qué estación es
/ke estaθjon es/from spelling rules
To say "what season it is" in Spanish, use qué estación es.
This phrase is used to ask which of the four seasons of the year is currently occurring. You can also use the common alternative qué época del año es to ask what time of year it is. To answer the question, you can use the expression Estamos en [season] to say "We are in [season]".
Which one should you use?
The phrase qué estación es specifically asks for the season, while qué época del año es is a common alternative used to ask about the current season or the general time of year.
How does it change in a sentence?
When answering, remember the grammatical gender of the seasons: invierno and verano are masculine nouns, while primavera is a feminine noun and otoño is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ke estaθjon es/
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Es invierno y hace mucho frío.It is winter, and it is very cold.
- El verano es mi época favorita del año.Summer is my favorite time of the year.
- Estamos en primavera y los días son más largos.We are in spring, and the days are longer.
- Estamos en la temporada lluviosa.We are in the rainy season.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are looking at a photo of a snowy forest.
- DanielMira esta foto, ¿qué estación es?Look at this photo, what season is it?
- ElenaParece que es invierno.It looks like it's winter.
- DanielTienes razón, hay mucha nieve.You're right, there is a lot of snow.
- ElenaSí, es mi estación favorita.Yes, it is my favorite season.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, estación, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
