Geography
Vocabulary
arenas movedizas (f) - quicksand
bahía (f) - bay
barranca (f) - gully, ravine
bosque (m) - forest
cañón (m) - canyon
cascada (f) - waterfall
cerro (m) - large hill, foot hills
costa (f) - cost
desierto (m) - desert
geografía (f) - geography
isla (f) - island
lago (m) - lake
loma (f) - hill
montaña (f) - mountain
pantano (m) - swamp, marsh
península (f) - peninsula
playa (f) - beach
precipicio (m) - cliff, precipice
riachuelo (m) - creek
río (m) - river
selva (f) - jungle
sierra (f) - mountain range
valle (m) - valle
volcán (m) - volcano
Conversation
Cuando yo era niño siempre jugaba con mis hermanos en el bosque.
When I was a boy I used to play with my brothers in the forest.
When I was a boy I used to play with my brothers in the forest.
En el año que viene vamos a hacer una excursión a la Barranca del Cobre en Chihuahua, México.
Next year we're going to take a trip to Barranca del Cobre en Chihuahua, Mexico.
Next year we're going to take a trip to Barranca del Cobre en Chihuahua, Mexico.
En la sierra hay muchos animales como osos, ciervos, culebras y escorpiones.
In the mountains there are many animals, like bears, deer, snakes, and scorpions.
In the mountains there are many animals, like bears, deer, snakes, and scorpions.
Mi esposa creció en una isla en la bahía de Campeche.
My wife grew up on an island in Campeche Bay.
My wife grew up on an island in Campeche Bay.
Ese sendero sube por la montaña y llega a una cascada muy alta.
That path goes up the mountain and ends at a very tall waterfall.
That path goes up the mountain and ends at a very tall waterfall.
Crecí al lado de un pantano donde vivían muchos patos, sapos y castores.
I grew up next to a swamp where a lot of ducks, frogs and beavers lived.
I grew up next to a swamp where a lot of ducks, frogs and beavers lived.
A mí me fascina caminar por los cerros de Úbeda.
Walking through the hills of Ubeda fascinates me.
Walking through the hills of Ubeda fascinates me.
Category: General Spanish