Snow in Tagalog

Snow in Tagalog is “Niyebe” – a word borrowed from Spanish that describes frozen precipitation rarely seen in the tropical Philippines. Most Filipinos only experience snow through movies, travel abroad, or in artificial settings like indoor snow parks.

Explore how Filipinos express this winter phenomenon and the cultural fascination surrounding snow as an exotic experience far removed from their everyday tropical climate.

[Words] = Snow

[Definition]:
– Snow /snoʊ/
– Noun 1: Frozen water vapor that falls from clouds as white flakes.
– Noun 2: A layer of snowflakes covering the ground.
– Verb 1: To fall as snow from the sky.

[Synonyms] = Niyebe, Nyebe, Yelong puti, Niebes

[Example]:

– Ex1_EN: The children were excited to see snow for the first time during their winter vacation in Japan.
– Ex1_PH: Ang mga bata ay nasasabik na makita ang niyebe sa unang pagkakataon sa kanilang bakasyon sa taglamig sa Japan.

– Ex2_EN: Heavy snow covered the mountains, creating a beautiful white landscape.
– Ex2_PH: Ang mabigat na niyebe ay tumabon sa mga bundok, lumilikha ng magandang puting tanawin.

– Ex3_EN: It rarely snows in the Philippines because of its tropical climate.
– Ex3_PH: Bihirang mag-niyebe sa Pilipinas dahil sa tropikal na klima nito.

– Ex4_EN: The forecast predicts that it will snow heavily tonight in the northern regions.
– Ex4_PH: Ang hula ng panahon ay nagsasabing mag-niyebe nang malakas ngayong gabi sa hilagang mga rehiyon.

– Ex5_EN: Building a snowman is a popular winter activity for families in cold countries.
– Ex5_PH: Ang paggawa ng taong niyebe ay isang popular na aktibidad sa taglamig para sa mga pamilya sa malamig na bansa.