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"Summer" in Spanish: verano

el verano

Say it: beh-RAH-nohmasculine · el veranonoun/beˈɾa.no/

Summer in Spanish is el verano. It is masculine. Say en verano for in summer. Este verano means this summer.

Heat

En verano hace mucho calor.
In summer it is very hot.
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How to pronounce verano

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beh-RAH-noh

/beˈɾa.no/

beh-RAH-noh. Soft b/v. Stress RAH. Clear noh.

"Summer" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
el veranosummer

The season.

en veranoin summer

Time phrase.

este veranothis summer

Current or coming summer.

el verano pasadolast summer

Looking back.

vacaciones de veranosummer vacation

School or work break.

How to use verano in real life

  1. 1Heat

    En verano hace mucho calor.

    In summer it is very hot.

    En verano for the season.

  2. 2Plans

    Este verano voy a la playa.

    This summer I'm going to the beach.

    Este verano is this summer.

  3. 3School

    Las vacaciones de verano empiezan pronto.

    Summer vacation starts soon.

    Vacaciones de verano.

Mistakes English speakers make with verano

Incorrect: La verano es caliente.

Correct: El verano es caliente.

Verano is masculine: el verano.

Incorrect: En verano pasado viajé.

Correct: El verano pasado viajé.

Say el verano pasado, not en verano pasado.

Good to know

El verano is masculine. Beach trips and school breaks often define el verano talk across Latin America.

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Beach plans

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Qué haces este verano?

    What are you doing this summer?

  2. You

    Este verano voy a la playa.

    This summer I'm going to the beach.

  3. ChatPal

    ¿En julio o agosto?

    In July or August?

  4. You

    En julio. Me encanta el verano.

    In July. I love summer.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Summer" in Spanish

Is verano masculine or feminine?

Masculine: el verano.

How do I say in summer?

En verano.

How do I say this summer?

Este verano.

How do I say last summer?

El verano pasado.

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