Spanish Vocabulary for Summer

Summer is here! It’s the end of classes and the beginning of the holidays. That sounds super cool for kids. But it can also mean that they’re not going to attend their Spanish lessons for a while.

Oh no! Practice is constantly needed for them to strengthen their language skills. Wait! No need to worry, TruFluency Kids has the perfect solution for you.

You just need to help your kids learn some Spanish vocabulary for summer. So they keep practicing this beautiful language during vacation. They’ll have the best of times while speaking Spanish; it won’t even feel like study time.

In fact, by doing this, they’ll most likely link the word fun to the Spanish language. So their love for Spanish will grow. That is the best news! There’s nothing we want more than for kids to enjoy their Spanish journey, right?

52 Words in Spanish for Summer

1. Spanish – Español
2. Summer – Verano
3. Seasons of the year – Temporadas del año
4. June – Junio
5. July – Julio
6. August – Agosto
7. September – Septiembre
8. Vacation / Holidays – Vacaciones
9. Sun – Sol
10. Sand – Arena
11. Sea – Mar
12. Ocean – Océano
13. Pool – Alberca
14. Water – Agua
15. Hot – Calor
16. Swimsuit – Traje de baño
17. Palm – Palmera
18. Sun screen – Bloqueador solar / Protector solar
19. Sunglasses – Lentes de sol
20. Sunburn – Quemadura de sol
21. Sandcastles – Castillos de arena
22. Shell – Concha
23. Ice-cream – Helado
24. Lemonade – Limonada
25. Coconut – Coco
26. Popsicles – Paletas de hielo
27. Seafood – Mariscos
28. Fun – Diversión (noun) / Divertido (adjective)
29. Suitcases – Maletas
30. Hotel – Hotel
31. Trip – Viaje
32. Road trip – Viaje por carretera
33. Airplane – Avión
34. Ball – Pelota
35. Flip flops – Chanclas / Chancletas / Sandalias
36. Float – Flotador
37. Bucket – Cubeta
38. Spade – Pala
39. Umbrella – Sombrilla
40. Towel – Toalla
41. Boat – Bote
42. Snorkel – Esnórquel
43. Waves – Olas
44. Sweat – Sudor
45. Fan – Ventilador
46. Humid – Húmedo
47. Breeze – Brisa
48. Sunny – Soleado
49. Sultry – Bochornoso
50. Warm – Cálido
51. Weather – Clima
52. Summery – Veraniego

10 Common Places to Visit During Summer

During summer vacation you can do anything you want and take your kids anywhere; there are no rules. But let’s be honest, there are certain places that are very common and popular for families to go on vacation, such as the beach. Here are some of them in Spanish:

1. Beach – Playa
2. Island – Isla
3. Waterpark – Parque acuático
4. Summer camp – Campamento de verano
5. Summer school – Escuela de verano
6. Cruise – Crucero
7. Park – Parque
8. Amusement park – Parque de diversiones
9. Mountains – Montañas
10. Lake – Lago

16 Spanish Animals You Can See During Summer

1. Flamingo – Flamingo
2. Turtles – Tortugas
3. Starfish – Estrella de mar
4. Fish – Pez (singular) / Peces (plural)
5. Octopus – Pulpo
6. Shark – Tiburón
7. Crab – Cangrejo
8. Dolphin – Delfín
9. Whale – Ballena
10. Pelican – Pelícano
11. Jellyfish – Medusa
12. Bear – Oso
13. Shrimp – Camarón
14. Lobster – Langosta
15. Oyster – Ostra
16. Seal – Foca

12 Spanish Verbs for Summer Activities

Just like there are popular places to visit during summer, there are also popular activities to do during this season. Here are the Spanish verbs for those activities, so your kids can use them when the time arrives:

1. To surf – Surfear
2. To swim – Nadar
3. To camp – Acampar
4. To travel – Viajar
5. To play – Jugar
6. To sail – Navegar
7. To eat – Comer
8. To rest – Descansar
9. To float – Flotar
10. To get a tan – Broncearse
11. To sweat – Sudar
12. To dive – Bucear

20 Phrases in Spanish for Summer

Here are some phrases in Spanish your kids can use during summer. These are useful for all summer-related stuff. Whether they want to express their feelings around summer, their favorite activities for this season, or how the weather is. We used some of the vocabulary above, so children practice how and when to use it:

1. Summer is my favorite season of the year. / El verano es mi estación del año favorita.
2. Ugh! Summer is my least favorite season. / Agh! El verano es mi estación menos favorita.
3. Sasha is sad she won’t go camping this summer. / Sasha está triste de que no irá a acampar este verano.
4. Summer vacation is almost here, I’m so excited! / Las vacaciones de verano casi están aquí, ¡estoy muy emocionado/emocionada!
5. Finally! Classes are over! / ¡Finalmente! ¡Las clases han acabado!
6. Mom, Josh and his family are going to the waterpark to celebrate the beginning of summer and they invited me. Can I go, please? / Mamá, Josh y su familia van a ir al parque acuático para celebrar el inicio del verano y me invitaron, ¿Puedo ir, por favor?
7. My favorite thing about summer is the weather. / Mi cosa favorita del verano es el clima.
8. Dad, where are we going for vacation? / Papá, ¿a dónde vamos a ir de vacaciones?
9. My family and I went to Cancun last summer. I loved it! / Mi familia y yo fuimos a Cancún el verano pasado. ¡Me encantó!
10. I have a new swimsuit. / Tengo un nuevo traje de baño.
11. I went to the beach. It was very hot, but you could feel the breeze of the sea, so it was awesome. / Fui a la playa. Estaba muy caluroso, pero podías sentir la brisa del mar, así que fue asombroso.
12. This summer I want to learn to surf! / ¡Este verano quiero aprender a surfear!
13. My dad and I went diving and saw many starfish and a dolphin. / Mi papá y yo fuimos a bucear y vimos muchas estrellas de mar y un delfín.
14. Do you want to build a sandcastle with me? / ¿Quieres construir un castillo de arena conmigo?
15. My sister laid under the sun to get a tan, but she only got a sunburn. / Mi hermana se acostó bajo el sol para broncearse, pero solo obtuvo una quemadura de sol.
16. My friend from Spanish class opened a lemonade stand to save for his summer vacation. / Mi amigo de la clase de español abrió un puesto de limonada para ahorrar para sus vacaciones de verano.
17. My favorite summer activity is sailing with my siblings. / Mi actividad veraniega favorita es navegar con mis hermanos.
18. Iugh! I hate sweating! / Iugh! ¡Odio sudar!
19. The school is planning a road trip to the school’s summer camp. How cool! / La escuela está planeando un viaje por carretera hacia el campamento de verano. ¡Qué padre!
20. We saw a Bear at summer camp! / ¡Vimos un oso en el campamento de verano!

8 Questions in Spanish Related to Summer

One of the best ways to help children learn and practice their Spanish is by engaging them in a conversation. Asking questions in Spanish about summer is a great way to do that. They’ll practice with an easy and common topic: summer.

Which is also a cool topic for kids, because of summer break. So, they’ll have fun talking about it even if it’s in another language. Plus, they’ll notice you’re interested in their language skills, but more importantly, in their feelings, thoughts and hobbies.

Here are some ideas of what you can ask:

1. Why is summer your favorite season of the year? / ¿Por qué el verano es tu estación favorita del año?
2. Why don’t you like summer? / ¿Por qué no te gusta el verano?
3. Where would you like to go this summer vacation? Why? / ¿A dónde te gustaría ir estas vacaciones de verano? ¿Por qué?
4. We saw many animals at the beach! My favorite one was the octopus, which one was yours? / ¡Vimos muchos animales en la playa! Mi favorito fue el pulpo, ¿cuál fue el tuyo?
5. What was your favorite thing we did this summer? / ¿Cuál fue tu cosa favorita que hicimos este verano?
6. What do you want me to buy you for the beach? / ¿Qué quieres que te compre para la playa?
7. Why don’t you like seafood? It’s delicious! / ¿Por qué no te gustan los mariscos? ¡Son deliciosos!
8. Tell me everything you did at summer camp! It must’ve been super cool! / ¡Dime todo lo que hiciste en el campamento de verano! ¡Debió ser super padre!

Spanish Sayings about Summer

Do you want to know another super cool way of teaching your kids vocabulary about summer? Practice some Spanish sayings with them!

In the Spanish language, there are some sayings that have the word “verano” in them and are about summer. Teach your kids these sayings so they can use them when they travel abroad during vacation.

• En el verano hay día para casarse, enviudar y volver a casarse (In summer there’s day to get married, become widowed and get remarried.)

This alludes to the fact that summer days are longer than in other seasons. This saying might sound a bit exaggerated. But it basically states that in one summer day you can do many things and still have light and sun. Which is true. This is actually why many people love this season.

• Buen tiempo en junio, verano seguro (Good weather in June, summer sure/ensured.)

This alludes to the good weather in June and in summer. Let’s remember that summer starts in June. So, if June has good weather, summer will continue like that. On the contrary, if June has bad weather, we can’t ensure that summer will have good weather.

• A invierno lluvioso, verano caluroso (To rainy winter, hot summer.)

This is another saying that talks about the weather. It’s basically stating that if winter was rainy enough, summer will be very hot. It’s kind of like a prediction of the correct weather. The seasons will have their respective weather.

• Veraneando, se va el tiempo volando (Summering, the time flies)

This means that while summering or doing summery things, the time will pass by very quickly. This could be because you spend time doing super cool summery things, such as going to the beach, drinking pina coladas, going to the lake house, building sandcastles, and spending time with family.

Classes are off; vacations are on. And when we do fun things, time flies by. This could be a very useful saying for kids. Because it expresses what a good time they can have in summer, and how quickly it ends because of all the fun.

Let’s Surf the Challenging Waves of the Spanish Language Together

Spanish is like summer at the beach. It’s super fun to learn, but it can also sometimes be as challenging as riding the biggest waves of the sea. So we understand if your kids feel frustrated every now and then during their Spanish learning journey. But don’t worry; that’s why we’re here.

TruFluency Kids has the coolest method to teach your kids Spanish and guide them through the biggest challenges of second language learning.

We have Spanish immersion classes with native teachers! This means that the class environment will be in complete Spanish; we’ll barely use English. So students can start acquiring the language by listening to it all the time.

We’ll also do fun and common activities in Spanish for kids, like singing, dancing, cooking, doing crafts, and playing games. Think about it: this is very close to the way they acquired their mother tongue.

There are no more than six students per class, so everything is very personalized. After the class, you’ll have the chance to participate in a Q & A for parents, so we can solve all your doubts. You’ll see we’re the best to help your kids start sailing the waters of the Spanish language like true professionals.