How to Say "To Plant" in Spanish

plantar

/planˈtaɾ/

To plant in Spanish is plantar.

Plantar is used when you are putting a seed or a tree into the ground.

Which one should you use?

While plantar means to plant a seed or a tree in the ground, sembrar is often used specifically for sowing seeds.

Echar is the preferred term for planting seeds in most Spanish-speaking countries.

The past participle of plantar is plantado.

/planˈtaɾ/

In many Spanish-speaking countries, plantar can mean to stand someone up on a date or a meeting, as in me plantó.
The Spanish word planta can refer to a 'floor' of a building, such as 'the first floor', which is an unexpected direction for a word related to botanical planting.
The term plantar is historically linked to the Latin planta, which referred to the sole of a foot.

Tengo que plantar árboles en el jardín.
I have to plant trees in the garden.
This sentence shows how to use plantar regarding trees in a garden.
Tatoeba #1752019 by Shishir, translation #1744940 by Amastan
Cuando tenía 14 años, él empezó a plantar fresas.
When he was 14, he started to plant strawberries.
This sentence illustrates the use of plantar with strawberries.
Tatoeba #1802034 by wallebot, translation #1802032 by pne
En marzo el suelo aún sigue muy frío como para plantar algo en el jardín.
In March, the ground is still too cold to plant anything in the garden.
This sentence demonstrates how plantar is used when discussing the temperature of the soil.
Tatoeba #1667380 by marcelostockle, translation #1454074 by LittleBoy
Voy a sembrar flores en mi jardín
I am going to plant flowers in my garden
Voy a trasplantar este arbusto al jardín delantero
I am going to transplant this bush to the front garden
Echa las semillas en el suelo y riégalas
Throw the seeds on the ground and water them
Mete los bulbos en agujeros de cinco centímetros
Insert the bulbs into five-centimeter holes
Plantar árboles es importante para el medio ambiente.
Planting trees is important for the environment.
Voy a sembrar lechugas y zanahorias en mi pequeño huerto.
I am going to plant lettuce and carrots in my small vegetable garden.
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Mateo and Sofía are talking about their balcony garden.

Mateo

¿Quieres ayudarme a plantar estas flores?
Do you want to help me plant these flowers?
Sofía

Sí, me encantaría plantar algo hoy.
Yes, I would love to plant something today.
Mateo

Primero debemos preparar la tierra.
First we must prepare the soil.
Sofía

Está bien, Mateo, empecemos ya.
All right, Mateo, let's start now.

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