isla

I live on an island

In this sentence 'isla' is used to convey a place of residence. 'Vivo en...' means 'I live in/on...'

The island is very pretty

This sentence illustrates a simple use of 'isla' in describing the beauty of an island. We use 'es' (from the verb 'ser'), here to describe a permanent characteristic.

I visited an island yesterday

This sentence uses 'isla' to describe a visited place. It uses the past tense verb 'visité', which means 'I visited'.

Where is the island?

This sentence is a simple question asking for directions toward an island. 'Dónde está' is a commonly used phrase for asking 'where is...?'

I want to go to the island

This sentence uses 'isla' to show a desired destination. 'Quiero ir a...' is a commonly used construction to express the desire to go somewhere.

The island has many palms

Here, the word 'isla' is used to describe what features the island has. 'Tiene' is a commonly used verb meaning 'has'.

The island is peaceful

This sentence uses 'isla' to describe the peacefulness of an island. The phrase 'es tranquila' implies a permanent trait of tranquility.

We swam to the island

This sentence demonstrates the use of 'isla' to indicate a destination. It uses the past tense verb 'nadamos' meaning 'we swam'.

The plane will fly to the island

Here 'isla' is indicated as a future destination. 'Volará' is the future tense of 'volar' meaning 'will fly'.

The island is hot in summer

In this sentence, 'isla' is used to provide information about the island's climate in a specific season, summer. 'Es calurosa' describes a state or quality.