How to Say "Prairie" in Spanish

pradera

/pɾaˈdeɾa/feminine

The English word prairie is translated into Spanish as pradera.

The word refers to an extensive area of relatively flat grassland.

Meaning: An extensive area of relatively flat grassland (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Chile, the word pampa is used to refer to grassy plains similar to prairies.

The plural form of pradera is praderas.

/pɾaˈdeɾa/

While pradera describes the landscape, the word pampa originates from the Quechua language, meaning 'plain' or 'level ground'.
The word pradera shares a common ancestor with the French word 'prairie', which is where the English word 'prairie' was originally borrowed from.
The suffix '-era' in pradera acts like the English '-ery', turning the concept of a 'prado' into a place or collection of grass.

Encontramos una hermosa pradera durante nuestro viaje al campo.
We found a beautiful prairie during our countryside trip.
Las llanuras en esa región son extensas y hermosas.
The prairies in that region are vast and beautiful.
Los gauchos pastorean el ganado en la vasta pampa argentina.
The gauchos graze cattle in the vast Argentine prairie.
La sabana se extiende hasta donde alcanza la vista.
The prairie extends as far as the eye can see.
La pradera es verde.
The prairie is green.
La pradera es inmensa.
The prairie is immense.
Vimos caballos corriendo en la pradera.
We saw horses running in the prairie.
El clima de la pradera es muy seco.
The prairie climate is very dry.

Two friends are looking at a landscape from a balcony.

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