1st 500 most used words in Spanish Flashcards
el, la (art)
the
de (prep)
of, from
que (conj)
that, which
y (conj)
and
a (prep)
to, at
en (prep)
in, on
un (art)
a, an
ser (v)
to be (norm)
se (pron)
[“reflexive” marker]
no (adv)
no
haber (v)
to have (+Ved)
por (prep)
by, for, through
con (prep)
with
su (adj)
his/her/their/your (-fam)
para (prep)
for, to, in order to
como (conj)
like, as
estar (v)
to be (location, change from norm)
tener (v)
to have
le (pron)
[3rd person] (indir obj)
lo (art)
the (+ neuter)
lo (pron)
[3rd person] (dir obj-m)
todo (adj)
all, every
pero (conj)
but, yet, except
más (adj)
more
hacer (v)
to do, make
o (conj)
or
poder (v)
to be able to; can
decir (v)
to tell, say
este (adj)
this (m) [esta (f)]
ir (v)
to go
otro (adj)
other, another
ese (adj)
that (m) [esa (f)]
la (pron)
[3rd person] (dir obj-f)
si (conj)
if, whether
me (pron)
me (obj)
ya (adv)
already, still
ver (v)
to see
porque (conj)
because
dar (v)
to give
cuando (conj)
when
él (pron)
he, [ellos] them (m)
muy (adv)
very, really
sin (prep)
without
vez (nf)
time (specific occurrence)
mucho (adj)
much, many, a lot (adv)
saber (v)
to know (a fact), find out
qué (pron)
what?, which?, how (+ adj)!
sobre (prep)
on top of, over, about
mi (adj)
my
alguno (adj)
some, someone (pron)
mismo (adj)
same
yo (pron)
I (subj)
también (adv)
also
hasta (prep)
until, up to, even (adv)
año (nm)
year
dos (num)
two
querer (v)
to want, love
entre (prep)
between, among
así (adv)
like that
primero (adj)
first
desde (prep)
from, since
grande (adj)
large, great, big
eso (pron)
that (n)
ni (conj)
not even, neither, nor
nos (pron)
us (obj)
llegar (v)
to arrive
pasar (v)
to pass, spend (time)
tiempo (nm)
time (general), weather
ella (pron)
she, [ellas] them (f)
sí (adv)
yes
día (nm)
day
uno (num)
one
bien (adv)
well
poco (adj)
little, few, a little bit (adv)
deber (v)
should, ought to; to owe
entonces (adv)
so, then
poner (v)
to put (on), get (+adj)
cosa (nf)
thing
tanto (adj)
so much, so many
hombre (nm)
man, mankind, husband
parecer (v)
to seem, look like
nuestro (adj)
our
tan (adv)
such, as, too, so
donde (conj)
where
ahora (adv)
now
parte (nf)
part, portion
después (adv)
after
vida (nf)
life
quedar (v)
to remain, stay
siempre (adv)
always, forever
creer (v)
to believe, think
hablar (v)
to speak, talk
llevar (v)
to take, carry
dejar (v)
to let, leave
nada (pron)
nothing, (not) at all
cada (adj)
each, every
seguir (v)
to follow, keep on
menos (adj)
less, fewer
nuevo (adj)
new
encontrar (v)
to find
algo (pron)
something, somewhat
solo (adv)
only, just
pues (conj)
then, well then
llamar (v)
to call, name
venir (v)
to come
pensar (v)
to think
aquel (adj)
that (over there)
momento (nm)
moment, time
sino (conj)
but, except, rather
esto (pron)
this (n)
salir (v)
to leave, go out
volver (v)
to return, to V again
forma (nf)
form, shape, way
antes (adv)
before
bueno (adj)
good
casa (nf)
house
aunque (conj)
although, even though
mundo (nm)
world
tres (num)
three
tal (adj)
such (a)
mejor (adj)
best, better (adv)
tomar (v)
to take, drink
cierto (adj)
certain, sure, true
conocer (v)
to know (someone or place)
hacia (prep)
toward, towards
cómo (adv)
how?
mujer (nf)
woman, wife
vivir (v)
to live
aquí (adv)
here
caso (nm)
case, occasion
sentir (v)
to feel, regret
luego (adv)
later, afterwards
país (nm)
country
tratar (v)
to try, treat, deal with
lugar (nm)
place, position
te (pron)
you (obj/+fam)
persona (nf)
person
mayor (adj)
larger, older, main
último (adj)
last, final
propio (adj)
own, proper, typical
quien (pron)
who, whom
mirar (v)
to look, watch
hora (nf)
hour, time (specific)
ninguno (adj)
no, none, nobody (pron)
trabajo (nm)
work, job, effort
casi (adv)
almost, nearly
punto (nm)
point, dot, period
durante (adv)
during, for (time)
cualquier (adj)
any, anyone (pron)
mano (nf)
hand
nunca (adv)
never, ever
manera (nf)
way, manner
cual (pron)
which, who, whom
mientras (conj)
while, whereas, as long as
contar (v)
to tell, count
fin (nm)
end
tipo (nm)
type, kind
gente (nf)
people
además (adv)
also, as well, besides
solo (adj)
lonely, alone
empezar (v)
to begin, start
ejemplo (nm)
example
esperar (v)
to wait, hope (for), expect
hoy (adv)
today, nowadays
lado (nm)
side
hijo (nm)
son, [pl] children
allí (adv)
there, over there
éste (pron)
this one (m), [ésta (f)]
problema (nm)
problem
cuenta (nf)
bill, account
medio (nm)
means, middle; por medio: through
contra (prep)
against, opposite
buscar (v)
to look for
dentro (adv)
inside
largo (adj)
long
palabra (nf)
word
existir (v)
to exist
niño (nm)
child, little boy
entrar (v)
to enter
embargo (nm)
sin embargo: nevertheless
único (adj)
only, unique, sole
padre (nm)
father
trabajar (v)
to work
pequeño (adj)
little, small, young
alto (adj)
tall, high
cambio (nm)
change
escribir (v)
to write
cuatro (num)
four
ahí (adv)
there
perder (v)
to lose, miss
nosotros (pron)
we (subj)
historia (nf)
history, story
idea (nf)
idea
agua (nf)
(el) water
producir (v)
to produce, cause
noche (nf)
night, evening
ciudad (nf)
city
modo (nm)
way, manner
nombre (nm)
name, noun
ocurrir (v)
to happen, occur
