{"id":12651,"date":"2019-06-26T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=12651"},"modified":"2019-06-26T23:42:19","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T03:42:19","slug":"me-encanta-el-verano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/me-encanta-el-verano\/","title":{"rendered":"Me encanta el verano (I Love Summer)"},"content":{"rendered":"

El verano es mi estaci\u00f3n favorita<\/strong> (summer is my favorite season). How about you? I’ve always enjoyed summer, probably because I grew up in Michigan where winter is long and brutally cold! Ahora vivo en Puerto Vallarta y hace mucho calor en el verano<\/strong> (Now I live in Puerto Vallarta and it’s very hot in the summer). It can definitely get pretty sweaty here in the summer. \u00a1No hay problema, porque me encanta el verano<\/strong>! (No problem, because I love summer)! In this post we’ll learn some Spanish vocabulary about summer so you can chat about the season en espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n

Clima de verano<\/h2>\n

Not all Spanish-speaking countries are experiencing summer at the moment. Por ejemplo, el verano en Chile es de diciembre a febrero<\/strong> (For example, summer in Chile is from December to February). That means it’s actually the start of el invierno<\/strong> (winter) there and in other countries like Argentina and Uruguay.<\/p>\n

For much of the Spanish-speaking world, though, el verano es de junio a septiembre<\/strong> (summer is from June to September). In Spanish, you say “Tengo calor<\/strong>” to mean “I’m hot.” A funny Spanish mistake<\/a> that a lot of people make is saying “Estoy caliente<\/strong>” instead, which actually means “I’m horny!”<\/p>\n

\"\u00bfQu\u00e9<\/a>

Vamos a la playa!<\/p><\/div>\n

At least where I live, I see a lot of el sol<\/strong> (the sun) in summer. \u00a1Es importante usar el bloqueador solar aqu\u00ed<\/strong>! (It’s important to use sunblock here!). The last thing you want on a hot day is la quemadura del sol<\/strong> (sunburn).<\/p>\n

Tambi\u00e9n es la temporada de lluvias ahora<\/strong> (It’s also the rainy season now). In addition to sunscreen, I need to have un paraguas<\/strong> (an umbrella) as well. One minute it’s sunny, and the next it’s rainy. Sometimes it rains so much I can say “\u00a1Llueve a c\u00e1ntaros<\/strong>!” (It’s raining buckets!).<\/p>\n

It’s also very h\u00famedo<\/strong> (humid) in the summer. Unfortunately, my place doesn’t have aire acondicionado<\/strong> (air conditioning). I live up on the hill, though, and I get a nice breeze from el mar<\/strong> (the ocean). Solo necesito encender el ventilador y abrir las ventanas<\/strong> (I just need to turn on the fan and open the windows).<\/p>\n

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Ropa de verano<\/h2>\n

What can you wear in these hot and humid summer months? Here’s a little vocabulary list of summer clothing in Spanish:<\/p>\n

el traje de ba\u00f1o\/el ba\u00f1ador
\nla camiseta\/la playera
\nla falda
\nlos pantalones cortos
\nlas gafas de sol
\nel sombrero
\nla gorra
\nlas sandalias
\nlas chanclas<\/div>
bathing suit
\nt-shirt
\nskirt
\nshorts
\nsunglasses
\nhat
\ncap
\nsandals
\nflip flops<\/div>
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Durante el verano, uso una camiseta, los pantalones cortos y las sandalias<\/strong> (During the summer, I wear a t-shirt, shorts, and sandals). Actually, it’s so hot and sticky her that I usually just wear una camiseta sin mangas<\/strong> (a tank top). I also never leave the house without mi gorra favorita y mis gafas de sol<\/strong> (my favorite cap and my sunglasses). How about you?<\/p>\n

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Actividades de verano<\/h2>\n

\u00bfA d\u00f3nde te gusta ir en el verano<\/strong>? (Where do you like to go in the summer?). \u00a1Me gusta ir a la playa o la piscina<\/strong>! (I like to go to the beach or the pool!). Whether you go to the beach or the pool, you’ll want to take una toalla<\/strong> (a towel) and possibly una sombrilla<\/strong> (a big umbrella).<\/p>\n

Once in a while it’s also nice to go to un parque acuatico<\/strong> (a water park) to cool down a bit. Mi lugar favorito en el verano es un festival de m\u00fasica<\/strong> (My favorite place in the summer is a music festival). I actually met my wife at a music festival ten years ago and we still go to at least one every summer. Last year we even went to a mariachi<\/a> festival in Guadalajara, which was pretty cool!<\/p>\n

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Un festival de mariachi!<\/p><\/div>\n

Here are some other common summer activities in Spanish:<\/p>\n

viajar
\nhacer turismo
\ntomar el sol
\nbroncearse
\nnadar
\nbucear
\njugar al voleibol
\njugar al f\u00fatbol
\npescar
\ndescansar\/relajar<\/div>
to travel
\nto sight-see
\nto sunbathe
\nto get tan
\nto swim
\nto dive\/snorkel
\nto play volleyball
\nto play football
\nto fish
\nto rest\/to relax<\/div>
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La puesta de sol<\/p><\/div>\n

I’ll add another activity that I like to do year-round, but especially in the summer – Me gusta ver la puesta de sol<\/strong> (I like to watch the sunset). How about you?<\/p>\n

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La comida y las bebidas de verano<\/h2>\n

\u00bfQu\u00e9 te gusta comer y beber en el verano<\/strong>? (What do you like to eat and drink in the summer?). Here’s some vocabulary for common summer food and drinks:<\/p>\n

el t\u00e9 helado
\nla limonada
\nla cervesa fria
\nel helado
\nla paleta
\nla fresa
\nla sandia
\n<\/div>
iced tea
\nlemonade
\ncold beer
\nice cream
\npopsicle
\nstrawberry
\nwatermelon<\/div>
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\"Likes<\/a>

Me encantan los tacos!<\/p><\/div>\n

I don’t eat a lot of ice cream in Puerto Vallarta because it melts too quickly! My perfect afternoon on the beach involves some ceviche<\/strong> (raw fish marinated in lime juice), possibly some tacos de pescado<\/strong> (fish tacos) and maybe una margarita<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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If you have some other useful Spanish summer vocabulary to add, please leave a comment below! Also feel free to answer any of the questions I asked in the post to practice.<\/p>\n

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