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7/8 Basic Vocabulary

These are the 120 words 7/8 students must know before we begin new lessons.

TermDefinitionPart of SpeechNotes
gracias thank you expression
ser to be irregular -oy verb Ser is used for permanent conditions or characteristics.
a to preposition Remember to pronounce it like the Spanish a, ah.
ir to go irregular -oy verb
estar to be irregular -oy verb Estar is used for temporary conditions or feelings.
bueno/buena good adjective Remember to add an -s for plural nouns.
de of, from preposition
su your, his, her, their possessive adjective Remember to add -s for plural nouns.
hacer to do, to make irregular -go verb
amigo/a friend noun
por favor please expression
no no expression or adverb Spanish never uses no+t, just no.
en in, on preposition
haber to have irregular verb Haber is only used as an helping verb to make some verb tenses.
tener to have irregular -go ver, also a shoe verb
un/una a, an indefinite article Remember to add -os or -s for plural nouns.
ahora now adverb
y and conjunction Remember to pronounce like "ee" in English.
qué or que what? or that pronoun Qué, with the accent mark over the é, is used for questions.
por for or by preposition
amar to love regular verb
quién or quien who? or who pronoun Quién with the accent mark over the é is used for questions.
para for or in order to preposition
venir to come irregular -go verb
porque because conjunction Note that porque is written without a space or an accent mark.
el/la or los/las the definite article El or la is for singular nouns; los or las is for plural nouns.
antes before preposition
más more adverb Note that más is always spelled with an accent mark over the á.
bien well adverb
aquí or allí here or there adverb Note that the accent marks over the í affect how you pronounce these words.
querer to want irregular shoe verb
hola hello expression
tú you expression The accent mark indicates that tú is the subject of the sentence, but it doesn't affect how you pronounce it.
poder to be able to do something irregular shoe verb Poder is like the English ver "can."
gustar to be pleasing regular backwards verb Gustar is the equivalent of the English verb to like.
poner to put irregular -go verb
casi almost adverb
saber to know information irregular verb Spanish uses a different verb for to know people or places.
Cómo or como how? or like/as adverb or preposition Cómo with the accent mark over the ó is used for questions.
dónde or donde where? or where adverb or conjunction Dónde with the accent mark over the ó is used for questions.
dar to give irregular -oy verb
pero but conjunction
se -self pronoun Se is the Spanish equivalent of English pronouns like itself, himself, herself, etc.
mucho/mucha much, a lot adjective Remember to add -s for plural nouns.
cuándo or cuando when? or when adverb or conjunction Cuándo with the accent mark over the á is used for questions.
chico/chica boy/girl noun
entender to understand irregular shoe verb
si if conjunction Note that si means if when there is NO accent mark!
o or conjunction
feliz happy adjective Use felices for plural nouns.
todo all, everyr adjective or noun
mismo/misma same adjective or noun Remember to add -s for plural nouns.
muy very adverb
nunca never adverb
yo I pronoun
sí yes expression Sí with the accent makr over í means yes.
grande big or great adjective Grande is shortened to gran before a masculine noun.
deber should noun
usted you formal pronoun Usted is used when talking to someone older or in a higher position.
bajo/baja low, short, under adjective or preposition As a preposition meaning under, it is always spelled bajo with an o.
otro/otra other, another adjective or pronoun
salir to leave, to go out irregular -go verb
hora hour, time of day noun What time is it? = Qué hora es?
desde since, from preposition
ver to see regular verb
malo/mala/mal bad or evil adjective or adverb As an adverb meaning badly, always use mal.
pensar to think irregular shoe verb
hasta until preposition
tanto/tanta/tan so much, as much adjective or adverb Used for making comparisons. Add -s for plural nouns. For adverb meaning so, use tan.
entre between, among preposition
durante during preposition
llevar to carry or to wear regular verb
siempre always adverb
empezar to begin irregular shoe verb
el/ella he or she pronoun Since nouns are either masculine or feminine, there is no "it" in Spanish.
ellos/ellas they pronoun If the group has both masculine and feminine members, use ellos, masculine.
leer to read irregular verb
cosa thing noun
sacar to take out, to remove regular verb
conocer to know, people or places irregular verb Irregular only in the 1st person singular.
primero/primera first adjective or adverb Before a masculine noun, primer is used. As an adverb, always use primero.
andar to walk, to go in a general way regular verb
sobre about, over preposition Also used as a prefix in words to mean overdo something, like overthink.
echar To throw, to throw out, topropel, to serve
sin without preposition
decir to speak, to say, to tell irregular -go verb
trabajar to work, to do a job regular verb
nosotros, nosotras we pronoun Use nosotros for all male or mixed gender groups; use nosotras for all female.
tambien also adverb
adiós goodbye, formal expression In Latin America, chao is used informally.
comer to eat regular verb
triste sad adjective
país country masculine noun
escuchar to listen, to hear regular verb Used informally meaning to hear, like Escucho lamúsica = I hear music.
hombre man masculine noun
mujer woman feminine noun
le him or her pronoun Used only for indirect object pronouns.
creer to believe regular verb
encontrar to find, to meet irregular shoe verb
beber to drink, formal regular verb Tomar is used informally, like Tomo un café = I drink a coffee.
hablar to speak regular verb
este, esta/ese, esa this/that adjective These are the demonstrative adjectives; use them with a noun, like este perro = this dog.
baño bathroom noun
después afterwards, later preposition or adverb As a preposition, use de after the word después, like después de la fiesta = after the party.
gente people noun Remember that gente is feminine, la gente, and it is always singular.
ciudad city noun Remember that ciudad is feminine, la ciudad.
sentir to feel irregular shoe verb
llegar to arrive regular verb
pequeño, pequeña small adjective
escribir to write regular verb
año year noun
menos less, except adjective or adverb
lo it, him pronoun This is a common pronoun used in many expressions.
cuál, or cual Which?, which one? or that, which pronoun Cuál with the accent mark over the á is always used in questions.
dejar to leave, to let go, to quit regular verb
parte part noun Parte is a feminine noun, la parte.
cada each adjective
nada nothing noun
seguir to follow, to continue irregular verb
ya still, already, just now adverb This little word is very common in Spanish.
parecer to seem, to seem like irregular verb Parecer can be used as a backwards verb.
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