Top 500 Spanish Words Flashcards
el,la
the (masculine/femine)
de
of, from
que
that, which
y
and
a
to, at
en
in, on
un
a, an
ser
to be (norm)
se
reflexive marker
no
no
haber
to have
por
by, for, through
con
with
su
his/her/their/your
para
for, to, in order to
como
like, as
estar
to be (location, change from norm)
tener
to have
le
3rd person indirect obj
lo
the (+ neuter)
lo
3rd person direct object (masc)
todo
all, every
pero
but, yet, except
más
more
hacer
to do, make
o
or
poder
to be able to; can
decir
to tell, say
este
this (m) [esta (f)]
ir
to go
otro
other, another
ese
that (m) [esa (f)]
la
3rd person direct object (fem)
si
if, whether
me
me
ya
already, still
ver
to see
porque
because
dar
to give
cuando
when
él
he,
muy
very, really
sin
without
vez
time (specific occurrence)
mucho
much, many, a lot
saber
to know (a fact), find out
qué
what?, which?, how?
sobre
on top of, over, about
mi
my
alguno
some, someone (PRON)
mismo
same
yo
I
también
also
hasta
until, up to, even
año
year
dos
two
querer
to want, love
entre
between, among
así
like that
primero
first
desde
from, since
grande
large, great, big
eso
that
ni
not even, neither, nor
nos
us
llegar
to arrive
pasar
to pass, spend (time)
tiempo
time (general), weather
ella
she,
sí
yes
día
day
uno
one
bien
well
poco
little, few, a little bit
deber
should, ought to; to owe
entonces
so, then
poner
to put (on), get
cosa
thing
tanto
so much, so many
hombre
man, mankind, husband
parecer
to seem, look like
nuestro
our
tan
such, as, too, so
donde
where
ahora
now
parte
part, portion
después
after
vida
life
quedar
to remain, stay
siempre
always, forever
creer
to believe, think
hablar
to speak, talk
llevar
to take, carry
dejar
to let, leave
nada
nothing, not at all
cada
each, every
seguir
to follow, keep on
menos
less, fewer
nuevo
new
encontrar
to find
algo
something, somewhat
sólo
only, just
pues
then, well then
llamar
to call, name
venir
to come
pensar
to think
aquel
that (over there)
momento
moment, time
sino
but, except, rather
esto
this
salir
to leave, go out
volver
to return, to to do again
forma
form, shape, way
antes
before
bueno
good
casa
house
aunque
although, even though
mundo
world
tres
three
tal
such (a)
mejor
best, better
tomar
to take, drink
cierto
certain, sure
conocer
to know (someone or place)
hacia
toward, towards
cómo
how?
mujer
woman, wife
vivir
to live
aquí
here
caso
case, occasion
sentir
to feel, regret
luego
later, afterwards
país
country
tratar
to try, treat, deal with
lugar
place, position
te
you
persona
person
mayor
larger, older, main
último
last, final
propio
own, proper, typical
quien
who, whom
mirar
to look, watch
hora
hour, time
ninguno
no, none, nobody
trabajo
work, job, effort
casi
almost, nearly
punto
point, dot, period
durante
during, for
cualquier
any, anyone
mano
hand
nunca
never, ever
manera
way, manner
cual
which, who, whom
mientras
while, whereas,
contar
to tell, count
fin
end
tipo
type, kind
gente
people
además
also, as well, besides
solo
lonely, alone
empezar
to begin, start
ejemplo
example
esperar
to wait, hope (for), expect
hoy
today, nowadays
lado
side
hijo
son, [pl] children
allí
there, over there
éste
this one
problema
problem
cuenta
bill, account
medio
means, middle; pormedio: through
contra
against, opposite
buscar
to look for
dentro
inside
largo
long
palabra
word
existir
to exist
niño
child, little boy
entrar
to enter
embargo
sin embargo: nevertheless
único
only, unique, sole
padre
father
trabajar
to work
pequeño
little, small, young
alto
tall, high
cambio
change
escribir
to write
cuatro
four
ahí
there
perder
to lose, miss
nosotros
we
historia
history, story
idea
idea
agua
water
producir
to produce, cause
noche
night, evening
ciudad
city
modo
way, manner
nombre
name, noun
ocurrir
to happen, occur
familia
family
realidad
reality, actuality
entender
to understand
pedir
to ask for, request
recibir
to receive
obra
work, book, deed
importante
important
medio
half, middle
verdad
truth
mes
month
todavía
still, yet
razón
reason; tener razón: to be right
cuanto
en cuanto a: in terms of, regarding
bajo
under, underneath
recordar
to remember, remind
grupo
group
mil
thousand
humano
human
terminar
to finish, end
permitir
to allow, permit
aparecer
to appear
conseguir
to get, acquire, obtain
comenzar
to begin, start
varios
several, various
posible
possible
servir
to serve
general
general
sacar
to take out
necesitar
to need
relación
relationship, relation
cinco
five
cuerpo
body
nadie
nobody, anybody
mantener
to keep, maintain
hecho
fact, happening
ante
before,
principio
beginning, principle
resultar
to result, turn out
igual
equal, same (as)
señor
sir, Mr, lord
pueblo
people, village
tarde
afternoon, evening
segundo
second
leer
to read
caer
to fall
cambiar
to change
ojo
eye
calle
street
presentar
to introduce, present
blanco
white
crear
to create
abrir
to open
libro
book
distinto
distinct, different
fuerza
strength, force, power
luz
light
según
according to
santo
saint (m)
claro
clear
frente
al frente facing; frente a: across from
considerar
to consider
amigo
friend
oír
to hear
cuyo
whose
sentido
sense, feeling
acabar
acabar de: to have just …; finish
paso
step, pace
situación
situation
usted
you
bastante
rather, fairly, quite a bit
convertir
to convert, change, become
gracia
(pl) thank you; grace, favor
siglo
century, age
dios
god, divinity
malo
bad
tierra
earth, land, ground
papel
paper, role, part
madre
mother
tampoco
neither, nor, either
social
social
viejo
old, aged
aún
still, yet
tema
theme, subject, topic
político
political
español
Spanish
ganar
to win, earn
formar
to form
clase
kind, class, order
traer
to bring, carry
partir
to divide, leave; a partir de: starting
dinero
money
quién
who?, whom
morir
to die
incluso
including, even (ADV)
campo
field, country
aceptar
to accept
quizás
perhaps, maybe
cabeza
head (part of body)
realizar
to fulfill, carry out
ciento
hundred
mal
badly
orden
order; sequence (m), religious
don
courtesy title (m), Mr., gift
semana
week
suponer
to suppose, assume
comprender
to understand
final
al final: finally, in the end
interés
interest
siguiente
following, next
vista
view, sight
lograr
to achieve, get, manage
demás
the rest, others
acuerdo
accord; de acuerdo: in agreement
difícil
difficult, hard
número
number
explicar
to explain
negro
black
fondo
bottom, end
camino
road, route, path
voz
voice
estudio
study, learning
necesario
necessary
preguntar
to ask (a question)
allá
there, over there
tocar
to touch, play (instrument)
valor
value, worth
reconocer
to recognize, admit
estudiar
to study
alcanzar
to reach, catch up with
nacer
to be born
dirigir
to direct, manage
correr
to run
medida
measure; a medida que: to the extent
menor
younger, youngest
demasiado
too much, too many
solamente
only
bueno
well
utilizar
to use, utilize
centro
center, middle, downtown
necesidad
necessity, need
condición
condition
pagar
to pay
ello
it
falta
lack, shortage
ayudar
to help
diez
ten
través
a través: across, over, through
antiguo
old, ancient, former
tu
your
edad
age
estado
state, condition, status
ser
being
gustar
to be pleasing to
puerta
door
jugar
to play (sport/game)
cara
face, expression
mí
me
época
time, age, period
color
color
escuchar
to listen to
experiencia
experience
movimiento
movement
cumplir
to fulfill
especial
special
diferente
different, separate
pesar
sorrow; a pesar de: in spite of
posibilidad
possibility
ofrecer
to offer, present
descubrir
to discover
anterior
previous, preceding
juego
game, play, sport
levantar
to raise, lift
pobre
poor
aire
air, wind, appearance
seis
six
intentar
to try, attempt
guerra
war, warfare
junto
together with, next to
resultado
result, outcome
usar
to use
decidir
to decide
repetir
to repeat
olvidar
to forget
ley
law, bill, rule
aspecto
aspect, appearance
pie
foot, base
valer
to be worth, cost
especie
kind, sort, species
comer
to eat
servicio
service, helpfulness
cerca
close, near
mostrar
to show
actividad
activity, action
tercero
third
cuál
which?
pronto
soon, quick
ocupar
to occupy, use
cuestión
question, matter
duda
doubt
diferencia
difference
