You may associate Spain more with long days at the beach and warm summer evenings. But the country does have four seasons, just like the other European countries. The winters are considerably shorter than in the north though, and when spring kicks in, the sun is getting stronger and the air is getting warmer. Nature awakens once more, the trees are getting green again and beautiful flowers paint colorful spots across the landscape. So in this article, as you rightly assumed, we are talking about spring in Spanish.
When does Spring start in Spain?
In southern Spain, as in Andalusia, spring awakens already in the months of March and April. It is the best travel time for tours and city trips. From a North-European point of view, May is almost a summer month in terms of temperatures and sunshine duration.
For a trip to Seville or Granada, spring is an excellent time to travel. An alternative are excursions and tours to the natural parks and mountain landscapes with their charming white villages.
The Spanish word for spring is la primavera (feminine, no plural).
As the word spring has other meanings in English than just the season (like e.g. “coiled spring” or “spring lock”), we will cover these as well at the end of this post.
Spring in Spanish Season
Let’s look at spring related expressions in English and what the translations in the Spanish language are.
| English Expressions | Spanish Translations | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| spring awakening | el despertar de la primavera | masculine |
| spring break | las vacaciones de primavera | plural |
| spring chicken | el pollito de primavera | masculine |
| spring cleaning | la limpieza de primavera | feminine |
| spring day | el día de primavera | masculine |
| spring festival | la fiesta de la primavera | feminine |
| spring fever | la fiebre de primavera | feminine |
| spring flowers | la flores de primavera | plural |
| spring makeover | la cura de primavera | feminine |
| spring month | el mes de la primavera | masculine |
| spring onion | la cebolleta | feminine |
| spring roll | el rollo de primavera | masculine |
| spring shopping | las compras de primavera | plural |
| spring therapy | la terapia de primavera | feminine |
| spring tiredness | el cansancio primaveral | masculine |
| spring weather | el tiempo de primavera | masculine |
| spring wheat | el trigo de primavera | masculine |
| spring wood | la madera de primavera | feminine |
Example Sentences
- He estado cansado todo el día. Supongo que debe ser el cansancio primaveral. — I have been tired all day. I guess it must be spring tiredness.
- Después del frío y aburrido invierno, estoy deseando que llegue el calor y la luz que trae la primavera. — After the cold and dull winter, I can’t wait for the warmth and light the spring weather brings.
- Estas vacaciones de primavera, estamos planeando ir a Barcelona. — This spring break, we are planing to go to Barcelona.
- En abril, mi mujer suele decorar nuestra casa con flores de primavera. — In April my wife usually decorates our house with spring flowers.
Spring in Spanish as a Verb
The English verb “to spring” has several different meanings, so we have to give you a couple of Spanish words with similar meanings.
| English Verbs | Spanish Translations |
|---|---|
| to spring (to jump) | saltar |
| to spring (to bounce) | rebotar |
| to spring (to fizz) | burbujear |
| to spring (to well) | hincharse |
| to spring (to swell) | brotar |
| to spring forward | para saltar hacia adelante |
| to spring from something | surgir de algo |
| to spring into action | para entrar en acción |
| to spring out of something | salir de algo |
| to spring open | para abrirse de golpe |
| to spring to one’s feet | ponerse en pie |
| to spring toward someone | saltar hacia alguien |
| to spring up | para que surja |
Example Sentences
- La gran rama saltó hacia atrás y golpeó a Harry en la frente. — The large branch sprang back and hit Harry on his forehead.
- Cuando el general entró en la habitación, el soldado se puso en pie de un salto. — When the general entered the room, the soldier sprang to his feet.
- Cuando se pulsa este botón, la caja se abre. — When your press this button, the box springs open.
Other words containing Spring in Spanish
Spring has other meanings apart from the season in the English language. So it can also mean e.g. the source of a river, or a coiled spring. So, if you were looking for these, here are other translations of the word spring in the Spanish language.
| English Expressions | Spanish Translations | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| box spring | el muelle de caja | masculine |
| coil spring | el muelle helicoidal | masculine |
| mountain spring | el manantial de montaña | masculine |
| spring (of a river) | la fuente | feminine |
| spring constant | la constante del muelle | feminine |
| spring gun | la pistola de resorte | feminine |
| spring lock | la cerradura de resorte | feminine |
| spring mattress | el colchón de muelles | masculine |
| spring scale | la balanza de resorte | feminine |
| spring water | el agua del manantial | masculine |
| springform pan | el molde desmontable | masculine |
Example Sentences
- El agua fría del manantial la hizo temblar mientras se enjuagaba el pelo con ella. — The cold spring water mad her shiver as she rinsed her hair with it.
- La caja de música empieza a sonar cuando se abre la tapa con el cierre de muelle. — The music box starts to play when the lid with the spring lock is opened.
