English–Spanish

“bush” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsomatorral

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmata/

Example

En el jardín hay varias matas pequeñas.

There are several small bushes in the garden.

Illustration for mata (bush)

How to say “bush” in Spanish

“Bush” in Spanish is mata.

Low, bushy clump of small shrubs.

Full entry for mata: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mata

Los niños se escondieron entre las matas durante el juego.

The children hid among the bushes during the game.

Tips for using mata

  • Commonly used with una mata de + plant name to mean a small individual shrub or herb clump, rather than a large cultivated bush.

Other Spanish words for “bush”

Hay un matorral junto al sendero.

There is a bush beside the path.

“bush” in other languages