Spanish Conversation · Level 30
88 words
Spanish word
nevar
Pronunciation
IPA/neˈβaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsnow
Example
Hoy nieva.
It's snowing today.
More examples
Mañana va a nevar.
Tomorrow it's going to snow.
Core concept
Falling snow from light flurries to heavy flakes.
Common phrases
va a nevar
is going to snow
nevar mucho
snow a lot
empezar a nevar
start to snow
Similar words
llover: Rain falls from the sky as individual drops or sustained showers.
caer: Things fall or drop from above down to a lower place.
granizar: Small hard balls of ice fall from the sky during storms.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa la precipitación de nieve sobre un lugar, ya sea ligera o intensa.
Word origin
From Latin nīx, nīv- meaning 'snow', via the Iberian Romance languages into Spanish as the intransitive verb nevar.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses impersonal third-person forms for snowfall, with está nevando for snow in progress and hay nieve to describe accumulated snow on the ground.