How to Say "desert" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “desert” is “desierto” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
geographical area

Examples
El desierto de Atacama es muy seco.
The Atacama desert is very dry.
Viajamos en camello por el desierto.
We traveled by camel through the desert.
Masculine Noun
Even though it ends in '-o', remember that 'desierto' is always a masculine word, so you must use 'el' before it.
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