Test your knowledge of Spanish weather and nature terms.
Pon a prueba tu conocimiento del vocabulario en español sobre naturaleza y clima.
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Learn the vocabulary needed to describe natural landscapes and everyday weather.
Weather Expressions: Spanish uses the verb hacer (to do/make) for many weather conditions. For example, hace sol (it is sunny, lit. "it makes sun") and hace frío (it is cold).
El tiempo: The word el tiempo is versatile; it can mean both "the weather" and "the time" depending entirely on the context.
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| world | mundo |
| sun | sol |
| moon | luna |
| star | estrella |
| sky | cielo |
| sea | mar |
| beach | playa |
| river | río |
| lake | lago |
| mountain | montaña |
| tree | árbol |
| flower | flor |
| grass | césped / hierba |
| rain | lluvia |
| snow | nieve |
| wind | viento |
| weather / time | tiempo (clima) / tiempo (hora) |
| planet | planeta |
| comet | cometa |
| asteroid | asteroide |
| eclipse | eclipse |
| rainbow | arcoíris |
| cloud | nube |
| lightning | rayo / relámpago |
| thunder | trueno |
| frost | escarcha |
| fog | niebla |
| dew | rocío |
| storm | tormenta |
| earthquake | terremoto |
| volcano | volcán |
| island | isla |
| peninsula | península |
| continent | continente |
| desert | desierto |
| forest | bosque |
| jungle | jungla / selva |
| hill | colina |
| valley | valle |
| stream | arroyo |
| waterfall | cascada |
| sand | arena |
| rock | roca |
| earth / soil | tierra / suelo |
| air | aire |
| humidity | humedad |