Spend Time Outdoors in Spanish

Quick Answer

¡Hola!Learn how to spend time outdoors in Spanish! Specifically, learn how to do the following in Spanish:

• describe what is in the countryside

• explain what you always do

• indicate what you bring with you

Vocabulary

Let's start off with the vocab words in these lessons!

Nouns

Spanish	English
el árbol	tree
la estrella	star
la flor	flower
el lugar	place
el mundo	world
el pájaro	bird
el pez	fish
el río	river

examples
Están debajo del árbol. They're under the tree.
Miro las estrellas por la noche. I look at the stars at night.
Siempre descubro flores nuevas. I always discover new flowers.

Adjective

Spanish	English
rosa	pink

examples
Son rosas. They're pink.

Conjunction

Spanish	English
aunque	although

examples
Aunque es tranquilo, también es peligroso. Although it's quiet, it's also dangerous.

Demonstrative Pronoun

Spanish	English
aquello	that

examples
¿Qué es aquello? What is that over there?

Verbs

In this skill, you learn the following verbs!

Descansar

Descansaris a regular -ar verb that means to rest.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	descanso	I rest
tú	descansas	you rest	informal singular you
vos	descansás	you rest	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	descansa	he, she rests
usted	descansa	you rest	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	descansamos	we rest
vosotros, vosotras	descansáis	you rest	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	descansan	they rest
ustedes	descansan	you rest	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Descubrir

Descubriris a regular -ir verb that means to discover.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	descubro	I discover
tú	descubres	you discover	informal singular you
vos	descubrís	you discover	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	descubre	he, she discovers
usted	descubre	you discover	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	descubrimos	we discover
vosotros, vosotras	descubrís	you discover	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	descubren	they discover
ustedes	descubren	you discover	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Irse

Irseis an irregular pronominal verb that means to go.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me voy	I go
tú	te vas	you go	informal singular you
vos	te vas	you go	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se va	he, she goes
usted	se va	you go	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos vamos	we go
vosotros, vosotras	os vais	you go	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se van	they go
ustedes	se van	you go	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Llevarse

Llevarseis a regular -ar pronominal verb that means to take.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me llevo	I take
tú	te llevas	you take	informal singular you
vos	te llevás	you take	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se lleva	he, she takes
usted	se lleva	you take	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos llevamos	we take
vosotros, vosotras	os lleváis	you take	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se llevan	they take
ustedes	se llevan	you take	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Manejar

Manejaris a regular -ar verb that means to drive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	manejo	I drive
tú	manejas	you drive	informal singular you
vos	manejás	you drive	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	maneja	he, she drives
usted	maneja	you drive	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	manejamos	we drive
vosotros, vosotras	manejáis	you drive	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	manejan	they drive
ustedes	manejan	you drive	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Mirar

Miraris a regular -ar verb that means to look at.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	miro	I look at
tú	miras	you look at	informal singular you
vos	mirás	you look at	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	mira	he, she looks at
usted	mira	you look at	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	miramos	we look at
vosotros, vosotras	miráis	you look at	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	miran	they look at
ustedes	miran	you look at	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Pasear

Pasearis a regular -ar verb that means to walk.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	paseo	I walk
tú	paseas	you walk	informal singular you
vos	paseás	you walk	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	pasea	he, she walks
usted	pasea	you walk	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	paseamos	we walk
vosotros, vosotras	paseáis	you walk	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	pasean	they walk
ustedes	pasean	you walk	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Quedarse

Quedarseis a reflexive verb that means to stay.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me quedo	I stay
tú	te quedas	you stay	informal singular you
vos	te quedás	you stay	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se queda	he, she stays
usted	se queda	you stay	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos quedamos	we stay
vosotros, vosotras	os quedáis	you stay	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se quedan	they stay
ustedes	se quedan	you stay	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Regresar

Regresaris a regular -ar verb that means to go back.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	regreso	I go back
tú	regresas	you go back	informal singular you
vos	regresás	you go back	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	regresa	he, she goes back
usted	regresa	you go back	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	regresamos	we go back
vosotros, vosotras	regresáis	you go back	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	regresan	they go back
ustedes	regresan	you go back	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Sentirse

Sentirse(to feel) is both a reflexive verb and a stem-changing verb.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	me siento	I feel
tú	te sientes	you feel	informal singular you
vos	te sentís	you feel	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	se siente	he, she feels
usted	se siente	you feel	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nos sentimos	we feel
vosotros, vosotras	os sentís	you feel	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	se sienten	they feel
ustedes	se sienten	you feel	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Traer

Traeris an -er verb with an irregular yo form that means to bring.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	traigo	I bring
tú	traes	you bring	informal singular you
vos	traés	you bring	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	trae	he, she brings
usted	trae	you bring	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	traemos	we bring
vosotros, vosotras	traéis	you bring	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	traen	they bring
ustedes	traen	you bring	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Verb Phrase

In this skill, you learn the following verb phrase!

Dejar De

Dejar deis a regular -ar verb phrase that means to stop.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	dejo de	I stop
tú	dejas de	you stop	informal singular you
vos	dejás de	you stop	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	deja de	he, she stops
usted	deja de	you stop	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	dejamos de	we stop
vosotros, vosotras	dejáis de	you stop	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	dejan de	they stop
ustedes	dejan de	you stop	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Phrases

Here are some of the phrases used in these lessons!

Spanish	English
debajo de	under
Hay un río.	There is a river.

Quiz Yourself!

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Spanish Conversation

Fantastic! Let's put the grammar and vocab from above to the test in the following example of a conversation in Spanish.

Fátima:

¿Qué es aquello?

What’s that over there?

Gael:

Es una foto del campo. Me gusta ir allí.

It’s a photo of the countryside. I like to go there.

Fátima:

¿Qué haces allí?

What do you do there?

Gael:

Paseo por el campo. Hay muchas flores y pájaros. Hay un río. Hay peces en el río. ¡Me gusta nadar en el río!

I walk through the countryside. There are a lot of flowers and birds. There’s a river. There are fish in the river. I like to swim in the river!

Fátima:

¿Te vas hoy? ¿Quién maneja?

Do you leave today? Who drives?

Gael:

Normalmente manejo yo. Me gusta manejar. Pero regreso a la ciudad mañana. Me quedo a dormir en el campo.

I normally drive. I like to drive. But I go back to the city tomorrow. I stay the night in the countryside.

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