Ever point at a map and feel stuck because you can’t name the country, the river, or even the street corner in Spanish? This list hands you about 238 practical geography and location words that’ll have you describing places, giving directions, and talking about the world around you without flipping through a dictionary.
We pulled together vocabulary that shows up in real conversations – not dusty textbook relics. You’ll find words for natural landmarks (like montaña and río), city spots (plaza, calle), cardinal directions, and phrases to say where something is. Every entry gives you a clear meaning and a natural example sentence so you see exactly how the word behaves in the wild.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| allí | adverb | there | La tienda está allí. |
| alrededor | adverb | around | Hay árboles alrededor. |
| alrededor | adverb | around | Hay árboles alrededor de la casa. |
| alrededor de | prepositional phrase | around | Hay árboles alrededor de la plaza. |
| alrededores | noun | surroundings | Los alrededores del lago son muy verdes. |
| ama | noun | lady of the house | La ama abrió la puerta de la casa. |
| ante | preposition | before, in front of | Estamos ante la tienda. |
| aquí | adverb | here | Estoy aquí. |
| área | noun | area (a particular geographic region) | Esta área tiene muchas casas nuevas. |
| arriba | adverb | up; above | El libro está arriba. |
| arriba | adverb | up; above | El libro está arriba. |
| arriba de | preposition | above | El cuadro está arriba de la cama. |
| asiento | noun | seat | Toma un asiento junto a la ventana. |
| atrás | adverb | backwards, behind | Da un paso atrás. |
| ayuntamiento | noun | city council, town council, council (a corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns, corresponding to mayor and aldermen) | El ayuntamiento está en el centro de la ciudad. |
| bajo | preposition | under | El gato está bajo la cama. |
| bestia | adjective | beast | Ese perro es una bestia muy grande. |
| boca abajo | adverbial phrase | face down | El niño duerme boca abajo en la cama. |
| boca arriba | adverbial phrase | face up | La niña mira el techo boca arriba. |
| borde | adjective | edge, border, brink, verge, rim, margin | La casa está al borde del río. |
| bosque | noun | forest | Hay muchos animales en el bosque. |
| brillante | noun | bright, brilliant, lustrous, shiny, glowing, sparkly, glittering, glossy | La luna está brillante esta noche. |
| busca | noun | search (an attempt to find something) | La busca de mis llaves fue larga. |
| buscar | verb | to seek, search for, look for, try to find, to scour | Voy a buscar mis llaves en la casa. |
| búsqueda | noun | search | Hice una búsqueda en internet. |
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