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"Sunny" in Portuguese: ensolarado/a
ensolarado/a
Note: "it's sunny": está fazendo sol
Sunny in Portuguese is ensolarado or ensolarada. Brazilians also say está fazendo sol for it's sunny. Both are natural weather small talk.
Weekend plan
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How to pronounce ensolarado/a
Say it
en-so-lah-RAH-doo
/ẽ.so.la.ˈɾa.du/
en-so-lah-RAH-doo / en-so-lah-RAH-dah.
"Sunny" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ensolarado / ensolarada | sunny Adjective agreeing with gender. | Adjective agreeing with gender. |
| está ensolarado | it's sunny Weather report style. | Weather report style. |
| está fazendo sol | it's sunny / the sun is out Very common spoken Brazil. | Very common spoken Brazil. |
| dia ensolarado | sunny day Plans and photos. | Plans and photos. |
| manhã ensolarada | sunny morning Feminine agreement with manhã. | Feminine agreement with manhã. |
How to use ensolarado/a in real life
- 1Weekend plan
Amanhã deve ficar ensolarado o dia todo.
Tomorrow should stay sunny all day.
Ficar ensolarado for a forecast feel.
- 2Beach decision
Está ensolarado. Vamos à praia?
It's sunny. Shall we go to the beach?
Short weather + suggestion.
- 3Photo caption
Que tarde ensolarada em Copacabana!
What a sunny afternoon in Copacabana!
Ensolarada agrees with tarde.
Mistakes English speakers make with ensolarado/a
Incorrect: Está sunny hoje.
Correct: Está ensolarado hoje. / Está fazendo sol.
Use Portuguese ensolarado or está fazendo sol.
Incorrect: A manhã está ensolarado.
Correct: A manhã está ensolarada.
Manhã is feminine, so ensolarada.
Good to know
Está fazendo sol may appear more often than ensolarado in casual chat. Weather apps and forecasts still love ensolarado. On the coast, a dia ensolarado often means beach plans start immediately.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Checking the view from a balcony
ChatPal
Olha, está bem ensolarado lá fora!
Look, it's really sunny outside!
You
Perfeito. Adoro um domingo ensolarado.
Perfect. I love a sunny Sunday.
ChatPal
A praça fica ensolarada depois do meio-dia.
The square gets sunny after noon.
You
Então vamos agora, enquanto está ensolarado.
Then let's go now, while it's sunny.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sunny" in Portuguese
How do Brazilians say it's sunny?
Está fazendo sol or Está ensolarado.
Gender forms?
Ensolarado (m), ensolarada (f).
Sunny day?
Dia ensolarado.
Is ensolarado formal?
Neutral. Spoken Brazil also loves está fazendo sol.
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