Nature Vocabulary
In this lesson you'll learn common Spanish words for natural objects, plants, and animals. Phrases related to the weather are also included. Pictures are shown with the words to make it easier to remember them.
This lesson includes online flashcards to help you learn these Spanish words and phrases. Take the online quiz to see how well you know the Spanish words for natural objects, animals, and plants.
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Nature (La Naturaleza)
Animals (Los Animales)
The Spanish words for some animals also have a female form, such as la gata for a female cat and la perra for a female dog. Most animals have the same form for both male and female.
Here are some common Spanish words for parts of an animal's body.
la pata | the paw |
la garra | the claw |
la cola | the tail |
el ala (las alas) | the wing |
la pluma | the feather |
el pico | the beak |
Plants (Las Plantas)
Weather
Here are some useful Spanish phrases to use when talking about the weather.
¿Qué tiempo hace? | How's the weather? |
¿Cuál es el pronóstico del tiempo? | What's the weather forecast? |
Hace calor. | It's hot. |
Hace frio. | It's cold. |
Hace sol. | It's sunny. |
Hace viento. | It's windy. |
Hace fresco. | It's cool. |
Hace buen tiempo. | The weather's nice. |
Hace mal tiempo. | The weather's bad. |
Hay humidad. | It's humid. |
Hay niebla. | It's foggy. |
Hay neblina. | It's misty. |
Llueve. | It's raining. |
Nieva. | It's snowing. |
Está nublado. | It's cloudy. |
Está lloviendo. | It's raining (now). |
Nature Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the Spanish words for natural objects, plants, animals, and weather.
Quiz
Here is a quiz to see how well you know the Spanish words for animals, plants and natural objects. Each time you take the quiz the questions will be a bit different.