Spanish Vocabulary: Family, Descriptions, and Common Verbs

Vocabulary flashcards covering family members, physical and personality descriptions, nationalities, idiomatic expressions with 'tener', and common verbs in Spanish.

abrir

To open

el/la abuelo/a

Grandfather/grandmother

los abuelos

Grandparents

alemán, alemana

German

alto/a

Tall

el/la amigo/a

Friend

antipático/a

Unpleasant

el apellido

Last name

aprender (a + inf.)

To learn

argentino/a

Argentine

el/la artista

Artist

asistir (a)

To attend

bajo/a

Short (in height)

beber

To drink

el/la bisabuelo/a

Great-grandfather/great-grandmother

bonito/a

Pretty

buen

Good

bueno/a

Good

canadiense

Canadian

chino/a

Chinese

comer

To eat

compartir

To share

comprender

To understand

correr

To run

costarricense

Costa Rican

creer (en)

To believe (in)

cubano/a

Cuban

el/la cuñado/a

Brother-in-law/sister-in-law

deber (+ inf.)

Should

decidir (+ inf.)

To decide

delgado/a

Thin

describir

To describe

difícil

Difficult

el/la doctor(a)

Doctor

el/la doctor(a) / el/la médico/a

Doctor; physician

dominicano/a

Dominican

ecuatoriano/a

Ecuadorian

escribir

To write

español(a)

Spanish

el/la esposo/a

Husband/wife; spouse

estadounidense

From the U.S.

fácil

Easy

la familia

Family

feo/a

Ugly

francés, francesa

French

el/la gemelo/a

Twin

la gente

People

gordo/a

Fat

grande

Big

guapo/a

Good-looking

el/la hermanastro/a

Stepbrother/stepsister

el/la hermano/a

Brother/sister

el/la hijastro/a

Stepson/stepdaughter

el/la hijo/a

Son/daughter

los hijos

Children

importante

Important

el/la ingeniero/a

Engineer

inglés, inglesa

English

inteligente

Intelligent

interesante

Interesting

italiano/a

Italian

japonés, japonesa

Japanese

joven (sing.)

Young

jóvenes (pl.)

Young

leer

To read

la madrastra

Stepmother

la madre

Mother

mal

Bad

malo/a

Bad

el/la médico/a

Physician

el/la medio/a hermano/a

Half-brother/half-sister

mexicano/a

Mexican

mismo/a

Same

moreno/a

Brunet(te)

el/la muchacho/a

Boy/girl

mucho/a

Much; many; a lot of

el/la nieto/a

Grandson/granddaughter

el/la niño/a

Child

no tener razón

To be wrong

norteamericano/a

(North) American

el/la novio/a

Boyfriend/girlfriend

la nuera

Daughter-in-law

el padrastro

Stepfather

el padre

Father

los padres

Parents

los parientes

Relatives

pelirrojo/a

Red-haired

pequeño/a

Small

el/la periodista

Journalist

la persona

Person

el/la primo/a

Cousin

el/la programador(a)

Computer programmer

puertorriqueño/a

Puerto Rican

recibir

To receive

rubio/a

Blond(e)

ruso/a

Russian

simpático/a

Nice; likeable

el/la sobrino/a

Nephew/niece

el/la suegro/a

Father-in-law/mother-in-law

tener

To have