Galician Word of the Day
chuvia
/CHU-via/ • noun (feminine) — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: rain
Examples
- Leva o paraugas; vai caer chuvia pola tarde.
(Take an umbrella; rain will fall in the afternoon.) - A chuvia fixo brillar as rúas.
(The rain made the streets shine.) - Durou pouco: foi só un chuvasco e logo saíu o sol.
(It didn't last long: it was just a shower and then the sun came out.)
Synonyms
- chuvasco
- tormenta
Use chuvia in everyday conversation to refer to rain (light or steady). For a brief heavy shower, chuvasco is common; tormenta implies a storm with thunder or more severe conditions. The word is feminine in Galician.
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