Fall is the perfect time to cozy up and expand your Spanish vocabulary 🍂
In this episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners, you’ll learn autumn vocabulary so you can chat about your FAVORITE ACTIVITIES to do with your amigos.
Tune in and let’s learn about fall vocabulary in Spanish
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Spanish Fall Vocabulary
For starters, fall/autumn in Spanish is “el otoño.” Let’s review some fall words in Spanish featured in the episode.
- Otoño: fall/autumn 🍂
- Hojas: leaves 🍁
- Parque: park 🏞️
- Galletas: cookies 🍪
- Películas: movies 🎬
- Templado: mild (referring to the weather) ⛅️
- Encanto: charm ✨
Dialogue Transcript
In the episode dialogue, you’ll hear two Latinos, Jessy and Marco, talking about their favorite activities in fall. Pay close attention to the verbs and descriptions they use. ¡Vamos!
| Spanish (Original) | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Marco: Jessy, ¿te gusta el otoño? | Marco: Jessy, do you like fall? |
| Jessy: Sí, es una estación que tiene su encanto. ¿Y a ti? | Jessy: Yes, it’s a season that has its charm. And you? |
| Marco: Sí, es mi estación favorita. No hace ni calor ni frío. ¡Es perfecto! | Marco: Yes, it’s my favorite season. It’s neither hot nor cold. It’s perfect! |
| Jessy: ¿Qué haces en otoño? | Jessy: What do you do in fall? |
| Marco: En otoño, paseo por el parque y miro las hojas en el suelo. Me gusta el color de las hojas en otoño. ¿Y tú? ¿Qué haces? | Marco: In fall, I walk through the park and look at the leaves on the ground. I like the color of the leaves in fall. And you? What do you do? |
| Jessy: Me gusta hacer actividades dentro de la casa. En otoño, preparo galletas y veo muchas películas. | Jessy: I like to do activities inside the house. In fall, I bake cookies and watch a lot of movies. |
| Marco: Galletas con películas, esa es una tarde perfecta de otoño. | Marco: Cookies with movies, that’s a perfect fall afternoon. |
The Color of Leaves
Fall is a season full of beautiful colors. You see leaves in three main colors. Let’s look at how you can describe them.
- Hojas amarillas: Yellow leaves
- Hojas marrones: Brown leaves
- Hojas naranjas: Orange leaves
Weather Expressions
Not cold, nor hot, fall has mild weather, un clima templado. Let’s review some common weather expressions you can use in fall.
- Está nublado: It’s cloudy.
- Hace viento: It’s windy.
- Hace fresco: It’s cool.
Hey, we really hope this entry helped you get ready for fall, with lots of new words in Spanish to use with your friends.
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