500 Spanish Words Every Beginner Must Know
Start speaking Spanish today with the 500 most essential words every beginner needs!
🎯 What's inside:
• 500 must-know words for level A1
• Native speaker pronunciation with examples
• English translation for every word
• Real-life context sentences
500 Karteikarten zum Vokabellernen
Vokabelliste
- hola
- hello
- sí
- yes
- no
- no
- gracias
- thank you
- por favor
- please
- ser
- to be [permanent]
- estar
- to be [state]
- tener
- to have
- hacer
- to do / to make
- ir
- to go
- poder
- to be able to
- querer
- to want
- decir
- to say
- dar
- to give
- saber
- to know [fact]
- ver
- to see
- comer
- to eat
- beber
- to drink
- hablar
- to speak
- vivir
- to live
- trabajar
- to work
- estudiar
- to study
- llamar
- to call
- comprar
- to buy
- pagar
- to pay
- dormir
- to sleep
- escribir
- to write
- leer
- to read
- escuchar
- to listen
- mirar
- to look / to watch
- abrir
- to open
- cerrar
- to close
- llegar
- to arrive
- salir
- to leave / to go out
- entrar
- to enter
- venir
- to come
- pensar
- to think
- sentir
- to feel
- esperar
- to wait / to hope
- encontrar
- to find
- poner
- to put
- llevar
- to carry / to wear
- dejar
- to leave / to let
- creer
- to believe
- conocer
- to know [person]
- tomar
- to take / to drink
- pasar
- to pass / to happen
- cambiar
- to change
- necesitar
- to need
- gustar
- to like
- jugar
- to play
- caminar
- to walk
- correr
- to run
- cocinar
- to cook
- ayudar
- to help
- aprender
- to learn
- enseñar
- to teach
- usar
- to use
- preguntar
- to ask
- responder
- to answer
- entender
- to understand
- cantar
- to sing
- bailar
- to dance
- viajar
- to travel
- conducir
- to drive
- nadar
- to swim
- limpiar
- to clean
- empezar
- to start / to begin
- terminar
- to finish
- enviar
- to send
- recibir
- to receive
- sentarse
- to sit down
- levantarse
- to get up
- ducharse
- to take a shower
- vestirse
- to get dressed
- descansar
- to rest
- pasear
- to take a walk
- visitar
- to visit
- invitar
- to invite
- olvidar
- to forget
- recordar
- to remember
- intentar
- to try
- elegir
- to choose
- pedir
- to ask for / to order
- contar
- to count / to tell
- perder
- to lose
- ganar
- to win / to earn
- volver
- to return
- quedar
- to meet up / to remain
- subir
- to go up
- bajar
- to go down
- caer
- to fall
- seguir
- to follow / to continue
- tocar
- to touch / to play [music]
- explicar
- to explain
- decidir
- to decide
- preferir
- to prefer
- disfrutar
- to enjoy
- compartir
- to share
- sonreír
- to smile
- llorar
- to cry
- reír
- to laugh
- mover
- to move
- lavar
- to wash
- cortar
- to cut
- mostrar
- to show
- reservar
- to book / to reserve
- cancelar
- to cancel
- funcionar
- to work / to function
- costar
- to cost
- probar
- to try / to taste
- cuidar
- to take care of
- apagar
- to turn off
- encender
- to turn on
- guardar
- to save / to keep
- buscar
- to look for / to search
- traer
- to bring
- devolver
- to return [something]
- casa
- house
- agua
- water
- día
- day
- tiempo
- time / weather
- año
- year
- hombre
- man
- mujer
- woman
- niño
- child / boy
- persona
- person
- amigo
- friend
- familia
- family
- padre
- father
- madre
- mother
- hermano
- brother
- hermana
- sister
- hijo
- son
- hija
- daughter
- abuelo
- grandfather
- abuela
- grandmother
- esposo
- husband
- esposa
- wife
- bebé
- baby
- nombre
- name
- cosa
- thing
- vida
- life
- mundo
- world
- país
- country
- ciudad
- city
- calle
- street
- lugar
- place
- trabajo
- work / job
- escuela
- school
- libro
- book
- mesa
- table
- silla
- chair
- puerta
- door
- ventana
- window
- coche
- car
- comida
- food
- dinero
- money
- tienda
- store
- hospital
- hospital
- hotel
- hotel
- restaurante
- restaurant
- teléfono
- telephone / phone
- problema
- problem
- pregunta
- question
- respuesta
- answer
- palabra
- word
- idioma
- language
- clase
- class
- profesor
- teacher
- alumno
- student
- número
- number
- mañana
- morning / tomorrow
- noche
- night
- tarde
- afternoon / late
- hora
- hour
- minuto
- minute
- semana
- week
- mes
- month
- lunes
- Monday
- martes
- Tuesday
- miércoles
- Wednesday
- jueves
- Thursday
- viernes
- Friday
- sábado
- Saturday
- domingo
- Sunday
- enero
- January
- febrero
- February
- marzo
- March
- abril
- April
- mayo
- May
- junio
- June
- julio
- July
- agosto
- August
- septiembre
- September
- octubre
- October
- noviembre
- November
- diciembre
- December
- uno
- one
- dos
- two
- tres
- three
- cuatro
- four
- cinco
- five
- seis
- six
- siete
- seven
- ocho
- eight
- nueve
- nine
- diez
- ten
- veinte
- twenty
- treinta
- thirty
- cien
- one hundred
- mil
- one thousand
- primero
- first
- último
- last
- rojo
- red
- azul
- blue
- verde
- green
- amarillo
- yellow
- blanco
- white
- negro
- black
- gris
- gray
- marrón
- brown
- naranja
- orange
- rosa
- pink
- bueno
- good
- malo
- bad
- grande
- big
- pequeño
- small
- nuevo
- new
- viejo
- old
- bonito
- pretty / nice
- alto
- tall / high
- bajo
- short / low
- largo
- long
- corto
- short [length]
- joven
- young
- fácil
- easy
- difícil
- difficult
- rápido
- fast
- lento
- slow
- caliente
- hot
- frío
- cold
- limpio
- clean
- sucio
- dirty
- feliz
- happy
- triste
- sad
- cansado
- tired
- enfermo
- sick
- importante
- important
- posible
- possible
- diferente
- different
- mismo
- same
- otro
- other / another
- mejor
- better / best
- peor
- worse / worst
- favorito
- favorite
- interesante
- interesting
- tranquilo
- calm / quiet
- listo
- ready / smart
- seguro
- safe / sure
- libre
- free
- abierto
- open
- cerrado
- closed
- lleno
- full
- vacío
- empty
- solo
- alone / only
- cerca
- near
- lejos
- far
- fuerte
- strong
- débil
- weak
- barato
- cheap
- caro
- expensive
- rico
- rich / delicious
- pobre
- poor
- guapo
- handsome / pretty
- simpático
- nice / friendly
- inteligente
- intelligent
- divertido
- fun / funny
- aburrido
- bored / boring
- ocupado
- busy
- preocupado
- worried
- nervioso
- nervous
- enojado
- angry
- mucho
- much / a lot
- poco
- little / few
- todo
- all / everything
- nada
- nothing
- cada
- each / every
- muy
- very
- más
- more
- menos
- less
- bien
- well / good
- mal
- badly
- ya
- already
- todavía
- still / yet
- ahora
- now
- hoy
- today
- ayer
- yesterday
- siempre
- always
- nunca
- never
- también
- also / too
- aquí
- here
- allí
- there
- después
- after / later
- antes
- before
- pronto
- soon
- temprano
- early
- despacio
- slowly
- bastante
- enough / quite
- demasiado
- too much
- casi
- almost
- quizás
- maybe / perhaps
- yo
- I
- tú
- you [informal]
- él
- he
- ella
- she
- nosotros
- we
- ellos
- they
- usted
- you [formal]
- mi
- my
- tu
- your [informal]
- su
- his / her / your [formal]
- nuestro
- our
- este
- this
- ese
- that
- algo
- something
- alguien
- someone
- nadie
- nobody
- con
- with
- sin
- without
- para
- for / in order to
- por
- for / by / through
- en
- in / on
- de
- of / from
- a
- to / at
- entre
- between / among
- sobre
- about / on top of
- hasta
- until / up to
- desde
- since / from
- pero
- but
- porque
- because
- cuando
- when
- donde
- where
- qué
- what
- quién
- who
- cuánto
- how much / how many
- por qué
- why
- cómo
- how
- y
- and
- o
- or
- que
- that / which
- si
- if
- ni
- neither / nor
- aunque
- although
- además
- besides / in addition
- entonces
- then / so
- mientras
- while
- pan
- bread
- leche
- milk
- café
- coffee
- té
- tea
- cerveza
- beer
- vino
- wine
- carne
- meat
- pollo
- chicken
- pescado
- fish
- arroz
- rice
- fruta
- fruit
- verdura
- vegetable
- manzana
- apple
- plátano
- banana
- tomate
- tomato
- queso
- cheese
- huevo
- egg
- sal
- salt
- azúcar
- sugar
- aceite
- oil
- ensalada
- salad
- sopa
- soup
- postre
- dessert
- desayuno
- breakfast
- almuerzo
- lunch
- cena
- dinner
- helado
- ice cream
- jugo
- juice
- cuenta
- bill / check
- menú
- menu
- plato
- plate / dish
- vaso
- glass
- cuchara
- spoon
- tenedor
- fork
- cuchillo
- knife
- botella
- bottle
- cabeza
- head
- ojo
- eye
- nariz
- nose
- boca
- mouth
- oreja
- ear
- mano
- hand
- dedo
- finger
- brazo
- arm
- pierna
- leg
- pie
- foot
- espalda
- back
- corazón
- heart
- estómago
- stomach
- pelo
- hair
- cara
- face
- diente
- tooth
- cuerpo
- body
- camisa
- shirt
- pantalón
- pants
- zapato
- shoe
- vestido
- dress
- chaqueta
- jacket
- sombrero
- hat
- falda
- skirt
- abrigo
- coat
- bolso
- bag / purse
- gafas
- glasses
- reloj
- watch / clock
- perro
- dog
- gato
- cat
- pájaro
- bird
- árbol
- tree
- flor
- flower
- sol
- sun
- luna
- moon
- estrella
- star
- cielo
- sky
- lluvia
- rain
- nieve
- snow
- viento
- wind
- mar
- sea
- playa
- beach
- montaña
- mountain
- río
- river
- jardín
- garden
- parque
- park
- lago
- lake
- campo
- field / countryside
- isla
- island
- habitación
- room
- cocina
- kitchen
- baño
- bathroom
- dormitorio
- bedroom
- piso
- floor / apartment
- techo
- roof / ceiling
- pared
- wall
- llave
- key
- cama
- bed
- sofá
- sofa
- televisión
- television
- computadora
- computer
- música
- music
- película
- movie / film
- foto
- photo
- juego
- game
- fiesta
- party
- regalo
- gift / present
- cumpleaños
- birthday
- vacación
- vacation
- viaje
- trip
- aeropuerto
- airport
- avión
- airplane
- tren
- train
- autobús
- bus
- bicicleta
- bicycle
- taxi
- taxi
- pasaporte
- passport
- maleta
- suitcase
- billete
- ticket
- mapa
- map
- museo
- museum
- banco
- bank
- supermercado
- supermarket
- farmacia
- pharmacy
- oficina
- office
- biblioteca
- library
- mercado
- market
- médico
- doctor
- policía
- police
- estudiante
- student
- vecino
- neighbor
- jefe
- boss
- precio
- price
- tarjeta
- card
- bolsa
- bag
- señor
- sir / Mr.
- señora
- madam / Mrs.
- dirección
- address / direction
- derecha
- right
- izquierda
- left
- recto
- straight
- esquina
- corner
- entrada
- entrance
- salida
- exit
- información
- information
- ayuda
- help
- error
- error / mistake