Vocabulary Flashcards
Useful and interesting words
Seguro
Sure
Ex: Sure, no problem.
<p>parece</p>
<p>It seems</p>
<p>Recuerdo</p>
<p>I remember</p>
<p>me gustaría</p>
<p>I would like</p>
<p>me encantaría</p>
<p>I would love to</p>
<p>en serio(?)</p>
<p>Really(?) / Are you serious?</p>
<p>empresa</p>
<p>company, organization, business</p>
<p>impresa</p>
<p>print</p>
<p>sencillo</p>
<p>simple</p>
<p>despertador</p>
<p>alarm clock</p>
<p>cita</p>
<p>Meeting<br></br>Appointment<br></br>Date (e.g., a dinner date or romantic date)</p>
<p>luna de miel</p>
<p>honeymoon</p>
<p>detrás</p>
<p>behind</p>
<p>disponible</p>
<p>Available</p>
<p>Todavía</p>
<p>Yet (e.g., not yet)<br></br>Still (e.g., he still remembers me)</p>
Pared / Valla
Wall / Fence
<p>Ejercicio</p>
<p>Exercise (not the verb)</p>
Partido
Sports Game
It’s more precisely a “match” like a sports game. Partido is generally not used for boardgames or video games. For those games, use juego.
<p>Piso</p>
<p>Floor</p>
<p>techo</p>
<p>Ceiling</p>
<p>Cielo</p>
<p>Sky</p>
Amanecer
Sunrise / Dawn
<p>Cena</p>
<p>Dinner</p>
<p>Desayuno</p>
<p>Breakfast</p>
<p>Manta</p>
<p>Blanket<br></br>Rug<br></br>Shawl</p>
<p>Bolsa</p>
<p>Bag</p>
<p>relativamente</p>
<p>Relatively</p>
<p>aproximadamente</p>
<p>Approximately<br></br>About<br></br>Roughly</p>
<p>Verdad</p>
<p>Truth</p>
<p>Cierto</p>
<p>Certain<br></br>True</p>
<p>Falso</p>
<p>False<br></br>Fake<br></br>Bogus</p>
<p>Debería</p>
<p>Should</p>
<p>Mismo</p>
<p>The same</p>
<p>Yo mismo</p>
<p>Myself<br></br><br></br>Tú mismo = yourself</p>
<p>Ruido</p>
<p>Noise</p>
<p>espejo</p>
<p>Mirror</p>
<p>Vulnerable</p>
<p>Vulnerable
<br></br>
<br></br>Written exactly the same in both languages.</p>
<p>Seguridad</p>
<p>Security</p>
<p>paciencia</p>
<p>Patience</p>
<p>completamente</p>
<p>Completely<br></br>Totally<br></br><br></br>Synonym: Totalmente</p>
Lejos / Alejados
Far / far away
<p>Cerce de</p>
<p>Close</p>
<p>Al lado de</p>
<p>Next to</p>
<p>equivocado</p>
<p>wrong<br></br><br></br>Synonym: Incorrecto</p>
<p>Algo</p>
<p>Something</p>
ninguna
None / any
<p>Riesgo</p>
<p>Risk</p>
<p>Elección</p>
<p>Choice</p>
<p>Encima</p>
<p>Above</p>
<p>Debajo</p>
<p>Below</p>
<p>Gafas de sol</p>
<p>Sunglasses</p>
<p>Cocina</p>
<p>Kitchen</p>
<p>Sala</p>
<p>Living room</p>
<p>Cena</p>
<p>Dinner<br></br><br></br>Cenar = to have dinner</p>
<p>habitación / dormitorio</p>
<p>Bedroom</p>
<p>el universo</p>
<p>the universe</p>
<p>Almuerzo</p>
<p>Lunch<br></br>The verb to have lunch is Almorzar</p>
<p>Largo</p>
<p>Long (length)</p>
<p>Falta / Deficiente</p>
<p>Lack / Deficient</p>
<p>Responsable</p>
<p>Responsible</p>
<p>Cada</p>
<p>Every / Each<br></br><br></br>Similar to todo</p>
<p>Desde</p>
<p>From</p>
<p>Fuera</p>
<p>Outside</p>
<p>Raro</p>
<p>Rare / Unusual</p>
<p>Estilo</p>
<p>Style</p>
<p>Casi</p>
<p>Almost</p>
<p>Pareja</p>
<p>Partner, Couple, Pair</p>
<p>Según</p>
<p>Depending on / According to / Based on</p>
<p>Cantidad</p>
<p>Amount / Quantity</p>
<p>Nevera / Refrigerador</p>
<p>Refrigerator<br></br>Nevera seems to be more universally used in the Spanish speaking world.</p>
<p>Cama</p>
<p>Bed</p>
<p>Estantería</p>
<p>Bookshelf</p>
<p>Silla</p>
<p>Chair</p>
<p>Cuchara</p>
<p>Spoon</p>
<p>Cuchillo</p>
<p>Knife</p>
<p>Tenedor</p>
<p>Fork (i.e., the kitchen utensil)</p>
<p>Extraño</p>
<p>Strange</p>
<p>Pelota</p>
<p>Ball</p>
<p>Sucio</p>
<p>Dirty</p>
<p>Fascinante</p>
<p>Fascinating</p>
<p>Peor</p>
<p>Worst</p>
<p>Mejor</p>
<p>Best</p>
Talla / tamaño
Size (in clothes, shoes) / size (all other concrete or abstract things)
<p>Efectivo</p>
<p>Cash (e.g., pay in cash)<br></br>Effective (e.g., something is effective)</p>
<p>Tipo</p>
<p>Type (e.g., what type of hat do you want)</p>
<p>de todas formas</p>
<p>Anyway</p>
<p>De compras</p>
<p>Shopping</p>
<p>Perezoso</p>
<p>Lazy</p>
<p>Secreto</p>
<p>Secret</p>
<p>Camión</p>
<p>Truck</p>
<p>Obviamente</p>
<p>Obviously</p>
<p>Toalla</p>
<p>Towel</p>
Hacía
Toward
<p>Vecino</p>
<p>Neighbor</p>
<p>Ya</p>
<p>Already</p>
Siempre que / siempre y cuando
As long as
Provided that
Adentro / Dentro de
Inside / inside of
<p>Etapa</p>
<p>Stage, phase, grade
<br></br>Synonymous with fase = phase</p>
<p>Interminable</p>
<p>Endless</p>
<p>Rota</p>
<p>Broken</p>
<p>Alguna vez</p>
<p>Ever</p>
<p>Fuente</p>
<p>Source</p>
<p>Varias</p>
<p>Various</p>
<p>En línea</p>
<p>Online</p>
<p>Hogar</p>
<p>Home / hearth</p>
<p>It's a sentimentalfeeling of the family home environment, which conveys a deeper feelingthan "casa".</p>
<p>Al menos</p>
<p>At least</p>
<p>Finalmente</p>
<p>Finally</p>
<p>Alrededor</p>
<p>Around</p>
<p>Por sentado</p>
<p>For granted</p>
<p>Enemigo</p>
<p>Enemy</p>
<p>Temprano</p>
<p>Early</p>
<p>Tarde</p>
<p>Late</p>
<p>Canción</p>
<p>Song</p>
<p>Razón</p>
<p>Reason</p>
<p>Pedazo</p>
<p>Piece (e.g. a piece of pizza)</p>
<p>Luz</p>
<p>Light</p>
<p>Tuyo</p>
<p>Yours</p>
<p>Asuntos</p>
<p>Issues</p>
Complicado / Complejo o Serpentino
Complicated = Complicado
Complex / Convoluted = Complejo o Serpentino
<p>Suficiente</p>
<p>Sufficient</p>
<p>Probablemente</p>
<p>Probably</p>
<p>Ataque</p>
<p>Attack</p>
<p>Imagen</p>
<p>Image</p>
<p>Absolutamente</p>
<p>Absolutely</p>
<p>Mio <br></br>(ejemplo: el libro es mio)</p>
<p>Mine (e.g., the book is mine)</p>
<p>Sobre o Acerca de
<br></br>("acerca de" es más formal y solo significa "about", pero sobre puede ser "about" o "above"</p>
<p>About</p>
Aún / incluso
(ejemplo: yo corro aún más rapido en la noche)
Even / yet / including (e.g., I run even faster at night)
<p>Apenas</p>
<p>Merely / barely / hardly / just / scarcely<br></br>(e.g., merely a blink of an eye)</p>
<p>Pináculo</p>
<p>Pinnacle</p>
<p>Suerte</p>
<p>Luck</p>
<p>Nacimiento</p>
<p>Birth</p>
<p>Calidad</p>
<p>Quality / Rank / Grade</p>
<p>Cualquier / Algún<br></br><br></br>Cualquier es más común.</p>
<p>Any</p>
<p>Común</p>
<p>Common</p>
<p>Horario</p>
<p>Schedule / Calendar</p>
Acabó de / Recién / Justo
(Por ejemplo: yo acabó de notar algo)
Just / Recently
(e.g., I just noticed something)
It’s conjugated, e.g, “Did you just finish your work?” would be “¿”Acabas de terminar tu trabajo?”
<p>Uno al otro</p>
<p>Each other</p>
<p>Maldito lo</p>
<p>Damn it / Darn it</p>
<p>Poderoso</p>
<p>Powerful</p>
<p>Retroalimentación</p>
<p>Feedback</p>
<p>Césped</p>
<p>Grass</p>
Quizás / a lo mejor / puede que
Maybe
All are synonyms.
<p>Cuento</p>
<p>Story / Fairy Tale</p>
<p>Historia</p>
<p>History / Story (true story)</p>
<p>Cultura</p>
<p>Culture</p>
<p>Drogas</p>
<p>Drugs</p>
<p>Seco</p>
<p>Dry</p>
<p>Mojado</p>
<p>Wet / damp</p>
<p>Herido</p>
<p>Wounded / Injured</p>
<p>Accidentalmente</p>
<p>Accidentally</p>
<p>Después / después de</p>
<p>Later / after</p>
<p>Lleno</p>
<p>Full</p>
<p>Gordo</p>
<p>Fat</p>
<p>Delgado</p>
<p>Skinny</p>
<p>Éxito</p>
<p>Success</p>
<p>Sin embargo</p>
<p>Nevertheless</p>
<p>Ojalá</p>
<p>I wish<br></br><br></br>It's a self-contained phrase with no conjugation. It's very commonly used and was added to Spanish when the Muslims invaded the Iberian peninsula in the 700s. It's derived from Inshallah.</p>
<p>en lugar de</p>
<p>Instead of</p>
<p>Milagro</p>
<p>Miracle</p>
<p>Me de cuenta
<br></br>(y se/te/nos de cuenta)</p>
<p>I/se/you/we realized
<br></br>This should be memorized as a common expression, which is not conjugated as a normal verb.</p>
<p>Por lo tanto</p>
<p>Therefore</p>
<p>En cualquier caso</p>
<p>Regardless</p>
<p>Por el contrario</p>
<p>In contrast</p>
<p>Constantemente</p>
<p>Constantly</p>
<p>Nivel</p>
<p>Level</p>
<p>Sobre la base de</p>
<p>Based on</p>
<p>A pesar de todo / Independiente</p>
<p>Regardless</p>
<p>Esfuerzo</p>
<p>Effort</p>
<p>Crecimiento</p>
<p>Growth</p>
<p>Garantizada</p>
<p>Guaranteed</p>
<p>Presión</p>
<p>Pressure</p>
<p>Almohada</p>
<p>Pillow</p>
<p>Vinculación</p>
<p>Bonding</p>
<p>Concurridas</p>
<p>Crowded</p>
<p>Bastante</p>
<p>Quite / pretty / sufficiently<br></br>e.g., he is quite / pretty / sufficiently strong<br></br><br></br>It has nothing to do with beauty.</p>
<p>Un par de minutos</p>
<p>A couple minutes</p>
<p>Ritmo</p>
<p>Rhythm</p>
<p>Autopista</p>
<p>Highway</p>
<p>Desfile</p>
<p>Parade</p>
<p>Olas</p>
<p>Waves</p>
<p>Viento</p>
<p>Wind</p>
<p>Tiempo</p>
<p>Time / Weather<br></br><br></br>It's annoying that the same word means totally different concepts. For weather, you say "Hace mal tiempo" or "Hace buen tiempo".</p>
<p>Nublado</p>
<p>Cloudy</p>
<p>Oscuro</p>
<p>Dark (e.g., a dark sky or dark night)</p>
<p>Enero</p>
<p>January</p>
<p>Invierno</p>
<p>Winter</p>
<p>Primavera</p>
<p>Spring</p>
<p>Otoño</p>
<p>The Fall (season)</p>
<p>Asignatura / Tema</p>
<p>Subject / theme / topic</p>
<p>Ciego</p>
<p>Blind</p>
<p>Reina</p>
<p>Queen</p>
<p>Rey</p>
<p>King</p>
<p>Soldado</p>
<p>Soldier</p>
<p>Famoso</p>
<p>Famous</p>
<p>Caja</p>
<p>Box / Crate / Case</p>
<p>Agujero</p>
<p>Hole</p>
<p>A lo largo</p>
<p>Along / over the . . .
<br></br>For example: Along the coast (a lo largo de la costa) / Over the years (a lo largo de los años).</p>
<p>Rapidez / Velocidad</p>
<p>Speed / Velocity</p>
<p>Deba a</p>
<p>Due to ...</p>
<p>Anteriormente</p>
<p>Previously</p>
<p>Tampoco</p>
<p>Neither</p>
<p>Peso</p>
<p>Weight
<br></br>Money</p>
<p>A menos</p>
<p>Unless</p>
<p>Not to be confused with "Al menos" = at least</p>
Halagadora
Flattering
Cepillo
Brush
Ligera
Lightweight
Pueblo / Aldea
Town / Village
Además
Additionally
(This is not equal to tambien; it’s more formal like “additionally” is in English.)
Esencialmente
Essentially
Decepcionantes
Disappointing
Respetuosamente
Respectfully
Principio
Beginning / the start of something
Condenada
Doomed / condemned / convicted
Patrones
Patterns
Lágrimas
Tears
Barco
Boat
Oración
Sentence
E.g, sentences in a book or paper.
Caluroso
Hot
Relajarse
To relax
Relájate! = Relax!
Objetivo
Goal / objective / aim
Vale
Voucher
In Spain, it also colloquially means “OK” / “good”. I think most relatively educated Spanish speakers understand it, too. When used in this colloquial sense, the “V” sounds like a “B”; so it sounds like “Bale”.
Acera / Vereda
Sidewalk / walkway / footpath
Vereda also means “lane”.
Cuyo
Whose
To indicate possession of something.
E.g., Whose hat is this? = ¿Cuyo es esto sombrero?
Whose books are these? = ¿Cuyos son estos libros?
Campo
Field (of study or an actual field on a land) / sphere or area of focus
Cuestión / Problema
Question / problem / issue
Cuestión is not synonymous with pregunta. Pregunta is fue an actual question that is being asked with the expectation of an answer as in a Q&A scenario. In contrast, cuestión is usually synonymous with problema or asunto (issue) that requires a deeper discussion.
Sueño
Dream (noun)
The verb “to dream” is soñar, which is in my verbs list already.
Rato / En un rato
While / in a while
A veces / de vez en cuando
Sometimes / once in a while
Nunca / jamás
Never
Both words mean never.
Dondequiera
Anywhere
Lo que / cualquier
Whatever
Cualquier cosa
Anything
Regla
Rule / law / norm
Asombroso
Amazing / astounding / marvelous
Sincero
Sincere
Sin rumbo
Aimlessly / without direction
Rumbo
Course / direction / path
Sin rumbo = aimlessly
Camarero / Mesero
Waiter
Descanso
Rest / break
Espectáculo
Show / spectacle
Usually a live show
Durante
During
Honorarios
Fee
Coincidencia / Casualidad
Coincidence
Juguete
Toy
Tela
Cloth / Fabric
Alfombra
Carpet
Estufa
Stove (e.g., en la cocina)
Periodista
Journalist
Jabón
Soap
Útil
Useful
Gramática
Grammar
Saludable
Healthy
Juego
Game
e.g., a board or video game, but not a physical sports game. For those games, use partido.
Of course, “to play” is always jugar, regardless of what kind of game is being played.
Permiso
Permission
Con permiso = excuse me
Mientras / Mientras tanto / entretanto
While / In the meantime / meanwhile
Vaso / Copa / Tazón
Glass / ornate cup, chalice or glass / mug
Examen / Prueba
Exam / Test
Prueba is also the third person present conjugation of To try, but as a noun it’s “test”.
Cuaderno
Notebook
Carrera
Race
Callado
Quiet
Sentido común
Common sense
Sortija / Anillo
Ring
Sin duda
Without doubt / definitely
Resplandor / Brillo
Radiance / Glow
Both also covey the idea of visual light and brilliance.
Satisfechos
Satisfied / Pleased
Traje de baño / bañador
Swimsuit
Sombrilla / Paraguas
Umbrella
Cajón
Drawer
Jaula
Cage
Broma / Chiste
Joke / prank
They are synonyms.
Amigable
Friendly
Sabor
Taste (noun)
Probar is the verb, which is to test or try out, but it’s used in many situations.
Magia
Magic
Silvestre / Salvaje
Wild / Savage
Desde que
Since
Más
More / Anymore
Suave
Smooth / soft
Podrido
Rotten / Putrid
Atracción
Attraction
Atraído
Attracted
Dado que
Given that
Tan pronto como
As soon as
Predecible
Predictable
Demacrado
Emaciated / haggard / gaunt
It has nothing to do with democracy.
Dueño / Proprietario
Owner / owner or proprietor
Desagradable
Unpleasant / distasteful / disagreeable
Atuendo
Attire / outfit / garb
Rompecabeza
Puzzle
Primarily a puzzling game. Use enigma for a puzzling issue or mystery.
Enigma
Enigma / riddle / puzzle / mystery
This is a cognate.
Hoy en día
These days / nowadays / today (vs years past)
Conocimientos
Knowledge
Gastos
Expenses
Juntos / Reunidos
Together
Reunidos is more formal like for business, diplomatic or special family meetings.
Lata
Can
E.g., a can of beans
Lista
Ready / smart / list (e.g., shopping list)
Variedad
Variety
Advanzado
Advanced
Estuche
Case / container / box
Detalles
Details
Consejo
Advice
Maravilloso
Wonderful / marvelous / wondrous / amazing
Magnífico
Magnificent
Incertidumbre / Certeza
Uncertainty / Certainty
Digno
Worthy
Veneno
Poison
Criatura
Creature
Ladrón
Thief / robber
Asqueroso
Disgusting / gross / repugnant
Entero
Entire / whole
Suministro
Supply (of goods)
Almacén / Depósito
Warehouse / depository
Cabrón
Asshole / dumbass
Trabajador / Obrero
Worker
Teclado
Keyboard
Archivo
File
Personal
Noun: Staff / Personnel
Also an Adj: Personal (like in English)
Dispuesto
Willing / ready
Eficaz
Effective
Ventajas
Advantages
Desventajas
Disadvantages
Vale la pena
Worth it
(literally, value the pain)
Suelo
Soil / ground
Raíz
Root / Origin
Same usage as English.
Gravemente
Seriously / Gravely / Badly
Ayuda / Auxilio
Help / Help!
Auxilio is relatively archaic, but still used when the help is required for an emergency.
Redes social
Social network
Red
Net / Netting / Network / Grid
E g.:
Redes Social = Social Network
Redes pesca = fishing net
Llave / Clave
Llave = Key (physical key, e.g., car keys)
Clave = Key (abstract key, e.g., numeric passcode, encryption key, etc.)
Adolescente
Adolecsent
Payaso
Clown
Póster
Poster
Same as English
Armario
Closet / cupboard
Abogado
Attorney
Cálido
Warm
Alrededor
Around (e.g., walking around a lake or talking around a bonfire)
Lavamanos / lavabo / fregadero
Bathroom sink / bathroom sink / kitchen sink
Portón
Gate
Pasillo
Hall / Hallway
Tijeras
Scissors
Guía
Guide
Multitud
Crowd
Vaya
Wow
Cualquier lugar
Anywhere
Sonido
Sound
Por cierto
By the way / certainly / for sure
(This is for when you have a totally random topic that’s usually unrelated to the current topic; in contrast a propósito can also mean “by the way”, but it’s more like “apropos”, which is a different topic related to the current topic.)
Mostrador
Counter (i.e., the front desk at a store)
Miembro
Member
Igual
Equal / the same / evenly distributed
Escaleras
Stairs
Ferrocarril
Railroad
Ancha
Wide
Esquina
Corner
Retraso / Retrasado
Delay / Late
Corriente
Current / flowing / socially accepted / popular
Contra corriente = against the current or against the status quo
Transigencia
(Noun) Compromise / Concession
The verb is transigir.
Embarazada
Pregnant
Burbuja
Bubble
Competencia
Competition
Guante
Glove
Patrimonio
Heritage
Pecado
Sin / offense against his or religion / a deep wrong
Voluntad
Will (e.g., free will or the will of the people)
Polémico / Controvertible
Controversial
Contraseña
Password
Nalgadas
Spanking
Nalga(s) = buttock(s)
Juguetono
Playful
Pila
Battery
Rueda
Wheel / a round of discussion or other conservative event
Sombra
Shadow / shade / dark phantom
Sino
But / rather / otherwise
Factura
Bill
Apuntes / Notes (Notes is pronounced “Not-es”.)
Notes
Cuidadosamente
Carefully
Tentación
Temptation
Íntimo
Intimate
Ventaja
Advantage
Injusto
Unjust / unfair
Tiranía
Tyranny
Venganza
Revenge
Apretado
Tight
Atardecer
Sunset
Bolsillo
Truco
Trick
Moneda
Coin
Calentador
Heater
Disfraz
Disguise/ Costume
Nightmare
Pesadilla
Desconocido
Stranger / unknown
entretenido
Entertaining / amusing
(A bit more dignified than divertido.)
Arena
Sand
amenaza
threat / menace
asequible
affordable
herramienta
tool
amplio
wide / ample / large
e.g., a wide/large variety of something
acuerdo
agreement / deal / settlement / arrangement / accord
espeluznante
creepy / spooky / horrifying / grisly
azar
random / chance / luck
más allá
beyond
fondo
bottom / background / fund / depth / deep / ground
Remember these are all nouns; so “deep” in this case means “the deep” as a self-contained thing.
a propósito
on purpose, by the way, purposely, apropos
(Por cierto is also “by the way”, but that’s for when you have a totally random topic that’s usually unrelated to the current topic; in contrast a propósito is more like “apropos”, which is a different topic related to the current topic.)
pegamento
glue, cement
hito
milestone
