Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "tree" in Spanish
"Tree" in Spanish is árbol, pronounced AHR-bohl (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el árbol, plural los árboles).
| Spanish | árbol |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | AHR-bohl |
| Meaning | tree |
| Gender | masculine: el árbol |
| Plural | los árboles |
| Frequency | #40 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce árbol
Árbol is pronounced AHR-bohl, in IPA /ˈaɾbol/. Árbol has two syllables, AHR-bohl, with the stress on the first. The written accent on á marks that syllable. On a keyboard without Spanish letters it is often typed "arbol"; the correct spelling is árbol.
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Is árbol masculine or feminine?
Árbol is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el árbol. The plural is los árboles. The ending does not tell you the gender here, so learn the word together with its article: el árbol.
Example sentences
Un árbol viejo
an old tree
El árbol tiene hojas verdes
The tree has green leaves
El árbol es alto.
The tree is tall.
"Tree" in Spain and Latin America
Árbol is masculine: el árbol. With an accent on the first a: AHR-bohl.
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember árbol
árbol [AHR-bohl] sounds like the English “our ball”. Picture this:
Our ball is stuck in the tree again; the branches toss it between themselves, teasing.
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