Elementary Spanish vocabulary
Elementary Spanish — daily routines, travel, shopping, and the vocabulary for simple real-life exchanges. All 64 words below include an English meaning and link to a full entry with examples and usage notes.
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All Elementary words
- cuartonounroom, quarter
- adóndeadverbwhere to
- quedarverbto arrange to meet, to remain
- doctornoundoctor
- palabranounword
- muchadeterminermuch / a lot of
- plannounplan
- especialadjectivespecial
- ayudarverbto help
- nuestrasdeterminerour, feminine plural
- jamásadverbnever, ever
- informaciónnouninformation
- usarverbto use
- luznounlight
- niñanoungirl, female child
- extrañoadjectivestrange, odd
- gustonounpleasure, taste
- míapronounmine, feminine singular
- modonounway, mode
- lejosadverbfar, far away
- controlnouncontrol, check
- llamadanounphone call, call
- viajenountrip, journey
- atenciónnounattention
- asuntonounmatter, issue
- errornounmistake, error
- centronouncentre, downtown
- futuronounfuture
- detrásadverbbehind
- gruponoungroup
- disculpanounapology, excuse me
- programanounprogramme, program
- negocionounbusiness, shop
- voznounvoice
- camponouncountryside, field
- excelenteadjectiveexcellent
- normaladjectivenormal, usual
- ellaspronounthey, feminine plural
- decisiónnoundecision
- cámaranouncamera
- edificionounbuilding
- permisonounpermission, excuse me
- segúnprepositionaccording to, depending on
- bodanounwedding
- contactonouncontact
- cuántosdeterminerhow many, masculine plural
- necesarioadjectivenecessary
- enseguidaadverbright away, immediately
- bromanounjoke
- canciónnounsong
- pedir la cuentaverbto ask for the bill/check
- sin glutenadjectivegluten-free; without gluten
- poner la mesaverbto set the table
- me dueleverbit hurts; my X hurts
- pedir citaverbto make/request an appointment
- llegar tardeverbto arrive late; to be late
- me parece bienverbthat seems fine/good to me
- el plato del díanoundish of the day
- hacer la camaverbto make the bed
- dolor de gargantanounsore throat
- mandar un mensajeverbto send a message
- te llamo luegoverbI'll call you later
- perder el trenverbto miss the train
- estoy preocupadoverbI am worried