Free Spanish Word Lists

Basic Spanish words

The most basic words to greet and thank people.

Spanish	English
¡Hola!	Hi!
¡Hola!	Hello!
¡Adiós!	Goodbye! / Bye!
¡Gracias!	Thank you!
¡Por favor!	Please!
¡Disculpe!	Sorry!
¡Alto!	Stop!
¡Cuidado!	Caution!
sí	yes
no	no

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Essential Spanish sentences

Simple sentences and asking basic questions.

Spanish	English
¿Qué es ...?	What is …?
¿Dónde está ...?	Where is …?
¿Cómo …?	How …?
¿Cuánto cuesta?	How much is it?
¿Cuánto se tarda?	How long does it take?
¿Hay ...?	Is there …?
Me gustaría...	I would like ...
Necesito...	I need ...
No hay problema.	No problem!

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Directions in Spanish

Finding your way and instructing directions.

Spanish	English
la dirección	direction
la entrada	entrance
la salida	exit
la calle	street
el camino	way
la plaza	square
(a) la derecha	right
(a) la izquierda	left
seguido	straight ahead
de vuelta	back

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Weather and nature in Spanish

Describing the weather and your surroundings.

Spanish	English
la casa	house
el apartamento	apartment
el hotel	hotel
el museo	museum
la playa	beach
el bosque	forest
la montaña	mountain
el parque	park
el río	river
el mar	sea
el lago	lake
el tiempo	weather
el sol	sun
la lluvia	rain
el nieve	snow
la tormenta	thunderstorm

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Spanish shopping terms

Buying the most essential items.

Spanish	English
el supermercado	supermarket
el dinero	cash
la tarjeta bancaria	bank card
el bolso	bag
el tampón	tampon
la compresa	(sanitary) pad
el preservativo	condom
el cepillo de dientes	toothbrush
la ayuda	help
la policía	police

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Spanish words for food

The basics to buy food and read the menu in the restaurant.

Spanish	English
la comida	food
el restaurante	restaurant
el café	café
el bar	bar
el menú	menu
el aperitivo	starter
el plato principal	main course
el postre	dessert
la cuenta	bill
vegetariano	vegetarian
vegano	vegan
sin gluten	gluten-free
el pescado	fish
la carne	meat
el ensalada	salad
la leche	milk
el queso	cheese
las frutas	fruits
las verduras	vegetables
los frutos secos	nuts
el café	coffee
el té	tea
la agua	water
el vino	wine
la cerveza	beer
sin alcohol	non-alcoholic
¡Salud!	Cheers!

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Transport Spanish

Getting around with public transport.

Spanish	English
el tren	train
el autobús	bus
el coche	car
el tranvía	tram
el taxi	taxi, cab
la bicicleta	bicycle
a pie	on foot
estación de tren	train station
estación de autobuses	bus station
parada de autobús	stop

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Spanish technology words

The basics to stay connected.

Spanish	English
el internet	internet
la contraseña	password
el ordenador	computer
el enchufe	socket
recargar	to recharge

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Words for time in Spanish

Reading opening hours and timetables.

Spanish	English
el tiempo	time
el día	day
la semana	week
el mes	month
el año	year
lunes	Monday
martes	Tuesday
miércoles	Wednesday
jueves	Thursday
viernes	Friday
sábado	Saturday
domingo	Sunday
por la mañana	in the morning
por la tarde	in the afternoon
por la tarde	in the evening
por la noche	at night
antes	earlier
más tarde	later
a tiempo	on time
con retraso	delayed

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Spanish words for health

Words for basic health care and to describe when you are sick or injured.

Spanish	English
el/la médico/a	doctor
el hospital	hospital
la farmacia	pharmacy
el analgésico	painkiller
el medicamento	medicine
el dolor	pain
la espalda	back
el pie	foot
el vientre	stomach
la pierna	leg
la cabeza	head
el mano	hand
el brazo	arm

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Personal information in Spanish

Filling out forms and providing basic information about you.

Spanish	English
nombre	first name
apellido	last name
la dirección	address
el país	country
el lugar de nacimiento	place of birth
la fecha de nacimiento	date of birth
la profesión	profession, job
el hombre	man
la mujer	woman
el adulto	adult
el niño	child

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Essential Spanish verbs

The most common and useful verbs.

Spanish	English
trabajar	to work
visitar	to visit
quedarse	to stay
necesitar	to need
comer	to eat
preguntar	to ask
dar	to give
ir	to go
tener	to have
comprar	to buy
poder	(I/you/we/they) can
aprender	to learn
hacer	to make
tomar	to take
decir	to say
escribir	to write
ver	to see
ser	to be
buscar	to search
llamar por teléfono	to call
beber	to drink
saber	to know
querer	to want
pagar	to pay

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Basic Spanish adjectives

The most important adjectives to describe things.

Spanish	English
bueno/a	good
malo/a	bad
nuevo/a	new
viejo/a	old
joven	young
grande	big
pequeño/a	small
bonito/a	beautiful
barato/a	cheap
caro/a	expensive
claro/a	dark
brillante	bright
juntos/as	together
separado/a	separate
importante	important
cansado/a	tired

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Colors in Spanish

Words to describe the most common colors.

Spanish	English
el color	color
blanco/a	white
negro/a	black
rojo/a	red
azul	blue
verde	green
amarillo/a	yellow
multicolor	colorful

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Spanish numbers

Essential numbers for daily life.

Spanish	English
un	one
dos	two
tres	three
cuatro	four
cinco	five
seis	six
siete	seven
ocho	eight
nueve	nine
diez	ten
veinte	twenty
cincuenta	fifty
ciento	hundred
mil	thousand

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