Spanish Vocabulary
Learning the Spanish Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Spanish language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Spanish.
Spanish vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Spanish Vocabulary |
| Vocabulary | Vocabulario |
| Countries | Países |
| Australia | Australia |
| Cambodia | Camboya |
| Canada | Canadá |
| China | China |
| Egypt | Egipto |
| England | Inglaterra |
| France | Francia |
| Germany | Alemania |
| Greece | Grecia |
| India | India |
| Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Italy | Italia |
| Japan | Japón |
| Mexico | México |
| Morocco | Marruecos |
| Peru | Perú |
| Spain | España |
| Thailand | Tailandia |
| USA | EE.UU. |
| |
| Languages | Idiomas |
| Arabic | Árabe |
| Chinese | Chino |
| English | Inglés |
| French | Francés |
| German | Alemán |
| Greek | Griego |
| Hebrew | Hebreo |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Italian | Italiano |
| Japanese | Japonés |
| Korean | Coreano |
| Latin | Latín |
| Russian | Ruso |
| Spanish | Español |
| Urdu | Urdu |
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| Days | Días |
| Monday | Lunes |
| Tuesday | Martes |
| Wednesday | Miércoles |
| Thursday | Jueves |
| Friday | Viernes |
| Saturday | Sábado |
| Sunday | Domingo |
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| time | tiempo |
| hour | hora |
| minute | minuto |
| second | segundo |
List of Vocabulary in Spanish
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Spanish placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Spanish vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Spanish Vocabulary |
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | colores |
| black | negro |
| blue | azul |
| brown | marrón |
| gray | gris |
| green | verde |
| orange | naranja |
| purple | púrpura |
| red | rojo |
| white | blanco |
| yellow | amarillo |
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| sizes | tamaños |
| big | grande |
| deep | profundo |
| long | largo |
| narrow | estrecho |
| short | corto |
| small | pequeño |
| tall | alto |
| thick | espeso |
| thin | delgado |
| wide | ancho |
| |
| tastes | los gustos |
| bitter | amargo |
| fresh | fresco |
| salty | salado |
| sour | agrio |
| spicy | picante |
| sweet | dulce |
| |
| qualities | cualidades |
| bad | malo |
| clean | limpio |
| dark | oscuro |
| difficult | difícil |
| dirty | sucio |
| dry | seco |
| easy | fácil |
| empty | vacío |
| expensive | caro |
| fast | rápido |
| foreign | extranjero |
| full | completo |
| good | bueno |
| hard | duro |
| heavy | pesado |
| inexpensive | barato |
| light | ligero |
| local | local |
| new | nuevo |
| noisy | ruidoso |
| old | viejo |
| powerful | poderoso |
| quiet | tranquilo |
| correct | correcto |
| slow | lento |
| soft | suave |
| very | muy |
| weak | débil |
| wet | mojado |
| wrong | mal |
| young | joven |
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| food | comida |
| almonds | almendras |
| bread | pan |
| breakfast | desayuno |
| butter | mantequilla |
| candy | dulce |
| cheese | queso |
| chicken | pollo |
| cumin | comino |
| dessert | postre |
| dinner | cena |
| fish | pescado |
| fruit | frutas |
| ice cream | helado |
| lamb | cordero |
| lemon | limón |
| lunch | almuerzo |
| meal | comida |
| meat | carne |
| oven | horno |
| pepper | pimienta |
| plants | plantas |
| pork | carne de cerdo |
| salad | ensalada |
| salt | sal |
| sandwich | sándwich |
| sausage | salchicha |
| soup | sopa |
| sugar | azúcar |
| supper | cena |
| turkey | pavo |
| apple | manzana |
| banana | plátano |
| oranges | naranjas |
| peaches | duraznos |
| peanut | maní |
| pears | peras |
| pineapple | piña |
| grapes | uvas |
| strawberries | fresas |
| vegetables | vegetales |
| carrot | zanahoria |
| corn | maíz |
| cucumber | pepino |
| garlic | ajo |
| lettuce | lechuga |
| olives | aceitunas |
| onions | cebollas |
| peppers | pimientos |
| potatoes | patatas |
| pumpkin | calabaza |
| beans | frijoles |
| tomatoes | tomates |
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| alligator | caimán |
| alligators | caimanes |
| bear | oso |
| bears | osos |
| bird | pájaro |
| birds | las aves |
| bull | toro |
| bulls | toros |
| cat | gato |
| cats | gatos |
| cow | vaca |
| cows | vacas |
| deer | venado |
| many deer | muchos venados |
| dog | perro |
| dogs | perros |
| donkey | burro |
| donkeys | burros |
| eagle | águila |
| eagles | águilas |
| elephant | elefante |
| elephants | elefantes |
| giraffe | jirafa |
| giraffes | jirafas |
| goat | cabra |
| goats | cabras |
| horse | caballo |
| horses | caballos |
| lion | león |
| lions | leones |
| monkey | mono |
| monkeys | monos |
| mouse | ratón |
| mice | ratones |
| rabbit | conejo |
| rabbits | conejos |
| snake | serpiente |
| snakes | serpientes |
| tiger | tigre |
| tigers | tigres |
| wolf | lobo |
| wolves | lobos |
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| objects | objetos |
| bathroom | cuarto de baño |
| bed | cama |
| bedroom | dormitorio |
| ceiling | techo |
| chair | silla |
| clothes | ropa |
| coat | abrigo |
| cup | taza |
| desk | escritorio |
| dress | vestido |
| floor | piso |
| fork | tenedor |
| furniture | muebles |
| glass | vidrio |
| hat | sombrero |
| house | casa |
| ink | tinta |
| jacket | chaqueta |
| kitchen | cocina |
| knife | cuchillo |
| lamp | lámpara |
| letter | carta |
| map | mapa |
| newspaper | periódico |
| notebook | cuaderno |
| pants | pantalones |
| paper | papel |
| pen | pluma |
| pencil | lápiz |
| pharmacy | farmacia |
| picture | foto |
| plate | placa |
| refrigerator | refrigerador |
| restaurant | restaurante |
| roof | techo |
| room | habitación |
| rug | alfombra |
| scissors | tijeras |
| shampoo | champú |
| shirt | camisa |
| shoes | zapatos |
| soap | jabón |
| socks | calcetines |
| spoon | cuchara |
| table | tabla |
| toilet | inodoro |
| toothbrush | cepillo de dientes |
| toothpaste | pasta dentífrica |
| towel | toalla |
| umbrella | paraguas |
| underwear | ropa interior |
| wall | pared |
| wallet | cartera |
| window | ventana |
| telephone | teléfono |
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| this | esto/ esta |
| that | que |
| these | estos |
| those | aquellos |
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| Questions | Preguntas |
| how? | ¿cómo? |
| what? | ¿qué? |
| who? | quién? |
| why? | ¿por qué? |
| where? | ¿dónde? |
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| different objects | diferentes objetos |
| art | arte |
| bank | banco |
| beach | playa |
| book | libro |
| by bicycle | en bicicleta |
| by bus | en autobús |
| by car | en coche |
| by train | en tren |
| cafe | café |
| country | país |
| desert | desierto |
| dictionary | diccionario |
| earth | tierra |
| flowers | flores |
| football | fútbol |
| forest | bosque |
| game | juego |
| garden | jardín |
| geography | geografía |
| history | historia |
| house | casa |
| island | isla |
| lake | lago |
| library | biblioteca |
| math | matemáticas |
| moon | luna |
| mountain | montaña |
| movies | cine |
| music | música |
| ocean | océano |
| office | oficina |
| on foot | a pie |
| player | jugador |
| river | río |
| science | ciencia |
| sea | mar |
| sky | cielo |
| soccer | fútbol |
| stars | estrellas |
| supermarket | supermercado |
| swimming pool | piscina |
| theater | teatro |
| tree | árbol |
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| weather | tiempo |
| bad weather | mal tiempo |
| cloudy | nublado |
| cold | frío |
| cool | fresco |
| foggy | brumoso |
| hot | caliente |
| nice weather | Cuando hace buen tiempo |
| pouring | verter |
| rain | lluvia |
| raining | lloviendo |
| snow | nieve |
| snowing | nevando |
| ice | hielo |
| sunny | soleado |
| windy | ventoso |
| spring | primavera |
| summer | verano |
| autumn | otoño |
| winter | invierno |
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| people | personas |
| aunt | tía |
| baby | bebé |
| brother | hermano |
| cousin | primo |
| daughter | hija |
| dentist | dentista |
| doctor | médico |
| father | padre |
| grandfather | abuelo |
| grandmother | abuela |
| husband | marido |
| mother | madre |
| nephew | sobrino |
| niece | sobrina |
| nurse | enfermera |
| policeman | policía |
| postman | cartero |
| professor | profesor |
| son | hijo |
| teacher | profesor |
| uncle | tío |
| wife | esposa |
Vocabulary and expressions have a very important role in Spanish, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with Spanish Vocabulary, you might want to check the rest of our Spanish lessons here: Learn Spanish. Don't forget to bookmark this page.