1501-2000 Most Common Spoken Spanish Words Flashcards

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cabo

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end/cable; cape (geographic)

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armas

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weapons/arms

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meta

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goal/finish line

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aprovechar

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to take advantage; to make the most of

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rara

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rare/strange (feminine singular)

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prisa

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hurry/rush

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causa

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cause/reason; case (legal)

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playa

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beach

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contando

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counting/telling (from “contar”)

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extraña

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strange/foreign (feminine singular); misses (from “extrañar”)

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perdone

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forgive (imperative/formal from “perdonar”)

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escuchado

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listened/heard (past participle of “escuchar”)

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traído

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brought (past participle of “traer”)

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dejarlo

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to leave it/let it (from “dejar”)

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piel

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skin/leather

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recordar

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to remember; to remind

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mirada

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gaze/look

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corta

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short/cuts (feminine singular)

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compañía

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company/companionship

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inmediatamente

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immediately

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metas

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goals/targets

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departamento

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department/apartment

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últimamente

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lately/recently

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cuáles

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which ones

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caliente
hot/warm
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esperamos
we wait/hope (from "esperar")
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dedo
finger/toe
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tuvieron
they had (from "tener")
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queríamos
we wanted (from "querer")
30
formas
forms/ways; you shape (from "formar")
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marcha
march/progress; underway
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pocos
few/little
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volvemos
we return/come back (from "volver")
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vivía
was living (from "vivir")
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os
you (plural, informal)
36
papi
dad/daddy
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bienvenida
welcome
38
contenta
happy/content (feminine singular)
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encantaría
would love (conditional from "encantar")
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clientes
clients/customers
41
proceso
process
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escuchaste
you listened/heard (from "escuchar")
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conversación
conversation
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firma
signature/company
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puedan
can/may (subjunctive from "poder")
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olvida
forget (imperative from "olvidar")
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teniendo
having (from "tener")
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pusieron
they put/placed (from "poner")
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piensan
they think (from "pensar")
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verdadero
true/real
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próximo
next/closest
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lugares
places
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llevado
carried/brought (from "llevar")
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durmiendo
sleeping (from "dormir")
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podrían
they could (conditional from "poder")
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podías
you could (past from "poder")
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abierto
open (from "abrir")
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mayoría
majority
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aquella
that (feminine singular)
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onda
wave/vibe
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justicia
justice
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juez
judge
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prensa
press/media
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espérame
wait for me (from "esperar")
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olvidó
forgot (from "olvidar")
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correcto
correct/right
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encontraron
they found/met (from "encontrar")
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televisión
television
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hiciera
did/made (subjunctive from "hacer")
70
ideas
ideas
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caro
expensive/dear
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busco
I look for/search (from "buscar")
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valiente
brave/valiant
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movimiento
movement
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principal
main/principal
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tendrás
you will have (from "tener")
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desastre
disaster
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pasaron
they passed/happened (from "pasar")
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verde
green
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haberte
having you (from "haber")
81
esquina
corner
82
humano
human
83
base
base/foundation
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metros
meters
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escrito
written (from "escribir")
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solas
alone/by themselves (feminine plural)
87
lástima
pity/shame
88
resolver
to resolve/solve
89
mato
I kill (from "matar")
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llevaron
they carried/brought (from "llevar")
91
taxi
taxi
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vayamos
let's go (subjunctive from "ir")
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casualidad
coincidence/chance
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sabido
known (past participle of "saber")
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recoger
to pick up/collect
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acabas
you finish/end (from "acabar")
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abrazo
hug
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vacaciones
vacation/holidays
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presión
pressure
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tele
TV (short for "televisión")
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usa
uses (from "usar")
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vos
you (informal, used in some regions)
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regreso
return
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tocó
touched/played (from "tocar")
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aseguro
I assure (from "asegurar")
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novios
boyfriend/girlfriend/couple; fiancés
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confía
trusts (from "confiar")
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cansada
tired (feminine singular)
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detalles
details
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actitud
attitude
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río
river; I laugh (from "reír")
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tonta
silly/foolish (feminine singular)
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ayudando
helping (from "ayudar")
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datos
data/information
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carne
meat; flesh
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aguantar
to endure/put up with
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cuida
takes care of (from "cuidar")
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azul
blue
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inglés
English
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ello
it/them (neuter pronoun)
121
decirlo
to say it (from "decir")
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llamamos
we call (from "llamar")
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déjeme
let me (formal imperative from "dejar")
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mentiras
lies
125
cantar
to sing
126
juntas
together (feminine plural); meetings (from "juntar")
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olvide
forget (subjunctive/imperative from "olvidar")
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ayudarte
to help you (from "ayudar")
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ocupado
busy/occupied
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banda
band/group; strip (as in strip of paper)
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preguntando
asking (from "preguntar")
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acompaño
I accompany (from "acompañar")
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llamé
I called (from "llamar")
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violencia
violence
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fuerzas
forces/strength; you force (from "forzar")
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detalle
detail
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enseñar
to teach/show
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pareces
you seem/look like (from "parecer")
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limpio
clean (masculine singular); I clean (from "limpiar")
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hará
will do/make (from "hacer")
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social
social
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pecho
chest/breast
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juega
plays (from "jugar")
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miles
thousands
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hacían
they were doing (from "hacer")
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méxico
Mexico
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reina
queen
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enterar
to inform; to find out
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servir
to serve; to be useful
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vuelo
flight
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personalmente
personally
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pelea
fight; struggle
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supe
I found out (from "saber")
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ayudarme
to help me (from "ayudar")
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víctima
victim
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tomé
I took (from "tomar")
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corte
court/cut
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respira
breathe (from "respirar")
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motivo
motive/reason
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lío
mess/trouble
161
suelta
release/let go (from "soltar")
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calles
streets
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brazo
arm
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mostrar
to show/display
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decimos
we say (from "decir")
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resultado
result/outcome
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abierta
open (feminine singular)
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caminando
walking (from "caminar")
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corto
short/cuts (masculine singular)
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kilómetros
kilometers
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paciencia
patience
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pelear
to fight; to struggle
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contrato
contract/agreement
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pura
pure/clean (feminine singular)
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justamente
justly/exactly
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estuviste
you were (from "estar")
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demostrar
to demonstrate/show; to prove
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objetivo
objective/goal
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alegro
I am happy (from "alegrar")
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fueras
were (subjunctive from "ser")
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privado
private
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puntos
points
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disfrutar
to enjoy
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reconocer
to recognize; to acknowledge
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altura
height/altitude
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orgullo
pride
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debía
owed (from "deber")
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hablaba
spoke (from "hablar")
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doña
Mrs./lady
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celular
cell phone
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niñas
girls
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pendiente
pending/attentive; earring
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suéltame
let me go (from "soltar")
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aceptar
to accept
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viniste
you came (from "venir")
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auto
car (short for "automóvil"); self (as in "automatic")
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muero
I die (from "morir")
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irnos
to leave/go away (from "ir")
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podamos
we can/may (subjunctive from "poder")
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siguiendo
following (from "seguir")
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saberlo
to know it (from "saber")
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buenísimo
very good/excellent
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avisar
to inform/warn
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tarjeta
card
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ayudó
helped (from "ayudar")
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sociedad
society
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decidí
I decided (from "decidir")
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equivocado
mistaken/wrong
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parecen
they seem/appear (from "parecer")
210
escribir
to write
211
sacado
taken out/removed (from "sacar")
212
viejos
old (masculine plural)
213
caído
fallen (from "caer")
214
camisa
shirt
215
viven
they live (from "vivir")
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ok
okay
217
querida
dear/beloved (feminine singular)
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preocupado
worried/concerned
219
programa
program/show
220
manejar
to drive/manage
221
perros
dogs
222
entendí
I understood (from "entender")
223
quieran
they want (subjunctive from "querer")
224
caballero
gentleman/knight
225
resultados
results/outcomes
226
ataque
attack
227
sienta
sits/feels (from "sentar"/"sentir")
228
meto
I put/place (from "meter")
229
finalmente
finally
230
botella
bottle
231
acabamos
we finish/end (from "acabar")
232
luna
moon
233
ganado
cattle/livestock; won (from "ganar")
234
refiero
I refer (from "referir")
235
molestar
to bother/disturb
236
ponerle
to put on him/her/it
237
poca
little/few (feminine singular)
238
piedra
stone/rock
239
hacerse
to become/get
240
roto
broken (from "romper")
241
presidente
president
242
gobierno
government
243
órdenes
orders
244
asesino
assassin/killer
245
trampa
trap
246
pesos
pesos (currency); weights
247
cuello
neck; collar
248
nombres
names
249
acción
action; stock (finance)
250
quedaron
stayed/remained (from "quedar")
251
conté
I counted (from "contar")
252
empezando
starting/beginning (from "empezar")
253
arte
art; skill
254
invito
I invite (from "invitar")
255
comiendo
eating (from "comer")
256
fuertes
strong (plural)
257
cerrado
closed (from "cerrar")
258
vivimos
we live (from "vivir")
259
guarda
guard/keep (from "guardar")
260
cerveza
beer
261
estados
states; conditions
262
investigación
research/investigation
263
conviene
it suits/is advisable (from "convenir")
264
definitivamente
definitely
265
sigan
they follow/continue (subjunctive from "seguir")
266
huevo
egg; testicle (vulgar)
267
creas
you believe/think (subjunctive from "creer")
268
excelente
excellent
269
iglesia
church
270
guste
like (subjunctive from "gustar")
271
dispuesto
willing/ready; disposed
272
proyecto
project
273
enfrente
in front/opposite
274
hazme
make me/do me (imperative from "hacer")
275
oír
to hear; to listen (in some contexts)
276
prácticamente
practically/almost
277
despacio
slowly
278
imaginar
to imagine
279
pared
wall
280
pregunté
I asked (from "preguntar")
281
importancia
importance
282
pocas
few/little (feminine plural)
283
máquina
machine
284
clara
clear (feminine singular)
285
coño
cunt (vulgar); damn (exclamation)
286
ángel
angel
287
vente
come (imperative from "venir")
288
acuerda
agrees/remembers (from "acordar")
289
pedirte
to ask you (from "pedir")
290
haré
I will do (from "hacer")
291
solucionar
to solve/resolve
292
borracho
drunk
293
pegar
to stick/hit; to paste
294
rica
rich/tasty (feminine singular)
295
ridículo
ridiculous
296
limpiar
to clean
297
estilo
style
298
maravilla
marvel/wonder
299
actuar
to act; to perform
300
repetir
to repeat
301
olvidado
forgotten (from "olvidar")
302
compré
I bought (from "comprar")
303
terminamos
we finish/end (from "terminar")
304
pinta
looks (from "pintar"); pint
305
orgulloso
proud (masculine singular)
306
domingo
Sunday
307
dijimos
we said (from "decir")
308
negocios
business/deals
309
guau
wow
310
cliente
client/customer
311
celebrar
to celebrate
312
maneras
ways/manners
313
tuviste
you had (from "tener")
314
errores
mistakes/errors
315
premio
prize/award
316
lamento
I regret/lament (from "lamentar")
317
hubieran
had (subjunctive from "haber")
318
vinieron
they came (from "venir")
319
malos
bad/evil (masculine plural)
320
edificio
building
321
relaciones
relationships
322
animales
animals
323
familias
families
324
turno
turn/shift
325
míos
mine (masculine plural)
326
educación
education
327
costó
cost (from "costar")
328
mami
mommy/mum
329
papás
parents/dads
330
agarrar
to grab/catch; to hold
331
infierno
hell
332
decisiones
decisions
333
atender
to attend/take care of
334
cámaras
cameras/rooms
335
acompañar
to accompany
336
casado
married (masculine singular)
337
gustar
to like/please
338
razones
reasons
339
aparecer
to appear/show up
340
desayuno
breakfast
341
mentir
to lie
342
maestro
teacher/master
343
hubiese
had (subjunctive from "haber")
344
fueran
were (subjunctive from "ser")
345
conseguido
achieved/got (from "conseguir")
346
dientes
teeth
347
hecha
made (feminine singular, from "hacer")
348
pensamos
we think (from "pensar")
349
aprendí
I learned (from "aprender")
350
acto
act/event
351
trabajaba
worked (from "trabajar")
352
serán
will be (from "ser")
353
vacío
empty/vacuum
354
m
m (abbreviation for "metro")
355
cálmate
calm down (imperative from "calmar")
356
inocente
innocent; naive
357
universidad
university
358
contestar
to answer/respond
359
defender
to defend
360
lucha
fight/struggle
361
estudio
study/studio; I study (from "estudiar")
362
consecuencias
consequences
363
entrega
delivery/handing over; surrender
364
pasen
they pass/go through (subjunctive from "pasar")
365
enferma
sick/ill (feminine singular)
366
voluntad
will/willingness
367
tomamos
we take/drink (from "tomar")
368
vuelves
you return/come back (from "volver")
369
elegir
to choose/select
370
vecinos
neighbors
371
pesado
heavy/annoying
372
recuerdas
you remember (from "recordar")
373
llevando
carrying/bringing (from "llevar")
374
habido
had (past participle of "haber")
375
natural
natural
376
deberían
should (conditional from "deber")
377
estando
being (gerund of "estar")
378
revés
reverse/setback; inside out
379
historias
stories; history (in some contexts)
380
treinta
thirty
381
aguanta
holds/endures (from "aguantar")
382
metiendo
putting/inserting (from "meter")
383
tipos
types/kinds; guys (colloquial)
384
crea
creates/believes (from "crear"/"creer")
385
máximo
maximum; utmost
386
energía
energy
387
pediste
you asked/requested (from "pedir")
388
copa
cup/glass; trophy
389
casos
cases
390
trajiste
you brought (from "traer")
391
dimos
we gave (from "dar")
392
muestra
sample/shows (from "mostrar")
393
nació
was born (from "nacer")
394
buscan
they look for/search (from "buscar")
395
quedaba
remained/stayed (from "quedar")
396
esposo
husband
397
dólares
dollars
398
preocupada
worried (feminine singular)
399
ex
ex/former
400
termine
finishes/ends (subjunctive from "terminar")
401
pudiste
you could (past from "poder")
402
tengamos
we have (subjunctive from "tener")
403
firmar
to sign
404
clave
key/code; essential
405
respecto
regarding/respect
406
chiste
joke
407
bolsa
bag/stock exchange
408
mensajes
messages
409
podrá
will be able to (from "poder")
410
consigo
with him/her/them/it (reflexive)
411
salieron
they left/went out (from "salir")
412
sobra
leftover/excess; is left over (from "sobrar")
413
pasas
raisins/you pass (from "pasar")
414
igualmente
likewise/equally
415
decidir
to decide
416
quedarte
to stay yourself (reflexive of "quedar")
417
sonrisa
smile
418
caras
faces/expensive (feminine plural)
419
sabíamos
we knew (from "saber")
420
buscamos
we look for/search (from "buscar")
421
decían
they said (from "decir")
422
mmm
mmm (expression of thought or hesitation)
423
casar
to marry
424
amistad
friendship
425
talento
talent
426
decirles
to tell them (from "decir")
427
firme
firm/steady; sign (imperative from "firmar")
428
mintiendo
lying (from "mentir")
429
vernos
to see us (from "ver")
430
delito
crime/offense
431
quítate
get off/remove yourself (imperative from "quitar")
432
sacaste
you took out/removed (from "sacar")
433
metí
I put/placed (from "meter")
434
estaré
I will be (from "estar")
435
muevas
you move (subjunctive from "mover")
436
ilusión
illusion/hope
437
pega
sticks/hits (from "pegar")
438
famoso
famous
439
recuerdos
memories/souvenirs
440
libres
free (plural)
441
robo
theft/robbery
442
parezca
seems/appears (subjunctive from "parecer")
443
haberlo
having it (from "haber")
444
tirado
thrown/lying down (from "tirar")
445
levanta
lifts/raises (imperative from "levantar")
446
mires
you look (subjunctive/imperative from "mirar")
447
vuelven
they return/come back (from "volver")
448
lunes
Monday
449
cuente
counts/tells (subjunctive/imperative from "contar")
450
belleza
beauty
451
ambulancia
ambulance
452
norte
north
453
pusiste
you put/placed (from "poner")
454
volar
to fly
455
interés
interest
456
fría
cold (feminine singular)
457
golpes
blows/hits
458
enfermedad
illness/disease
459
propósito
purpose/intention
460
ponerme
to put/place myself
461
llegas
you arrive (from "llegar")
462
tendremos
we will have (from "tener")
463
quedando
staying/remaining (from "quedar")
464
emoción
emotion/excitement
465
mandado
sent/ordered (past participle of "mandar")
466
enseñó
taught (from "enseñar")
467
escuchas
you listen (from "escuchar")
468
podíamos
we could (from "poder")
469
reír
to laugh
470
cola
tail/queue
471
empiezo
I start/begin (from "empezar")
472
formar
to form
473
salía
was leaving (from "salir")
474
carro
car
475
droga
drug
476
nena
girl/baby
477
averiguar
to find out/investigate
478
piense
thinks (subjunctive from "pensar")
479
llamadas
calls
480
medios
means/media
481
documentos
documents
482
revisar
to review/check
483
estrella
star
484
invitar
to invite
485
hazlo
do it (imperative from "hacer")
486
espectacular
spectacular
487
venta
sale
488
sur
south
489
material
material
490
preparando
preparing (from "preparar")
491
vivido
lived (past participle of "vivir")
492
funcionar
to work/function
493
dulce
sweet/candy
494
distancia
distance
495
veinte
twenty
496
crisis
crisis
497
volviendo
returning/coming back; (gerund of "volver")
498
intentado
tried/attempted (past participle of "intentar")
499
ponerte
to put yourself/on yourself (reflexive form of "poner")
500
sensación
sensation/feeling