verano
everyday
The word for summer is verano. It is the same in Mexico, where summer means heat and also a lot of rain in many regions.
En verano means "in summer" and vacaciones de verano means "summer vacation". Mexican schools break in July and August.
Meaning: warmest season (noun)
When do people say it?
In much of central and southern Mexico summer is the rainy season, so afternoons often bring a storm.
Did you know?
- The word verano comes from the Latin ver, which meant spring, so it first meant the season of spring.
Examples in context
- Me encanta el verano.I love summer.
- Vamos a la playa en verano.We go to the beach in summer.
- Las vacaciones de verano empiezan en julio.Summer vacation starts in July.
Example conversation
Fer and her cousin Alex plan their summer trip at a family party in Guanajuato.
- FerEste verano quiero ir a la playa.This summer I want to go to the beach.
- AlexVamos a Puerto Escondido.Let us go to Puerto Escondido.
- Fer¡Qué buena idea!What a good idea!
