| A | B |
| el árbol | tree |
| el bosque | tropical rain forest |
| el cielo | sky |
| el cráter | crater |
| el desierto | desert |
| la estrella | star |
| la flor | flower |
| la hierba | grass |
| el lago | lake |
| la luna | moon |
| la naturaleza | nature |
| la nube | cloud |
| la pierda | stone |
| la planta | plant |
| el río | river |
| la selva, la jungla | jungle |
| el sendero | trail; trailhead |
| el sol | sun |
| la tierra | land; soil |
| el valle | valley |
| el volcán | volcano |
| el animal | animal |
| el ave; el pájaro | bird |
| el gato | cat |
| el perro | dog |
| el pez | fish |
| la vaca | cow |
| la conservacion | conversation |
| la contaminacion | pollution |
| la deforestacion | deforestation |
| la ecologia | ecology |
| el ecoturismo | ecotourism |
| la energia | energy |
| el envase | container |
| la extincion | extinction |
| el gobierno | government |
| la lata | can |
| la ley | law |
| la lluvia (acida) | (acid) rain |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| el peligro | danger |
| la poblacion | population |
| el reciclaje | recycling |
| el recurso natural | natural resource |
| la solucion | solution |
| cazar | to hunt |
| consevar | to convserve |
| contaminar | to pollute |
| controlar | to control |
| cuidar | to take car of |
| dejer de (infinitive) | to stop (doing something) |
| desarrollar | to develop |
| descrubir | to discover |
| destruir | to destroy |
| estar afectado/a (por) | to be affected (by) |
| estar contaminado/a | to be polluted |
| evitar | to avoid |
| mejorar | to improve |
| proteger | to protect |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| recoger | to pick up |
| reducir | to reduce |
| resolver | to resolve; to solve |
| respirar | to breathe |
| de aluminio | (made) of aluminum |
| de plastico | (made) of plastic |
| de vidrio | (made) of glass |
| puro/a | pure |
| alegrarse (de) | to be happy |
| esperar | to hope; to wish |
| sentir | to be sorry; to regret |
| temer | to fear |
| es extraño | it's strange |
| es una lastima | it's a shame |
| es ridiculo | it's ridiculous |
| es terrible | it's terrible |
| es triste | it's sad |
| ojala (que) | i hope (that); i wish (that) |
| (no) creer | (not) to believe |
| (no) dudar | (not) to doubt |
| (no) negar | (not) to deny |
| es imposible | it's impossible |
| es improbable | it's improbable |
| es obvio | it's obvious |
| no cabe duda de | there is no doubt that |
| no hay duda de | there is no doubt that |
| (no) es cierto | it's (not) certain |
| (no) es posible | it's (not) possible |
| (no) es probable | it's (not) probable |
| (no) es seguro | it's (not) certain |
| (no) es verdad | it's (not) true |
| a menos que | unless |
| antes (de) que | before |
| con tal (de) que | provided (that) |
| cuando | when |
| despues de que | after |
| en caso (de) que | in case (that) |
| en cuanto | as soon as |
| hasta que | until |
| para que | so that |
| sin que | without |
| tan pronto como | as soon as |
| ¿Hay problemas de contaminacion en esta region? | Are there problems with pollution in this region/area? |
| La contaminacion es un problema en todo el mundo. | Pollution is a problem throughout the world. |
| ¿Esta contaminado el rio? | Is the river polluted? |
| En las montañas el rio no parece estar afectado por la contaminacion. | In the mountains, the river does not seem to be affected by pollution. |
| Cerca de las ciudades el rio tiene bastante contaminacion. | Near the cities, the river is pretty polluted. |
| ¡Que aire tan puro se respira aqui! | The air you breathe hear is so pure! |
| Puedes tomar fotos, con tal de que no toques las plantas. | You can take pictures, provided that you don't touch the plants. |
| Es necesario que ciuden la naturaleza. | It's necessary that you take care of nature/respect the environment. |
| Tenemos un problema gravisimo de contaminacion. | We have an extremely serious problem with pollution. |
| A menos que resuelvan el problema, los habitantes van a sufrir muchas enfermedades. | Unless they solve the problem, the inhabitants are going to suffer many illnesses. |
| Tenemos un programa de reciclaje. | We have a recycling program. |
| Si ves por el sendero botellas, papeles o latas, recogelos. | If you see bottles, papers, or cans along the trail, pick them up. |