jardín
/xaɾˈdin/masculine
The English word garden is translated into Spanish as jardín. Wiktionary also lists pensil and arriate.
Meaning: piece of land outside with flowers and plants (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| jardín | /xaɾˈdin/ | masculine |
| pensil | /penˈsil/ | masculine |
| arriate | /aˈrjate/ | masculine |
A garden is a piece of land outside with flowers and plants. You can use the phrase trabajar el jardín to say grow plants.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of jardín is jardines. Note that the accent mark on the i is dropped in the plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/xaɾˈdin/
Did you know?
- The term arriate is related to the name of the capital city of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, which also comes from the Arabic root for 'gardens'.
- Spanish uses jardín for a landscaped garden, but the term huerto is used for a vegetable garden or orchard.
- While jardín is the most common term, the word pensil can be used to describe a specific type of garden or plant arrangement.
Examples in context
- Estoy en el jardín.I am in the garden.This sentence is useful for stating your location in the jardín.Tatoeba #1321020 by hayastan, translation #1317949 by Mutusen
- Me gusta tu jardín.I like your garden.This sentence is useful for expressing liking for someone's jardín.Tatoeba #2205327 by Shishir, translation #1867486 by CM
- El jardín es lindo.The garden is pretty.This sentence is useful for describing the jardín as pretty.Tatoeba #12327464 by Serrot, translation #12327488 by Miktsoanit
- Tengo un hermoso jardín en mi casaI have a beautiful garden in my house
- Mi abuela tiene un hermoso huerto en su fincaMy grandmother has a beautiful garden on her farm
- Pasemos un rato agradable en el patioLet's spend a pleasant time in the garden
- Voy a tomar el sol en mi terraza y cuidar mi pequeño jardínI'm going to sunbathe on my terrace and take care of my small garden
- 297 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking in their backyard.
- SofíaMateo, ¿puedes regar el jardín?Mateo, can you water the garden?
- MateoSí, Sofía, lo haré ahora.Yes, Sofía, I will do it now.
- SofíaGracias, las flores necesitan agua.Thank you, the flowers need water.
- MateoNo hay problema, es un jardín bonito.No problem, it is a beautiful garden.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garden” translations and entries jardín, pensil, arriate, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
