501-1000 Most Common Spoken Spanish Words Flashcards
pena
pity/shame; sorrow
pueda
can/may (subjunctive from “poder”)
única
only/unique (feminine singular)
gustaría
would like (conditional from “gustar”)
puta
whore/bitch; damn (colloquial expletive)
pienso
I think (from “pensar”), feed (noun, as in animal feed)
acaba
ends/finishes (from “acabar”)
queremos
we want (from “querer”)
estaban
they were (from “estar”)
lejos
far/away
palabra
word; promise (in some contexts)
puesto
position/post; put/set (past participle of “poner”)
luz
light
viste
you saw (from “ver”); you dress (from “vestir”)
adónde
to where
vivo
alive/live; I live (from “vivir”)
normal
normal; usually (as an adverb)
vienen
they come (from “venir”)
raro
strange/rare
ido
gone (past participle of “ir”)
tuyo
yours
dime
tell me (imperative from “decir”)
quieras
you want (subjunctive from “querer”)
seas
be (subjunctive from “ser”)
hablamos
we speak/talk (from “hablar”)
meter
to put/to insert; to meddle (colloquial)
niños
children/boys
allí
there
mayor
older/biggest; mayor (public official)
oportunidad
opportunity; chance
trabajando
working (from “trabajar”)
calle
street
baño
bathroom; bath
tema
topic/subject
sino
but rather; except
darle
to give him/her/it
demasiado
too much
atención
attention
mire
look/watch (imperative from “mirar”)
vámonos
let’s go (from “irse”)
posible
possible
par
pair/couple; stop (imperative from “parar”)
hombres
men
permiso
permission; excuse me
matar
to kill
muerte
death
mala
bad (feminine singular)
estuve
I was (from “estar”)
joven
young/young person
toca
touches/plays (from “tocar”); it’s your turn (expression)
tuvo
had (from “tener”)
viaje
trip/journey; travel (noun)
dejo
I leave/let (from “dejar”)
entender
to understand; to realize (in some contexts)
e
and (used before a word starting with “i”)
siete
seven
adiós
goodbye
foto
photo/picture
dijeron
they said (from “decir”)
dan
they give (from “dar”)
solamente
only/just
necesita
needs (from “necesitar”)
pagar
to pay
salió
went out/left (from “salir”)
viejo
old (masculine singular); old man
viendo
seeing/watching (from “ver”)
morir
to die
imposible
impossible
hiciste
you did/made (from “hacer”)
estuvo
was (from “estar”)
déjame
let me (from “dejar”)
vayas
you go (subjunctive from “ir”)
vive
lives (from “vivir”)
fiesta
party/festival
quiera
wants (subjunctive from “querer”)
edad
age
adentro
inside
comida
food/meal
nuestras
our (feminine plural)
policía
police
bonito
pretty/nice
piensa
thinks (from “pensar”)
boca
mouth
traje
suit/I brought (from “traer”)
querer
to want/love
jugar
to play
duro
hard; tough (adjective)
conocer
to know/meet
pido
I ask for/request (from “pedir”)
vuelve
returns/comes back (from “volver”)
juro
I swear/promise (from “jurar”)
ciudad
city
decirle
to tell him/her
aún
still/yet; even (in some contexts)
salud
health; cheers (toast)
malo
bad (masculine singular)
debería
should (conditional from “deber”)
conoce
knows/meets (from “conocer”)
chica
girl/young woman
afuera
outside
situación
situation
ropa
clothes
tierra
earth/land/soil; ground
alto
high/tall, stop (command)
supuesto
of course/certainly; supposed (as an adjective)
libre
free
algunos
some (masculine plural); a few
segura
safe/secure (feminine singular); sure (as an adjective)
necesitamos
we need (from “necesitar”)
sangre
blood
habrá
there will be (from “haber”); will have (future of “haber”)
trata
deals with/about (from “tratar”)
frente
front; in front of
cuarto
room/fourth; quarter (as in one-fourth)
escuchar
to listen/to hear
hermana
sister
encanta
love/like very much (from “encantar”)
vio
saw (from “ver”)
especial
special
resto
rest/remainder
principio
beginning/principle
media
half (feminine singular); stockings/tights
amiga
friend (feminine)
verte
to see you (from “ver”)
puso
put/placed (from “poner”)
querido
dear/beloved (masculine singular); wanted (past participle of “querer”)
chicos
boys/kids; guys
recuerdo
memory/remembrance; I remember (from “recordar”)
teníamos
we had (from “tener”)
encuentro
meeting/encounter; I meet/find (from “encontrar”)
pensaba
thought (from “pensar”)
vea
sees (subjunctive from “ver”)
jefe
boss/chief
vete
go away (from “irse”)
cama
bed
venido
come (past participle of “venir”)
comprar
to buy
pongo
I put/place (from “poner”)
siguiente
next/following
niña
girl/child
terminar
to finish/end
acabo
I just (from “acabar”); I finish/end (from “acabar”)
hacia
towards/about
delante
in front of; ahead
hubo
there was/were (from “haber”)
uy
oh/ouch, wow (expression of surprise)
vine
I came (from “venir”)
jamás
never/ever
voz
voice; vote (in some contexts)
hicieron
they did/made (from “hacer”)
detrás
behind
venía
was coming/came (from “venir”)
pelo
hair; fur (in animals)
quedan
remain/stay (from “quedar”)
dé
give (subjunctive/imperative from “dar”)
derecho
right (correct/legal); straight (direction)
sorpresa
surprise
acabó
ended/finished (from “acabar”)
durante
during
cuántos
how many
realmente
really; actually
mensaje
message
futuro
future
don
Mr./gift/talent
cuento
story/count (from “contar”)
música
music
increíble
incredible; unbelievable
hablo
I speak/talk (from “hablar”)
personal
personal/staff
vuelvo
I return/come back (from “volver”)
perdido
lost (from “perder”)
loca
crazy/mad (feminine singular)
deje
let/leave (subjunctive/imperative from “dejar”)
novia
girlfriend; bride
fuiste
you were/went (from “ser”/”ir”)
clase
class/type
exactamente
exactly
tuya
yours (feminine singular)
mejores
best/better (plural)
chico
boy/guy; small (in some contexts)
empieza
starts/begins (from “empezar”)
marido
husband
capaz
capable/able
perfectamente
perfectly
tenías
you had (from “tener”)
gustan
they like (from “gustar”)
verlo
to see it/him (from “ver”)
significa
means (from “significar”)
sirve
serves/works (from “servir”)
baja
low/down (feminine singular); drop (imperative from “bajar”)
padres
parents
regalo
gift/present
grandes
big/large (plural); great (as in important)
empezó
started/began (from “empezar”)
ibas
you were going (from “ir”)
suficiente
enough/sufficient
llegado
arrived (past participle of “llegar”)
juego
game/play, I play (from “jugar”)
dejé
I left/let (from “dejar”)
fondo
bottom/back; fund (in finance)