250 Most Common Spanish Words

1

el,la

the

2

de

of, from

3

que

that, which

4

y

and

5

a

to, at

6

en

in, on

7

un

a, an

8

ser

to be

10

no

no

11

haber

to have

12

por

by, for, through

13

con

with

15

para

for, to, in order to

16

como

like, as

17

estar

to be (location)

18

tener

to have

22

todo

all, every

23

pero

but, yet, except

24

más

more

25

hacer

to do, make

26

o

or

27

poder

to be able to; can

28

decir

to tell, say

29

este

this (m) [esta (f)]

30

ir

to go

31

otro

other, another

32

ese

that (m) [esa (f)]

34

si

if, whether

36

ya

already, still

37

ver

to see

38

porque

because

39

dar

to give

40

cuando

when

42

muy

very, really

43

sin

without

44

vez

time (specific occurrence)

45

mucho

much, many, a lot

46

saber

to know (a fact), find out

47

qué

what?, which?, how?

48

sobre

on top of, over, about

50

alguno

some, someone

51

mismo

same

53

también

also

54

hasta

until, up to, even

55

año

year

56

dos

two

57

querer

to want, love

58

entre

between, among

59

así

like that

60

primero

first

61

desde

from, since

62

grande

large, great, big

63

eso

that

64

ni

not even, neither, nor

66

llegar

to arrive

67

pasar

to pass, spend (time)

68

tiempo

time (general), weather

70

sí

yes

71

día

day

72

uno

one

73

bien

well

74

poco

little, few, a little bit

75

deber

should, ought to; to owe

76

entonces

so, then

77

poner

to put (on), get

78

cosa

thing

79

tanto

so much, so many

80

hombre

man, mankind, husband

81

parecer

to seem, look like

82

nuestro

our

83

tan

such, as, too, so

84

donde

where

85

ahora

now

86

parte

part, portion

87

después

after

88

vida

life

89

quedar

to remain, stay

90

siempre

always, forever

91

creer

to believe, think

92

hablar

to speak, talk

93

llevar

to take, carry

94

dejar

to let, leave

95

nada

nothing, not at all

96

cada

each, every

97

seguir

to follow, keep on

98

menos

less, fewer

99

nuevo

new

100

encontrar

to find

101

algo

something, somewhat

102

sólo

only, just

103

pues

then, well then

104

llamar

to call, name

105

venir

to come

106

pensar

to think

107

aquel

that (over there)

108

momento

moment, time

109

sino

but, except, rather

110

esto

this

111

salir

to leave, go out

112

volver

to return, to to do again

113

forma

form, shape, way

114

antes

before

115

bueno

good

116

casa

house

117

aunque

although, even though

118

mundo

world

119

tres

three

120

tal

such (a)

121

mejor

best, better

122

tomar

to take, drink

123

cierto

certain, sure

124

conocer

to know (someone or place)

125

hacia

toward, towards

126

cómo

how?

127

mujer

woman, wife

128

vivir

to live

129

aquí

here

130

caso

case, occasion

131

sentir

to feel, regret

132

luego

later, afterwards

133

país

country

134

tratar

to try, treat, deal with

135

lugar

place, position

137

persona

person

138

mayor

larger, older, main

139

último

last, final

140

propio

own, proper, typical

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se

reflexive marker

14

su

his/her/their/your

19

le

he /she/it; 3rd person indirect obj

20

lo

it; the (+ neuter)

21

lo

it; 3rd person direct object (masc)

33

la

it; 3rd person direct object (fem)

35

me

me

41

él

he,

49

mi

my

52

yo

I

65

nos

us

69

ella

she,

136

te

you

191

nosotros

we

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quien

who, whom

142

mirar

to look, watch

143

hora

hour, time (specific)

144

ninguno

no, none, nobody

145

trabajo

work, job, effort

146

casi

almost, nearly

147

punto

point, dot, period

148

durante

during, for (time)

149

cualquier

any, anyone

150

mano

hand

151

nunca

never, ever

152

manera

way, manner

153

cual

which, who, whom

154

mientras

while, whereas,

155

contar

to tell, count

156

fin

end

157

tipo

type, kind

158

gente

people

159

además

also, as well, besides

160

solo

lonely, alone

161

empezar

to begin, start

162

ejemplo

example

163

esperar

to wait, hope (for), expect

164

hoy

today, nowadays

165

lado

side

166

hijo

son, [pl] children

167

allí

there, over there

168

éste

this one

169

problema

problem

170

cuenta

bill, account

171

medio

means, middle; pormedio: through

172

contra

against, opposite

173

buscar

to look for

174

dentro

inside

175

largo

long

176

palabra

word

177

existir

to exist

178

niño

child, little boy

179

entrar

to enter

180

embargo

sin embargo: nevertheless

181

único

only, unique, sole

182

padre

father

183

trabajar

to work

184

pequeño

little, small, young

185

alto

tall, high

186

cambio

change

187

escribir

to write

188

cuatro

four

189

ahí

there

190

perder

to lose, miss

192

historia

history, story

193

idea

idea

194

agua

water

195

producir

to produce, cause

196

noche

night, evening

197

ciudad

city

198

modo

way, manner

199

nombre

name, noun

200

ocurrir

to happen, occur

201

familia

family

202

realidad

reality, actuality

203

entender

to understand

204

pedir

to ask for, request

205

recibir

to receive

206

obra

work, book, deed

207

importante

important

208

medio

half, middle

209

verdad

truth

210

mes

month

211

todavía

still, yet

212

razón

reason; tener razón: to be right

213

cuanto

en cuanto a: in terms of, regarding

214

bajo

under, underneath

215

recordar

to remember, remind

216

grupo

group

217

mil

thousand

218

humano

human

219

terminar

to finish, end

220

permitir

to allow, permit

221

aparecer

to appear

222

conseguir

to get, acquire, obtain

223

comenzar

to begin, start

224

varios

several, various

225

posible

possible

226

servir

to serve

227

general

general

228

sacar

to take out

229

necesitar

to need

230

relación

relationship, relation

231

cinco

five

232

cuerpo

body

233

nadie

nobody, anybody

234

mantener

to keep, maintain

235

hecho

fact, happening

236

ante

before,

237

principio

beginning, principle

238

resultar

to result, turn out

239

igual

equal, same (as)

240

señor

sir, Mr, lord

241

pueblo

people, village

242

tarde

afternoon, evening

243

segundo

second

244

leer

to read

245

caer

to fall

246

cambiar

to change

247

ojo

eye

248

calle

street

249

presentar

to introduce, present

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blanco

white