verão
summer
Beginner Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/vɨ.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/
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Cultural Note
Portuguese summer (June-September) brings temperatures above 30°C in much of the country. Festas populares (popular festivals) happen throughout summer, with Santos Populares in Lisbon being the biggest in June. Remember: seasons are reversed in Brazil's southern hemisphere.
📝 Example Sentences
O verão em Portugal é quente e seco.
Summer in Portugal is hot and dry.
No verão, vamos sempre à praia.
In summer, we always go to the beach.
Este verão quero visitar os Açores.
This summer I want to visit the Azores.