Portuguese words for kids · Weather & seasons
The seasons in Portuguese for kids
Seasons help kids understand that the year goes round. Each one has its own clothes, weather and favorite activities.
The seasons in Portuguese (Portugal)
as estações do ano
Sounds like ≈ ush ish-tuh-SOINGSH doo AH-noo
Good to know: Note the Portugal construction for "in summer": no verão. Seasons are lower case.
The words
| English | Portuguese | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| spring | a primavera | pree-muh-VEH-ruh |
| summer | o verão | vuh-ROWNG |
| autumn (fall) | o outono | oh-TOH-noo |
| winter | o inverno | eeng-VEHR-noo |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Primavera ou verão?
Spring or summer?
from As Estações (The Seasons)
O outono, as folhas a cair!
Autumn, the leaves are falling!
from Olá, Outono! (Hello, Autumn!)
2 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Name the current season in Portuguese each morning for a week.
- 2Sort pictures (snowman, beach, falling leaves, flowers) into the four seasons.
- 3Collect leaves in autumn and say the season's name as you go.
Related Portuguese words
“The seasons” in other languages
- Spanish:las estaciones
- French:les saisons
- German:die Jahreszeiten
- Italian:le stagioni
- Dutch:de seizoenen
Sing it in Portuguese, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Portuguesehas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Portuguese songs with your family.