Portuguese · Time, Numbers & Colors

"Spring" in Portuguese: primavera

a primavera

ah pree-mah-VEH-rahfeminine · a primaveranoun/ˈa pɾi.ma.ˈve.ɾa/

Spring in Portuguese is a primavera. In Brazil it runs through September to December—warm blooms, not melting snow.

Travel planning

Na primavera as temperaturas ficam agradáveis.

In spring the temperatures stay pleasant.

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How to pronounce primavera

Say it

ah pree-mah-VEH-rah

/ˈa pɾi.ma.ˈve.ɾa/

ah pree-mah-VEH-rah

"Spring" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
a primavera	spring The season.	The season.
na primavera	in spring Timing.	Timing.
flores da primavera	spring flowers Imagery.	Imagery.
início da primavera	start of spring Calendar talk.	Calendar talk.

How to use primavera in real life

1Travel planning
Na primavera as temperaturas ficam agradáveis.
In spring the temperatures stay pleasant.
Na + season.
2Park walk
A primavera deixou a praça cheia de flores.
Spring left the square full of flowers.
Cheia de = full of.
3Allergy chat
Toda primavera meu nariz reclama.
Every spring my nose complains.
Allergy joke.

Mistakes English speakers make with primavera

Incorrect: Eu amo o spring.

Correct: Eu amo a primavera.

Use primavera.

Incorrect: O primavera.

Correct: A primavera.

Feminine article a.

Good to know

Brazilian primavera starts around 22 September. Southern cities feel a clear change; in much of the North and Northeast the ‘season’ talk is milder than European spring myths.