Introduction: MASTER WORD LIST: What are the list of Oceans in Spanish and the list of Seas in Spanish with English translation and example sentences

I’m sure in school, we would have learnt about the list of 5 massive oceans in the world or the seven big seas? The same is true in Spanish speaking countries as well. The only obvious difference is that children learn about the same List of Oceans in Spanish and the same list of Seas in Spanish.

You would have probably noticed it, everyone tends to use one name or the other from list of Oceans in Spanish or English English for that matter (or the list of Seas) once in a while in a conversation.

For example:

1. Is India near the Indian ocean?
2. This movie was shot in the pacific ocean.
3. I had a bath in the Atlantic ocean.

Why is this list of Ocean in Spanish so important?

This list is important for basic A1 Spanish examination as well as the most basic conversations in Spanish. We speak about which country and continent we are from and sometimes have to thrown in the name of the oceans in Spanish to make the conversation more interesting. For this we need to know the “List of Oceans in Spanish” and the “list of Seas in Spanish”.

This is thus an essential vocabulary test in A1 and also in A2 and obviously in real life. The question (focused on A1 vocabulary) could be something along the lines of “Can you tell me which the deepest ocean in the world is?”.

The A1 vocabulary list of Oceans in Spanish is below. You can also find example sentences in Spanish with English translation for each Ocean.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED in OCEANS in SPANISH:

1. How do you say the names of the different list of Oceans in Spanish
2. How do you say the names of the different list of Seas in Spanish
3. Adjectives related to Oceans in Spanish
4. Grow your master vocabulary list related to Oceans in Spanish

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SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Oceans in Spanish: What is the translation for “The Ocean” in Spanish

• How to say Ocean in Spanish?
• The translation in Spanish language for Ocean is “El océano”.

SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “Sea” in Spanish

• How to say Sea in Spanish?
• The translation in Spanish language for Sea is “El mar”

SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “Waterfall” in Spanish

• How to say Waterfall in Spanish?
• The translation in Spanish language for Waterfall is “La cascada”

SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “River” in Spanish

• How to say River in Spanish?
• The translation in Spanish language for River is “El río”.

SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “Gulf” in Spanish

• How to say Gulf in Spanish?
• The translation in Spanish language for Gulf is “El Golfo”.

SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation in Spanish Language for “Lake”

• How to say Lake in Spanish?
• The translation in Spanish language for Lake is “El lago”.

SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation in Spanish Language for “Strait”

• How to say Strait in Spanish?
• The translation in Spanish language for Strait is “el estrecho”.

SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Oceans in Spanish with English translation and example sentences

In the table below, you can learn how to say the names of Oceans in Spanish and is the most fundamental usage in daily Spanish language and thus a part of the basic Spanish A1 vocabulary list. So let us learn about the names of the oceans.

SPANISH VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Seas in Spanish with English translation and example sentences

In the table below, you can learn how to say the names of the list of seas in Spanish with some examples. So let us learn about the names of the Seas in Spanish.

Some interesting facts about oceans

• Note that there is only one great water body in the planet and it is (for practical purposes) divided into 5 different oceans.
• Until the year 2000, there were only 4 classified oceans: the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
• On June 8, 2000, the community categorized the fifth ocean: the Southern Ocean or the Antarctic Ocean.

How do you say Pacific Ocean in Spanish? Pacific Ocean (El Océano Pacífico)

• ORIGIN OF THE WORD: El Océano Pacífico or the Pacific Ocean in Spanish looked very “peaceful”. The Spanish word for peaceful is pacíficas. Hence it was called the Pacific ocean.
• The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
• It covers one-third of the Earth’s surface.
• It separates Asia from the Americas.

How do you say Atlantic Ocean in Spanish?  Atlantic Ocean (El Océano Atlántico)

• El Océano Atlántico or the the Atlantic Ocean in Spanish is the second largest ocean in Earth.
• It covers one-fifth of the oceans of the world.
• The Atlantic ocean can be split into the North Atlantic ocean and the South Atlantic ocean.
• The North Atlantic Ocean separates North America from Europe.
• The South Atlantic ocean separates South America from Africa.

How do you say Indian Ocean in Spanish?  Indian Ocean (El Océano Índico)

• El Océano Índico or the Indian Ocean in Spanish was named after India (or the Indian subcontinent).
• It is the third largest ocean in the world.
• It covers one-fifth of the oceans of the world.

How do you say Arctic Ocean in Spanish? Arctic Ocean (El Océano Ártico)

• El Océano Ártico or the Arctic Ocean in Spanish.
• It is the ocean on the roof of the world and has the North Pole.

How do you say Antarctic Ocean in Spanish? Southern Ocean (El Océano del Sur)

• El Océano del Sur or the Southern Ocean in Spanish is the newest ocean as it was classified only in the year 2000.
• This is the ocean surrounding Antarctica and is the bottom of the world.

Adjectives in Spanish related to the Ocean and the Sea

When you are talking about the ocean in Spanish, you might have to say something to describe the ocean or explain what you know about the ocean. The best way is to expand your knowledge of adjectives in Spanish and use it to your advantage. You can use the below list of Spanish adjectives to describe what you know about the ocean. This is important to add to your vocabulary list of Oceans in Spanish and the list of Seas in Spanish.

Ocean in Spanish: Grow your Master Vocabulary List

Now that you know about some of the most common adjectives which you can use to describe the ocean in Spanish and the seas in Spanish, you can know choose to show off your vocabulary by branching out and explaining about all terms related to the Sea. This was show your absolute mastery of the List of Oceans in Spanish and the list of Seas in Spanish.

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