Spanish Family Vocabulary and Common Verbs for Beginners

Frontera

Border

Escalar

To climb

Volcan

Volcano

El Abuelo

Grandpa

La Abuela

Grandma

El Cunado

Brother in law

La Cundada

Sister in law

El Esposo

Husband

La Esposa

Wife

El Hermanastro

Stepbrother

La Hermanastra

Stepsister

El Hermano

Brother

La Hermana

Sister

El Hijo

Son

La Hija

Daughter

La Madrastra

Stepmother

El Padrastro

Stepfather

La Madre

Mother

El Padre

Father

El Nieto

Grandson

La Nieta

Granddaughter

El Novio

Boyfriend

La Novia

Girlfriend

El Perro

Dog

La Perra

Dog (female)

El Primo

Cousin

La Prima

Cousin (female)

El Sobrino

Nephew

La Sobrina

Niece

El Suegro

Father in law

La Suegra

Mother in law

El Tio

Uncle

La Tia

Aunt

Almorzar

to have lunch

Dormir

to sleep

Empezar

to start

Encontrar

to find

Entender

to understand

Ganar

to win

Jugar

to play

Pasar

to spend

Pedir

to ask for

Pensar

to think about (something)

Perder

to lose

Poder

to be able to, can

Preferir

to prefer

Querer

to want, to love

Recordar

to remember

Repetir

to repeat, to have a second helping

Seguir

to follow

Servir

to serve

Soñar

to dream (about)

Venir

to come (a place, location, event, etc.)

Volver

to return

El café

(outdoor) café

El centro

downtown

El cine

movie theater

El concierto

concert

La entrada

admission ticket

La funcion

show

La invitación

invitation

La orquesta

orchestra

El parque

park

El partido

sports game

La pelicula

movie

Estoy de acuerdo

I agree

No estoy de acuerdo

I do not agree

Invitar

to invite

Poner

to put (in/on)

Poner Una Película

Putting on a movie

Saber

To know something, (information) or to know how to do something

Salir

to go out/to leave

Tocar

to touch

Traer

to bring

¿Que tal si...?

How about...?

¿Quieres ir a ...?

Do you want to go to ...?

¿Te gustaría (+infinitive)...?

Would you like (+ infinitive) ...?

Te invito!

(it's) My treat!

¿Vamos a...?

Should we go ...?

De acuerdo

Fine with me, Okay

Me encantaria

I would love to

Paso por ti

I'll come by for you, I'll pick you up

Si, claro

Yes, of course

Estoy muy ocupado/a

I'm very busy

Gracias, pero no puedo...

Thanks, but I can't

Lo siento, tengo que...

I'm sorry, I have to