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1000 Spanish Words
First 1000 Spanish Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | a, to |
| abajo | down, below, downstairs |
| abandonar | to abandon |
| abrir | to open, unlock |
| absoluto/a | absolute |
| acabar | to finish |
| acaso | perhaps, maybe |
| acción\ciones | action |
| aceptar | to accept |
| acompañar | to accompany |
| acordar | to decide |
| actitud | attitude |
| actividad | activity |
| acto | act |
| actual | present |
| actuar | to act |
| acudir | to go, come |
| acuerdo | agreement |
| adelante | ahead |
| además | in addition, besides, furthermore |
| adquirir | to acquire |
| afectar | to affect |
| afirmar | to affirm |
| agua | water |
| ahí | there |
| ahora | now |
| aire | air |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| alejar | to move away, remove |
| alemán/mana | german |
| algo | something |
| alguien | somebody |
| alguno/a | some, any |
| allá | there |
| allí | there |
| alma | soul |
| alto/a | tall, high, stop |
| altura | height |
| amar | to love |
| ambos/bas | both |
| americano/a | american |
| amigo/a | friend |
| amor | love |
| amplio/plia | ample |
| análisis | analysis |
| andar | to walk |
| animal | animal |
| ante | before |
| anterior | previous |
| ante | before, in front of |
| antiguo/gua | ancient, old |
| anunciar | to announce |
| añadir | to add |
| aparecer | to appear |
| aplicar | to apply |
| apoyar | to support, lean |
| aprender | to learn |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| aquel | that |
| aquello/a | that |
| aquí | here |
| arriba | up |
| arte | art |
| asegurar | to assure |
| aspecto | aspect |
| asunto | matter, bussiness |
| así | like this |
| atención\ciones | attention |
| atreverse | to dare |
| atrás | back, behind |
| aumentar | to increase, raise |
| aun | even |
| aunque | though, although |
| autor/a | author |
| autoridad | authority |
| auténtico/a | authentic |
| avanzar | to advance |
| ayer | yesterday |
| ayudar | to help |
| azul | blue |
| año | year |
| aún | still |
| árbol | tree |
| bajar | to bring down, lower, go down |
| bajo/a | low, short, faint |
| barrio | neighborhood |
| beber | to drink |
| bien | well, good |
| blanco/a | white |
| boca | mouth |
| brazo | arm |
| buscar | to look for, to seek |
| caballo | horse |
| cabeza | head |
| cadena | chain |
| caer | to fall |
| calle | street |
| cama | bed |
| cambiar | to change |
| caminar | to walk |
| camino | road |
| campaña | countryside |
| campo | field |
| cantar | to sing |
| cantidad | quantity |
| capacidad | capacity |
| capaz\paces | able |
| capital | capital |
| cara | face |
| carne | meat |
| carrera | running |
| carta | letter |
| carácter/racteres | character |
| casa | house |
| casar | to marry |
| casi | almost |
| celebrar | to celebrate |
| central | central |
| cerebro | brain |
| cerrar | to close |
| chico/a | boy, girl |
| cielo | sky, heaven |
| célula | cell |
| ciencia | science |
| científico/a | scientific |
| ciento | one hundred |
| cierto/a | TRUE |
| cinco | five |
| cine | cinema, movies |
| circunstancia | circumstance |
| ciudad | city |
| ciudadano/a | citizen |
| civil | civil |
| claro/a | clearly, clear |
| clase | class |
| coche | car, automobile, coach, carriage |
| coger | to take |
| color | color |
| comenzar | to begin, start |
| comer | to eat |
| como | as, since, like |
| cómo | how |
| compañero/a | partner, companion |
| compañía | company |
| comprar | to buy, purchase |
| comprender | to comprehend, to understand |
| comprobar | to check |
| común\munes | common |
| comunicación\ciones | communication |
| concepto | concept |
| conciencia | conscience |
| condición\siones | condition |
| conducir | to drive |
| conjunto | joint, outfit, band |
| conocer | to know, meet |
| consecuencia | consequence |
| conseguir | to obtain |
| conservar | to conserve |
| considerar | to consider |
| consistir | to consist |
| constituir | to constitute |
| construir | to construct, build |
| contar | to count |
| contemplar | to contemplate |
| contener | to contain |
| contestar | to answer, reply |
| continuar | to continue |
| contra | against |
| controlar | to control |
| convencer | to convince |
| convertir | to turn into, convert |
| corazón | heart |
| correr | to run, race |
| corresponder | to correspond, belong |
| corriente | current |
| cortar | to cut |
| cosa | thing |
| costumbre | custom, habit |
| crear | to create |
| crecer | to grow, increase |
| creer | to believe |
| crisis | crisis |
| cruzar | to cross |
| cuadro | picture, square, painting |
| cual | as, like |
| cuál | which, what |
| cuando | when |
| cuánto | how much |
| cuarto/a | quarter |
| cuatro | four |
| cubrir | to cover |
| cuenta | count |
| cuerpo | body |
| cuestión\tiones | matter, affair |
| cumplir | to accomplish, carry out |
| cuyo/a | whose, of whom |
| dar | to give |
| dato | data |
| de | of, from |
| deber | to owe |
| decidir | to decide |
| decir | to say, tell |
| decisión | decision |
| declarar | to declare |
| dedicar | to dedicate |
| defender | to defend |
| definir | to define |
| dejar | to leave |
| demás | rest of the |
| demasiado | too much |
| democracia | democracy |
| demostrar | to demonstrate |
| depender | to depend |
| derecha | right |
| derecho | straight, rigth |
| desaparecer | to disappear |
| desarrollar | to develop |
| desarrollo | development |
| descubrir | to discover |
| desde | from, since |
| desear | to wish |
| deseo | desire |
| despertar | to wake up |
| después | afterwards, then |
| detener | to stop |
| determinar | to determine |
| día | day |
| diario/ria | newspaper |
| diez | ten |
| diferencia | difference |
| difícil | difficult |
| dinero | money |
| dios/diosa | god, goddes |
| dirección | address, direction |
| director/tora | director, manager |
| dirigir | to direct |
| disponer | to arrange |
| doctor/tora | doctor |
| don | gift, talent |
| donde | where |
| dónde | where |
| dormir | to sleep |
| dos | two |
| duda | doubt |
| durante | during |
| duro | hard |
| echar | to throw, cast |
| edad | age |
| ejemplo | example |
| ejército | army |
| el/a | the |
| él | he, him |
| elección | election |
| elegir | to choose, select |
| elemento | element |
| elevar | to elevate, raise |
| empezar | to begin, start |
| empresa | company |
| en | in, into, inside, on |
| encender | to light, switch on, set fire to |
| encima | on top |
| encontrar | to find |
| encuentro | encounter, meeting |
| energía | energy |
| enorme | enormous |
| enseñar | to teach |
| entender | to understand |
| enterar | to find out, inform |
| entonces | then |
| entrada | entrance, entry |
| entrar | to enter |
| entre | between, among |
| entregar | to deliver, give |
| enviar | to send |
| época | epoch, period |
| equipo | equipment, team |
| error | error, mistake |
| escapar | to escape, run away |
| escribir | to write |
| escritor/tora | writer |
| escuchar | to listen, heard |
| ese/a | that |
| eso | that |
| espalda | back |
| español/ñola | spanish |
| especial | special |
| especie | species |
| esperar | to hope, wait |
| espíritu | spirit |
| establecer | to establish |
| estado | state |
| estar | to be, stay |
| este/a | this |
| este | this |
| éste/a | this one |
| esto | this |
| estrella | star |
| estructura | structure |
| estudiar | to study |
| etapa | stage |
| europeo/pea | european |
| evitar | to avoid |
| exacto/a | exact |
| exigir | to demand |
| existir | to exist |
| éxito | success |
| experiencia | experience |
| explicar | to explain |
| extender | to extend |
| exterior | outside, exterior |
| extranjero/a | foreigner, foreign |
| fácil | easy |
| falta | lack |
| familia | family |
| fenómeno | phenomenon |
| fiesta | celebration, party |
| figura | to figure |
| fin | end |
| final | end, final |
| flor | flower |
| fondo | bottom, rear |
| formar | to form |
| francés/cesa | french |
| francés | french |
| frase | phrase |
| frecuencia | frequency |
| frente | in front |
| frío/a | cold, cool |
| fuego | fire |
| fuente | source |
| fuerte | hard, strong |
| fuerza | force, strength |
| función | function |
| funcionar | to work, run, function |
| ganar | to win |
| general | general |
| gente | people |
| gesto | gesture |
| golpe | blow |
| gracia | grace |
| grande | big, great |
| gritar | to shout, scream |
| grupo | group |
| guardar | to keep |
| guerra | war |
| gustar | to taste, like |
| haber | to have, has |
| hablar | to speak, talk |
| hacer | to do, make |
| hacia | towards |
| hallar | to find, discover |
| hasta | until, even |
| hecho/cha | fact |
| hermano/a | brother |
| hermoso/a | beautiful |
| hijo/a | son, daughter |
| historia | history |
| hombre | man |
| hombro | shoulder |
| hora | hour |
| hoy | today |
| humano/a | human |
| idea | idea |
| iglesia | church |
| igual | equal |
| imagen\imágenes | image |
| imaginar | to imagine |
| impedir | to prevent |
| imponer | to impose, command |
| importancia | importance |
| imposible | impossible |
| incluir | to include |
| indicar | to indicate |
| información\ciones | information |
| informar | to inform |
| inglés/glesa | english |
| iniciar | to initiate |
| inmediato/a | immediate |
| insistir | to insist |
| intentar | to try |
| interés\reses | interest |
| interior | interior, inner |
| internacional | international |
| ir | to go |
| izquierda | left |
| jamás | never |
| jefe/a | chief, leader, boss |
| joven | young person |
| juego | game, playing |
| jugar | to play, gambler |
| juicio | judgment, sense |
| justo | just, fair |
| labio | lip |
| lado | side |
| lanzar | to throw |
| lector/tora | reader |
| leer | to read |
| lengua | language, tongue |
| lenguaje | language |
| levantar | to lift, raise |
| ley | law |
| libertad | freedom |
| libre | free |
| libro | book |
| limitar | to limit |
| línea | line |
| literatura | literature |
| llamar | to call, phone |
| llegar | to arrive, come |
| llenar | to fill |
| llevar | to take, carry |
| llorar | to cry, weep |
| loco/a | crazy, insane |
| lograr | to obtain, achieve, get |
| luego | then, later |
| lugar | place |
| luz | light, lighting |
| madre | mother |
| mal | badly, poorly, incorrectly |
| malo/a | bad |
| mandar | to command |
| manera | way, manner |
| manifestar | to declare |
| mano | hand |
| mantener | to maintain |
| mañana | tomorrow |
| máquina | machine |
| mar | sea |
| marcar | to mark |
| marchar | to march |
| mas | but |
| más | more |
| matar | to kill |
| materia | matter |
| máximo | maximum |
| mayor | greater |
| mayoría | majority |
| mediante | by means of |
| médico/a | doctor |
| medida | measurement |
| medio/dia | means |
| mejor | better |
| memoria | memory |
| menor | minor |
| menos | less |
| mercado | market |
| merecer | to deserve |
| mes | month |
| mesa | it pulls |
| meter | to put |
| método | method |
| metro | meter |
| mi\mis | my, not me |
| mí | me, not my |
| miedo | fear |
| mientras | while |
| mil | thousand |
| militar | military man |
| mínimo/a | minimum |
| ministro/tra | minister |
| minuto | minute |
| mío/a | mine |
| mirar | to watch |
| mismo | same |
| mitad | half |
| moderno/a | modern |
| modo | way, manner, mode |
| momento | moment |
| moral | moral |
| morir | to die |
| mostrar | to show |
| motivo | reason |
| mover | to move, stir |
| movimiento | movement, motion |
| muchacho/cha | boy |
| mucho | much |
| muerte | death |
| mujer/jeres | woman, women |
| mundo | world |
| música | music |
| muy | very, highly |
| nacer | to be born |
| nada | nothing |
| nadie | nobody, no-one |
| natural | natural |
| naturaleza | nature |
| necesario/ria | necessary |
| necesidad | necessity,need |
| negar | to deny |
| negro/gra | black |
| ni | nor, neither |
| ninguno/a | no, none, nobody, no one |
| niño/a | boy, girl |
| nivel | level |
| no | no |
| noche | night |
| norteamericano/a | North American |
| noticia | the news |
| novela | novel |
| nuestro/tra | ours |
| nuevo/a | new |
| nunca | never |
| o | or |
| objeto | object |
| obligar | to force, oblige |
| obra | work |
| observar | to observe |
| obtener | to obtain, get |
| ocasión\siones | occasion |
| ocho | eight |
| ocupar | to occupy |
| ocurrir | to happen |
| oficial | official |
| ofrecer | to offer |
| oír | to hear |
| ojo | eye |
| olvidar | to forget |
| origen/rígenes | origin |
| oro | gold |
| oscuro/a | dark, obscure |
| otro/tra | another, other |
| padre | father |
| pagar | to pay |
| página | page |
| país | country, nation |
| palabra | word |
| papel | paper |
| par | pair, couple |
| para | for, towars, stop |
| parar | to stop, stand |
| parecer | to seem |
| pared | wall |
| parte | part |
| participar | to participate |
| particular | particular, private |
| partir | to start off, depart, slipt, divide |
| pasar | to happen, pass |
| paso | step |
| paz | peace |
| pecho | chest |
| pedir | to request, ask for |
| película | film, movie |
| peligro | danger |
| pelo | hair |
| pena | pain, penalty |
| pensar | to think |
| peor | worse |
| pequeño/a | small |
| periódico/a | newspaper |
| permanecer | to remain |
| permitir | to allow |
| pero | but |
| perro/rra | dog, bitch |
| persona | person |
| pertenecer | to belong to |
| pesar | to weigh |
| peso | weight |
| pie | foot |
| piedra | stone |
| piel | skin |
| piso | floor |
| placer | to please |
| plan | plan |
| plantear | to expound, raise |
| plaza | seat, square |
| población\ciones | population |
| pobre | poor |
| poco/a | little, few |
| poder | to be able to, can, might, may |
| policía | police |
| política | politics |
| poner | to put |
| por | by, for, per |
| porque | because, why |
| poseer | to posses, own |
| posibilidad | possibility |
| posición\ciones | position |
| precio | price, cost |
| preciso/a | precise |
| preferir | to prefer |
| pregunta | a question |
| preguntar | to ask |
| prensa | press |
| preocupar | to worry |
| preparar | to prepare |
| presencia | presence |
| presentar | to present |
| presente | present |
| presidente | president |
| pretender | to try, court |
| primero/a | first |
| principal | principal |
| principio | beginning, principle |
| privar | deprive |
| probable | probable |
| problema | problem |
| proceso | process |
| producir | to produce |
| producto | product |
| profesional | professional |
| profesor/sora | professor, teacher |
| profundo/a | deep |
| programa | program |
| pronto/a | soon, quick, prompt |
| propio/pia | own |
| proponer | to propose, nominate |
| provocar | to cause |
| próximo/a | next |
| proyecto | project |
| prueba | test, proof, evidence |
| publicar | to publish |
| público/a | public |
| pueblo | town |
| puerta | door |
| pues | then, since, because |
| puesto | position, place |
| punto | point |
| puro/a | pure |
| que | that |
| qué | what |
| quedar | to stay |
| querer | to want |
| quien | who |
| quién | who |
| quitar | to remove, take away |
| quizá | perhaps, maybe |
| rápido/a | rapid, quick |
| rato | short while |
| razón\zones | reason |
| real | royal, real |
| realidad | reality |
| realizar | to make, realize |
| recibir | to receive |
| reciente | recent |
| recoger | to gather, pick up |
| reconocer | to recognize |
| recordar | to remember, remind |
| recorrer | to cross, travel through |
| recuerdo | memory, remembrance |
| recuperar | to recover |
| reducir | to reduce |
| referir | to refer |
| régimen | regime |
| regresar | to return, come back |
| reír | to laugh |
| relación\ciones | relation |
| religioso/a | religious |
| repetir | to repeat |
| representar | to represent |
| resolver | to solve |
| responder | to answer |
| responsable | responsible |
| respuesta | answer |
| resto | rest |
| reunir | to unite, join |
| reunión\niones | meeting |
| revista | magazine |
| rey | king |
| rico/a | rich |
| riesgo | risk |
| río | river |
| rojo/a | red |
| romper | to break |
| ropa | clothes |
| rostro | face |
| saber | to know |
| sacar | to remove, take out |
| sala | room, living room |
| salir | to leave, go out |
| sangre | blood |
| secreto/a | secret |
| sector | sector |
| seguir | to follow |
| según | according to |
| segundo | second |
| seguro/a | safe |
| seguridad | security |
| seis | six |
| semana | week |
| sensación\ciones | sensation, feeling |
| sentar | to seat, sit |
| sentido/a | heartfelt,sense |
| sentimiento | feeling |
| sentir | to feel |
| señor/ñora | sir/madam |
| separar | to separate |
| ser | to be |
| serie/ria | series |
| servicio | service |
| servir | to serve |
| sexo | sex |
| sexual | sexual |
| si | if, yes |
| siempre | always |
| siete | seven |
| siglo | century |
| significar | to mean |
| siguiente | following, next |
| silencio | silence |
| simple | simple |
| sin | without |
| sino | but, rather |
| sistema | system |
| sitio | place, site |
| situar | to locate |
| situación\ciones | situation |
| sobre | envelope, on |
| social | social |
| socialista | socialist |
| sociedad | society |
| sol | sun |
| solo/a | alone |
| sólo | only |
| solución\ciones | solution |
| sombra | shadow |
| someter | to subjugate |
| sonar | to sound |
| sonreír | to smile |
| sonrisa | smile |
| sorprender | to surprise |
| sostener | to maintain, support, hold |
| su | his |
| subir | to raise |
| suceder | to happen/ occur |
| sueño | dream |
| suerte | luck |
| suficiente | enough |
| sufrir | to suffer |
| superar | to surpass |
| superior | superior |
| suponer | to suppose |
| surgir | to arise |
| suyo/a | his/her/its |
| tal | so |
| también | also, too |
| tampoco | neither |
| tan | so |
| tanto/a | so much |
| tarde | late |
| tarea | homewrok |
| técnica | technique |
| técnico/a | technician |
| televisión\siones | television |
| tema | theme |
| temer | to fear |
| tender | to strech out |
| tener | to have |
| teoría | theory |
| terminar | to finish |
| término | term |
| texto | text |
| tiempo | time |
| tierra | earth |
| tío/tía | uncle / aunt |
| tipo/a | guy |
| tirar | to throw |
| título | title |
| tocar | to touch |
| todavía | still |
| todo/a | everything |
| tomar | to take, to drink |
| total | total |
| trabajar | to work |
| traer | to bring |
| tras | after |
| tratar | to try |
| tres | three |
| tu | your, you |
| último/a | last |
| un/una | a, an |
| único/a | only |
| unidad | unit |
| unir | to unite |
| uno/una | one |
| usar | to use |
| usted | you |
| utilizar | to use |
| vacío/cía | empty |
| valer | to be worth |
| valor | value |
| vecino/a | neighbor |
| veinte | twenty |
| velocidad | speed |
| vender | to sell |
| venir | to come |
| ventana | window |
| ver | to see |
| verano | summer |
| verdad | truth |
| verdadero/a | TRUE |
| verde | green |
| vestir | to dress |
| vez\veces | time |
| viaje | travel |
| vida | life |
| viejo/a | old |
| viento | wind |
| violencia | violence |
| vista | vision |
| vivir | to live |
| vivo/a | alive |
| voluntad | will |
| volver | to return |
| voz\voces | voice |
| vuelta | return |
| y | and |
| ya | already |
| yo | I |
| zona | zone |
| del | of, from |
| lo | the for it |
| con | with |
| al | to, to the |
| e | and |
| cultura | culture |
| cada | each |
| sí | yes |
| sido | been |
| cuanto | how much, as |
| caso | case |
| existencia | existence |
| forma | shape |
| conocimiento | knowlogde |
| pensamiento | though |
| trabajo | job |
| primer | first |
| europa | europe |
| españa | spain |
| nacional | national |
| países | countries |
| posible | posible |
| cultural | cultural |
| gran | big |
| ésta | is |
| futuro | future |
| efecto | efect |
| pasado | past |
| cualquier | any |
| cambio | change |
| buen | good, well |
| algún | some, any |
| perder | to lose, miss |
| único | only, unique |
| político | political |
| para que | so that |
| incluso | even, in fact |
| resultar | to turn out, work out, succeed |
| después de | after |
| gobierno | government |
| millón | million |
| partido | party, game |
| nombre | name |
| largo | long |
| paso | step |
| importante | important |
| pueblo | town |
| antes de | before |
| número | number |
| distinto | different |
| necesitar | to need |
| por ejemplo | for example |
| ahí | there |
| estudio | study, studio |
| resultado | result, outcome |
| alguien | somebody, someone |
| económico | economic, economical |
| apenas | hardly,scarcely |
| mirada | watched |
| ya que | since |
| ningún | none |
| señalar | to indicate, point out |
| centro | center, downtown |
| personal | personal |
| bastante | fairly, rather |
| hasta que | until, even |
| acercar | to approach |
| diferente | different |
| dentro de | within, in |
| faltar | to lack |
| enfermedad | illness, disease, sickness |
| espacio | space |
| extraño | strange, foreign |
| ni siquiera | not even |
| suelo | ground, floor |
| lleno | full |
| marido | husband |
| junto a | next to |
| a través de | through, across |
| es decir | that is to say |
| sino que | but that |
| tercer | third |
| físico | physical, physicist |
| completo | complete, full |
| miembro | member |
| española | Spanish, spaniard |
| hija | daughter |
| opinión | opinion |
| directo | direct, straight |
| tal vez | perhaps |
| personaje | person |
| definitivo | definitive |
| grave | grave, deep |
| niña | girl, child |
| esfuerzo | effort, endeavor, exertion |
| objetivo | objective |
| instante | moment, instant |
| barcelona | barcelona |
| operación | operation |
| comentar | to comment, discuss, mention |
| causa | cause, reason |
| colocar | to place, put |
| diverso | diverse |
| interesar | to interest |
| serio | serious |
| con que | so long as |
| dedo | finger, toe |
| bastar | to be enough, suffice |
| normal | normal |
| varias | several |
| dolor | pain |
| habitación | room, bedroom |
| enfermo | ill, sick |
| modelo | model |
| pleno | full, complete |
| importar | to matter, be important |
| así como | as well as, such, like that |
| material | material |
| advertir | to notice, warn |
| paciente | patient |
| histórico | historical |
| fijar | to faten, affix |
| jugador | player, gambler |
| expresión | expression |
| figura | figure, shape |
| rodear | to surround, encircle |
| práctico | practical |
| base | base, basis |
| chica | small, girl,litlle |
| marcha | march |
| caber | to fit, go into |
| defensa | defense |
| uso | use |
| familiar | familial, family |
| contrario | opposite |
| pierna | leg |
| ayuda | aid, help |
| conversación | conversation |
| lucha | fight, struggle |
| concreto | concrete, specific |
| arma | weapon |
| pareja | even, couple, pair |
| cabo | end, stub |
| extremo | extreme |
| fundamental | fundamental |
| estados unidos | united States |
| notar | to notice |
| salida | exit, departure |
| periodista | journalist |
| desconocer | to not know, fail to recognize |
| sentimiento | feeling |
| distancia | distance |
| esperanza | hope, prospect |
| mientras que | whereas, while |
| control | control, check |
| mundial | worldwide |
| gusto | taste, pleasure, liking |
| masa | mass |
| evidente | evident |
| semejante | similar |
| abuelo | grandfathers, grandpa |
| dificultad | difficulty |
| habitual | habitual, usual |
| francia | france |
| tono | tone |
| perfecto | perfect |
| ejército | army |
| destino | destiny, destination |
| individuo | individual |
| además de | in addition to, besides, furthermore |
| lento | slow |
| famoso | famous |
| hermana | sister |
| fútbol | soccer, football |
| introducir | to introduce, insert |
| doble | double |
| a partir de | from, as of |
| varios | several |
| tía | aunt |
| fuera de | outside of, beyond |
| contacto | contact |
| radio | radio |
| desde que | since |
| informar | to inform |
| menudo | small, insignificant |
| constante | constant |
| catalán | catalan |
| junto | together, joined, close |
| negocio | business |
| así que | so, therefore |