árbol
Mexico
In Mexico "tree" is árbol. The accent is on the first syllable, AR-bol, and the plural is árboles.
A forest is a bosque and a fruit tree is an árbol frutal. The ancient tree in Oaxaca called el Árbol del Tule is famous.
Meaning: a tall woody plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Árbol is masculine: el árbol. The plural moves the stress: los árboles.
Did you know?
- The Árbol del Tule near Oaxaca City is a Montezuma cypress with one of the widest trunks in the world.
Examples in context
- El árbol da mucha sombra.The tree gives a lot of shade.
- Plantamos un árbol en el jardín.We planted a tree in the garden.
- El Árbol del Tule es muy viejo.The Tule Tree is very old.
Example conversation
Papá Raúl and his son Tito plant a tree in the yard in Oaxaca.
- RaúlVamos a plantar este árbol aquí.Let us plant this tree here.
- Tito¿Cuánto tarda en crecer?How long does it take to grow?
- RaúlMuchos años, pero dará sombra.Many years, but it will give shade.
