Basic Spanish Vocabulary for Beginners

Vocabulary flashcards covering fundamental Spanish concepts from the beginner study sheet, including greetings, farewells, personal questions, basic verbs (ser, estar, tener), regular verb conjugations, gender rules, workplaces, and numbers.

¡Hola!

Spanish greeting meaning 'Hello!' or 'Hi!'.

Buenos días

Spanish greeting meaning 'Good morning' or 'Good day'.

Buenas tardes

Spanish greeting meaning 'Good afternoon'.

Buenas noches

Spanish greeting and farewell meaning 'Good evening' or 'Good night'.

¿Cómo estás?

Greeting question meaning 'How are you?'.

¿Qué tal?

Informal greeting question meaning 'How's it going?' or 'What's up?'.

¡Adiós!

Spanish farewell meaning 'Goodbye!'.

Chau

Informal Spanish farewell meaning 'Bye'.

Hasta mañana

Spanish farewell meaning 'See you tomorrow'.

Hasta luego

Spanish farewell meaning 'See you later'.

Hasta pronto

Spanish farewell meaning 'See you soon'.

Nos vemos

Spanish farewell expression meaning 'See you' or 'We'll see each other'.

Hasta la próxima

Spanish farewell meaning 'Until next time'.

Hasta el próximo lunes

Spanish farewell meaning 'See you next Monday'.

¿Cómo te llamas?

Personal question asking 'What is your name?', answered with '(Me llamo)…'.

¿De dónde eres?

Personal question asking 'Where are you from?', answered with '(Soy) de…'.

¿Cuántos años tienes?

Personal question asking 'How old are you?', answered with 'Tengo … años'.

¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?

Personal question asking 'What is your phone number?', answered with 'Es el…'.

¿En qué trabajas?

Personal question asking 'What do you work in?' or 'What is your job?'.

¿A qué te dedicas?

Personal question asking 'What do you do for a living?'.

Ser

Spanish verb meaning 'to be', conjugated in the present tense as: soy (yo), eres (tú), sos (vos), es (él/ella/usted), somos (nosotros/as), sois (vosotros/as), and son (ellos/as/ustedes).

Estar

Spanish verb meaning 'to be', conjugated in the present tense as: estoy (yo), estás (tú), estás (vos), está (él/ella/usted), estamos (nosotros/as), estáis (vosotros/as), and están (ellos/as/ustedes).

Tener

Spanish verb meaning 'to have', conjugated in the present tense as: tengo (yo), tienes (tú), tenés (vos), tiene (él/ella/usted), tenemos (nosotros/as), tenéis (vosotros/as), and tienen (ellos/as/ustedes).

Masculine Noun Ending (-o)

A standard masculine noun and adjective suffix in Spanish, exemplified by words such as libro, bolígrafo, italiano, brasileño, cocinero, and secretario.

Feminine Noun Ending (-a)

A standard feminine noun and adjective suffix in Spanish, exemplified by words such as mochila, pizarra, italiana, brasileña, cocinera, and secretaria.

Dual Gender Endings (-e, -ista)

Noun and adjective endings in Spanish that share identical masculine and feminine forms, such as periodista, deportista, estudiante, and canadiense.

Un taller

A workplace meaning 'a workshop' or 'a repair shop'.

Una gasolinera

A workplace meaning 'a gas station'.

Un despacho

A workplace meaning an 'office' or 'firm', such as un despacho de abogados (law office) or de arquitectura (architecture office).

Una empresa

A workplace meaning 'a company' or 'enterprise', such as una empresa de construcción, transportes, or telecomunicaciones.

-AR Regular Verb Conjugation

The present tense endings for regular -ar verbs (such as amar): -o (yo), -as (tú), -ás (vos), -a (él), -amos (nosotros), -áis (vosotros), and -an (ellos).

-ER Regular Verb Conjugation

The present tense endings for regular -er verbs (such as comer): -o (yo), -es (tú), -és (vos), -e (él), -emos (nosotros), -éis (vosotros), and -en (ellos).

-IR Regular Verb Conjugation

The present tense endings for regular -ir verbs (such as vivir): -o (yo), -es (tú), -ís (vos), -e (él), -imos (nosotros), -ís (vosotros), and -en (ellos).

Spanish Numbers 20–29

Numbers written as single combined words with the prefix 'veinti-': veinte, veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés, veinticuatro, veinticinco, veintiséis, veintisiete, veintiocho, and veintinueve.

Spanish Numbers 30–39

Numbers formed as separate words joined by 'y': treinta, treinta y uno, treinta y dos, treinta y tres, …, up to treinta y nueve.

Spanish Decenas (Tens)

Counting by tens in Spanish: diez (10), veinte (20), treinta (30), cuarenta (40), cincuenta (50), sesenta (60), setenta (70), ochenta (80), noventa (90), and cien (100).