🌿 Plants

In this lesson you will learn useful everyday English vocabulary and expressions for talking about plants, flowers, gardens, trees, and the natural world around you. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

🟢 Basic Plant Vocabulary

🌸 Flower
the colorful part of a plant
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Flor
🇫🇷 French: Fleur
🇩🇪 German: Blume
🇮🇹 Italian: Fiore
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Flor
🌳 Tree
a tall plant with a wooden trunk
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Árbol
🇫🇷 French: Arbre
🇩🇪 German: Baum
🇮🇹 Italian: Albero
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Árvore
🌿 Plant
a living thing that grows in soil
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Planta
🇫🇷 French: Plante
🇩🇪 German: Pflanze
🇮🇹 Italian: Pianta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Planta
🍃 Leaf
a flat green part of a plant
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Hoja
🇫🇷 French: Feuille
🇩🇪 German: Blatt
🇮🇹 Italian: Foglia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Folha
🌵 Cactus
a plant that stores water and has spines
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cactus
🇫🇷 French: Cactus
🇩🇪 German: Kaktus
🇮🇹 Italian: Cactus
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cacto
🌱 Seed
a small part that can grow into a plant
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Semilla
🇫🇷 French: Graine
🇩🇪 German: Samen
🇮🇹 Italian: Seme
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Semente

🟡 Parts of a Plant

🌿 Branch
an arm of a tree that grows from the trunk
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Rama
🇫🇷 French: Branche
🇩🇪 German: Ast / Zweig
🇮🇹 Italian: Ramo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Galho / Ramo
🌱 Root
the part of a plant under the ground
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Raíz
🇫🇷 French: Racine
🇩🇪 German: Wurzel
🇮🇹 Italian: Radice
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Raiz
🌷 Stem
the thin part that holds up a flower
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tallo
🇫🇷 French: Tige
🇩🇪 German: Stängel / Stiel
🇮🇹 Italian: Stelo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Caule / Haste
🌸 Petal
one colorful piece of a flower
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pétalo
🇫🇷 French: Pétale
🇩🇪 German: Blütenblatt
🇮🇹 Italian: Petalo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pétala
🌳 Trunk
the thick main part of a tree
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tronco
🇫🇷 French: Tronc
🇩🇪 German: Stamm
🇮🇹 Italian: Tronco
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tronco
🍎 Fruit
the sweet part of a plant you can eat
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Fruta
🇫🇷 French: Fruit
🇩🇪 German: Frucht
🇮🇹 Italian: Frutto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fruta

🔵 Gardens & Nature Vocabulary

🌷 Garden
a place where people grow plants
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Jardín
🇫🇷 French: Jardin
🇩🇪 German: Garten
🇮🇹 Italian: Giardino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Jardim
🌲 Forest
a large area full of trees
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Bosque
🇫🇷 French: Forêt
🇩🇪 German: Wald
🇮🇹 Italian: Foresta / Bosco
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Floresta / Bosque
🌾 Grass
short green plants that cover the ground
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Hierba
🇫🇷 French: Herbe
🇩🇪 German: Gras
🇮🇹 Italian: Erba
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Grama / Erva
🌍 Soil / Earth
the dirt plants grow in
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tierra
🇫🇷 French: Terre / Sol
🇩🇪 German: Erde / Boden
🇮🇹 Italian: Terra / Suolo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Terra / Solo
💧 To water
to give water to plants
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Regar
🇫🇷 French: Arroser
🇩🇪 German: Gießen
🇮🇹 Italian: Innaffiare / Annaffiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Regar
☀️ Sunlight
light that comes from the sun
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Luz solar
🇫🇷 French: Lumière du soleil
🇩🇪 German: Sonnenlicht
🇮🇹 Italian: Luce del sole
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Luz solar

🧠 Talking About Plants

💡 Use need to talk about what a plant needs.
This plant needs more water.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Esta planta necesita más agua.
🇫🇷 Cette plante a besoin de plus d'eau.
🇩🇪 Diese Pflanze braucht mehr Wasser.
🇮🇹 Questa pianta ha bisogno di più acqua.
🇵🇹 Esta planta precisa de mais água.
The flowers need sunlight.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Las flores necesitan luz solar.
🇫🇷 Les fleurs ont besoin de lumière du soleil.
🇩🇪 Die Blumen brauchen Sonnenlicht.
🇮🇹 I fiori hanno bisogno di luce del sole.
🇵🇹 As flores precisam de luz solar.
💡 Use grow to talk about how plants, flowers, and trees grow.
The tree grows very quickly.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 El árbol crece muy rápido.
🇫🇷 L'arbre pousse très rapidement.
🇩🇪 Der Baum wächst sehr schnell.
🇮🇹 L'albero cresce molto velocemente.
🇵🇹 A árvore cresce muito rápido.
These flowers grow well in the garden.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Estas flores crecen bien en el jardín.
🇫🇷 Ces fleurs poussent bien dans le jardin.
🇩🇪 Diese Blumen wachsen gut im Garten.
🇮🇹 Questi fiori crescono bene nel giardino.
🇵🇹 Estas flores crescem bem no jardim.
💡 Use water when talking about giving water to plants or a garden.
I water the plants in the morning.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Riego las plantas por la mañana.
🇫🇷 J'arrose les plantes le matin.
🇩🇪 Ich gieße die Pflanzen am Morgen.
🇮🇹 Innaffio le piante al mattino.
🇵🇹 Rego as plantas de manhã.
We have to water the garden.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Tenemos que regar el jardín.
🇫🇷 Nous devons arroser le jardin.
🇩🇪 Wir müssen den Garten gießen.
🇮🇹 Dobbiamo innaffiare il giardino.
🇵🇹 Temos de regar o jardim.

💬 Everyday Phrases About Plants & Nature

🌸 The flowers in the garden begin to open in the morning.
the flowers start to bloom in the morning
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Las flores del jardín empiezan a abrirse por la mañana.
🇫🇷 French: Les fleurs du jardin commencent à s'ouvrir le matin.
🇩🇪 German: Die Blumen im Garten beginnen sich am Morgen zu öffnen.
🇮🇹 Italian: I fiori del giardino iniziano ad aprirsi al mattino.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As flores do jardim começam a abrir de manhã.
🌱 This plant needs a place with a little more light.
the plant should get more sunlight
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Esta planta necesita un lugar con un poco más de luz.
🇫🇷 French: Cette plante a besoin d'un endroit avec un peu plus de lumière.
🇩🇪 German: Diese Pflanze braucht einen Platz mit etwas mehr Licht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Questa pianta ha bisogno di un posto con un po' più di luce.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Esta planta precisa de um lugar com um pouco mais de luz.
🌳 The tree in the yard provides a lot of shade during the summer.
the tree keeps the yard cooler in summer
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El árbol del patio da mucha sombra durante el verano.
🇫🇷 French: L'arbre de la cour donne beaucoup d'ombre pendant l'été.
🇩🇪 German: Der Baum im Hof spendet im Sommer viel Schatten.
🇮🇹 Italian: L'albero del cortile dà molta ombra durante l'estate.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A árvore do quintal dá muita sombra durante o verão.
💧 I'm going to water the plants before it gets too hot.
I will give the plants water early
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy a regar las plantas antes de que haga demasiado calor.
🇫🇷 French: Je vais arroser les plantes avant qu'il ne fasse trop chaud.
🇩🇪 German: Ich werde die Pflanzen gießen, bevor es zu heiß wird.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto per innaffiare le piante prima che faccia troppo caldo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou regar as plantas antes que fique muito quente.

💬 Everyday Conversations

Taking care of a plant
asking why the leaves look yellow
A: Why are the leaves of this plant yellow?
B: I'm not sure. Maybe it needs more light.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Por qué están amarillas las hojas de esta planta?
🇪🇸 B: No estoy seguro. Quizás necesita más luz.

🇫🇷 A: Pourquoi les feuilles de cette plante sont-elles jaunes ?
🇫🇷 B: Je ne suis pas sûr. Peut-être qu'elle a besoin de plus de lumière.

🇩🇪 A: Warum sind die Blätter dieser Pflanze gelb?
🇩🇪 B: Ich bin mir nicht sicher. Vielleicht braucht sie mehr Licht.

🇮🇹 A: Perché le foglie di questa pianta sono gialle?
🇮🇹 B: Non sono sicuro. Forse ha bisogno di più luce.

🇵🇹 A: Por que as folhas desta planta estão amarelas?
🇵🇹 B: Não tenho certeza. Talvez precise de mais luz.
Working in the garden
checking if the flowers have been watered
A: Did you water the flowers already?
B: Not yet. I'm going to water them after breakfast.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Ya regaste las flores?
🇪🇸 B: Todavía no. Voy a regarlas después del desayuno.

🇫🇷 A: Tu as déjà arrosé les fleurs ?
🇫🇷 B: Pas encore. Je vais les arroser après le petit-déjeuner.

🇩🇪 A: Hast du die Blumen schon gegossen?
🇩🇪 B: Noch nicht. Ich gieße sie nach dem Frühstück.

🇮🇹 A: Hai già innaffiato i fiori?
🇮🇹 B: Non ancora. Li innaffierò dopo colazione.

🇵🇹 A: Já regou as flores?
🇵🇹 B: Ainda não. Vou regá-las depois do café da manhã.

📝 Example Sentences

🍃 In autumn, the leaves change color before falling from the trees.
leaves turn color and then drop in fall
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: En otoño, las hojas cambian de color antes de caer de los árboles.
🇫🇷 French: En automne, les feuilles changent de couleur avant de tomber des arbres.
🇩🇪 German: Im Herbst ändern die Blätter ihre Farbe, bevor sie von den Bäumen fallen.
🇮🇹 Italian: In autunno, le foglie cambiano colore prima di cadere dagli alberi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: No outono, as folhas mudam de cor antes de cair das árvores.
🌵 This cactus grows slowly and does not need much water.
the cactus grows little by little and stays dry
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Este cactus crece lentamente y no necesita mucha agua.
🇫🇷 French: Ce cactus pousse lentement et n'a pas besoin de beaucoup d'eau.
🇩🇪 German: Dieser Kaktus wächst langsam und braucht nicht viel Wasser.
🇮🇹 Italian: Questo cactus cresce lentamente e non ha bisogno di molta acqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Este cacto cresce lentamente e não precisa de muita água.
🌱 We planted several seeds, and now they are beginning to come out of the soil.
the seeds we planted are starting to grow
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Plantamos varias semillas y ahora empiezan a salir de la tierra.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons planté plusieurs graines et maintenant elles commencent à sortir de la terre.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben mehrere Samen gepflanzt und jetzt beginnen sie, aus der Erde zu kommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo piantato diversi semi e ora cominciano a uscire dalla terra.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Plantamos várias sementes e agora elas começam a sair da terra.
🌲 The trail passes through a forest full of very tall trees.
the path goes through a forest of tall trees
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El sendero atraviesa un bosque lleno de árboles muy altos.
🇫🇷 French: Le sentier traverse une forêt pleine d'arbres très hauts.
🇩🇪 German: Der Pfad führt durch einen Wald voller sehr hoher Bäume.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il sentiero attraversa una foresta piena di alberi molto alti.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A trilha atravessa uma floresta cheia de árvores muito altas.
🌸 The flowers by the window receive sunlight almost all morning.
the window flowers get morning sun
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Las flores junto a la ventana reciben luz solar casi toda la mañana.
🇫🇷 French: Les fleurs près de la fenêtre reçoivent de la lumière du soleil presque toute la matinée.
🇩🇪 German: Die Blumen am Fenster bekommen fast den ganzen Morgen Sonnenlicht.
🇮🇹 Italian: I fiori vicino alla finestra ricevono luce del sole quasi tutta la mattina.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As flores junto à janela recebem luz solar quase toda a manhã.
🌳 A large branch fell from the tree during last night's storm.
the storm broke a branch off the tree
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Una rama grande cayó del árbol durante la tormenta de anoche.
🇫🇷 French: Une grande branche est tombée de l'arbre pendant la tempête d'hier soir.
🇩🇪 German: Ein großer Ast ist während des Sturms gestern Nacht vom Baum gefallen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Un grande ramo è caduto dall'albero durante la tempesta di ieri notte.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Um galho grande caiu da árvore durante a tempestade de ontem à noite.

🏆 Final Practice

English in the Real World:

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