¿Este es el lindero del bosque?
Is this the edge of the forest?
El bosque is a dense, cool stretch where the rows of trees seem to go on forever, and el lindero del bosque is where it begins.
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Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "forest" in Spanish
el bosque
nounmasculineplural: los bosques
"Forest" in Spanish is el bosque, said BOHS-keh with a silent u. It's also the word for the woods: un paseo por el bosque is a walk in the woods. A tropical rainforest or jungle is la selva.
Hear "bosque" in a real movie scene
One scene at the edge of the trees. The video starts and stops on that line.
Bosque, selva and other green places
Spanish names a place by the kind of trees and the climate.
| Spanish | English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| el bosque | forest, woods | Any land covered with trees, from a small wood to a huge forest. |
| la selva | jungle, rainforest | Hot, wet and tropical: la selva amazónica. |
| el pinar | pine forest | From pino, pine. |
| el árbol | tree | Plural los árboles. Many of them make un bosque. |
| el bosque encantado | enchanted forest | The forest of fairy tales. The adjective goes after the noun. |
Tip: English has woods and forest, but Spanish uses el bosque for both, whatever the size.
Grammar: el bosque, los bosques
Four points for talking about forests.
Masculine, like el parque
el bosque, un bosque, los bosques. Adjectives agree: un bosque oscuro, los bosques verdes.The u is silent
In qu, you only hear a k: BOHS-keh. The plural adds -s: BOHS-kehs.In it or through it
en el bosque is in the forest. por el bosque is through or around it: Vamos a pasear por el bosque.Del bosque
After de, the article merges: el lindero del bosque, después del bosque. The edge of the forest, after the forest.Example sentences
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El bosque es muy grande.
The forest is very big.
Te encontramos en el bosque.
We found you in the forest.
Claro, me importa mucho este bosque.
Of course, this forest means a lot to me.
Tengo algunas ideas para tu bosque encantado.
I have some ideas for your enchanted forest.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗la bosque
✓el bosque
Bosque is masculine. Nothing in the ending tells you, so learn it together with el.
✗BOS-kway (pronunciation)
✓BOHS-keh
The u after q makes no sound. Qu before an e is a plain k.
✗un fuego del bosque (on the news)
✓un incendio forestal
A wildfire has its own phrase. Incendio is a big fire, and forestal is the adjective for forests.
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How to remember it
Bosque sounds like boss key. Picture the oldest oak in the forest as the boss, holding the only key to the woods.
Questions about "forest" in Spanish
How do you say forest in Spanish?
El bosque, said BOHS-keh. More than one forest is los bosques.
How do you say woods in Spanish?
Also el bosque: Vamos a pasear por el bosque means "Let's take a walk in the woods."
How do you say rainforest in Spanish?
La selva, or la selva tropical to be specific. The Amazon rainforest is la selva amazónica.
Is bosque masculine or feminine?
Masculine: el bosque, un bosque precioso, los bosques del norte.
