Spanish words for kids · Weather & seasons
The seasons in Spanish for kids
Seasons help kids understand that the year goes round. Each one has its own clothes, weather and favorite activities.
The seasons in Spanish
las estaciones
Sounds like ≈ lahs ehs-tah-SYOH-nehs
Good to know: Estación also means "station" (as in train station), which kids may find funny.
The words
| English | Spanish | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| spring | la primavera | pree-mah-BEH-rah |
| summer | el verano | beh-RAH-noh |
| autumn (fall) | el otoño | oh-TOH-nyoh |
| winter | el invierno | een-BYEHR-noh |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
En invierno, nieve
In winter, snow
from Las Estaciones (The Seasons)
¡Otoño, allá vamos!
Autumn, here we go!
from ¡Hola, Otoño! (Hello, Autumn!)
2 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Name the current season in Spanish 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 Spanish words
“The seasons” in other languages
- French:les saisons
- German:die Jahreszeiten
- Italian:le stagioni
- Portuguese:as estações do ano
- Dutch:de seizoenen
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas 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 Spanish songs with your family.