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"Autumn (fall)" in Portuguese: outono

o outono

o oh-TOH-noomasculine · o outononoun/ˈo ou.ˈto.nu/

Autumn in Portuguese is o outono. In Brazil it roughly covers March to June—cooler air after the long summer.

Wardrobe change

No outono eu tiro as blusas leves do armário.

In autumn I put the light tops away.

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How to pronounce outono

Say it

o oh-TOH-noo

/ˈo ou.ˈto.nu/

o oh-TOH-noo

"Autumn (fall)" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
o outono	autumn / fall The season.	The season.
no outono	in autumn Timing.	Timing.
folhas de outono	autumn leaves Imagery in the South.	Imagery in the South.
início do outono	start of autumn Calendar.	Calendar.

How to use outono in real life

1Wardrobe change
No outono eu tiro as blusas leves do armário.
In autumn I put the light tops away.
No + season.
2Travel tip
O outono em Curitiba pede casaco leve.
Autumn in Curitiba calls for a light jacket.
Southern city.
3Park walk
O outono deixou o chão cheio de folhas secas.
Autumn left the ground full of dry leaves.
Visual.

Mistakes English speakers make with outono

Incorrect: Eu gosto do fall.

Correct: Eu gosto do outono.

Use outono.

Incorrect: A outono.

Correct: O outono.

Masculine article o.

Good to know

Only parts of Brazil see dramatic fall foliage—the South feels outono most clearly. Elsewhere people still mark the season on calendars even when trees stay green.