Solar System Planets in Spanish A1 (Easy Space)
Free A1 Spanish reading about planets of the solar system. Graded space text with translation practice.
Los planetas del sistema solar
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This article teaches planet names, space and astronomy vocabulary in Spanish. A1 level for beginners. Covers: Sol, Mercurio, Venus, Tierra, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno.
El Sol es una estrella muy grande. Nos da luz y calor durante el día.
Mercurio es el planeta más cercano al Sol. Es pequeño y muy caliente.
Venus brilla mucho en el cielo. Es el planeta más brillante que vemos.
La Tierra es nuestro hogar. Es azul y verde por el agua y las plantas.
Marte es el planeta rojo. Tiene polvo rojizo y montañas altas.
Júpiter es el planeta más grande. Tiene una mancha roja grande que es una tormenta.
Saturno tiene anillos hermosos. Los anillos están hechos de hielo y polvo.
Urano es de color azul claro. Es muy frío porque está lejos del Sol.
Neptuno también es azul. Es el planeta más lejano del sistema solar.
La Luna gira alrededor de la Tierra. Nos da luz por la noche.
Me gusta aprender los nombres de los planetas. Cada uno es diferente y especial.
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What you'll learn
8 planet names, Sun, Moon, astronomy terms, space vocabulary, 25+ words
This article teaches planet names, space and astronomy vocabulary in Spanish. A1 level for beginners. Covers: Sol, Mercurio, Venus, Tierra, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno.
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El Sol es una estrella muy grande
newThe Sun is a very big star
The Sun is a star, not a planet. "Muy grande" means "very big".
Clarifies that the Sun is a star, useful for talking about space.
Mercurio es el planeta más cercano al Sol
newMercury is the planet closest to the Sun
"El planeta más cercano" = the closest planet. Superlative using "más + adjective".
Teaches superlative: "más cercano". Useful for describing planets.
La Tierra es nuestro hogar
newEarth is our home
"Nuestro hogar" = our home. "Hogar" is more emotional than just "house".
Useful for expressing belonging and attachment.
Marte es el planeta rojo
newMars is the red planet
Color + noun pattern. "Rojo" agrees in gender with "planeta" (masculine).
Teaches gender agreement of adjectives. Mars red color is memorable.
Júpiter es el planeta más grande
newJupiter is the biggest planet
Superlative: "el planeta más grande" = the biggest planet. "Más + adjective".
Teaches superlative form. Jupiter is the biggest — easy to remember.
Saturno tiene anillos hermosos
newSaturn has beautiful rings
"Tener + noun" = to have. "Anillos hermosos" = beautiful rings. Adjective after noun.
Teaches "tener" for possession. adjective placement after noun.
La Luna gira alrededor de la Tierra
newThe Moon orbits around the Earth
"Girar alrededor de" = to orbit. Present simple tense.
Teaches orbital motion vocabulary. Useful for astronomy topics.
Me gusta aprender los nombres de los planetas
newI like learning the names of the planets
"Me gusta + infinitive" = I like to do something. "Los nombres" = the names.
Teaches "me gusta + infinitive". Natural way to express interests.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
planet
planeta
planet
Masculine noun. All planets in Spanish are masculine: el planeta, el Sol, la Luna.
Core space vocabulary. Remember: planeta is masculine.
star
estrella
star
Feminine noun: la estrella. The Sun is a star, not a planet.
Distinguishes stars from planets. The Sun is also a star.
sky
cielo
sky
Masculine noun: el cielo. "En el cielo" = in the sky. Also means "heaven".
Useful for describing the night sky and astronomy.
space
espacio
space
Masculine noun: el espacio. "El espacio" = outer space or general space/room.
Core astronomy vocabulary.
rings
anillos
rings
Masculine plural noun: los anillos. Saturn's rings are the most famous in the Solar System.
Associates with Saturn. Useful for describing planets.
hot
caliente
hot
Adjective that changes by gender: caliente (masc), caliente (fem). Mercury is very hot because it is close to the Sun.
Key word for describing Mercury. Can also mean "exciting" figuratively.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Superlative: biggest, closest, brightest
Júpiter es el planeta más grande
Jupiter is the biggest planet
Spanish superlative: "el/la + noun + más + adjective". Example: Júpiter es el planeta más grande.
Superlatives appear often when describing planets. Useful for comparison.
Tener for possession: to have
Saturno tiene anillos hermosos
Saturn has beautiful rings
"Tener" (to have) describes what something possesses. "Saturno tiene anillos" = Saturn has rings.
"Tener" replaces "to be" for possession. Great for describing planets.
Brillar: to shine, to glow
Venus brilla mucho en el cielo
Venus shines brightly in the sky
"Brillar" = to shine. Used for the Sun, stars, and planets. "Venus brilla mucho" = Venus shines a lot.
Useful for describing bright objects in the night sky.
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