temporada de primavera
/tempoɾada de pɾimabeɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "spring season" is translated into Spanish as temporada de primavera.
The phrase refers to the time of year between winter and summer when plants begin to grow again. While temporada de primavera is a grammatically correct way to express the concept, native speakers more commonly refer to the season simply as la primavera.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase temporada de primavera is composed of temporada (season), de (of) and primavera (spring).
Which one should you use?
You can use several forms depending on the context. La primavera is a common way to say "spring". La estación de primavera and El período de primavera are formal ways to say "The spring season" or "The period of spring". La temporada de primavera translates to "The spring season".
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say "in spring", Spanish speakers typically use en primavera rather than en la temporada de primavera.
How do you pronounce it?
/tempoɾada de pɾimabeɾa/
Did you know?
- The word temporada is used for the 'season' of a TV show or sports league, while estación is used for the astronomical seasons of the year.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the season of primavera begins in September and ends in December because they are in the Southern Hemisphere.
- The word primavera comes from the Latin words prīmus meaning 'first' and vēr meaning 'spring'. This makes the word literally mean 'the first spring'.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola! Espero que estés disfrutando de la primaveraHello! I hope you are enjoying spring
- Estimado Sr. Rodríguez, Con la llegada del período de primavera…Dear Mr. Rodríguez, With the arrival of the spring period…
- La primavera trae consigo hermosos colores y temperaturas cálidasSpring brings beautiful colors and warm temperatures
- Me encanta la temporada de primavera.I love the spring season.
- La temporada de primavera es muy colorida.The spring season is very colorful.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about their garden.
- JavierSofía, ya empezó la temporada de primavera.Sofía, the spring season has already started.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Podemos plantar las flores.That's great! We can plant the flowers.
- JavierSí, es mi parte favorita del año.Yes, it is my favorite part of the year.
- SofíaA mí también me gusta mucho.I like it a lot too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, primavera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
