A1 Spanish vocabulary
Beginner essentials — greetings, everyday objects, and the first verbs you need for basic conversations. All 748 words below include an English meaning and link to a full entry with examples and usage notes.
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All A1 words
- deprepositionof / from
- aprepositionto / at
- enprepositionin / on / at
- quepronounwhat
- serverbto be
- eldeterminerthe
- porprepositionfor / through / by
- estarverbto be
- noadverbno
- paraprepositionfor
- tenerverbto have
- conprepositionwith
- hacerverbto do / make
- másadverbmore
- mideterminermy
- irverbto go
- esopronounthat
- poderverbto be able to
- yopronounI
- sudeterminercontext-dependent possessive determiner
- ververbto see
- tudetermineryour
- decirverbto say / tell
- delprepositionof the or from the
- alprepositionto the or at the
- darverbto give
- lepronounindirect object pronoun
- estopronounthis
- tododeterminerall; everything
- algopronounsomething, anything
- quererverbto want
- bienadverbwell
- díanounday
- muyadverbvery
- asíadverblike this or like that
- yaadverbalready
- holainterjectionhello
- soloadverbonly or alone
- ahoraadverbnow
- saberverbto know
- nadapronounnothing; not anything
- añonounyear
- venirverbto come
- tiemponounweather
- muchoadverba lot / much
- hoyadverbtoday
- veznountime or occasion
- ellapronounshe
- entreprepositionbetween / among
- menosadverbless
- todosdeterminerall; everyone
- síadverbyes
- cómoadverbhow
- hablarverbto speak
- tanadverbso or as
- verdadnountruth; right?
- despuésadverbafter
- favornounfavour or please chunk
- siempreadverbalways
- esadeterminerthat
- susdeterminerplural possessive determiner
- buenoadjectivegood
- dosnumeraltwo
- sentirverbto feel
- antesadverbbefore
- tipronounyou
- sinprepositionwithout
- alguienpronounsomeone, somebody
- horanounhour
- sobreprepositionabout / on / over
- pocoadverblittle / few
- vidanounlife
- cosanounthing
- hombrenounman
- ahíadverbthere
- graciasinterjectionthanks
- trabajonounwork, job
- hastaprepositionuntil or up to
- niconjunctionnor / not even
- grandeadjectivebig, large
- nombrenounname
- maladverbbadly
- misdeterminermy plural
- gentenounpeople
- dondeadverbwhere
- ustedpronounyou
- paísnouncountry
- comerverbto eat
- mirarverbto look at, to watch
- otradetermineranother or other feminine singular
- manonounhand
- cuándoadverbwhen
- nadiepronounnobody, no one
- mamánounmum, mom
- nuevoadjectivenew
- unonumeralone
- clarointerjectionof course
- nosotrospronounwe
- casanounhouse
- por quéadverbwhy
- mismoadjectivesame
- aquíadverbhere
- familianounfamily
- semananounweek
- oírverbto hear
- vivirverbto live
- tiponountype or kind
- aguanounwater
- cuálpronounwhich
- otrodetermineranother or other masculine singular
- tusdetermineryour plural owned things
- ciudadnouncity
- ellospronounthey masculine or mixed
- seguroadjectivesure, safe
- padrenounfather
- nuncaadverbnever
- desdeprepositionfrom, since
- abrirverbto open
- madrenounmother
- míopronounmine
- tresnumeralthree
- esperarverbto wait
- ojonouneye
- señornounsir
- mesnounmonth
- quienpronounwho
- llegarverbto arrive
- maloadjectivebad
- mundonounworld
- por favorinterjectionplease
- bastanteadverbenough / quite
- trabajarverbto work
- granadjectivegreat or large
- serioadjectiveserious
- conmigopronounwith me
- empezarverbto begin/start
- hijonounson
- problemanounproblem
- volververbto return, to come back
- contigopronounwith you
- nuestrodeterminerour masculine singular
- quizáadverbmaybe or perhaps
- señoranounmadam
- partenounpart or area
- importarverbto matter or be important
- razónnounreason
- todasdeterminerall feminine plural
- cabezanounhead
- hijanoundaughter
- todadeterminerall or whole feminine singular
- a vecesadverbsometimes
- ustedespronounyou all / you plural
- ideanounidea
- libronounbook
- deberverbshould or must
- nuestradeterminerour feminine singular
- tantoadverbso much or so many
- amigonounfriend
- caranounface
- cerrarverbto close
- cuántopronounhow much / how many
- algunadeterminersome or any feminine singular
- cadadeterminereach, every
- ciertoadjectivetrue or certain
- adiósinterjectiongoodbye
- amiganounfriend
- autonouncar
- genialadjectivegreat or brilliant
- amigosnounfriends masculine or mixed
- callenounstreet
- algúndeterminersome or any masculine singular
- cuatronumeralfour
- nochenounnight
- unosdeterminersome or a few masculine plural
- esosdeterminerthose masculine plural
- chicanoungirl or young woman
- altoadjectivetall, high
- comidanounfood
- mañananounmorning
- todavíaadverbstill / yet
- cinconumeralfive
- dineronounmoney
- tardenounafternoon
- estosdeterminerthese masculine plural
- clasenounclass, lesson
- formanounform or way
- allíadverbthere
- bajoadjectiveshort, low
- jovenadjectiveyoung
- escucharverbto listen
- muchasdeterminermany feminine plural
- chiconounboy or young man
- hermanonounbrother
- puertanoundoor
- casiadverbalmost
- esasdeterminerthose feminine plural
- hermananounsister
- significarverbto mean
- pueblonountown, village
- cerca deprepositionnear
- jugarverbto play
- ayudanounhelp
- cualquierdeterminerany or whichever
- edadnounage
- realidadnounreality
- viejoadjectiveold
- escuelanounschool
- suertenounluck
- niñonounchild or boy
- negroadjectiveblack
- personanounperson
- caminonounroad way or path
- contraprepositionagainst
- importanteadjectiveimportant
- juntosadverbtogether
- blancoadjectivewhite
- pagarverbto pay
- pannounbread
- leerverbto read
- haciaprepositiontowards
- únicoadjectiveonly or unique
- comprarverbto buy
- de nadainterjectionyou're welcome
- pienounfoot
- terminarverbto finish/end
- profesornounteacher
- tomarverbto take or drink
- colornouncolour
- fueraadverboutside
- fuerteadjectivestrong
- equiponounteam or equipment
- papelnounpaper
- adelanteadverbahead or forward
- conocerverbto know
- minutonounminute
- estudiantenounstudent
- fiestanounparty or festival
- llamarverbto call
- cuidadonouncare or careful warning
- lo sientointerjectionI'm sorry
- pequeñoadjectivesmall, little
- listoadjectiveready or clever
- preguntanounquestion
- ningúndeterminerno or not any masculine singular
- cercaadverbnear or nearby
- ayeradverbyesterday
- mesanountable
- respuestanounanswer
- lejos deprepositionfar from
- cochenouncar
- músicanounmusic
- momentonounthe moment
- prontoadverbsoon
- verdeadjectivegreen
- estudiarverbto study
- corazónnounheart
- fáciladjectiveeasy
- seisnumeralsix
- hospitalnounhospital
- bocanounmouth
- cafénouncoffee
- difíciladjectivedifficult
- entrarverbto enter or go in
- perdóninterjectionsorry
- recordarverbto remember
- ladonounside
- nuestrosdeterminerour masculine plural
- juegonoungame
- lenguanountongue
- médiconoundoctor
- rojoadjectivered
- rápidoadjectivefast, quick
- segundonounsecond
- alláadverbover there, yonder
- fútbolnounfootball
- algunosdeterminersome masculine plural
- dieznumeralten
- empresanounthe company
- ningunadeterminerno or not any feminine singular
- camanounbed
- largoadjectivelong
- teléfononountelephone
- atrásadverbbehind, backwards
- banconounbank
- unasdeterminersome or a few feminine plural
- animalnounanimal
- azuladjectiveblue
- calornounheat
- algunasdeterminersome feminine plural
- tocarverbto play
- arribaadverbabove, upstairs
- esposonounhusband
- fríonouncold
- precionounprice
- númeronounnumber
- alumnonounpupil
- esposanounwife
- miedonounfear
- pelonounhair
- sietenumeralseven
- direcciónnounaddress
- venderverbto sell
- suelonounfloor
- cuerponounbody
- policíanounpolice officer
- solnounsun
- películanounfilm
- afueraadverboutside, out
- radionounradio
- ciennumeralone hundred
- parnouna pair, a couple of
- mercadonounmarket
- abajoadverbbelow, downstairs
- abuelonoungrandfather
- ventananounwindow
- deportenounsport
- plazanounsquare, plaza
- abuelanoungrandmother
- felizadjectivehappy
- tierranounearth, soil
- iglesianounchurch
- brazonounarm
- eneronounJanuary
- perronoundog
- productonounthe product
- carronouncar
- carnenounmeat
- euronouneuro
- veintenumeraltwenty
- costarverbto cost
- febreronounFebruary
- gradonoundegree
- vientonounwind
- adultonounadult
- dentroadverbinside
- habitaciónnounroom
- sueñonounsleep, dream
- marzonounMarch
- ochonumeraleight
- clientenouncustomer, client
- correrverbto run
- disculpeinterjectionexcuse me
- hotelnounthe hotel
- parednounwall
- abrilnounApril
- ropanounclothing
- tíonoununcle
- cortoadjectiveshort
- mayonounMay
- treintanumeralthirty
- valeinterjectionokay
- trennountrain
- dedonounfinger
- tiendanounshop, store
- gatonouncat
- junionounJune
- sillanounchair
- tíanounaunt
- estaciónnounstation
- cantarverbto sing
- lunesnounMonday
- hambrenounhunger
- julionounJuly
- lechenounmilk
- martesnounTuesday
- pechonounchest
- temperaturanountemperature
- fotonounphoto
- miércolesnounWednesday
- agostonounAugust
- cuarentanumeralforty
- pisonounflat
- tristeadjectivesad
- departamentonounapartment
- juevesnounThursday
- tarjetanouncard
- bailarverbto dance
- bonitoadjectivepretty, beautiful
- jefenounthe boss
- nuevenumeralnine
- septiembrenounSeptember
- viernesnounFriday
- parquenounpark
- octubrenounOctober
- piernanounleg
- sábadonounSaturday
- trajenounthe suit
- artistanounartist
- cincuentanumeralfifty
- vinonounwine
- caballonounhorse
- cocinanounkitchen
- domingonounSunday
- noviembrenounNovember
- autobúsnounbus
- bienvenidoadjectivewelcome
- teatronounthe theatre
- viajarverbto travel
- cuellonounneck
- diciembrenounDecember
- éxitonounsuccess
- primonouncousin
- cenanoundinner
- bolsanounbag
- conducirverbto drive
- primanouncousin
- caroadjectiveexpensive
- sesentanumeralsixty
- ténountea
- barconounboat
- cumpleañosnounbirthday
- contentoadjectivepleased, content
- espaldanounback
- fin de semananounweekend
- cajanounthe checkout/box
- cinenounthe cinema
- débiladjectiveweak
- frentenounthe forehead
- móvilnounmobile phone
- techonounceiling
- amarilloadjectiveyellow
- museonounmuseum
- bañonounbathroom
- oncenumeraleleven
- profesiónnounprofession
- pollonounchicken
- tempranoadverbearly
- examennounexam
- cansadoadjectivetired
- setentanumeralseventy
- celularnounmobile phone
- cervezanounbeer
- lentoadjectiveslow
- saludonounthe greeting
- metronounmetro
- novionounboyfriend
- avenidanounavenue
- docenumeraltwelve
- huevonounegg
- tranquiloadjectivecalm, relaxed
- dientenountooth
- novianoungirlfriend
- abogadonounlawyer
- frutanounfruit
- ochentanumeraleighty
- aviónnounplane
- grisadjectivegrey
- llenoadjectivefull
- ofertanounthe offer/sale
- ratonouna while
- bailenoundance
- baratoadjectivecheap, inexpensive
- lluvianounrain
- pájaronounbird
- restaurantenounrestaurant
- trecenumeralthirteen
- despertarseverbto wake up
- noventanumeralninety
- caminarverbto walk
- nerviosoadjectivenervous
- salónnounliving room
- señoritanounmiss
- catorcenumeralfourteen
- ingenieronounengineer
- rosaadjectivepink
- levantarseverbto get up
- azúcarnounsugar
- peznounfish
- quesonouncheese
- quincenumeralfifteen
- dormitorionounbedroom
- marrónadjectivebrown
- preocupadoadjectiveworried
- salnounsalt
- descansarverbto rest
- arroznounrice
- nievenounsnow
- taxinountaxi
- pescadonounfish
- sofánounsofa
- dieciséisnumeralsixteen
- efectivonouncash
- nariznounnose
- veranonounsummer
- aeropuertonounairport
- feoadjectiveugly
- nubenouncloud
- tomatenountomato
- sopanounsoup
- vacanouncow
- naranjaadjectiveorange
- aburridoadjectivebored
- diecisietenumeralseventeen
- estómagonounstomach
- supermercadonounsupermarket
- amableadjectivekind/polite
- correo electróniconounemail
- pastanounpasta
- regalonounthe gift
- ordenadornouncomputer
- vestirseverbto get dressed
- dieciochonumeraleighteen
- sednounthirst
- computadoranouncomputer
- saludinterjectioncheers / bless you
- inviernonounwinter
- billetenounticket
- motonounmotorbike
- jamónnounham
- primaveranounspring
- sensibleadjectivesensitive
- cerdonounpig
- diecinuevenumeralnineteen
- orejanounear
- camisanounshirt
- jardínnoungarden
- otoñonounautumn
- sorprendidoadjectivesurprised
- verduranounvegetable
- bibliotecanounlibrary
- apellidonounsurname
- lloververbto rain
- ocupadoadjectivebusy
- siglonounthe century
- desayunonounbreakfast
- bicicletanounbicycle
- vestidonoundress
- pantalónnountrousers
- embarazadaadjectivepregnant
- camareronounwaiter
- manzananounapple
- violetaadjectivepurple
- camisetanounT-shirt
- armarionounwardrobe
- ensaladanounsalad
- ver televisiónverbto watch television
- ovejanounsheep
- zapatonounshoe
- aceitenounthe oil
- dólarnounthe dollar
- sobrinonounnephew
- baloncestonounbasketball
- sobrinanounniece
- patatanounpotato
- papanounpotato
- acostarseverbto go to bed
- faldanounskirt
- asustadoadjectivescared, frightened
- plátanonounbanana
- dormirseverbto fall asleep
- tenisnountennis
- cocineronouncook, chef
- rodillanounknee
- cebollanounonion
- bienvenidanounthe welcome
- escaleranounthe staircase
- semana pasadanounlast week
- farmacianounpharmacy
- menúnounmenu
- ratónnounmouse
- chaquetanounjacket
- leónnounlion
- enfermeronounnurse
- mantequillanounbutter
- lámparanounlamp
- pastelnounthe cake
- abrigonouncoat
- conejonounrabbit
- vaquerosnounjeans
- jeansnounjeans
- limpioadjectiveclean
- nietonoungrandson
- paradanounthe bus/train stop
- parientenounrelative
- pintarverbto paint
- enfadadoadjectiveangry
- uvanoungrape
- enojadoadjectiveangry, annoyed
- elefantenounelephant
- cenarverbto have dinner
- sombreronounhat
- zumonounjuice
- jugonounjuice
- serpientenounsnake
- neveranounfridge
- refrigeradornounrefrigerator
- tigrenountiger
- desayunarverbto have breakfast
- orgullosoadjectiveproud
- labionounthe lip
- mediodíanounmidday/noon
- pasado mañanaadverbthe day after tomorrow
- vacíoadjectiveempty
- vendedornounthe salesperson
- cuadernonounnotebook
- bomberonounfirefighter
- nataciónnounswimming
- mononounmonkey
- almorzarverbto have lunch
- lápiznounpencil
- alegreadjectivecheerful/happy
- espejonounthe mirror
- heladonounthe ice cream
- nevarverbto snow
- tormentanounthe storm
- dependientenounshop assistant
- mochilanounbackpack
- recibonounreceipt
- tortuganounturtle, tortoise
- libreríanounbookstore
- ducharseverbto shower
- mariposanounbutterfly
- pizarranounboard
- arañanounspider
- cajeronounthe ATM/cashier
- medianochenounmidnight
- nadarverbto swim
- periodistanounjournalist
- sucioadjectivedirty
- gorranouncap
- deberesnounhomework
- bolígrafonounpen
- céntimonouncent, centime
- carpetanounfolder
- descuentonoundiscount
- pasillonounthe hallway
- rebajanounsale, reduction
- encantadointerjectionpleased to meet you
- guantenounglove
- dibujarverbto draw
- gasolinanounpetrol/gasoline
- hace solverbit is sunny
- hamburguesanounthe hamburger
- lavarseverbto wash oneself
- nieblanounthe fog
- bufandanounscarf
- hace calorverbit is hot
- bolsonounthe handbag
- calcetínnounsock
- cuñadonounbrother-in-law
- galletanounthe cookie/biscuit
- hace fríoverbit is cold
- postrenounthe dessert
- peinarseverbto comb one's hair
- chaointerjectionbye
- estar nubladoverbto be cloudy
- suegranounmother-in-law
- zanahorianounthe carrot
- lavarse los dientesverbto brush one's teeth
- buenos díasinterjectiongood morning
- codonounthe elbow
- gasolineranounthe petrol station
- osonounthe bear
- peranounthe pear
- buenas tardesinterjectiongood afternoon
- buenas nochesinterjectiongood night
- qué talinterjectionhow's it going
- cómo estásinterjectionhow are you
- cómo está ustedinterjectionhow are you
- mucho gustointerjectionpleased to meet you
- un placerinterjectiona pleasure
- hasta luegointerjectionsee you later
- fresanounthe strawberry
- hasta mañanainterjectionsee you tomorrow
- mecániconounthe mechanic
- molestoadjectiveannoyed/bothered
- moradoadjectivepurple
- paraguasnounthe umbrella
- que aprovecheinterjectionenjoy your meal
- hasta prontointerjectionsee you soon
- nos vemosinterjectionsee you
- con permisointerjectionexcuse me
- no entiendoverbI don't understand
- cómo se diceverbhow do you say
- qué significaverbwhat does it mean
- más despacio por favoradverbmore slowly please
- puedes repetirverbcan you repeat
- tengo una preguntaverbI have a question
- bañarseverbto bathe
- cinturónnounthe belt
- lechuganounthe lettuce
- mes que vienenounnext month
- no séverbI don't know
- peluqueronounhairdresser
- no lo séverbI don't know
- estoy de acuerdoverbI agree
- no estoy de acuerdoverbI don't agree
- un momentoadverbone moment
- otra vezadverbagain
- me llamoverbmy name is
- soy deverbI am from
- tengo añosverbI am X years old
- tengo hambreverbI am hungry
- alfombranounthe rug/carpet
- blusanounthe blouse
- melónnounthe melon
- tengo sedverbI am thirsty
- tengo fríoverbI am cold
- tengo calorverbI am hot
- tengo sueñoverbI am sleepy
- tengo miedoverbI am afraid
- estoy bienverbI'm fine
- estoy cansadoverbI'm tired
- estoy enfermoverbI'm ill
- me gustaríaverbI would like
- la cuenta por favorinterjectionthe bill please
- cepillarseverbto brush
- cuánto cuestaverbhow much does it cost
- panaderíanounthe bakery
- patonounthe duck
- cuánto esverbhow much is it
- dónde estáverbwhere is it
- a qué horaadverbat what time
- en qué trabajasverbwhat do you do
- feliz cumpleañosinterjectionhappy birthday
- buen provechointerjectionenjoy your meal
- corbatanounthe tie
- mejillanounthe cheek
- pepinonounthe cucumber
- vinagrenounthe vinegar
- cabranounthe goat
- doradoadjectivegolden
- pijamanounpyjamas
- sandalianounthe sandal
- afeitarseverbto shave
- panaderonounthe baker
- carpinteronouncarpenter
- chubasconounthe heavy shower
- estoy listointerjectionI am ready
- bisabuelonoungreat-grandfather
- gracias profesorinterjectionthank you, teacher
- rananounthe frog
- maquillarseverbto put on makeup
- plateadoadjectivesilver
- puedo salirverbmay I leave?
- hacer una preguntaverbto ask a question
- otra vez por favorinterjectionagain, please
- árbolnountree
- calienteadjectivewarm or hot
- contestarverbto answer
- cuadronounpicture on a wall
- debajo deprepositionunder
- mujernounwoman
- oconjunctionor
- páginanounpage
- relojnounclock or watch; any device that shows the time
- ríonounriver
- yconjunctionand