día soleado
/dia soleado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sunny day" is translated into Spanish as día soleado.
día soleado describes a day characterized by bright sunlight and a clear sky.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun día (day) and the adjective soleado (sunny).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, people sometimes use the expression día soleadito to refer to a sunny day with an affectionate tone.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must change to their plural forms, resulting in días soleados.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because día is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine adjective soleado. Avoid saying día soleada, as it is grammatically incorrect.
Did you know?
- The word día shares an ancient root with the name of the sky god, tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European word for 'heaven'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a día soleado is often associated with the 'siesta' to avoid the peak midday heat.
- Spanish has the word solazo to describe an exceptionally intense or glorious día soleado.
Examples in context
- Es un día soleado.It's a sunny day.This sentence is useful for stating that it is a sunny day.Tatoeba #520704 by Shishir, translation #278889 by CK
- Hoy es un día soleado.Today is a sunny day.This sentence is useful for specifying that today is a sunny day.Tatoeba #469495 by marcelostockle, translation #475673 by CK
- Era un bello día soleado.It was a beautiful sunny day.This sentence is useful for describing a beautiful sunny day in the past tense.Tatoeba #1359804 by marcelostockle, translation #318154 by CK
- Hoy es un día soleado y hermoso.Today is a sunny and beautiful day.
- Disfrutemos de este día radiante y lleno de vida.Let's enjoy this radiant and lively day.
- ¡Qué lindo día de sol para salir a pasear!What a beautiful sunny day to go for a walk!
- Salgamos a disfrutar del día soleadito.Let's go out and enjoy the lovely sunny day.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are planning a walk in the park.
- JavierMañana será un día soleado.Tomorrow will be a sunny day.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Vamos al parque entonces.That's great! Let's go to the park then.
- JavierSí, me encanta caminar en un día soleado.Yes, I love walking on a sunny day.
- LucíaYo también, Lucía estará feliz.Me too, Lucía will be happy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries día, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
