One of my favorite things about living on Nantucket is the wide range of people from all over the world that I have the pleasure of meeting and working with. Over the last few years, I’ve been trying my best to pick up some useful Spanish words and phrases to help me work along side the many people of Latin American descent in landscaping on the island these days. Although there are many ways to express the same idea in Spanish, some of the following words and constructions have been quite helpful to me.
I’ll be adding to this post off an on, as time permits, so check back to see what other things we can learn to say in Spanish! Also, if there are any errors (I’m sure I’ll make some as I am not fluent in Spanish), or you know of a better Spanish word or phrase than I am listing, please let me know and I’ll add it to the growing list. Thanks! brad@surfinghydrangea.com
Words that describe plants and their parts:
Plant – La planta
Tree – El árbol
Shrub – El arbusto
Flower – La flor
Ornamental Grass – El zacate
Weed – La mala hierba
Trunk – El tronco
Branch – La rama
Twig – La ramita
Leaf – La hoja
Root – La raíz
Words for tools used in gardening:
Shovel – La pala
Rake – El rastrillo
Saw – La sierra
Hand pruners – Las tijeras
Shrub shears – Las tijeras grandes
Twine – La pita
Gloves – Los guantes
Wheel barrow/cart – La carreta
Ladder – La escalera
Tarp – La carpeta?, la iona?
Truck – El truck, el carro
Lawn mower – El mower, el cortacésped?
Hedge trimmers – La motosierra?
Chainsaw – La motosierra?
Bucket – El bote