Risorsa di vocabolario
104 most common Spagnolo words
with examples and translations
High-frequency vocabulary every Spagnolo learner should know in their first 30 days. Each entry includes the word an English translation, and a short example sentence in Spagnolo. Use this list as a reference, then move the words into daily practice with the AI tutor inside Lingo Practice.
Showing 104 entries for Spagnolo.
| # | Spagnolo | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hola | hello | Hola, ¿cómo estás? Hello, how are you? |
| 2 | adiós | goodbye | Adiós, hasta mañana. Goodbye, see you tomorrow. |
| 3 | por favor | please | Una mesa para dos, por favor. A table for two, please. |
| 4 | gracias | thank you | Muchas gracias por tu ayuda. Thank you very much for your help. |
| 5 | de nada | you're welcome | —Gracias. —De nada. —Thanks. —You're welcome. |
| 6 | sí | yes | Sí, claro que puedo. Yes, of course I can. |
| 7 | no | no | No, gracias. No, thank you. |
| 8 | yo | I | Yo soy de Madrid. I am from Madrid. |
| 9 | tú | you (informal) | ¿Tú vienes con nosotros? Are you coming with us? |
| 10 | usted | you (formal) | ¿Usted habla inglés? Do you speak English? |
| 11 | él | he | Él es mi hermano. He is my brother. |
| 12 | ella | she | Ella trabaja aquí. She works here. |
| 13 | nosotros | we | Nosotros vivimos cerca. We live nearby. |
| 14 | ustedes | you (plural) | ¿Ustedes ya comieron? Have you already eaten? |
| 15 | ellos | they | Ellos llegan tarde. They are arriving late. |
| 16 | qué | what | ¿Qué quieres beber? What do you want to drink? |
| 17 | quién | who | ¿Quién es ese hombre? Who is that man? |
| 18 | dónde | where | ¿Dónde está el baño? Where is the bathroom? |
| 19 | cuándo | when | ¿Cuándo llegas? When are you arriving? |
| 20 | por qué | why | ¿Por qué no viniste? Why didn't you come? |
| 21 | cómo | how | ¿Cómo se dice esto? How do you say this? |
| 22 | cuánto | how much | ¿Cuánto cuesta? How much does it cost? |
| 23 | ser | to be (permanent) | Yo soy estudiante. I am a student. |
| 24 | estar | to be (state) | Estoy cansado. I am tired. |
| 25 | tener | to have | Tengo dos hermanas. I have two sisters. |
| 26 | hacer | to do / to make | ¿Qué haces? What are you doing? |
| 27 | ir | to go | Voy al mercado. I'm going to the market. |
| 28 | venir | to come | Ven aquí, por favor. Come here, please. |
| 29 | ver | to see | No veo nada. I don't see anything. |
| 30 | saber | to know (facts) | No sé la respuesta. I don't know the answer. |
| 31 | conocer | to know (people/places) | Conozco a tu hermana. I know your sister. |
| 32 | querer | to want / to love | Quiero un café. I want a coffee. |
| 33 | poder | to be able to | ¿Puedes ayudarme? Can you help me? |
| 34 | decir | to say | ¿Qué dijiste? What did you say? |
| 35 | comer | to eat | Vamos a comer. Let's eat. |
| 36 | beber | to drink | ¿Qué quieres beber? What do you want to drink? |
| 37 | dormir | to sleep | Necesito dormir. I need to sleep. |
| 38 | trabajar | to work | Trabajo en una oficina. I work in an office. |
| 39 | uno | one | Tengo un perro. I have one dog. |
| 40 | dos | two | Dos cafés, por favor. Two coffees, please. |
| 41 | tres | three | Tengo tres hijos. I have three children. |
| 42 | cuatro | four | Son las cuatro. It's four o'clock. |
| 43 | cinco | five | Cinco minutos más. Five more minutes. |
| 44 | seis | six | Trabajo seis días. I work six days. |
| 45 | siete | seven | Hay siete días en la semana. There are seven days in a week. |
| 46 | ocho | eight | Empieza a las ocho. It starts at eight. |
| 47 | nueve | nine | Mi padre tiene nueve hermanos. My father has nine siblings. |
| 48 | diez | ten | Hace diez minutos. Ten minutes ago. |
| 49 | lunes | Monday | Te veo el lunes. I'll see you on Monday. |
| 50 | martes | Tuesday | El martes tengo clase. On Tuesday I have class. |
| 51 | miércoles | Wednesday | Hoy es miércoles. Today is Wednesday. |
| 52 | jueves | Thursday | Llego el jueves. I arrive on Thursday. |
| 53 | viernes | Friday | Salimos el viernes. We leave on Friday. |
| 54 | sábado | Saturday | Sábado por la tarde. Saturday afternoon. |
| 55 | domingo | Sunday | Los domingos descanso. On Sundays I rest. |
| 56 | hoy | today | Hoy hace calor. It's hot today. |
| 57 | ayer | yesterday | Ayer fui al cine. Yesterday I went to the cinema. |
| 58 | mañana | tomorrow / morning | Hasta mañana. See you tomorrow. |
| 59 | ahora | now | Lo necesito ahora. I need it now. |
| 60 | después | later / after | Hablamos después. We'll talk later. |
| 61 | antes | before | Antes de comer. Before eating. |
| 62 | siempre | always | Siempre llego a tiempo. I always arrive on time. |
| 63 | nunca | never | Nunca como carne. I never eat meat. |
| 64 | agua | water | Un vaso de agua, por favor. A glass of water, please. |
| 65 | comida | food | La comida está deliciosa. The food is delicious. |
| 66 | café | coffee | Un café con leche. A coffee with milk. |
| 67 | pan | bread | Compré pan fresco. I bought fresh bread. |
| 68 | casa | house / home | Voy a casa. I'm going home. |
| 69 | trabajo | work / job | Tengo mucho trabajo. I have a lot of work. |
| 70 | tiempo | time / weather | No tengo tiempo. I don't have time. |
| 71 | dinero | money | No tengo dinero. I don't have money. |
| 72 | amigo | friend (m) | Es mi mejor amigo. He is my best friend. |
| 73 | amiga | friend (f) | Mi amiga vive aquí. My friend lives here. |
| 74 | familia | family | Mi familia es grande. My family is big. |
| 75 | padre | father | Mi padre trabaja mucho. My father works a lot. |
| 76 | madre | mother | Mi madre cocina bien. My mother cooks well. |
| 77 | hijo | son | Tengo un hijo. I have a son. |
| 78 | hija | daughter | Mi hija tiene cinco años. My daughter is five. |
| 79 | hermano | brother | Mi hermano vive lejos. My brother lives far away. |
| 80 | hermana | sister | Mi hermana es médica. My sister is a doctor. |
| 81 | calle | street | Vivo en esta calle. I live on this street. |
| 82 | ciudad | city | Madrid es una ciudad grande. Madrid is a big city. |
| 83 | país | country | ¿De qué país eres? What country are you from? |
| 84 | tienda | shop / store | La tienda cierra a las ocho. The shop closes at eight. |
| 85 | restaurante | restaurant | Conozco un buen restaurante. I know a good restaurant. |
| 86 | hotel | hotel | El hotel está cerca. The hotel is nearby. |
| 87 | estación | station | Voy a la estación. I'm going to the station. |
| 88 | aeropuerto | airport | Llego al aeropuerto. I'm arriving at the airport. |
| 89 | grande | big | Es una casa grande. It's a big house. |
| 90 | pequeño | small | Un perro pequeño. A small dog. |
| 91 | bueno | good | Es una buena idea. It's a good idea. |
| 92 | malo | bad | El tiempo está malo. The weather is bad. |
| 93 | nuevo | new | Tengo un coche nuevo. I have a new car. |
| 94 | viejo | old | Es un libro viejo. It's an old book. |
| 95 | rojo | red | El coche es rojo. The car is red. |
| 96 | azul | blue | El cielo es azul. The sky is blue. |
| 97 | blanco | white | Una camisa blanca. A white shirt. |
| 98 | negro | black | Café negro, por favor. Black coffee, please. |
| 99 | ayuda | help | Necesito ayuda. I need help. |
| 100 | perdón | sorry / excuse me | Perdón, ¿qué dijiste? Sorry, what did you say? |
| 101 | lo siento | I'm sorry | Lo siento mucho. I'm very sorry. |
| 102 | no entiendo | I don't understand | Hable más despacio, no entiendo. Speak slower, I don't understand. |
| 103 | ¿puede repetir? | can you repeat? | ¿Puede repetir, por favor? Can you repeat that, please? |
| 104 | ¿habla inglés? | do you speak English? | Disculpe, ¿habla inglés? Excuse me, do you speak English? |
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