Spanish words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “snow” in Spanish
Snow comes with the cold-and-hot weather songs. Even where it rarely snows, kids love the idea of it.
Snow in Spanish
la nieve
Sounds like ≈ lah NYEH-beh
Good to know: "It's snowing" is nieva. The weather songs pair it with frío (cold).
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)
Nieve.
Snow.
from Frío y Calor (Cold and Hot)
3 songs that teach it
“Snow” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
¿Qué Me Pongo?
What Do I Wear? · Clothes · Premium
- ponerse · to put on
- abrigo · coat
- frío · cold
- guantes · gloves
Frío y Calor
Cold and Hot · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- frío · cold
- calor · heat
- nieve · snow
- viento · wind
Lleno y Vacío
Full and Empty · Opposites · Premium
- lleno · full
- vacío · empty
- abierto · open
- cerrado · closed
Also sung in: Las Estaciones.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1On a cold day, say what's missing: no nieve yet!
- 2Make paper snowflakes and name them as you hang them up.
- 3Pretend to shiver and say cold, then pretend to build a snowman.
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“Snow” in other languages
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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.