hojas de árbol
/oxas de aɾbol/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tree leaves" is translated into Spanish as hojas de árbol.
hojas de árbol refers to the green parts of a tree that grow from the stem and branches. In many contexts, if the subject of the conversation is already established as being about trees, you can simply say hojas instead of the full phrase hojas de árbol.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hojas (leaves), de (of) and árbol (tree).
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify "the leaves of the trees" (plural trees), you use the definite article los before árboles, resulting in hojas de los árboles.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word hoja can also refer to a 'blade' of a knife or a tool. Just as a leaf is a thin part of a tree, a blade is the thin cutting part of an object.
- The word hojas is also the standard term for 'sheets' of paper or 'pages' in a book. You might find the hojas of a notebook rather than the hojas of a tree.
- Spanish uses hoja to describe a thin layer of something, such as hoja de oro for gold leaf.
Examples in context
- Las hojas de los árboles comienzan a cambiar de color en otoño.The tree leaves start changing color in autumn.
- ¡Qué hermosa hojarasca cubre el suelo del bosque!What a beautiful pile of fallen leaves covers the forest floor!
- Las hojas de árbol son de color verde.The tree leaves are green.
- Hay muchas hojas de árbol en el suelo.There are many tree leaves on the ground.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are cleaning the backyard.
- AlejandroLucía, tenemos que recoger las hojas de árbol.Lucia, we have to pick up the tree leaves.
- LucíaTienes razón, hay demasiadas en el suelo.You are right, there are too many on the ground.
- AlejandroVoy a buscar el rastrillo ahora.I am going to look for the rake now.
- LucíaPerfecto, yo traeré las bolsas.Perfect, I will bring the bags.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
