Spanish-English Frequency Dictionary Overview

Pareto Principle

An economic principle stating that 80% of the output comes from 20% of the input, applicable to language learning.

yo

I (subj)

tú

you (subj-sg/fam)

saber

to know (a fact), find out

con

with

para

for, to, of; in order to

mi

my

estar

to be (location, change from norm)

si

if, whether

él

he, [ellos] them (m)

pero

but, yet, except

bien

well

suyo

his, hers, yours (form), theirs

ese

that (m) [esa (f)]

aquí

here

del

of the

al

to the

como

as, like; as; as, like

más

more,most; more, most; more, plus

todo

all, every; all; all,whole; all, everything

se

"reflexive marker", itself, oneself

ya

already, still

muy

very, really

este

this (m) [esta (f)]; East; this one

ir

to go

haber

to have (+Ved)

ahora

now

algo

something; something, some

tener

to have

así

like that, so, thus

nada

nothing, (not) at all

nosotros

we (subj)

cuando

when; when

cómo

how?

sólo

only, alone, just; unique; by oneself

o

or

querer

to want, love

gracias

(pl) thank you; grace, favor

poder

to be able to; power

bueno

good

vez

time (specific occurrence)

hacer

to do, make

usted

you (subj/form)

señor

sir, Mr., lord

quién

who?, whom?

casa

house

crear

to create

por qué

why

tan

such, as, too, so

favor

favor, benefit

hola

hello, hi

dónde

where?; where

nunca

never, ever

dos

two

verdad

truth

mucho

much, many, a lot (adv)

entonces

so, then

tiempo

time (general), weather

hombre

man, mankind, husband

dios

god, divinity

también

also

vida

life

sin

without

ver

to see

siempre

always, forever

oh

oh

hasta

up, even; until, to, till

ahí

there

sentar

to sit (down), seat

decir

to tell, say

ni

or, nor, neither; neither

sobre

on top of, over, about

año

year

uno

one

día

day

noche

night, evening

cosa

thing

alguien

somebody, someone, anyone

antes

before

poco

little; a little bit (adv); little, bit

otro

other, another

solo

lonely, alone

nadie

nobody, no-one, anybody

padre

father

gente

people

parecer

to seem, look like

dinero

money

hecho

fact, happening

les

them

mismo

same

mirar

to look, watch

pasa

happen, occurrence

trabajo

work, job, effort

claro

clear, light; clearing

mañana

morning, tomorrow

después

after

desde

from, since

mundo

world

hablar

to speak, talk

tal

such (a)