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"Summer" in Portuguese: verão

o verão

Say it: o veh-RAH-oongmasculine · o verãonoun/ˈo ve.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/

Summer in Portuguese is o verão. In Brazil it peaks around December to March with beach plans and school holidays.

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No verão a gente quase mora na praia.
In summer we practically live at the beach.
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How to pronounce verão

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o veh-RAH-oong

/ˈo ve.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/

o veh-RAH-oong

"Summer" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o verãosummer

The season.

no verãoin summer

Timing.

verão brasileiroBrazilian summer

Local flavor.

férias de verãosummer vacation

School/work break.

How to use verão in real life

  1. 1Holiday chat

    No verão a gente quase mora na praia.

    In summer we practically live at the beach.

    No + season.

  2. 2Packing list

    Leve protetor—o verão queima rápido.

    Bring sunscreen—summer burns fast.

    Queima = burns.

  3. 3Work calendar

    O verão esvazia o escritório em janeiro.

    Summer empties the office in January.

    January holiday wave.

Mistakes English speakers make with verão

Incorrect: Eu amo o summer.

Correct: Eu amo o verão.

Use verão.

Incorrect: A verão.

Correct: O verão.

Masculine article o.

Good to know

Brazilian verão means long daylight, storms, and réveillon on the sand. Air conditioning and afternoon naps are survival tools as much as lifestyle choices.

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Planning December travel

  1. ChatPal

    Você aguenta o verão do Rio?

    Can you handle Rio's summer?

  2. You

    Acho que sim—adoro verão quente.

    I think so—I love hot summer.

  3. ChatPal

    Então reserve cedo. O verão lotará tudo.

    Then book early. Summer will pack everything.

  4. You

    estou olhando hotéis.

    I'm already looking at hotels.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Summer" in Portuguese

When is summer in Brazil?

Roughly December to March.

In summer?

No verão.

Summer vacation?

Férias de verão / férias de janeiro.

Summer clothes?

Roupa de verão / roupa leve.

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