All Verbs: Meanings

Ir

to go

ser

to be

estar

to be

hablar

to speak

comer

to eat

vivir

to live

gustar

to like

gustaria

would like

Dar

to give

Decir

to say, to tell

contar

to tell, to narrate

entregar

to hand in

escribir

to write

explicar

to explain

mandar

to send

mostrar

to show

ofrecer

to offer

pedir

to ask for

prestar

to lend

prometer

to promise

recomendar

to recommend

regalar

to gift

servir

to serve

preguntar

to ask ( a question)

hacer camping

to go camping

sacar fotos

to take photos

tomar el sol

to sunbathe

nadar

to swim

estar de vacaciones

to be on vacation

ir se de vacaciones a

to go on vacation to/in

pasar las vacaciones en

to spend one’s vacation in

salir de vacaciones

to leave on vacation

tomar unas vacaciones

to take a vacation

ir en

to go/ travel by

facturar el equipaje

to check in luggage

anunciar

to announce

bajarse de

to get down from, to get off of

estar atrasado/a

to be late

guardar

to save, to keep

hacer cola

to stand in line

hacer escala/parada

to make a stop

hacer la(s) maleta(s)

to pack one’s suitcase(s)

ir al extranjero

to go abroad

pasar por

to go/pass through

quejarse de

to complain about

salir /llegar a tiempo

to depart/arrive on time

subir (a)

to go up, to get on

viajar

to travel

volar en avion

to fly, to go by plane

buscar

to look

saber

to know (facts, information)

saber + inf

to know how to do something

conocer

to know or to be familiar with a person place or thing

llover

to rain

nevar

to snow

acostar

to lay down

afeitar

to shave

Banar

to bathe

cepillarse

to brush

despertarse

to wake up

divertirse

to have fun

dormirse

to fall asleep

ducharse

to shower

levantarse

to stand up, to get up

llamarse

to be called

maquillarse

to put on makeup

peinarse

to brush one’s hair

poner

to put, to place

quitar

to take off

sentar

to sit

vestirse

to get dressed

pensar

to think

volver

to return

pedir

to ask for, to order

cerrar

to close

empezar

to begin, to start

almozar

to have lunch

servir

to serve, to be used for

entender

to understand

perder

to lose, to miss

jugar

to play

pensar + inf

to intend, plan

pensar en

to think about

pensar de

to indicate one’s opinion (about something)

ver

to see, to watch

traer

to bring

salir

to leave, to go out

salir de + place

to leave a place

salir con + person

to date someone

salir para + destination

to leave for (a place)

salir bien/mal

to do well/ poorly

oir

to hear

hacer

to do, to make

hacer una pregunta

to ask a question

Tener

to have

venir

to come

poder

to be able to, can

querer

to want

preferir

to prefer

tener sueno

to be sleepy