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Ya llego la primavera! (The spring is here) Or at least it is here for one half of the planet.
Everything is in bloom even our will and determination to learn Spanish with tutors, improve our vocabulary and overall Spanish speaking skills.
In spring, everything awakens, so besides our will to do something useful, we might boost our vocabulary with Spanish spring words.
When we want to talk about the seasons in Spanish, when it comes to spring, the first thing that comes to our mind is usually a green color (verde), nature (natura), and smiles on people’s faces.
So, the ideal way to welcome spring this year is to learn Spanish spring words or in case you already know them, to repeat, just in case.
Let’s dive in.
Palabras Básicas de Primavera en Español - Basic Spanish Spring Words
Before we get going to learn some more specific spring words, first, we should turn to some basic spring-related words.
Here are some of them.
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la primavera- spring
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la estación- season
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marzo- March
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abrilo- April
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mayo- May
These three months are spring months. If you want to take a peek at the rest of the months of a year in Spanish, click here.
Jardín - Garden
One of the synonyms of spring is a garden full of flowers, a variety of colors, and little sweet birds singing the whole day. Therefore, it would be a shame if we don’t give respect to this part of nature by learning several jardin-related words in Spanish.
And since there’s a lot of work in the garden, especially en primavera, let’s learn some jardin verbs.
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abrirse- to open (in the meaning to blossom)
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cavar — to dig
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crecer — to grow, increase
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florecer — to blossom
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germinar— to sprout
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plantar — to plant
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regar — to water
Las Flores - The Flowers
As an inevitable part of gardens, flowers are an amazing work of nature and the best part of ‘la primavera.’ Here are some names of the flowers.
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la flor- flower
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el girasol — sunflower
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el lirio — iris
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el narciso — daffodil
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la amapola — poppy
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la azucena — lily
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la margarita — daisy
Partes de la Flor - Parts of the flower
We aren’t at a botany class but it couldn’t hurt to know part of the flower in Spanish.
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el árbol- tree
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el capullo — bud
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el pétalo — petal
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el tallo — stem
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la hoja — leaf
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la raíz — root
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la semilla/la simiente — seed
Adjetivos de Color de Primavera- Spring Color Adjectives
By color, here we mean some adjectives without whom we couldn’t imagine ‘la primavera.’
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brillante — bright
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espléndido — glorious
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exuberante — lush ( also lozano)
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frondoso — leafy
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verde — verdant
Les Colores - Colors
One of the essentials when it comes to spring is a variety of colors, especially green, blue, purple, pink, and co.
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amarillo- yellow
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azul - blue
blanco- white
morado / púrpura - purple
naranjo- orange
negro- black
rojo- red
rosado- pink
verde- green
claro- light
oscuro- dark
fuerte- bright
Please note that in Spanish, colors can be used in three situations.
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With the verb ‘ser’+color
This structure is used when the color doesn’t change nor it has ever changed.
Example: Mi auto es rojo.- My car is red.
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With the verb ‘estar’+color
Using this structure, it refers that the color is temporary and the color might change.
Example: El cielo hoy está azul
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Noun+color
Example: Los lápices azules- Blue pencils.
El Clima En Primavera- The Weather in the Spring
The weather in spring is sunny, rainy, shiny, a little cold, and yet a little warm. Sometimes it is ideal, and sometimes you don’t have to leave the house.
But that’s ‘la primavera.’ And the following are the words about the weather we mainly use in the spring.
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el sol- Sun
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soleado- sunny
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la lluvia- rain
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las botas- boots
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el arco iris- rainbow
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la tormenta- storm
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el viento- wind
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el paraguas- umbrella
Pequenas Criaturas Lindas en Primavera- Cute Little Creatures of Spring
Spring is the synonym for a new life, awakening, and light.
Therefore, we can’t forget about some cute little creatures to mention.
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el caracol- snail
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el conejo- rabbit
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el pajaro- bird
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el nido- nest
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el pato- duck
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el pez- fish
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el pollito- chick
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la tortuga- turtle
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el gusano- worm
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la abeja- bee
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la araña- spider
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la hormiga- ant
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la mariposa- butterfly
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la mariquita- ladybug
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la oruga- caterpillar
Final Thoughts
Now that you have all the necessary tips on how to learn Spanish spring words with the Vocabulary List in PDF for free, the only thing you have to do is to use the positive energy of ‘la primavera’ and start boosting your knowledge.
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