city was affected by a heavy snowstorm.
- Olha a neve caindo! Que lindo!Look at the snow falling! How beautiful!
- Está previsto nevar amanhã nas montanhas.It is expected to snow tomorrow in the mountains.
- Quando visitamos a Suíça, tivemos a sorte de presenciar uma linda queda de neve.When we visited Switzerland, we were lucky to witness a beautiful snowfall.
- Se continuar nevando assim, teremos que nos abrigar em casa.If it keeps snowing like this, we'll have to take shelter at home.
- Aviso meteorológico: Nevará na região serrana nas próximas horas.Weather advisory: It will snow in the mountain region in the next few hours.
- A nevada foi muito intensa ontem.The snowfall was very intense yesterday.
- Esperamos uma nevada constante esta semana.We are expecting a constant snowfall this week.
- A primeira nevada do ano foi linda.The first snowfall of the year was beautiful.
Example conversation
Lucas and Juliana are looking out the window at a winter landscape.
- LucasOlha quanta neve está caindo!Look how much snow is falling!
- JulianaEsta nevada está deixando tudo branco.This snowfall is making everything white.
- LucasVocê gosta desse tempo, Juliana?Do you like this weather, Juliana?
- JulianaSim, eu amo o inverno, Lucas.Yes, I love winter, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “snowfall” translations and entries nevada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nevada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
