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How to Say "sunny" in Spanish

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soleado

/so-le-ah-do//so.leˈa.ðo/

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Use 'soleado' when describing weather or places that are bathed in sunshine, directly indicating the presence of the sun.
A vibrant landscape featuring a bright yellow sun in a clear blue sky over a green rolling hill.

Examples

Hoy es un día muy soleado.

Today is a very sunny day.

Prefiero vivir en un apartamento soleado.

I prefer to live in a sunny apartment.

A pesar del frío, el cielo estaba despejado y soleado.

Despite the cold, the sky was clear and sunny.

Matching with Nouns

Since this is a describing word, it must match the thing it describes. Use 'soleado' for masculine words (el día) and 'soleada' for feminine words (la mañana).

Using with 'Estar'

When talking about the weather right now, use 'está' (Está soleado). If describing a place's general character, you can use 'es' (Es un piso soleado).

Avoid 'Hace soleado'

Mistake: “Hace soleado hoy.”

Correction: Hace sol hoy or Está soleado hoy.

despejado

/des-pe-HA-do//des.peˈxa.ðo/

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Use 'despejado' to describe a sky that is clear of clouds, implying good, often sunny, weather.
A vibrant blue sky completely free of clouds, suggesting perfect, clear weather.

Examples

El cielo está completamente despejado hoy, ¡qué maravilla!

The sky is completely clear today, what a marvel!

Si el pronóstico es despejado, iremos a la montaña.

If the forecast is clear, we will go to the mountain.

Adjective Agreement

Like most Spanish adjectives, 'despejado' must match the thing it describes in gender and number: 'el cielo está despejado' (masculine singular) but 'las mañanas están despejadas' (feminine plural).

Using SER instead of ESTAR

Mistake: “El cielo es despejado.”

Correction: El cielo está despejado. We use 'estar' when describing temporary conditions, like the weather right now.

luminoso

/loo-mee-no-so//lumiˈnoso/

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Use 'luminoso' to describe a space or object that is bright and filled with light, often due to sunshine, but not exclusively.
A bright, airy living room with large windows letting in golden sunlight that illuminates the wooden floor and a green plant.

Examples

El salón de mi casa es muy luminoso.

The living room in my house is very bright.

Buscamos un apartamento que sea amplio y luminoso.

We are looking for an apartment that is spacious and full of light.

El día estaba despejado y luminoso tras la tormenta.

The day was clear and bright after the storm.

Matching the Noun

This word changes its ending based on what you are describing. Use 'luminoso' for masculine things (un cuarto) and 'luminosa' for feminine things (una habitación).

Plural Forms

To describe more than one thing, add an 's': 'cuartos luminosos' or 'habitaciones luminosas'.

Using it for Intelligence

Mistake: “Ese estudiante es muy luminoso.”

Correction: Ese estudiante es muy brillante.

Soleado vs. Despejado

Learners often confuse 'soleado' and 'despejado'. Remember that 'soleado' directly means 'sunny' (full of sun), while 'despejado' means 'clear' (free of clouds). A day can be 'despejado' but not 'soleado' if it's foggy, and 'soleado' implies 'despejado' but focuses on the sun's presence.

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