Spanish Frequency 5000 - 1 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) (v)
se (pron)
the reflexive marker
no (adv)
no
haber (v)
to have (aux v)
por (prep)
by, for, through
con (prep)
with
su (adj)
his/her/their/your (formal)
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 art)
lo (pron)
3rd person dir obj-m
todo (adj)
all, every
pero (conj)
but, yet, except
más (adj)
more
hacer (v)
to do, to make
o (conj)
or
poder (v)
to be able to, can (v)
decir (v)
to tell, say
este, esta (adj)
this (adj)
ir (v)
to go
otro (adj)
other, another
ese, esa (adj)
that
la (pron)
3rd person dir obj-f
si (conj)
if, whether
me (pron) [also mí]
me (pron)
ya (adv)
already, still
ver (v)
to see
porque (conj)
because
dar (v)
to give
cuando (conj)
when (conj)
él (pron)
he, [ellos] them (m)
muy (adv)
very, really
sin (prep)
without
vez (nf)
time (specific occurrence)
mucho (adj, adv)
much, many, a lot
saber (v)
to know (a fact), find out (v)
qué (adj)
what?, which?, how (adj)!
sobre (prep)
on top of, over, about
mi (adj)
my
alguno (adj, pron)
some, someone
mismo (adj)
same
yo (pron)
I (pron)
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 (pron)
ni (conj)
not even, neither, nor
nos (pron)
us
llegar (v)
to arrive
pasar (v)
to pass, spend time
tiempo (nm)
time (general), weather
ella, ellas (pron)
she, them (f)
sí (adv)
yes
día (nm)
day
uno (num)
one
bien (adv) [also bueno]
well (adv)
poco (adj)
little, few, a little bit (adv)
deber (v)
should, ought to; to owe (v)
entonces (adv)
so, then
poner (v)
to put on
cosa (nf)
thing
tanto (adj)
so much, so many
hombre (nm)
man, mankind, husband
parecer (v)
to seem, look like (v)
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, to go on
menos (adj)
less, fewer
nuevo (adj)
new
encontrar (v)
to find
algo (pron)
something, somewhat
solo (adv)
only, just (adv)
pues (conj)
then, well then
llamar (v) [also denominar]
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 (pron)
salir (v) [also partir]
to leave
volver (v)
to turn, to turn over, to return to a place
forma (nf)
form, shape, way
antes (adv)
before
bueno (adj)
good (adj)
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 (v)
luego (adv)
later, afterwards
país (nm)
country
tratar (v)
to try, treat, deal with
lugar (nm)
place, position
te (pron)
you (obj, familiar)
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 pron)
no, none, nobody
trabajo (nm)
work, job, effort
casi (adv)
almost, nearly
punto (nm)
point, dot, period
durante (adv)
during, for (time)
cualquier (adj, pron)
any, anyone
mano (nf)
hand
nunca (adv)
never, ever
manera (nf)
way, manner (nf)
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 (adj)
empezar (v) [also comenzar]
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) [also ahí]
there
éste, ésta (pron)
this one
problema (nm)
problem
cuenta (nf)
bill, account
medio (nm)
means, middle (nm)
contra (prep)
against, opposite
buscar (v)
to look for
dentro (adv) [also adentro]
inside
largo (adj)
long (adj)
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) [also allí]
there
perder (v)
to lose, miss
nosotros (pron)
we
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 (nm)
nombre (nm)
name, noun
ocurrir (v)
to happen, occur
familia (nf)
family
realidad (nf)
reality, actuality
entender (v) [also comprender]
to understand
pedir (v)
to ask for, request
recibir (v)
to receive
obra (nf)
work, book, deed
importante (adj)
important
medio (adj)
half, middle (adj)
verdad (nf)
truth
mes (nm)
month
todavía (adv) [also aún]
still, yet
razón (nf)
reason
cuanto (adj)
en cuanto a: in terms of, regarding
bajo (prep)
under, underneath (prep)
recordar (v) [also acordar]
to remember, remind
grupo (nm)
group
mil (num)
thousand
humano (adj)
human (adj)
terminar (v)
to finish, end
permitir (v)
to allow, permit
aparecer (v)
to appear
conseguir (v)
to acheive
comenzar (v) [also empezar]
to begin, start
varios (adj)
several, various
posible (adj)
possible
servir (v)
to serve
general (adj)
general (adj)
sacar (v)
to take out
necesitar (v)
to need
relación (nf)
relationship, relation
cinco (num)
five
cuerpo (nm)
body
nadie (pron)
nobody, anybody
mantener (v)
to keep, maintain
hecho (nm)
fact, happening
ante (prep)
before, in the presence of
principio (nm)
beginning, principle
resultar (v)
to result, turn out
igual (adj)
equal, same as
señor (nm)
sir, Mr., lord
pueblo (nm)
people, village
tarde (nf)
afternoon, evening (nf)
segundo (adj)
second (adj)
leer (v)
to read
caer (v)
to fall
cambiar (v)
to change
ojo (nm)
eye
calle (nf)
street
presentar (v)
to introduce, present
blanco (adj)
white
crear (v)
to create
abrir (v)
to open
libro (nm)
book
distinto (adj)
distinct, different
fuerza (nf)
strength, force, power
luz (nf)
light
según (prep)
according to
santo (nm)
saint (m)
claro (adj)
clear (adj)
frente (nmf)
al frente: facing; (frente a: across from)
considerar (v)
to consider
amigo (nm)
friend
oír (v)
to hear
cuyo (adj)
whose
sentido (nm)
sense, feeling
acabar (v)
to have just
paso (nm)
step, pace
situación (nf)
situation
usted (pron)
you (subj formal)
bastante (adj, adv)
rather, fairly, quite a bit
convertir (v)
to convert, change, become
gracia (nf)
thank you, grace, favor
siglo (nm)
century, age
dios (nm)
god, divinity
malo (adj)
bad
tierra (nf)
earth, land, ground
papel (nm)
paper, role, part
madre (nf)
mother
tampoco (adv)
neither, nor, either
social (adj)
social
viejo (adj)
old, aged
aún (adv) [also todavía]
still, yet
tema (nm)
theme, subject, topic
político (adj)
political (adj)
español (adj)
Spanish
ganar (v)
to win, earn
formar (v)
to form
clase (nf)
kind, class, order
traer (v)
to bring, carry
partir (v) [also salir]
to leave
dinero (nm)
money
quién (pron)
who?, whom?
morir (v)
to die
incluso (adv)
including, even (adv)
campo (nm)
field, country
aceptar (v)
to accept
quizás (adv)
perhaps, maybe
cabeza (nf)
head (part of body)
realizar (v)
to fulfill, carry out
ciento (num)
hundred (num)
mal (adv)
badly (adv)
orden (nmf)
order; sequence (m), religious (f)
don (nm)
courtesy title (m), Mr., gift
semana (nf)
week
suponer (v)
to suppose, assume
comprender (v) [also entender]
to understand
final (nmf)
al final: finally, in the end (nmf)
interés (nm)
interest
siguiente (adj)
following, next
vista (nf)
view, sight
lograr (v)
to get, to manage to (do something)
demás (adj)
the rest, others
acuerdo (nm)
accord; (de acuerdo: in agreement)
difícil (adj)
difficult, hard
número (nm)
number
explicar (v)
to explain
negro (adj)
black
fondo (nm)
bottom, end
camino (nm)
road, route, path
voz (nf)
voice
estudio (nm)
study, learning
necesario (adj)
necessary
preguntar (v)
to ask a question
allá (adv)
there, over there
tocar (v)
to touch, play an instrument
valor (nm)
value, worth (n)
reconocer (v)
to recognize, admit
estudiar (v)
to study
alcanzar (v)
to reach, catch up with
nacer (v)
to be born
dirigir (v)
to direct, manage
correr (v)
to run
medida (nf)
measure; (a medida que: to the extent)
menor (adj)
younger, youngest
demasiado (adj)
too much, too many
solamente (adv) [also únicamente]
only
bueno (adv) [also bien]
well (adv)
utilizar (v)
to use, utilize
centro (nm)
center, middle, downtown
necesidad (nf)
necessity, need
condición (nf)
condition
pagar (v)
to pay
ello (pron)
it (subj-n)
falta (nf) [also carencia]
lack, shortage
ayudar (v)
to help
diez (num)
ten
a través (adv)
across, over, through
antiguo (adj)
old, ancient, former
tu (adj)
your (singular familiar)
edad (nf)
age
estado (nm)
state, condition, status
ser (nm)
being (nm)
gustar (v)
to be pleasing to
puerta (nf)
door
jugar (v)
to play (sport/game)
cara (nf)
face, expression
mí (pron) [also me]
me (pron)
época (nf)
time, age, period
color (nm)
color
escuchar (v)
to listen to
experiencia (nf)
experience
movimiento (nm)
movement
cumplir (v)
to fulfill
especial (adj)
special
diferente (adj)
different, separate
pesar (nm)
sorrow (nm)
posibilidad (nf)
possibility
ofrecer (v)
to offer, present
descubrir (v)
to discover
anterior (adj)
previous, preceding
juego (nm)
game, play, sport
levantar (v)
to raise, lift
pobre (adj)
poor
aire (nm)
air, wind, appearance
seis (num)
six
intentar (v)
to try, attempt
guerra (nf)
war, warfare
junto (adv)
together with, next to (adv)
resultado (nm)
result, outcome
usar (v)
to use
decidir (v)
to decide
repetir (v)
to repeat
olvidar (v)
to forget
ley (nf)
law, bill, rule
aspecto (nm)
aspect, appearance
pie (nm)
foot, base
valer (v)
to be worth, cost
especie (nf)
kind, sort, species
comer (v)
to eat
servicio (nm)
service, helpfulness
cerca (adv)
close, near
mostrar (v)
to show
actividad (nf)
activity, action
tercero (adj)
third
cuál (pron)
which?
pronto (adv)
soon, quick
ocupar (v)
to occupy, use
cuestión (nf)
question, matter
duda (nf)
doubt
diferencia (nf)
difference
mañana (nf)
morning, tomorrow (nf)
mover (v)
to move, incite
continuar (v)
to continue
cantidad (nf)
quantity, amount
acción (nf)
action, act, deed
suceder (v)
to happen
fijar (v)
to set, fix, [se] notice
sociedad (nf)
society
referir (v)
to refer to
acercar (v)
to come near
capaz (adj)
capable, able
bajo (adj)
short, low (adj)
libre (adj)
free, vacant
natural (adj)
natural
dedicar (v)
to dedicate, devote
realmente (adv)
really, actually, in fact
peso (nm)
peso (money), weight, load
efecto (nm)
effect
objeto (nm)
object, thing
verdadero (adj)
true, real
dónde (adv)
where?
aprender (v)
to learn
amor (nm)
love
muerte (nf)
death
partido (nm)
party, group, sports match
económico (adj)
economic
derecho (nm)
right, justice, law (nm)
poder (nm)
power (nm)
importancia (nf)
importance
sistema (nm)
system
viaje (nm)
travel, trip
suelo (nm)
ground, floor
respecto (nm)
respect, con respecto a: with regards to
conocimiento (nm)
knowledge
libertad (nf)
freedom, liberty
encima (adv)
above, on top, in addition
comprar (v)
to buy
común (adj)
common
abierto (adj)
open, unlocked
próximo (adj)
next
atención (nf)
attention
joven (adj)
young (adj)
subir (v)
to go up
esfuerzo (nm)
effort, endeavor
pasado (adj)
past, last (adj)
evitar (v) [also prevenir]
to avoid, prevent
resto (nm)
rest, remainder, leftover
interesar (v)
to interest
zona (nf)
area, zone (nf)
ladrón (nm)
thief
miedo (nm) [also temor]
fear
fuera (adv)
out, outside, away
proceso (nm)
process, procedure
vivo (adj)
alive, bright
cerrar (v)
to close
echar (v)
to throw
responder (v)
to answer, respond
sufrir (v)
to suffer, undergo
completo (adj)
complete
minuto (nm)
minute
contrario (adj)
contrary, opposite
mesa (nf)
table, board
real (adj)
royal, real, authentic
ocasión (nf)
opportunity, occasion
importar (v)
to matter, import
público (adj)
public (adj)
obtener (v)
to obtain
programa (nm)
program, plan
favor (nm)
favor, benefit
lejos (adv)
far away, far off
siete (num)
seven
enorme (adj)
enormous, vast
respuesta (nf)
answer, reply
línea (nf)
line, course
espacio (nm)
space, room
nivel (nm)
level
gobierno (nm)
government
cabo (nm)
end, bit
observar (v)
to observe, to notice
indicar (v)
to indicate
alguien (pron)
somebody, someone, anyone
pregunta (nf)
question
claro (adv)
of course, clearly (adv)
atrás (adv)
behind
imagen (nf)
image, picture
carrera (nf)
career, course, race
imaginar (v)
to imagine
soler (v) [also acostumbrar]
to be accustomed to
ambos (adj)
both
profundo (adj)
deep, profound
detener (v)
to stop, detain
desarrollar (v)
to develop
ocho (num)
eight
señalar (v)
to point out, signal
elegir (v)
to choose, elect
figura (nf)
figure
principal (adj)
main, principal
animal (nm)
animal
base (nf)
base, basis
preparar (v)
to prepare
