Foreign Languages

Geography terms.

Definition

Geography vocabulary in foreign languages includes words for landforms, bodies of water, climate features, and cardinal directions. Learning these terms helps students describe where places are and discuss the physical characteristics of different regions.

Examples

Real-world.

  • 1 Spanish: 'la montaña' (mountain), 'el río' (river), 'la isla' (island)
  • 2 French: 'la mer' (sea), 'le fleuve' (large river), 'la forêt' (forest)
  • 3 German: 'der Berg' (mountain), 'der See' (lake), 'die Küste' (coast)
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