How to Say "ecosystem" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ecosystem” is “ecosistema” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El arrecife de coral es un ecosistema muy frágil.
The coral reef is a very fragile ecosystem.
Debemos proteger los ecosistemas locales para salvar a los animales.
We must protect local ecosystems to save the animals.
La introducción de especies invasoras puede destruir un ecosistema entero.
The introduction of invasive species can destroy an entire ecosystem.
The 'Ma' Rule
Even though this word ends in '-a', it is masculine. You should always use 'el' or 'un' with it, not 'la' or 'una'.
Plural Form
To make it plural, just add an 's' at the end: 'los ecosistemas'.
Gender Error
Mistake: “la ecosistema”
Correction: el ecosistema because many words ending in -ma that come from Greek are masculine.
Other Meanings of “ecosistema”
“ecosistema” can also mean:
- business or technology network(B2)
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