Glossary
Spanish glossary for English speakers
354 words and 20 common expressions with meanings, pronunciation, audio, examples, and a link to practice. Pick a topic or search for a word.
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76 entries
Verbs
ser, estar, tener, hacer…
82 entriesNouns
casa, familia, madre, padre…
45 entriesAdjectives
bueno, malo, grande, pequeño…
34 entriesAdverbs
ahora, ayer, hoy, siempre…
47 entriesPronouns, prepositions and connectors
yo, tú, él, ella…
22 entriesWords with several meanings
llevar, tomar, quedar, pasar…
48 entriesTravel, work and conversation
aeropuerto, pasaporte, maleta, hotel…
20 entriesCommon expressions
hola, adiós, buenos días, gracias…
Start with the essentials
A
- ato, at; personal “a”
- a vecessometimes
- abrirto open
- aburridobored; boring
- acentoaccent
- actualmentecurrently, nowadays
- ademásbesides, also
- adiósgoodbye
- aeropuertoairport
- aguawater
- ahoranow
- algosomething, anything
- alguiensomeone, anyone
- allíthere
- altotall; high
- amablekind, polite
- amigofriend
- amorlove
- añoyear
- antesbefore, earlier
- apenasbarely, hardly; as soon as
- aprenderto learn
- aquelthat (over there)
- aquíhere
- aúnstill; yet
- aunquealthough, even if
- autobúsbus
- ayeryesterday
- ayudahelp
- ayudarto help
B
C
- cabezahead
- cafécoffee; café
- calientehot (to the touch)
- callestreet
- calorheat; warmth
- camabed
- cambiarto change
- caminarto walk
- camisashirt
- cansadotired
- cantarto sing
- carnemeat
- caroexpensive
- casahouse, home
- casialmost
- cenadinner
- cercanear, close
- cerrarto close, to shut
- citaappointment; date
- ciudadcity
- claroof course; clear
- claseclass, lesson
- clientecustomer, client
- cochecar
- cocinakitchen; cuisine
- cocinarto cook
- colorcolor
- comenzarto begin, to start
- comerto eat
- comidafood, meal
- comoas, like; since
- cómohow
- compañeroclassmate, coworker, partner
- comprarto buy
- computadoracomputer
- conwith
- con permisoexcuse me (to pass or enter)
- conducirto drive
- conocerto know (people, places), to meet
- contentoglad, happy, pleased
- contratocontract
- conversaciónconversation
- correomail; email
- correrto run
- cortoshort (length)
- cosathing
- creerto believe, to think
- cuálwhich, what
- cuándowhen
- cuentabill, account, count
- cumpleañosbirthday
D
- darto give
- deof, from, about
- de acuerdookay, agreed
- de nadayou are welcome
- decirto say, to tell
- dejarto leave (behind), to let, to stop
- deliciosodelicious
- demasiadotoo much, too
- desayunobreakfast
- desdesince, from
- despacioslowly
- despuésafter, afterwards
- díaday
- diferentedifferent
- difícildifficult, hard
- dineromoney
- direcciónaddress; direction
- divertidofun, funny
- dóndewhere
- dormirto sleep
E
- edificiobuilding
- efectivocash
- ejemploexample
- élhe, him
- ellashe, her
- ellosthey, them
- empezarto begin, to start
- empleadoemployee
- empresacompany, business
- enin, on, at
- encantarto love, to really like
- encontrarto find, to meet
- enfermosick, ill
- enseñarto teach, to show
- entenderto understand
- entoncesthen, so
- entrebetween, among
- entrevistainterview
- equipajeluggage, baggage
- escribirto write
- escucharto listen, to hear
- escuelaschool
- esethat
- españolSpanish (language), Spaniard
- esperarto wait, to hope, to expect
- esposawife
- estaciónstation; season
- estarto be (location, state, feelings)
- estethis
- estudiantestudent
- estudiarto study
- examenexam, test
- explicarto explain
F
G
H
- haberto have (auxiliary); there is/are
- habitaciónroom, bedroom
- hablarto speak, to talk
- hacerto do, to make
- hastauntil, up to, even
- haythere is, there are
- hay queone must, you have to
- hermanobrother
- historiahistory; story
- holahello, hi
- hombreman
- horahour; time (of day)
- horarioschedule, hours
- hospitalhospital
- hotelhotel
- hoytoday
I
J
L
- largolong
- leto him, to her, to you (formal)
- lechemilk
- leerto read
- lejosfar
- lentoslow
- librobook
- limpioclean
- lindopretty, nice, cute
- listoready; clever
- llamadacall, phone call
- llamarto call, to name
- llegarto arrive, to reach
- llenofull
- llevarto take, to carry, to wear
- lluviarain
- loit, him; the (neuter)
- lo sientoI am sorry
- luegothen; later
M
- madremother
- maestroteacher
- malbadly, poorly
- maletasuitcase
- malobad
- mañanamorning; tomorrow
- manohand
- mapamap
- mayorolder; bigger; major
- meme, to me, myself
- me gustaríaI would like
- medicinamedicine
- médicodoctor
- mediomeans; middle; half
- mejorbetter; best
- menoryounger; smaller; minor
- mensajemessage
- mercadomarket
- mesmonth
- mesatable
- mientraswhile
- minutominute
- mirarto look at, to watch
- mismosame; self; very
- montañamountain
- muchoa lot, much
- mucho gustonice to meet you
- mujerwoman, wife
- mundoworld
- músicamusic
- muyvery
N
O
P
- padrefather
- pagarto pay, to pay for
- paíscountry
- palabraword
- panbread
- papelpaper; role
- parafor, in order to, toward
- parecerto seem, to look like
- parquepark
- pasaportepassport
- pasarto pass, to happen, to spend time
- pedirto ask for, to order, to request
- pensarto think
- peorworse; worst
- pequeñosmall, little
- perderto lose, to miss
- perdónsorry; excuse me
- perobut
- personaperson
- plantaplant; floor (of a building)
- playabeach
- pocolittle, not much
- poderto be able to, can, may
- ponerto put, to place
- porfor, by, through, because of
- por favorplease
- por supuestoof course
- porquebecause
- posiblepossible
- precioprice
- preguntaquestion
- preguntarto ask (a question)
- problemaproblem
- prontosoon; quickly
- proyectoproject
- puertadoor
Q
R
S
- saberto know (facts), to know how to
- sacarto take out, to get, to withdraw
- salirto leave, to go out
- saludcheers; bless you
- sehimself, herself, itself; to him/her; one
- seguirto follow, to continue
- segurosure; safe; secure
- semanaweek
- sentirto feel, to be sorry
- serto be (identity, origin, description)
- siif; whether
- siemprealways
- sillachair
- simpáticonice, friendly, likable
- sinwithout
- sinobut rather
- sobreabout, on, over
- soloalone; only
- soluciónsolution
- suciodirty
- sueldosalary, wages
- supermercadosupermarket
T
- tambiénalso, too
- tampoconeither, not either
- tardelate; afternoon
- tareahomework; task
- tarjetacard
- taxitaxi
- teléfonotelephone, phone
- tempranoearly
- tenerto have, to own
- tengo queI have to
- terminarto finish, to end
- tiempotime; weather
- tiendastore, shop
- tocarto touch; to play (an instrument)
- todavíastill; yet
- todoall, every, everything
- tomarto take, to drink, to catch
- trabajarto work
- trabajowork, job
- traerto bring
- trentrain
- tristesad
- túyou (informal)
- turistatourist
U
V
Y
Words with Ñ
The letter ñ sounds like “ny” in “canyon.” These words are also listed under their first letter.
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