How to Say "The Earth" in Spanish

la Tierra

/la tjera/from spelling rules

In Spanish, "the earth" is la Tierra.

Which one should you use?

When referring specifically to the astronomical planet Earth, you should capitalize the T in la Tierra.

The noun Tierra is feminine, which is why it requires the feminine article la.

The word tierra shares an ancient root with the English word 'dry', originating from the Proto-Indo-European root *ters-.
In Spanish, the phrase poner los pies en la tierra means to be realistic or grounded.
In electrical contexts, the 'ground' or 'earth' wire is called la toma de tierra.

Vivimos en la Tierra.
We live on the earth.
This sentence is useful for mentioning where we live using la Tierra.
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La Tierra orbita al Sol.
The earth moves around the sun.
This sentence is useful for describing how la Tierra orbits the sun.
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La tierra es nuestro hogar.
The Earth is our home.
This sentence is useful for stating that la Tierra is our home.
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El cambio climático es una amenaza para la Tierra.
Climate change is a threat to the Earth.
La Tierra gira alrededor del sol.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
Me encanta viajar y conocer diferentes partes del mundo.
I love to travel and explore different parts of the Earth.
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Daniel and Lucía are looking at a globe in a classroom.

Daniel

Mira qué pequeña es la Tierra desde aquí.
Look how small the earth is from here.
Lucía

Es increíble pensar en todo lo que hay.
It's incredible to think about everything that is there.
Daniel

¿Cuál es tu lugar favorito de la Tierra?
What is your favorite place on the earth?
Lucía

Me encanta la playa, Daniel.
I love the beach, Daniel.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, tierra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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