soleado
/soleˈado/
The Spanish word for sunny is soleado.
The adjective soleado is used to describe a day or a period of time. However, when you want to say it is sunny to refer to the current weather, native speakers frequently use the phrase hace sol.
Meaning: weather, day (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word soleado is derived from sol, which means sun.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, soleado must agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Use soleado for masculine singular nouns, soleada for feminine singular nouns (such as mañana for morning), soleados for masculine plural nouns (such as días for days) and soleadas for feminine plural nouns (such as mañanas for mornings).
How do you pronounce it?
/soleˈado/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word, solazo, which refers to a particularly intense or wonderful burst of sunshine that is more than just soleado.
- If you want to describe someone with a 'sunny' or bright disposition, you might call them radiante instead of using a derivative of sol.
- If you are talking about a 'sunny' spot in a room, you would likely use the word iluminado instead of soleado to avoid sounding like the room is outside.
Examples in context
- Es un día soleado.It's a sunny day.This sentence shows how to use soleado to describe a day.Tatoeba #520704 by Shishir, translation #278889 by CK
- El día será soleado.It's going to be a sunny day.This sentence uses soleado to describe a future sunny day.Tatoeba #8189037 by arh, translation #8271933 by lunchmeat317
- Hoy es un día soleado.It is sunny today.This sentence uses soleado to state that it is sunny today.Tatoeba #469495 by marcelostockle, translation #242909 by CC
- Hace mucho sol hoy en la playa. ¡Es perfecto para nadar!It's very sunny today at the beach. It's perfect for swimming!
- El tiempo está soleado, pero hace frío. Deberías llevar abrigo.The weather is sunny, but it's cold. You should wear a coat.
- Hoy hay sol, ¿vamos a tomar un poco de vitamina D?It's sunny today, shall we soak up some vitamin D?
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are planning a walk in the park.
- Sofía¿Crees que el clima estará soleado?Do you think the weather will be sunny?
- DanielSí, el pronóstico dice que estará soleado.Yes, the forecast says it will be sunny.
- Sofía¡Qué bueno! Me encanta caminar bajo el sol.That's great! I love walking under the sun.
- DanielEntonces, vamos al parque hoy.Then, let's go to the park today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunny” translations and entries soleado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
