"The nature"

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.
Should I always use the definite article before "nature" and isn't it better to say I enjoy spending time in the nature?
"I love the local food and enjoy the nature."

 

[teechar]

No. You've got this one the other way around. Do not use "the" with nature in such sentences.
The sentence you quoted is unnatural, with or without "the". What do you mean by "the nature"?

 

[Rachel Adams]

No. You've got this one the other way around. Do not use "the" with nature in such sentences.
The sentence you quoted is unnatural, with or without "the". What do you mean by "the nature"?

I am talking about spending time in the mountains, by the sea, or just sitting under a tree in a park. In Russian it's called being in nature. I know this isn't Russian but English. How do native English speakers say the same in English?

 

[Yankee]

"The" would not be used in your example. "I love the local food and enjoy nature."

 

[Tarheel]

Perhaps:

I like being out in the fresh air.

 

[Rachel Adams]

We either say 'in the open air', or are more specific 'in the country/mountains, by the sea', etc.

Is "enjoy nature" American English?

 

[Tarheel]

Is "enjoy nature" American English?

Not to me. (Others might disagree.)

 

[Rachel Adams]

We either say 'in the open air', or are more specific 'in the country/mountains, by the sea', etc.

Can I use all these "I enjoy/like/love being in the open air", "in the country/mountains", "by the sea?"

 

[Yankee]

Is "enjoy nature" American English?

I don't know if it's limited or peculiar to "American English", but it would not be uncommon in AmE.

 

[Rollercoaster1]

Not to me. (Others might disagree.)

How about 'I love nature'?

 

[probus]

How about 'I love nature'?

That's perfectly correct and natural. Not too many years ago people might have said '"i love the natural world" but that of course may imply that a world or worlds other than the natural world exist. At least in Europe and Canada fewer and fewer people seem to believe in other worlds these days.

 

[Rachel Adams]

If you wish.

Will my sentence sound natural in BrE if I omit the verb and say "I love/enjoy/like the open air, the countryside, the sea, or the mountains? Since BrE speakers don't find "I enjoy nature" natural.

 

[Tarheel]

How about 'I love nature'?

That would not come natural to me. Perhaps:

I like going outside and getting fresh air.

Perhaps:

I like taking hikes in the mountains. (Not really.)

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

No. You've got this one the other way around. Do not use "the" with nature in such sentences.
The sentence you quoted is unnatural, with or without "the". What do you mean by "the nature"?

We can assume Rachel means outdoors, away from the city.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I don't know if it's limited or peculiar to "American English", but it would not be uncommon in AmE.

Yup, I think it's okay.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hello.
Should I always use the definite article before "nature", and isn't it better to say I enjoy spending time in [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] nature?

No.

"I love [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] local food and enjoy [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] nature."

They're both natural as corrected.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Not to me. (Others might disagree.)

I think it's fine.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I am talking about spending time in the mountains, by the sea, or just sitting under a tree in a park. In Russian it's called being in nature. I know this isn't Russian but English. How do native English speakers say the same in English?

We do say being in nature sometimes. A more general expression is that we like being outdoors.

Depending on what you mean, you can also say you like going out into the wilderness (yes, there's a definite article there) or that you like hiking or camping or backpacking.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

By the way, Rachel, are you more focused on learning British or American English? Or do they both interest you?

 

[Rachel Adams]

Will my sentence sound natural in BrE if I omit the verb and say "I love/enjoy/like the open air, the countryside, the sea, or the mountains? Since BrE speakers don't find "I enjoy nature" natural.

Two likes from native speakers. Does it mean it works in BrE?