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"Winter" is a noun which is often translated as "el invierno", and "summer" is a noun which is often translated as "el verano". Learn more about the difference between "winter" and "summer" below.
winter(
wihn
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tuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (season)
a. el invierno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Winter is my favorite season!¡El invierno es mi temporada favorita!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. pasar el invierno
My grandparents winter in Florida and summer in Colorado.Mis abuelos pasan el invierno en Florida y el verano en Colorado.
summer(
suh
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muhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (season)
b. el estío (M) (literary)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The spring passed, and summer came to the woods and fields around the village.Pasó la primavera y llegó el estío al bosque y a los campos que rodeaban el pueblo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. pasar el verano
Many storks summer in Spain and winter in Africa.Muchas cigüeñas pasan el verano en España y el invierno en África.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
