There are different Spanish words for the English word “season”, depending on what you are referring to. Here are the main divisions:
Time of year (usually associated with weather) = estación
Specific activity or event (like harvest) = temporada / época
Here are some examples of how these words are used in Spanish:
Seasons (time of year)
invierno = winter
primavera = spring
verano = summer
otoño = fall/autumn
Sports
baseball season = temporada de béisbol
basketball season = temporada de baloncesto
Weather
dry season = estación seca
cold season = estación del frío
wet/rainy season = temporada de lluvia
Tourism
high season = temporada alta
mid season = temporada media
low season = temporada baja
Agriculture / Food
out of season = fuera de temporada
sowing season = época de la siembra
season of grape harvest = vendimia
Others
season ticket = abono de temporada
season ticket holder = abonado
silly season = temporada boba
Brad
Tags: learn spanish, season in spanish
Tags: learn spanish, season in spanish
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:59 am
Hey Brad,
I’m currently a freshman Pre-med getting a minor in Spanish. I’m glad I stumbled across your blog and I’m excited to read and be active in your future posts. Keep ‘em comin’.
Issac
October 28th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Hi Brad,
I’m married to a woman of Spanish decent so it’s always a challenge to keep up with understanding the conversation when her relatives are over my house.
This blog looks like a great place to pick up some excellent lessons in many areas of Spanish from grammar to idioms.
October 28th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Yes! I remember getting a hard time from some friends when I was saying estación as season (of the year, for example summer). Tough because it also means station, like estación de tren! I’m glad that I can finally sleep soundly at night again
Great work with your blog.
David Browning, president and founder Frases y Café