Essential Vocabulary for SPN
201
Spanish-English
Verbs
|
abrazar |
to embrace, to hug |
|
abrir |
to open |
|
ahorrar |
to save (money) |
|
almorzar |
to eat lunch |
|
amar |
to love |
|
aprender |
to learn |
|
asistir a |
to attend |
|
bailar |
to dance |
|
beber |
to drink |
|
besar |
to kiss |
|
buscar |
to search, look for |
|
cambiar |
to change, exchange |
|
caminar |
to walk |
|
cantar |
to sing |
|
cenar |
to dine, eat dinner |
|
cerrar |
to close |
|
cobrar |
to charge, cash |
|
cocinar |
to cook |
|
comer |
to eat |
|
comprar |
to buy |
|
comprender |
to understand |
|
conducir |
to drive |
|
conocer |
to know (a person or place) |
|
contar |
to count, to tell |
|
contestar |
to answer |
|
correr |
to run |
|
dar |
to give |
|
deber |
to owe, should |
|
decir |
to tell |
|
depositar |
to deposit |
|
desayunar |
to eat breakfast |
|
descansar |
to rest |
|
desear, querer |
to want |
|
devolver |
to return (something) |
|
dormir |
to sleep |
|
empezar, comenzar |
to begin |
|
encontrar |
to find |
|
entender |
to understand |
|
entrar |
to enter |
|
enviar por correo |
to mail |
|
enviar, mandar |
to send |
|
escribir |
to write |
|
esperar |
to wait, to hope, to expect |
|
estar |
to be (condition) |
|
estudiar |
to study |
|
explicar |
to explain |
|
firmar |
to sign |
|
fumar |
to smoke |
|
ganar |
to earn, to win |
|
gastar |
to spend |
|
gustar |
to please, to be pleasing to |
|
hablar |
to speak |
|
hacer |
to do, to make |
|
hacer cola |
to stand in line |
|
hay |
there is, there are |
|
invertir |
to invest |
|
invitar |
to invite |
|
ir |
to go |
|
ir de compras |
to go shopping |
|
ir en
bicicleta, andar en bicicleta |
to
bicycle |
|
jugar |
to play (a sport) |
|
leer |
to read |
|
limpiar |
to clean |
|
llamar |
to call |
|
llegar |
to arrive |
|
llevar |
to take, to carry |
|
llover |
to rain |
|
manejar |
to drive |
|
mirar |
to look at |
|
morir |
to die |
|
mostrar |
to show |
|
nadar |
to swim |
|
necesitar |
to need |
|
nevar |
to snow |
|
oír |
to hear |
|
pagar |
to pay |
|
pasar |
to spend (time), to happen |
|
pedir |
to ask for, request |
|
pensar |
to think, to plan to |
|
pintar |
to paint |
|
poder |
to be able to |
|
poner |
to put, to place |
|
practicar |
to practice |
|
preferir |
to prefer |
|
preguntar |
to ask (a question) |
|
preparar |
to prepare |
|
prestar |
to lend |
|
recibir |
to receive |
|
regalar |
to give as a gift |
|
retirar |
to withdraw |
|
saber |
to know (information, how to) |
|
sacar |
to take out |
|
sacar
fotocopias |
to make
photocopies |
|
sacar una
nota |
to get a
grade |
|
salir |
to go out, come out |
|
ser |
to be (nature) |
|
servir |
to serve |
|
tener |
to have |
|
tener calor |
to feel hot |
|
tener frío |
to feel cold |
|
tener ganas de |
to feel like |
|
tener hambre |
to be hungry |
|
tener que |
to have to |
|
tener sed |
to be thirsty |
|
terminar |
to end, finish |
|
tocar |
to play (an instrument), to touch |
|
tomar |
to take, to drink |
|
tomar apuntes |
to take notes |
|
trabajar |
to work |
|
traducir |
to translate |
|
traer |
to bring |
|
usar |
to use |
|
vender |
to sell |
|
venir |
to come |
|
ver |
to see |
|
ver la telvisión |
to watch television |
|
visitar |
to visit |
|
vivir |
to live |
|
volver |
to return |
Days of the week/Months of
the year
|
lunes |
Monday |
|
martes |
Tuesday |
|
miércoles |
Wednesday |
|
jueves |
Thursday |
|
viernes |
Friday |
|
sábado |
Saturday |
|
domingo |
Sunday |
|
enero |
January |
|
febrero |
February |
|
marzo |
March |
|
abril |
April |
|
mayo |
May |
|
junio |
June |
|
julio |
July |
|
agosto |
August |
|
septiembre,
setiembre |
September |
|
octubre |
October |
|
noviembre |
November |
|
diciembre |
December |
Nouns
|
abogado,
abogada |
lawyer |
|
abrigo |
overcoat |
|
abuela |
grandmother |
|
abuelo |
grandfather |
|
aceituna,
oliva |
olive |
|
agua |
water |
|
ajo |
garlic |
|
álgebra |
algebra |
|
algodón |
cotton |
|
almacén |
department
store |
|
almuerzo |
lunch |
|
alumna,
estudiante |
student
(female) |
|
alumno,
estudiante |
student
(male) |
|
ama de
casa |
housewife |
|
amigo |
friend |
|
anillo |
ring |
|
anteojos,
gafas, lentes |
eyeglasses |
|
apartamento,
departamento |
apartment |
|
aretes,
pendientes |
earrings |
|
arroz |
rice |
|
arte |
art |
|
aula,
salón |
classroom |
|
auto,
carro, coche |
car |
|
autobús,
ómnibus |
bus |
|
avenida |
avenue |
|
azúcar |
sugar |
|
baloncesto,
básquetbol |
basketball |
|
banana,
banano, plátano |
banana |
|
banco |
bank |
|
bar |
bar |
|
bar |
bar |
|
bebé |
baby |
|
béisbol |
baseball |
|
biblioteca |
library |
|
bicicleta |
bicycle |
|
biología |
biology |
|
bisabuela |
great-grandmother |
|
bisabuelo |
great-grandfather |
|
bistec |
steak |
|
blusa |
blouse |
|
boca |
mouth |
|
bocadillo,
sándwich, sanduche |
sandwich |
|
bolígrafo |
ballpoint
pen |
|
borrador,
goma |
eraser |
|
brazo |
arm |
|
bróculi,
brécol |
broccoli |
|
buzón |
mailbox |
|
cabeza |
head |
|
cadena |
chain |
|
café |
café |
|
café |
coffee |
|
cafetería |
cafeteria |
|
cajero
automático |
ATM |
|
calculadora |
calculator |
|
calle |
street |
|
camarera |
waitress |
|
camarero |
waiter |
|
camarón |
shrimp |
|
cambio |
change |
|
camisa |
shirt |
|
campo |
the country (as opposed to the city) |
|
capítulo |
chapter |
|
cara |
face |
|
carne de
cerdo, carne de puerco |
pork |
|
carne de
res |
beef |
|
carta |
letter |
|
cartera |
wallet,
billfold |
|
casa |
house |
|
casete |
cassette |
|
catedral |
cathedral |
|
cebolla |
onion |
|
cena |
dinner |
|
centro
comercial |
shopping
center |
|
cereal |
cereal |
|
cerveza |
beer |
|
chaqueta |
jacket |
|
cheque |
check |
|
cheque de
viajero |
traveler's
check |
|
chica,
niña |
girl |
|
chorizo |
sausage
(big) |
|
cine |
movie
theater |
|
cinta |
tape |
|
cinturón |
belt |
|
ciudad |
city |
|
collar |
necklace |
|
compañero/a
de cuarto |
roommate |
|
computadora,
ordenador |
computer |
|
corbata |
necktie |
|
cosa |
thing |
|
crema |
cream |
|
cuaderno |
notebook/workbook |
|
cuarto |
room |
|
cuello |
neck |
|
cuenta |
bill, check, account |
|
cuero |
leather |
|
cuerpo |
body |
|
cuñada |
sister-in-law |
|
cuñado |
brother-in-law |
|
dedo |
finger |
|
dedo dpie |
toe |
|
dependiente/a |
sales
clerk |
|
deporte |
sport |
|
desayuno |
breakfast |
|
diccionario |
dictionary |
|
diente |
tooth |
|
dinero,
plata |
money |
|
dirección |
address |
|
disco
compacto |
CD |
|
disquete |
diskette,
floppy disk |
|
dolor de
cabeza |
headache |
|
dolor de
garganta |
sore
throat |
|
durazno,
melocotón |
peach |
|
economía |
economics,
economy |
|
edificio |
building |
|
efectivo |
cash |
|
ejercicio |
exercise |
|
enfermero,
enfermera |
nurse |
|
ensalada |
salad |
|
entrada |
entryway,
ticket |
|
equipo |
team |
|
escuela |
school |
|
espalda |
back (of the body) |
|
español |
Spanish |
|
esposa |
wife |
|
esposo |
husband |
|
estampilla,
sello |
stamp |
|
estatua |
statue |
|
estómago |
stomach |
|
examen |
test,
exam |
|
falda |
skirt |
|
fiebre |
fever |
|
fiesta |
party |
|
fin de
semana |
weekend |
|
frase,
oración |
sentence |
|
fresa,
frutilla |
strawberry |
|
fútbol |
soccer |
|
fútbol
americano |
football |
|
galleta |
cracker,
cookie |
|
garganta |
throat |
|
gato |
cat |
|
gente |
people |
|
gimnasio |
gym |
|
golf |
golf |
|
gorra,
gorro |
cap |
|
gripe |
flu |
|
guisantes,
arvejas |
peas |
|
habichuelas,
judías verdes |
green
beans |
|
hamburguesa |
hamburger |
|
helado |
ice cream |
|
hermana |
sister |
|
hermano |
brother |
|
hielo |
ice |
|
hija |
daughter |
|
hijo |
son |
|
historia |
history,
story |
|
hombre |
man |
|
hombro |
shoulder |
|
huevo,
blanquillo |
egg |
|
iglesia |
church |
|
impermeable |
raincoat |
|
inglés |
English |
|
internet |
internet |
|
invierno |
winter |
|
jamón |
ham |
|
jeans,
vaqueros |
jeans |
|
joyería |
jewelry
store |
|
jugo,
zumo |
juice |
|
labios |
lips |
|
lana |
wool |
|
lápiz |
pencil |
|
botas |
boots |
|
gafas de
sol |
sunglasses |
|
matemáticas |
math |
|
papas
fritas |
french
fries |
|
lección |
lesson |
|
leche |
milk |
|
lechuga |
lettuce |
|
lengua |
tongue |
|
lentes de
contacto |
contact
lenses |
|
librería |
bookstore |
|
libro |
book |
|
limón |
lemon |
|
literatura |
literature |
|
lluvia |
rain |
|
apuntes |
notes |
|
calcetines,
las medias |
socks |
|
frijoles |
beans |
|
guantes |
gloves |
|
padres |
parents |
|
pantalones
cortos |
shorts |
|
zapatos |
shoes |
|
zapatos
de tenis |
sneakers |
|
lugar |
place |
|
madre |
mother |
|
maestra,
profesora |
teacher
(female) |
|
maestro,
profesor |
teacher
(male) |
|
maíz |
corn |
|
manga |
sleeve |
|
mano |
hand |
|
mantequilla |
butter |
|
manzana |
apple |
|
mañana |
morning |
|
mapa |
map |
|
medianoche. |
midnight. |
|
médico,
médica |
doctor |
|
mediodía. |
noon. |
|
merienda |
snack |
|
mesa |
table |
|
metro |
subway |
|
mochila |
backpack |
|
moneda |
coin,
monetary unit |
|
montaña |
mountain |
|
muchacha |
girl,
young woman |
|
mujer |
woman |
|
museo |
museum |
|
música |
music |
|
naranja |
orange |
|
nariz |
nose |
|
nieta |
granddaughter |
|
nieto |
grandson |
|
noche |
night |
|
nota |
grade |
|
novia |
girlfriend,
bride |
|
novio |
boyfriend,
groom |
|
oficina |
office |
|
ojo |
eye |
|
oreja |
(outer)
ear |
|
oro |
gold |
|
otoño |
autumn,
fall |
|
padre |
father |
|
página |
page |
|
pagina-web |
web page |
|
palabra |
word |
|
pan |
bread |
|
pan
tostado |
toast |
|
pantalla |
screen |
|
pantalones |
pants |
|
papa,
patata |
potato |
|
papel |
paper |
|
paquete |
package |
|
parada de
autobús/ómnibus |
bus stop |
|
paraguas |
umbrella |
|
pariente |
relative |
|
parque |
park |
|
partido |
game
(single ocurrence) |
|
pastel |
pastry |
|
pecho |
breast,
chest |
|
película |
movie,
film |
|
pelo,
cabello |
hair |
|
pelota |
ball |
|
pera |
pear |
|
periódico |
newspaper |
|
perro |
dog |
|
persona |
person |
|
pescado |
fish |
|
pie |
foot |
|
pierna |
leg |
|
pimienta |
pepper |
|
piña |
pineapple |
|
pizarra |
blackboard |
|
pizzería |
pizza
restaurant |
|
plata |
silver |
|
playa |
beach |
|
plaza |
plaza,
courtyard |
|
pollo |
chicken |
|
precio |
price |
|
pregunta |
question |
|
prima |
cousin
(f) |
|
primavera |
spring |
|
primo |
cousin
(m) |
|
prueba |
quiz |
|
psicología,
sicología |
psychology |
|
puerta |
door |
|
pulsera |
bracelet |
|
pupitre |
(student)
desk |
|
queso |
cheese |
|
química |
chemistry |
|
quiosco |
kiosk,
newsstand |
|
rascacielos |
skyscraper |
|
ratón |
mouse |
|
refresco |
soft
drink |
|
regalo |
gift |
|
religión |
religion |
|
reloj |
watch |
|
resfriado,
catarro |
cold
(illness) |
|
residencia
estudiantil |
dormitory |
|
respuesta |
answer |
|
restaurante |
restaurant |
|
revista |
magazine |
|
ropa
interior |
underwear |
|
sal |
salt |
|
salchicha |
sausage
(small) |
|
sandalias |
sandals |
|
sandía |
watermelon |
|
silla |
chair |
|
sinagoga |
synagogue |
|
sobre |
envelope |
|
sobrina |
niece |
|
sobrino |
nephew |
|
sociología |
sociology |
|
sombrero |
hat |
|
sopa |
soup |
|
suegra |
mother-in-law |
|
suegro |
father-in-law |
|
suéter,
polóver |
sweater |
|
talla |
size (of clothes) |
|
tarde |
afternoon |
|
tarea |
task,
chore, homework |
|
tarjeta
de crédito |
credit
card |
|
tarjeta postal |
postcard |
|
taxi |
taxi |
|
té |
tea |
|
teatro |
(live)
theater |
|
teclado |
keyboard |
|
televisor |
television
set |
|
tenis |
tennis |
|
tía |
aunt |
|
tienda |
shop |
|
tienda |
store,
shop |
|
tío |
uncle |
|
tiza |
chalk |
|
tocino,
tocineta |
bacon |
|
tomate |
tomato |
|
torta |
cake |
|
tos |
cough |
|
trabajo |
job, work |
|
traje |
suit |
|
traje de
baño |
swimsuit |
|
universidad |
university |
|
uña |
fingernail |
|
uva |
grape |
|
ventana |
window |
|
verano |
summer |
|
vestido |
dress |
|
video,
vídeo |
video |
|
vino |
wine |
|
vólibol |
volleyball |
|
zanahoria |
carrot |
|
zapatería |
shoe
store |
Adjectives & everything
else
|
a la
parrilla |
grilled |
|
a veces |
sometimes |
|
abierto |
open |
|
aburrido |
bored, boring |
|
adiós |
good-bye |
|
ahora |
now |
|
al horno |
roasted, baked |
|
algo |
something |
|
alguien |
someone |
|
algún |
some |
|
allí |
there |
|
alto |
tall |
|
amable |
friendly |
|
amarillo |
yellow |
|
anaranjado |
orange |
|
anoche |
last night |
|
anteayer |
day before yesterday |
|
antipático |
unfriendly, hostile |
|
aquí |
here |
|
ayer |
yesterday |
|
azul |
blue |
|
bajo |
short (in stature), low |
|
barato |
cheap |
|
bien |
well |
|
blanco |
white |
|
bonito |
pretty |
|
bueno |
good |
|
caliente |
hot |
|
cansado |
tired |
|
caro |
expensive |
|
casi siempre |
most of the time, almost always |
|
cerrado |
closed |
|
chao |
bye |
|
con |
with |
|
contento |
happy |
|
corto |
short (in length) |
|
cuando |
when |
|
débil |
weak |
|
delgado, flaco |
thin, slender, skinny |
|
después, más tarde |
later, afterwards |
|
difícil |
hard, difficult |
|
divertido |
funny,
enjoyable |
|
el año
pasado |
last year |
|
el fin de
semana pasado |
last
weekend |
|
el lunes
pasado |
last
Monday |
|
el mes
pasado |
last
month |
|
encantado |
delighted [to meet you]. |
|
enfermo |
sick |
|
enojado |
angry |
|
fácil |
easy |
|
feo |
ugly |
|
frío |
cold |
|
frito |
fried |
|
fuerte |
strong |
|
gordo |
fat |
|
gracias |
thank you. |
|
grande |
big |
|
gris |
gray |
|
guapo |
good-looking |
|
hasta mañana |
see you tomorrow |
|
hermoso |
beautiful |
|
inteligente |
intelligent |
|
joven |
young |
|
la semana
pasada |
last week |
|
largo |
long |
|
late |
tarde |
|
limpio |
clean |
|
luego, entonces |
then |
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mal |
badly |
|
malo |
bad |
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marrón |
brown |
|
más |
more |
|
mayor |
older |
|
menor |
younger |
|
menos |
less |
|
morado |
purple |
|
moreno |
dark, brunette |
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mucho |
a lot, much |
|
muchos |
many |
|
muy |
very |
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nada |
nothing |
|
nadie |
no one |
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negro |
black |
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nervioso |
nervous |
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ni...ni |
neither...nor |
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ningún |
not a single |
|
nuevo |
new |
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nunca,
jamás |
never |
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o, u |
or |
|
o...o |
either...or |
|
ocupado |
busy |
|
otro |
another, other |
|
para |
in order to |
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pelirrojo |
redheaded |
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pequeño |
little,
small |
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perdón/con permiso |
excuse me. |
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perezoso,
flojo |
lazy |
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pero |
but |
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pobre |
poor |
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poco |
little, a little |
|
pocos |
few |
|
por favor |
please. |
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porque |
because |
|
preocupado |
worried |
|
primero |
first |
|
que |
that |
|
rico |
rich |
|
rojo |
red |
|
rosado |
pink |
|
rubio |
blond |
|
serio |
serious |
|
siempre |
always |
|
simpático |
nice, friendly |
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sin |
without |
|
sucio |
dirty |
|
también |
also, too |
|
tampoco |
neither |
|
temprano |
early |
|
that which |
lo que |
|
todo |
all |
|
tonto |
foolish |
|
trabajador |
hard-working |
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triste |
sad |
|
un poco |
a little |
|
verde |
green |
|
viejo |
old |
|
y, e |
and |
|
ya |
already,
now |