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

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

mal

badly

malo

bad

marrón

brown

más

more

mayor

older

menor

younger

menos

less

morado

purple

moreno

dark, brunette

mucho

a lot, much

muchos

many

muy

very

nada

nothing

nadie

no one

negro

black

nervioso

nervous

ni...ni

neither...nor

ningún

not a single

nuevo

new

nunca, jamás

never

o, u

or

o...o

either...or

ocupado

busy

otro

another, other

para

in order to

pelirrojo

redheaded

pequeño

little, small

perdón/con permiso

excuse me.

perezoso, flojo

lazy

pero

but

pobre

poor

poco

little, a little

pocos

few

por favor

please.

porque

because

preocupado

worried

primero

first

que

that

rico

rich

rojo

red

rosado

pink

rubio

blond

serio

serious

siempre

always

simpático

nice, friendly

sin

without

sucio

dirty

también

also, too

tampoco

neither

temprano

early

that which

lo que

todo

all

tonto

foolish

trabajador

hard-working

triste

sad

un poco

a little

verde

green

viejo

old

y, e

and

ya

already, now