Ah, the summer! That time of the year to rest and have fun.
But, how do you talk about your summer plans and activities with your amigos? In this episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners, you’ll learn summer vocabulary to share your love for this season.
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Basic Spanish Summer vocabulary
Here are some essential words to help you express your summer experiences in Spanish:
- Verano (Summer)
- Ir a la playa (go to the beach)
- La arena (sand)
- Tomar el sol (to sunbathe)
- Soleado (sunny)
- Nadar (To Swim)
- La piscina (pool)
- Vacaciones (Vacation)
- Viajar (to travel) / Viaje (trip)
- Visitar lugares (to visit places)
- Hacer senderismo (to hike)
- Hacer surf (to surf)
Dialogue Transcript
Let’s put the words you’ve learned into practice. Here is the dialogue from the episode where two native speakers discuss their summer activities.
| Spanish (original) | English (translation) |
|---|---|
| Marco: ¿Qué haces en el verano, Leti? ¿Qué actividades te gusta hacer? | Marco: What do you do in the summer, Leti? What activities do you like to do? |
| Leti: Usualmente viajo a países latinoamericanos. Me gustar ir a la playa y tomar el sol. ¿Y tú? ¿Qué haces? | Leti: Usually, I travel to Latin American countries. I like going to the beach and sunbathing. How about you? What do you do? |
| Marco: A mí me gusta visitar lugares nuevos en la ciudad. También voy a las montañas y hago senderismo. Normalmente no viajo a otros países. | Marco: I like to visit new places in the city. I also go to the mountains and hike. I don’t usually travel to other countries. |
| Leti: ¿No vas a la playa? | Leti: Don’t you go to the beach? |
| Marco: No mucho. Me gusta ir a la piscina de mi ciudad para nadar. No nado en la playa. No me gusta la arena. | Marco: Not much. I like to go to the pool in my city to swim. I don’t swim at the beach. I don’t like the sand. |
| Leti: A mí me gusta nadar en la playa, no en la piscina. En la playa hago surf. Me gustar surfear y sentir las olas. | Leti: I like to swim at the beach, not in the pool. At the beach, I go surfing. I like to surf and feel the waves. |
Spanish Beach Phrases
Let’s dive deeper into Spanish vocabulary for the beach! Here are a few phrases that will come in handy for your next summer Spanish adventure.
- Hace mucho calor (it’s very hot)
- ¿Dónde está el baño más cercano? (Where is the nearest bathroom?)
- ¿A qué hora es la marea alta/baja hoy? (What time is high/low tide today?)
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar una toalla y unas gafas de sol? (Where can I buy a towel and some sunglasses?)
Hope this helps you learn Spanish, expand your summer vocabulary, and enjoy your vacaciones de verano even more.
Have fun building those castillos de arena (sandcastles) and tomando el sol.
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