plantas
/plantas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'plants' is translated into Spanish as plantas.
plantas refers to living organisms that typically grow in a substrate and synthesize nutrients from sunlight.
Which one should you use?
While plantas is the standard term, flora is a more formal way to refer to plants and plantitas is an endearing, informal diminutive used to mean 'little plants'. In some regions, particularly in Latin America, the colloquial term matas is also used to refer to plants.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Central America and South America, plantas is the most prevalent word for plants.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of plantas is planta. Because plantas is a feminine noun, the definite article used for 'the plants' is las rather than los, forming the phrase las plantas.
How do you pronounce it?
/plantas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb plantar means to plant, but in slang, plantar a alguien means to stand someone up for a date.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, the word planta can refer to the sole of a human foot. This means a single word can describe both a botanical organism and a body part.
- The word planta is also used to describe the floor or level of a building, such as primera planta for 'first floor'.
Examples in context
- Mis plantas son felices.My plants are happy.This sentence is useful for describing the state of your plantas.Tatoeba #6143974 by Shishir, translation #5271862 by Hybrid
- ¿Dónde están las plantas?Where are the plants?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the plantas.Tatoeba #2490716 by BoriQa, translation #2490649 by Hybrid
- Ella ha regado las plantas.She has watered the plants.This sentence is useful for describing the action of watering the plantas.Tatoeba #4709887 by DarkHollow, translation #4708053 by adamtrousers
- En mi jardín tengo diversas plantas exóticas.In my garden, I have various exotic plants.
- La flora amazónica es conocida por su diversidad única.The Amazonian flora is renowned for its unique diversity.
- ¡Mira qué lindas plantitas tienes en tu balcón!Look at the beautiful little plants you have on your balcony!
- Voy a comprar unas matas para decorar mi sala.I'm going to buy some plants to decorate my living room.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are decorating their new apartment.
- SofíaNecesitamos comprar algunas plantas para el salón.We need to buy some plants for the living room.
- DanielTienes razón, que entre luz y plantas.You're right, let light and plants come in.
- Sofía¿Sabes cuáles plantas necesitan poca luz?Do you know which plants need little light?
- DanielCreo que las plantas tropicales son buenas.I think tropical plants are good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
