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Basic
Spanish words and phrases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algo | something |
| alguien | someone |
| alguno/a | any, a certain one |
| algunos/as | some, a few |
| cada | each (one) |
| mucho/a | much |
| nadie | no one, nobody |
| nada | nothing |
| todo | everything |
| todos | everyone |
| este/a | this |
| esto (neuter) | this |
| estos/as | these |
| ese/a | that |
| eso (neuter) | that |
| esos/as | those |
| aquel/aquella | that |
| aquellos/aquellas | those |
| me | me, to me, for me |
| nos | us, for us, to us |
| te | you, for you, to you |
| lo, la | him, her, you it |
| los, las | them, you |
| le | to/for him/her/you |
| les | to/for them/you |
| mio/a(s) | mine |
| tuyo/a(s) | yours |
| nuestros/a(s) | ours |
| suyo/a(s) | his/hers/theirs |
| cualquier/a | whoever/anyone |
| varios/as | some/several |
| caliente | hot |
| picante | spicy |
| frio | cold |
| alto/a | high/tall |
| mujer | woman |
| hombre | man |
| nina | girl |
| nino | boy |
| abuela | grandma |
| abuelo | grandpa |
| los abuelos | grandparents |
| los padres | parents |
| padre | father |
| madre | mother |
| hija | daughter |
| hijo | son |
| esposa | wife |
| pero | but |
| perrito | puppy |
| gato | cat |
| gatito | kitten |
| jirafa | giraffe |
| conejo | rabbit |
| mi(s) | my |
| nuestro/a(s) | our |
| tu(s) | your |
| su(s) | his, her, your, their, (formal) |
| esta muchacha | this girl |
| ese perro | this dog |
| perro | dog |
| aquellas mujeres | those women |
| bien | well/good (estoy bien=I am good) |
| muy | very |
| demasiado | too (as in you talk too fast) |
| a | to, at |
| con | with |
| de | from, of |
| desde | since, from |
| en | in, on, at |
| hacia | toward, until |
| por | for, by |
| ///////////////// | ///////////////// |
| sin | without |
| sobre | about, on, over, etc |
| al (a+el) | to the, at the |
| del (de+el) | from the |
| por | for - manner or means, exchange, rate, duration, motivation |
| para | from - destination (para Madrid), intended recipient, deadline, goal, purpose |
| a, al | "the personal A" spanish concept, used after a verb whose direct object is a person. |
| Veo a me madre. | I see my mother. |
| conocer | to know someone |
| Conozco al padre de mi amigo. | I know my friend's father. |
| y | and |
| o | or |
| con | with |
| y...y | both.....and |
| o...o | either... or |
| dar | to give |
| estar | to be |
| ir | to go |
| saber | to know |
| ser | to be |
| que | that |
| pensar | to think |
| poder | to be able (can) |
| jugar | to play a game or sport |
| sentir | to feel |
| dormir | to sleep |
| servir | to serve |
| pedir | to ask for, request |
| sacar | to take |
| traducir | to translate |
| pagar | to pay |
| escoger | to choose |
| seguir | to follow |
| comenzar | to begin |
| comer | to eat |
| poner | to put, to place, or set |
| pongo | I put, I place, I set |
| salir | to go out |
| salgo | I go out |
| dar | to give |
| doy | I give |
| traer | to bring |
| traigo | I bring |
| caer | to fall, to drop |
| caigo | I fall, I drop |
| soy | I am |
| eres | you are, (familiar) |
| estar | to be - temporary sense |
| estoy | I am (as in I am in Spain) |
| graduar | to graduate |
| enviar | to send |
| duermo | I sleep |
| duermes | you sleep (familiar) |
| duerme | he, she sleeps |
| dormimos | we sleep |
| duermen | they sleep |
| juego | I play (a game or sport) |
| jugamos | we play (a game or sport) |
| juegas | you play (a game or sport) |
| juega | he/she plays (a game or sport) |
| juegan | they play (a game or sport) |
| venir | to come |
| vengo | I come |
| venimos | we come |
| vienes | you come |
| viene | he/she comes |
| vien | they come |
| tener | to have |
| tengo | I have |
| tienes | you have |
| tiene | he/she has |
| tenemos | we have |
| tienen | they have |
| decir | to say, to tell |
| digo | I say, I tell |
| decimos | we say, we tell |
| dices | you tell, you say |
| dicen | they say, they tell |
| dice | she/he tells, she/he says |
| comiendo | eating |
| sacando | taking |
| morir | to die |
| muriendo | dying |
| viniendo | coming |
| diciendo | saying, talking |
| pidiendo | asking for, requesting |
| huyendo | fleeing |
| oyendo | hearing |
| trayendo | bringing |
| leyendo | reading |
| creyendo | believing |
| Quie'n es esa nina? | Who's that girl? |