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Verbs in Spanish
verbs in English and Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| to act | actuar |
| to guess | adivinar |
| to rent | alquilar |
| to walk, go | andar |
| to turn off (the light) | apagar |
| to fix | arreglar |
| to help | ayudar |
| to dance | bailar |
| to get off a bus, go down | bajar |
| to change | cambiar |
| to walk | caminar |
| to sing | cantar |
| to have dinner | cenar |
| to cook | cocinar |
| to buy | comprar |
| to answer | contestar |
| to continue | continuar |
| to take care of (people) | cuidar |
| to leave | dejar |
| to rest, relax | descansar |
| to wish | desear |
| to draw ( a picture) | dibujar |
| to last | durar |
| to show, to teach | ensenar |
| to enter | entrar |
| to deliver | entregar |
| to send | enviar |
| to listen to | escuchar |
| to wait, to hope | esperar |
| to ski | esquiar |
| to study | estudiar |
| to explain | explicar |
| to congratulate | felicitar |
| to smoke | fumar |
| to win, to earn money | ganar |
| to spend ( money) | gastar |
| to enjoy | gozar |
| to keep | guardar |
| to speak | hablar |
| to wash | lavar |
| to clean | limpiar |
| to call | llamar |
| to arrive | llegar |
| to wear | llevar |
| to bring | llevar |
| to cry | llorar |
| to send | mandar |
| to look, watch tv | mirar |
| to bother | molestar |
| to swim | nadar |
| to need | necesitar |
| to forget | olividar |
| to pay | pagar |
| to pass | pasar |
| to skate | patinar |
| to paint | pintar |
| to ask a question | preguntar |
| to present, introduce | presentar |
| to lend, loan | prestar |
| to burn | quemar |
| to give a gift | regalar |
| to come back | regresar |
| to check | revisar |
| to rob | robar |
| to pull, take pics | sacar |
| to jump | saltar |
| to greet, to salute | saludar |
| to solicit, ask for | solicitar |
| to be late | tardar |
| to finish, end | terminar |
| to touch, to play intrument | tocar |
| to take, to have a drink/snack | tomar |
| to work | trabajar |
| to try, treat | tratar |
| to hesitate | vacilar |
| to vary | variar |
| to travel | viajar |
| to visit | visitar |
| to learn | aprender |
| to drink | beber |
| to eat | comer |
| to understand | comprender |
| to run | correr |
| to believe | creer |
| to owe, must, should | deber |
| to hide | esconder |
| to read | leer |
| to promise | prometer |
| to answer, respond | responder |
| to break | romper |
| to sell | vender |
| to open | abrir |
| to attend, be present at | asistir a |
| to consist | consistir |
| to insist | insistir |
| to happen, occur, take place | ocurrir |
| to permit, allow | permitir |
| to prohibit, forbid | prohibir |
| to climb, get up. to get on a bus | subir |
| to live | vivir |
| to do, make | hacer |
| to put, set | poner |
| to go out | sailir |
| to fall | caer |
| to bring | traer |
| to know (someone) | conocer |
| to dissappear | desaparecer |
| to deserve | merecer |
| to obey | obedecer |
| to offer | ofrecer |
| to seem, appear | parecer |
| to belong | pertenecer |
| to reconize | reconocer |
| to drive | conducir |
| to produce | producir |
| to translate | traducir |
| to pick, seize, catch | coger |
| to choose | escoger |
| to protect | proteger |
| to pick up | recoger |
| to direct, manage | dirigir |
| to demand | exigir |
| to know (something) | saber |
| to see | ver |
| to be | ser |
| to give | dar |
| to be | estar |
| to go | ir |
| to say, tell | decir |
| to hear | oir |
| to have | tener |
| to come | venir |
| to contain | contener |
| to maintian | mantener |
| to obtain | obtener |
| to go for a walk, ride | dar un paseo |
| to take a stroll | dar una vuelta |
| to thank | dar las gracias |
| to be (feel) hot/warm/cold | tener calor/frio |
| to be (feel) hungry/thirsty | tener hambre/sed |
| to be right/wrong | (no) tener razon |
| to be (feel) sleepy | tener sueno |
| to be afraid | tener miedo |
| to be careful | tener cuidado |
| to be in a hurry | tener prisa |
| to be lucky | tener suerte |
| to be __ years old | tener__ anos |
| to be jealous | tener celos |
| to be embarrased | tener verguenza |
| to be succesful | tener excito |
| to be at fault, guilty | tener la culpa |
| to take place | tener lugar |
| to feel like | tener ganas de |
| to have to, must | tener que |
| to build | construir |
| to destroy | destruir |
| to distribute | distribuir |
| to flee | huir |
| your name | el nombre |
| your last name | el apellido |
| your nationality | nacionalidad |
| place of orgin | el pais de origen |
| the date and place you were born | la fecha y el lugar de nacimiento |
| how old you are | el edad |
| your address and street | el domicillio y la direccion |
| your profession | la profesion |
| single or not | el estado civil |
| documents of identification | los documentos de identidad |
| Argentina/argentinian | la Argentina/argentino |
| Bolivia/bolivian | Bolivia/boliviano |
| Costa Rica/Costa Rican | Costa Rica/costarricense |
| Cuba/cuban | Cuba/cubano |
| Chile/chilenen | Chile/chileno |
| Ecuador/ecuadorian | el Ecuador/ecuatoriano |
| El Salvador/Salvadoian | El Salvador/salvadoreño |
| Spain/ Spanish | España/ español(a) |
| Guatamala/guatamalen | Guatemala/guatemalteco |
| Honduras/ Hondurian | Honduras/ hondureño |
| Mexico/mexican | Mexico/mexicano |
| Nicaragua/Nicaraguan | Nicaragua/nicaragüense |
| Panama/ Panamanian | Panamá/ panameño |
| Paraguy/paraguan | Paraguay/paraguayo |
| Peru/ Peruvian | el Perú/ peruano |
| Puerto Rico/puerto rican | Puerto Rico/puertorriqueno |
| Dominican Rep./dominican | la Republica Dominicana/dominicano |
| Uruguay/uruguyan | Uruguay/uruguayo |
| Venezula/venezulean | Venezuela/venezolano |
| German/german | Alemania/aleman(a) |
| Brazil/Brazilan | el Brasil/brasileño |
| Canada/ Canadian | la Canada/ canadiense |
| China/chinese | China/chino |
| United States/american | los Estados Unidos/estdounidense |
| Filipean/filipino | las Filipinas/filipino |
| Greece/greek | Grecia/griego |
| Netherlands/dutch | Holanda/holandes |
| India/Indian | India/indio |
| Ireland/irish | Irlanda/irlandes |
| Israel/israeli | Israel |
| Japan/japense | el Japon/japones |
| Norway/norwesian | Noruega/noruego |
| Poland/polish | Polonia/polaco |
| Porugal/portugese | Portugal/portugues |
| Russia/russian | Rusia/ruso |
| Sweden/Swedish | Suecia/sueco |
| Switzerland/?? | Suiza/suizo |
| Vietnam/vietnamse | Vietnam/vietnamita |
| bald | calvo |
| scar | una cicatriz |
| chin | la barbilla |
| mustache | el bigote |
| freckles | pecas |
| ponytail | una cola de caballo |
| beautymark | un lunar |
| cheek | la mejilla |
| alarm clock | un despertador |
| to wake up | desoertarse |
| soap | el jabon |
| to wash yourself | lavarse |
| towel | una towalla |
| to dryoff yourself | sacarse |
| to take a bath | banarse |
| to shower | ducharse |
| sissors | unas tijeras |
| to cut yourself | cortarse |
| nails | las uñas |
| beard | la barba |
| toothbrush | un cepillo de dientes |
| to brush your teeth | cepillarse los dientes |
| electric shave | una afeitadora electrica |
| to shave yourself | afeitarse |
| shampoo | el champu |
| curlers | unos rulos |
| to curl yourself | rizarse |
| comb | un peine |
| to comb yourself | peinarse |
| brush | un cepillo |
| blow drier | una secardora |
| lipstick | el lápiz de labios |
| mascara | el rimel, la mascara de ojos |
| mirror | el espejo |
| perfume | el perfume |
| cologne | la colonia |
| deodorant | el desodorante |
| toothpaste | el pastel de dientes |
| razor blade | la hoja de afeitar |
| shaving cream | la cream de afeirtar |
| tweezers | las pinzas |
| makeup | el maquillaje |
| eye shadow | la sombra de ojos |
| hair spray | la laca para el cabello |
| nail polish | el esmalte de unas |
| to get up | levantarse |
| to fix onself up | arreglarse |
| to have breakfast | desayunarse |
| to get dressed | vestirse |
| to put on | ponerse |
| to take off | quitarse |
| to put perfume on | perfumarse |
| to go to bed | acostarse |
| to sit down | sentarse |
| to stay | quedarse |
| to leave, go away | irse |
| to go away | marcharse |
| to hurry | darse prisa |
| to come near, approach | acercarse a |
| to move away | alejarse a |
| to move, budge | moverse |
| to stop (at a place) | pararse |
| to close, shut | cerrar |
| to begin, start | comenzar, empezar |
| to wake up | despertar |
| to think | pensar |
| to break | quebrar |
| to defend | defender |
| to desecend | descender |
| to light, to turn on | encender |
| to understand | entender |
| to loose, to miss a bus | perder |
| to want, to like, to love | querer |
| to warn, advise | advertir |
| to lie | mentir |
| to prefer | preferir |
| to feel; to be sorry | sentir |
| to have lunch | almorzar |
| to tell, relate | contar |
| to cost | costar |
| to find, to meet | encontrar |
| to show | mostrar |
| to try, taste | probar |
| to remember | recordar |
| to ring, sound | sonar |
| to dream | sonar |
| to return, give back | devolver |
| to move | mover |
| to smell | oler |
| to be able to, can | poder |
| to solve | resolver |
| to be used to, accustomed to | soler |
| to come back | volver |
| to sleep | dormir |
| to die | morir |
| to play | jugar |
| to ask for | pedir |
| to laugh | to laugh |
| to repeat | repetir |
| to follow | seguir |
| to serve | servir |
| to smile | sonreir |
| to learn | aprender a |
| to begin something | comenzar a, empezar a |
| to teach something | ensenar a |
| to stop something | cesar de |
| to quit, stop something | dejar de |
| to try something | tratar de |
| to consist of something | consistir en |
| to insist on something | insistir en |
| to hesitate something | vacilar en |
| to dream of | sonar con |
| to have fun | divertirse |
| to make a mistake | equivocarse |
| to move to a new house | mudarse |
| to complain about | quejarse de |
| to fall in love with | enamorarse de |
| to be glad about | alegrarse |
| to forget about | olividarse de |
| to remember | recoder |
| to refuse to | negarse |
| to say goodbye too | despedirse de |
| to laugh at | reirse de |
| to make fun of | burlarse de |
| to get quiet | callarse |
| to get angry | enojarse/enfadarse |
| to get burnt | quemarse |
| to get lost | perderse |
| to get bored | aburrirse |
| to get tired | cansarse |
| to get ready | prepararse |
| to get dressed | vestirse |
| to get sick | enfermarse |
| to get scared | asustarse |
| to get worried about | preocuparse por/con/de |
| to get busy with | ocuparse de |
| to fix yourself on | fijarse en |
| to be found | hallarse, encontrarse con |
| to meet with friends | reunirse con |
| to lye down | acostartse |
| there is, there are | hay que |
| to have to | tener que |
| going to | ir a |
| to have just | acabar de |
| to be able to, can | poder |
| to know how to | saber |
| to want to | querer |
| to need to | necesitar |
| should, ought to | deber |
| to hate to | odiar |
| to prefer to | preferir |
| to try to | tratar de |
| to stop doing something | dejar de |
| to start doing something | comenzar a, empezar a |
| to feel like, have the urge to | tener ganas de |
| to dream of | sonar con |
| to hope to, expect to | esperar |
| to learn to | aprender a |
| to teach, show how to | ensenar a |
| to insist on | insistir en |
| to usually | soler |
| to do something again | volver a |
| to intend to | pensar en/de |
| to consist of | consistir en |
| to help to | ayudar a |
| to hesitate to | vacilar en |
| to decide to | decidir |
| to be pleasing to someone (to like) | gustar |
| to be enchanting ( to love a thing) | encantar |