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"Sunny" in Portuguese: ensolarado/a

ensolarado/a

Say it: en-so-lah-RAH-dooadjective/ẽ.so.la.ˈɾa.du/

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

Amanhã deve ficar ensolarado o dia todo.
Tomorrow should stay sunny all day.
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How to pronounce ensolarado/a

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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

PortugueseEnglish
ensolarado / ensolaradasunny

Adjective agreeing with gender.

está ensolaradoit's sunny

Weather report style.

está fazendo solit's sunny / the sun is out

Very common spoken Brazil.

dia ensolaradosunny day

Plans and photos.

manhã ensolaradasunny morning

Feminine agreement with manhã.

How to use ensolarado/a in real life

  1. 1Weekend plan

    Amanhã deve ficar ensolarado o dia todo.

    Tomorrow should stay sunny all day.

    Ficar ensolarado for a forecast feel.

  2. 2Beach decision

    Está ensolarado. Vamos à praia?

    It's sunny. Shall we go to the beach?

    Short weather + suggestion.

  3. 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.

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Checking the view from a balcony

  1. ChatPal

    Olha, está bem ensolarado fora!

    Look, it's really sunny outside!

  2. You

    Perfeito. Adoro um domingo ensolarado.

    Perfect. I love a sunny Sunday.

  3. ChatPal

    A praça fica ensolarada depois do meio-dia.

    The square gets sunny after noon.

  4. 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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