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"Windy" in Spanish: ventoso

ventoso

Say it: ben-TOH-sohadjective/benˈtoso/

Note: it's windy: hace viento

Windy is ventoso (ben-TOH-soh). It agrees: día ventoso, noche ventosa. Hace viento is also common. Keep ventoso for a day or place.

Coastal walk

Hoy está muy ventoso en la playa.
It's very windy at the beach today.
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How to pronounce ventoso

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ben-TOH-soh

/benˈtoso/

ben-TOH-soh. Stress TOH. Soft b/v start. Feminine ventosa ends in -a.

"Windy" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
ventoso / ventosawindy

Agree with the noun.

un día ventosoa windy day

Common weather label.

hace vientoit's windy

Very common spoken alternate.

muy ventosovery windy

Intensity.

How to use ventoso in real life

  1. 1Coastal walk

    Hoy está muy ventoso en la playa.

    It's very windy at the beach today.

    Muy ventoso for strong wind feel.

  2. 2Hat warning

    Es un día ventoso. Sujeta el sombrero.

    It's a windy day. Hold your hat.

    Día ventoso as label.

  3. 3Evening chat

    La noche está ventosa.

    The night is windy.

    Ventosa with feminine noche.

Mistakes English speakers make with ventoso

Incorrect: La noche está ventoso.

Correct: La noche está ventosa.

Agree ventosa with feminine noche.

Incorrect: Está ventando mucho.

Correct: Hace mucho viento. / Está muy ventoso.

Prefer hace viento or está ventoso—not está ventando in most Latin American Spanish.

Good to know

Coastal cities call a gusty afternoon ventoso on local news. Street talk often prefers hace viento, but ventoso still fits forecasts and written weather notes.

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Walking by the waterfront

  1. ChatPal

    Hoy está bien ventoso.

    It's really windy today.

  2. You

    Sí. Un paseo ventoso me gusta.

    Yes. I like a windy walk.

  3. ChatPal

    Cuidado con los papeles.

    Careful with the papers.

  4. You

    Los guardo en la bolsa.

    I'll put them in the bag.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Windy" in Spanish

Does ventoso change for gender?

Yes: ventoso / ventosa / ventosos / ventosas.

Ventoso or hace viento?

Both work. Hace viento is very common spoken weather.

How do you pronounce ventoso?

ben-TOH-soh with stress on TOH.

How do I say windy night?

Una noche ventosa.

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