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"Monte" is a form of "monte", a noun which is often translated as "hill". "Bosque" is a noun which is often translated as "forest". Learn more about the difference between "monte" and "bosque" below.
el monte(
mohn
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. countryside
Salió a caminar un rato en el monte para despejar la cabeza.She went to walk a while in the countryside to clear her head.
b. bush
Teodoro se fue a la caza de jabalíes en el monte.Teodoro went hunting for wild boar in the bush.
el bosque(
bohs
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keh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. wood
Recolecté hongos en el bosque cerca de mi casa.I collected mushrooms in the wood near my house.
c. woods
Hay muchas serpientes venenosas en el bosque.There are lots of venomous snakes in the woods.
d. woodland
Hay un lindo bosque por allá donde podemos hacer un picnic.There's a lovely woodland over there where we can have a picnic.
