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"Windy" in Portuguese: ventoso/a

ventoso/a

ven-TOH-zoo / ven-TOH-zahadjective/vẽ.ˈto.zu/, /vẽ.ˈto.za/

Note: "it's windy": está ventando

Windy in Portuguese is ventoso or ventosa. For the moment outside, Brazilians often say está ventando instead of naming the adjective.

Beach morning

Hoje a orla está ventosa demais para sombreiro.

Today the waterfront is too windy for an umbrella.

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How to pronounce ventoso/a

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ven-TOH-zoo / ven-TOH-zah

/vẽ.ˈto.zu/, /vẽ.ˈto.za/

ven-TOH-zoo / ven-TOH-zah

"Windy" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
ventoso / ventosa	windy Adjective for places or days.	Adjective for places or days.
dia ventoso	windy day Weather plans.	Weather plans.
está ventando	it's windy / the wind is blowing In-the-moment note (related).	In-the-moment note (related).
muito vento	a lot of wind Casual alternative.	Casual alternative.

How to use ventoso/a in real life

1Beach morning
Hoje a orla está ventosa demais para sombreiro.
Today the waterfront is too windy for an umbrella.
Ventosa agrees with orla.
2Hiking advice
O topo do morro é ventoso o ano todo.
The hilltop is windy all year.
Place description.
3Clothes choice
Leve um casaco—o parque fica ventoso à tarde.
Bring a jacket—the park gets windy in the afternoon.
Fica ventoso = gets windy.

Mistakes English speakers make with ventoso/a

Incorrect: Está ventoso ventando.

Correct: Está ventando. / O dia está ventoso.

Don't stack both; pick adjective or está ventando.

Incorrect: O dia está windy.

Correct: O dia está ventoso.

Use ventoso.

Good to know

Coastal Brazilians mention vento constantly for beach umbrellas and ferry delays. Está ventando is the live weather line; ventoso paints the place or the day as a whole.