Describe the scenery around you and talk about places you have visited. These 20 nature words lead into flexible patterns for beaches, mountains and other landscapes.
20 nature words for describing a landscape
Spanish
Playa
English
Beach
Spanish
Cueva
English
Cave
Spanish
Desierto
English
Desert
Spanish
Granja
English
Farm
Spanish
Flores
English
Flowers
Spanish
Bosque
English
Forest
Spanish
Pasto
English
Grass
Spanish
Isla
English
Island
Spanish
Jungla
English
Jungle
Spanish
Hojas
English
Leaves
Spanish
Montaña
English
Mountain
Spanish
Planta
English
Plant
Spanish
Río
English
River
Spanish
Ola
English
Wave
Spanish
Cielo
English
Sky
Spanish
Amanecer
English
Sunrise
Spanish
Atardecer
English
Sunset
Spanish
Árbol
English
Tree
Spanish
Volcán
English
Volcano
Spanish
Cascada
English
Waterfall
Nature words in context
See how each word works in a natural Spanish sentence.
La playa está tranquila a primera hora.The beach is quiet early in the morning.
La cueva permanece fría incluso en verano.The cave stays cold even in summer.
El desierto recibe muy poca lluvia.The desert receives very little rain.
La granja está rodeada de campos verdes.The farm is surrounded by green fields.
Las flores aparecen al comienzo de la primavera.The flowers appear at the beginning of spring.
Un sendero estrecho atraviesa el bosque.A narrow path crosses the forest.
El pasto está mojado por el rocío.The grass is wet with dew.
La isla solo tiene un pueblo pequeño.The island has only one small village.
La jungla alberga miles de especies.The jungle is home to thousands of species.
Las hojas cambian de color en otoño.The leaves change colour in autumn.
La montaña está cubierta de nieve.The mountain is covered in snow.
Esta planta necesita luz indirecta.This plant needs indirect light.
El río pasa junto al pueblo.The river runs beside the village.
Una ola grande llegó hasta las rocas.A large wave reached the rocks.
El cielo está completamente despejado.The sky is completely clear.
Vimos el amanecer desde la cima.We watched the sunrise from the summit.
El atardecer tiñó las nubes de naranja.The sunset turned the clouds orange.
Ese árbol tiene más de cien años.That tree is more than one hundred years old.
El volcán se puede ver desde la costa.The volcano can be seen from the coast.
La cascada cae en una piscina natural.The waterfall falls into a natural pool.
Describing natural places
Use these patterns to say what a place has, describe what you can see and compare different landscapes.
Hay…
There is/are…
Hay un río y una cascada cerca.There is a river and a waterfall nearby.
Se puede ver…
You can see…
Desde aquí se puede ver el volcán.You can see the volcano from here.
Está rodeado de…
It's surrounded by…
El pueblo está rodeado de bosque.The village is surrounded by forest.
Lo más bonito es…
The most beautiful thing is…
Lo más bonito es el atardecer.The most beautiful thing is the sunset.
Parece…
It looks…
La montaña parece muy alta.The mountain looks very high.
A conversation about a hiking trip
Nico¿Cómo fue la excursión a la montaña?How was the trip to the mountain?
AlbaPreciosa. Caminamos por el bosque junto a un río.Beautiful. We walked through the forest beside a river.
Nico¿Visteis la cascada?Did you see the waterfall?
AlbaSí, y después subimos para ver el atardecer.Yes, and then we climbed up to watch the sunset.
Nico¿Había muchas flores y plantas?Were there lots of flowers and plants?
AlbaSí. También vimos un árbol enorme cerca de una cueva.Yes. We also saw an enormous tree near a cave.
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What does this mean in English?
Cascada
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