árboles
/aɾboles/from spelling rules
The English phrase "trees" is translated into Spanish as árboles.
The word árboles refers to tall plants with a wooden trunk and branches of leaves.
Which one should you use?
While árboles is the general term for trees, you might use more specific words depending on the species: pino refers to a pine tree, roble refers to an oak tree and ceiba refers to a tall, tropical tree with significant cultural and historical importance in various Latin American countries. Additionally, arboledas is used to describe a grove or a cluster of trees.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Venezuela, the araguaney tree is a national symbol.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of árboles is árbol. Because árboles is a masculine noun, the definite article used with it is los (e.g., los árboles).
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾboles/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word hoja means both 'leaf' of a tree and 'sheet' of paper. This linguistic link exists because paper is derived from the pulp of árboles.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, particularly in Central America, the ceiba tree is considered sacred and is often associated with the connection between the earth and the heavens.
- The word árbol is a cognate of the English word 'arbor', as seen in 'arbor day'. Both words trace their roots back to the Latin 'arbor'.
Examples in context
- Los árboles son verdes.The trees are green.This sentence is useful for describing the color of the árboles.Tatoeba #475582 by Shishir, translation #182196 by TRANG
- Nos gustan los árboles.We love trees.This sentence is useful for expressing a liking for árboles.Tatoeba #2004289 by Shishir, translation #1572930 by fanty
- Se cayeron muchos árboles.Many trees fell down.This sentence is useful for describing how many árboles fell.Tatoeba #1441328 by marcelostockle, translation #323566 by CK
- Los árboles del bosque son altos y frondosos.The trees in the forest are tall and leafy.
- El parque está repleto de arboledas frondosas.The park is full of leafy groves.
- Los pinos en la montaña son majestuosos.The pine trees on the mountain are majestic.
- El roble centenario es un símbolo de resistencia.The centennial oak is a symbol of resilience.
- El árbol en mi jardín tiene muchas flores.The tree in my garden has many flowers.
- Me gusta sentarme bajo un árbol frondoso para leer.I like sitting under a leafy tree to read.
- Caminaremos bajo los araguaneyes en Cumaná.We will walk under the araguany trees in Cumaná.
- La ceiba es un árbol sagrado para los mayas.The ceiba tree is sacred to the Mayans.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are walking through a park.
- AlejandroMira esos árboles tan altos.Look at those very tall trees.
- SofíaSí, son muy hermosos.Yes, they are very beautiful.
- AlejandroMe gusta la sombra de los árboles.I like the shade of the trees.
- SofíaA mí también me gusta mucho.I like it a lot too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
