verão
/veˈɾɐ̃w̃/masculine
The English word summer is translated into Portuguese as verão. Wiktionary also lists estio.
Meaning: hottest season (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| verão | /veˈɾɐ̃w̃/ (Brazil) /vɨˈɾɐ̃w̃/ (Portugal) |
masculine |
| estio | /isˈt͡ʃi.u/ (Brazil) /isˈt͡ʃiw/ (Brazil) |
masculine |
The word refers to the hottest season of the year. You can also use the verb veranear to describe the act of spending the summer on holiday in a specific place.
Which one should you use?
verão is the standard word for the season, while estio is a literary or poetic term used to describe the summer season or a period of dry heat.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Because verão is a masculine noun, you must use the contraction no (which is a combination of em and o) to say 'in the summer' (no verão).
How do you pronounce it?
/veˈɾɐ̃w̃/
Did you know?
- While verão is the standard word for the season, the word verão originally meant 'spring' in Old Galician-Portuguese.
- In Brazil, the 'summer' experience is often defined by the reveillon, the massive celebration of New Year's Eve that occurs during the peak of verão.
- The Latin root of estio refers to 'summertime' and is the same root used in English for words like 'estivate', the opposite of 'hibernate'.
Examples in context
- Eu adoro o verão.I love summer.This sentence shows how to express a preference for verão.Tatoeba #5649142 by bill, translation #1767018 by CK
- O verão está aqui.Summer is here.This sentence expresses that the season of verão has arrived.Tatoeba #6573763 by heo598, translation #6572798 by OsoHombre
- Não gosto do verão.I don't like summer.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for verão.Tatoeba #1700983 by alexmarcelo, translation #252224 by CK
- Eu adoro o verão!I love summer!
- Eu adoro o verão! Nada como aproveitar o calorão e ir para a praia!I love summer! There's nothing like enjoying the scorching heat and going to the beach!
- 432 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Beatriz and Rodrigo are talking about their upcoming vacation plans.
- BeatrizVocê já planejou o seu verão?Have you planned your summer yet?
- RodrigoSim, eu vou para a praia no verão.Yes, I am going to the beach in summer.
- BeatrizQue bom, o verão é ótimo!That's great, summer is great!
- RodrigoVerdade, eu amo o calor do verão.True, I love the summer heat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “summer” translations and entries verão, estio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estio, verão, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
