jardín
/xaɾˈdin/masculine
The Spanish word for garden is 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 |
The word refers to a piece of land outside that contains flowers and plants. To express the action of growing plants or tending to a garden, you can use the phrase trabajar el jardín.
Which one should you use?
While jardín refers to the entire garden, arriate is more specific, referring to a flowerbed or a narrow strip of plants used for decoration. The word pensil is also a masculine form for garden.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When changing jardín to its plural form, jardines, the accent mark on the í is dropped.
How do you pronounce it?
/xaɾˈdin/
Did you know?
- The word arriate comes from the Arabic word ar-riyáḍ, which describes a garden or meadow.
Examples in context
- Estoy en el jardín.I am in the garden.This sentence is useful for stating your current 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 appreciation 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 a jardín as being pretty.Tatoeba #12327464 by Serrot, translation #12327488 by Miktsoanit
- 297 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their home.
- LucíaMira las flores de mi jardín.Look at the flowers in my garden.
- AlejandroTu jardín es muy colorido, Lucía.Your garden is very colorful, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, paso mucho tiempo allí.Thank you, I spend a lot of time there.
- AlejandroYo quiero hacer un jardín así.I want to make a garden like that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garden” translations and entries jardín, pensil, arriate, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arriate, jardín, pensil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
