nevado
/neˈbado/
The English phrase "snowy" is translated into Spanish as nevado.
The word nevado is used to describe something that is marked by or covered in snow.
Meaning: marked by snow (adj)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish nevado, which describes the state of being covered in snow, from nieve, which is the noun used for the snow substance itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, nevado must agree in both gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use nevada for feminine singular nouns, nevados for masculine plural nouns and nevadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/neˈbado/
Did you know?
- Spanish has several words for different types of snow, such as aguanieve for sleet, which is a literal combination of 'water' and 'snow'.
- The word nevado shares the same distant ancestor as the English word 'snow', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *sneygʷʰ-.
- While nevado describes a snowy state, a single event of falling snow is called a nevada, which is a different noun entirely.
Examples in context
- Mañana amanecerá todo nevado.Tomorrow morning will be snowy.This sentence is useful for describing how a landscape or area will look tomorrow morning using nevado.Tatoeba #7420201 by arh, translation #8667971 by nvt123
- La región montañosa es conocida por su clima nivosoThe mountainous region is known for its snowy climate
- El Nevado de Toluca es un volcán con una cumbre cubierta de nieveThe Nevado de Toluca is a volcano with a snow-covered summit
- El informe meteorológico indica que el invierno será nivoso en toda la región.The weather report indicates that the winter will be snowy throughout the region.
- El camino hacia la cabaña está muy nevado.The path to the cabin is very snowy.
- Me gusta ver el paisaje nevado desde mi ventana.I like seeing the snowy landscape from my window.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at a mountain through a window.
- Javier¿Ves el pico nevado de allá?Do you see the snowy peak over there?
- LucíaSí, Javier, se ve impresionante.Yes, Javier, it looks impressive.
- JavierParece un lugar muy frío.It looks like a very cold place.
- LucíaPero es el paisaje más hermoso que he visto.But it is the most beautiful landscape I have seen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “snowy” translations and entries nevado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nevado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
