A2 · 40 words
Animals and the countryside in Spanish
What lives outside, and what it lives in.
Spanish has two words where English has one, and the line between them is the moment the fish is caught. El pez swims; el pescado is on the plate, and its name is the past participle of pescar, to fish — the fished one. Nobody orders pez in a restaurant and nobody says a pescado is swimming in the pond. The same split runs through the animals a kitchen uses: a pig in the field and pork on the plate are both el cerdo, but a cow becomes la carne de vaca once it is meat.
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Verb (4)
reciclarto recycle, to sort for recyclingVerbA2
Aquí se recicla el papel y el vidrio.Here paper and glass are recycled.
cuidarto look after, to take care ofVerbA2
Cuida las plantas cuando no estoy.She looks after the plants when I am away.
crecerto growVerbA2
El árbol ha crecido mucho.The tree has grown a lot.
protegerto protectVerbA2
Protegen esta zona desde hace años.They have protected this area for years.
Adjective (1)
salvajewildAdjectiveA2
Es un animal salvaje, no una mascota.It is a wild animal, not a pet.
Phrase (2)
la hoja de árbolthe leafPhraseA2
En otoño caen las hojas de árbol.The leaves fall in autumn.
el medio ambientethe environmentPhraseA2
Hay que cuidar el medio ambiente.We have to look after the environment.
Noun (m) (17)
el animalthe animalNoun (m)A2
En el parque hay muchos animales.There are a lot of animals in the park.
el perrothe dogNoun (m)A2
Saco a pasear al perro por la tarde.I take the dog out in the afternoon.
el gatothe catNoun (m)A2
El gato duerme todo el día.The cat sleeps all day.
el pájarothe birdNoun (m)A2
Los pájaros cantan por la mañana.The birds sing in the morning.
el pezthe fish (a live one)Noun (m)A2
En el estanque hay peces de colores.There are coloured fish in the pond.
el caballothe horseNoun (m)A2
Aprendió a montar a caballo de niña.She learnt to ride a horse as a girl.
el cerdothe pigNoun (m)A2
En la granja hay dos cerdos.There are two pigs on the farm.
el ratónthe mouseNoun (m)A2
Hay un ratón en el garaje.There is a mouse in the garage.
el insectothe insectNoun (m)A2
En verano hay muchos insectos.In summer there are a lot of insects.
el campothe countryside; the fieldNoun (m)A2
Los fines de semana vamos al campo.At weekends we go out to the countryside.
el bosquethe wood, the forestNoun (m)A2
Dimos un paseo por el bosque.We went for a walk through the wood.
el lagothe lakeNoun (m)A2
El lago está helado en enero.The lake is frozen in January.
el vallethe valleyNoun (m)A2
El pueblo está en un valle estrecho.The village lies in a narrow valley.
el jardínthe gardenNoun (m)A2
El jardín necesita agua.The garden needs water.
el huertothe vegetable gardenNoun (m)A2
En el huerto tenemos tomates.We have tomatoes in the vegetable garden.
el vidrioglass (the material)Noun (m)A2
El vidrio va en el contenedor verde.Glass goes in the green container.
el plásticoplasticNoun (m)A2
Evitamos el plástico de un solo uso.We avoid single-use plastic.
Noun (f) (16)
la vacathe cowNoun (f)A2
Las vacas pastan en el prado.The cows are grazing in the meadow.
la ovejathe sheepNoun (f)A2
Vimos un rebaño de ovejas.We saw a flock of sheep.
la abejathe beeNoun (f)A2
Las abejas polinizan los frutales.Bees pollinate the fruit trees.
la moscathe flyNoun (f)A2
Cierra la ventana, entran moscas.Shut the window, flies are coming in.
la arañathe spiderNoun (f)A2
Hay una araña en la esquina.There is a spider in the corner.
la granjathe farmNoun (f)A2
Mis abuelos tenían una granja.My grandparents had a farm.
la islathe islandNoun (f)A2
La isla se recorre en un día.You can go round the island in a day.
la costathe coastNoun (f)A2
La costa norte es más verde.The north coast is greener.
la colinathe hillNoun (f)A2
La ermita está en la colina.The chapel stands on the hill.
la piedrathe stoneNoun (f)A2
El muro es de piedra.The wall is made of stone.
la arenathe sandNoun (f)A2
La arena estaba muy caliente.The sand was very hot.
la hierbathe grassNoun (f)A2
Nos sentamos en la hierba.We sat down on the grass.
la ramathe branchNoun (f)A2
Se rompió una rama con el viento.A branch broke in the wind.
la semillathe seedNoun (f)A2
Sembramos las semillas en marzo.We sow the seeds in March.
la contaminaciónthe pollutionNoun (f)A2
La contaminación del aire es un problema.Air pollution is a problem.
la mascotathe petNoun (f)A2
¿Se admiten mascotas en el hotel?Are pets allowed in the hotel?
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