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Los árboles del parque son rojos en el otoño.

Los árboles del parque son rojos en el otoño.
The trees in the park are red in the autumn.
From Lesson 55:Seasons and dates (el dos de mayo)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Los árboles del parque son rojos en el otoño.

Why do we say en el otoño instead of just en otoño?
In English, we often just say "in autumn." In Spanish, you generally need to include the definite article (el, la) before the names of the seasons. While you might occasionally hear en otoño, saying en el otoño is the standard, natural way to express this.
The English translation says "trees in the park". Why does the Spanish use del instead of en el?
In Spanish, it is very common to use de (of) to link nouns together to show belonging or location. Los árboles del parque literally means "the trees of the park." You could say en el parque, but using del (the required contraction of de + el) is the most natural way to talk about things that are a fixed part of a place.
The trees are only red temporarily in autumn. Why use son (from ser) instead of están (from estar)?
This is a great catch! While estar is normally used for temporary conditions, colors are almost always treated as core characteristics in Spanish. When telling someone what color an object is, you use ser, even if the object's color changes depending on the season.
Why does árboles have an accent mark?
The singular word is árbol. When spoken, the emphasis is naturally on the á. When you make the word plural by adding -es, it gains an extra syllable. The written accent mark is added to árboles to ensure your voice still puts the stress on that exact same vowel.

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