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How to Say "snow" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “snow” is “nieve” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
weather/precipitation
A simple winter scene showing large, soft white snowflakes gently falling and accumulating on the branches of a dark green pine tree.

Examples

Cayó mucha nieve anoche y no pudimos salir.

A lot of snow fell last night and we couldn't go out.

Me encanta el olor a tierra después de que cae la nieve.

I love the smell of the earth after the snow falls.

Mi perro juega feliz en la nieve.

My dog plays happily in the snow.

Always Feminine

Even though 'nieve' ends in 'e', it is always a feminine word. You must use 'la' or 'una' before it: 'la nieve'.

Confusing Noun and Verb

Mistake: “Está nieve.”

Correction: To say 'It is snowing,' use the verb 'nevar' in the third person: 'Está nevando' or 'Nieva'.

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