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How do you say "environment" in Spanish?
el medio ambiente
In Spanish, "environment" is el medio ambiente.
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Pronunciation
Say el MEH-dee-oh ahm-bee-EN-teh, stress on the syllables shown, literally 'surrounding medium'.
Grammar notes
el medio ambiente is masculine. Its plural is entornos.
Example sentence
Debemos proteger el medio ambiente.
We must protect the environment.
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How to remember el medio ambiente
Medio ambiente literally means 'surrounding medium', the space that wraps around all living things.
Related words
- ecosystem el ecosistema
- habitat el hábitat
- wildlife la fauna
- pollution la contaminación
- recycling el reciclaje
- conservation la conservación
- wildfire el incendio forestal
- landslide el deslizamiento de tierras
- petal el pétalo
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Questions about el medio ambiente
How do you pronounce el medio ambiente?
Say el MEH-dee-oh ahm-bee-EN-teh, stress on the syllables shown, literally 'surrounding medium'.
Is el medio ambiente masculine or feminine?
el medio ambiente is masculine. el medio ambiente is masculine. Its plural is entornos.
How is el medio ambiente used in Spanish?
el medio ambiente is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Debemos proteger el medio ambiente. (We must protect the environment.).
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