Nature Vocabulary

Earth

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)

Moon
la luna
Sun
el sol
Stars
las estrellas
Earth
la tierra
Mountain
la montaña
Cliff
el precipicio
Hill
la colina
Lake
el lago
River
el río
creek, brook
el arroyo, el riachuelo
Forest
el bosque
Desert
el desierto
Snow
la nieve
Rock
la roca
Beach
la playa
Island
la isla
Ocean
el océano
Shell
la concha
Wave
la ola
Waterfall
la cascada
Lightning
el relámpago
Cloud
la nube

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.

Cat
el gato
Dog
el perro
Butterfly
la mariposa
Rabbit
el conejo
Racoon
el mapache
Mouse
el ratón
Turtle
la tortuga
Snake
la serpiente, la culebra
Bird
el pájaro
Duck
el pato
Heron
la garza
Pigeon
la paloma
Owl
el búho
Seagull
la gaviota
Horse
el caballo
Deer
el ciervo
Squirrel
la ardilla
Bear
el oso
Wolf
el lobo
Fox
el zorro
Monkey
el mono
Chimpanzee
el chimpancé
Gorilla
el gorila
Elephants
el elefante
Whale
la ballena
Dolphin
los delfines

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)

Flowers
las flores
Sunflower
el girasol
Tree
el árbol
Branch
la rama
Leaf
la hoja
Fern
el elecho
Grass
la hierba
Dandelion
el diente de león

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.