Spanish GCSE

débil (weak)


enfermo (ill, sick)

equilibrado (balanced)

físico (physical)

fuerte (strong)

muerto (dead)

serio (serious)

vegano (vegan)

vegetariano (vegetarian)

dar un paseo ((to) go for a walk, stroll | going for a walk, stroll)

estar en forma (to be fit)

cabeza (head (body part))

carrera (career, (university) degree course, race)

costumbre (custom, habit, tradition)

droga (drug)

energía (energy, power)

enfermedad (illness, disease)

grasa (fat, grease)


juventud (youth)

mano (hand)

opción (option, choice)

piel (skin)

sal (salt)

salud (health)

sed (thirst)

sociedad (society)

Nouns (m)

accidente (accident)

aire (air)

amigo (friend)

amor (love)

artículo (article, product, item)

azúcar (sugar)

baile (dance)

baloncesto (basketball)

bocadillo (sandwich)

caballo (horse)

café (coffee, cafe)

campo (countryside, pitch, field)

caramelo (sweet)

consejo ((piece of) advice)

corazón (heart)

cuerpo (body)

cuidado (care, carefulness)

deporte (sport)

desayuno (breakfast)

diente (tooth)

ejercicio (exercise)

equipo (team, equipment)

estrés (stress)

huevo (egg)

juego (game)

miembro (member)

ojo (eye)

pan (bread)

partido ((sports) match, (political) party)

peligro (danger)

peso (weight, peso (currency))

pie; a pie (foot; on foot)

régimen (diet)

riesgo (risk)

sol (sun)

sueño (dream, sleep)

tomate (tomato)

vaso ((drinking) glass)

vino (wine)

joven (teenager, young person)

médico (doctor)

paciente (patient)

apoyar ((to) support | supporting)

caer; caerse  ((to) fall | falling; (to) fall over | falling over )

correr ((to) run | running)

costar ((to) cost, be hard | costing, being hard)

cuidar ((to) take care of | taking care of)

descansar ((to) rest, relax | resting, relaxing)

doler ((to) hurt, be painful | hurting, being painful)

dormir; dormirse ((to) sleep | sleeping; (to) fall asleep | falling asleep)

entrenar; entrenarse ((to) train | training; (to) train, go training | training, going training)

fumar ((to) smoke | smoking)

jugar ((to) play (sport/game) | playing (sport/game))

lavar; lavarse ((to) wash | washing; (to) have a wash | having a wash)

levantar; levantarse ((to) raise | raising; (to) get up | getting up)

montar ((to) ride, set up I riding, setting up)

morir ((to) die | dying)

nadar ((to) swim | swimming)

participar ((to) participate | participating)

probar ((to) taste, try | tasting, trying)

respirar ((to) breathe | breathing)

mental (mental)

puro (pure, clean)

relajante (relaxing)

saludable (healthy)

boca (mouth)

cara (face, expression)

herida (wound, injury)

mente (mind)

paz (peace)

pierna (leg)

sangre (blood)

selección (choice, selection, national sports team)

tasa (rate)


aceite (oil)

alimento (food, nourishment)

arroz (rice)

brazo (arm)

camino (way, route, path)

cáncer (cancer)

cerebro (brain)

cigarrillo (cigarette)

consumo (consumption)

dolor (pain, ache)

gobierno (government)

informe (report)

nivel (level)

silencio (silence)

sobrepeso (obesity, excess weight)

acostar; acostarse ((to) put to bed  | putting to bed; (to) go to bed | going to bed)

asistir ((to) attend | attending)

caminar ((to) walk | walking)

cocinar ((to) cook | cooking)

matar ((to) kill | killing)

pasear ((to) take for a walk, go for a walk I taking for a walk, going for a walk)

promover ((to) promote | promoting)

sufrir ((to) suffer | suffering)

superar ((to) get over, overcome | getting over, overcoming)







gracioso (funny)

gratis (free (of charge))

acción (action, act)

bolsa (bag)

caja (box, till (in shop))

cámara (camera)

camarera (waitress)

carta (letter, menu)

copa (cup, glass)

corrida (bullfight)

cuenta (bill, account)


entrada (entrance, admission ticket)

fiesta (party, festival)


guitarra (guitar)

letra (letter, lyrics)

manzana (apple)

marca (make, brand)

mochila (rucksack, school bag)

moda; de moda (fashion; in fashion, fashionable)

música (music)

naranja (orange (fruit))

naturaleza (nature)

novela (novel)

oferta (offer)

opción (option, choice)

organización (organisation)

paella (paella (dish usually of rice and seafood))

película (film, movie)

piscina (swimming pool)

playa (beach)

red (Red) (network (Internet), net (fishing))

relación (relationship)

revista (magazine)

risa (laugh)

ropa (clothes, clothing)

sal (salt)



serie (series)

tarjeta (written card, bank card)

tecnología (technology)

tele, televisión (TV, television)

telerrealidad (reality TV)

temporada (season (of sport, music))

tienda (shop, tent)

violencia (violence)

vista (view, sight )

artículo (article, product, item)

camping (camp site, camping)

concurso (competition, quiz)

estadio (stadium)

invierno (winter)

jugador (player)

pájaro (bird)

periódico (newspaper)

personaje (character (in book, film))

pescado (fish)

peso (weight, peso (currency))

pie; a pie (foot; on foot)

plato (plate, dish)

pollo (chicken)

precio (price, cost, value)

premio (prize, reward, award)

producto (product)

programa (programme)

regalo (present, gift)

restaurante (restaurant)

resultado (result)

riesgo (risk)

sol (sun)

tamaño (size, dimension)

teatro (theatre, drama)

teclado (keyboard)

tomate (tomato)

traje (suit, costume)

verano (summer)

vestido (dress)


ahorrar ((to) save (time, money) | saving (time, money))

aprender ((to) learn | learning)

aprobar ((to) pass (test) I passing (test))

bajar ((to) go down, get off, download, lower  | going down, getting off, downloading, lowering)

gastar ((to) spend (money) | spending (money))

grabar ((to) record | recording)

invitar ((to) invite | inviting)

levantar; levantarse ((to) raise | raising; (to) get up | getting up)

llamar; llamarse ((to) call, name | calling, naming; (to) be called | being called )

montar ((to) ride, set up I riding, setting up)

nadar ((to) swim | swimming)

organizar ((to) organise | organising)

pagar ((to) pay (for) | paying (for)

participar ((to) participate | participating)

perder; perderse ((to) lose, miss|losing, missing; (to) get lost |getting lost)

pintar; pintarse ((to) paint | painting; (to) put on makeup | putting on makeup)

probar ((to) taste, try | tasting, trying)

recomendar ((to) recommend | recommending)

reservar ((to) book, reserve | booking, reserving)

tocar ((to) touch, play (instrument) | touching, playing (instrument))



actuación (performance, acting)

aventura (adventure)

banda ((musical) band)

belleza (beauty)

cola (queue, tail)

exposición (exhibition, display)

herida (wound, injury)

imaginación (imagination)

lectura (reading)

literatura (literature)

mascota (pet)

obra (work, book, play)

orquesta (orchestra)

pintura (painting, paint)

sombra (shade, shadow)

venta (sale)


canal (channel)

costo (price, cost)

descuento (discount)

destino (destination, destiny)

diseño (design)

dispositivo (device, gadget)

documental (documentary)

género (gender, genre)

hogar (home)

informe (report)

juguete (toy)

público (public, audience)

sonido (sound)

torneo (tournament)

guía (guide, guide book)

protagonista (protagonist/main character)

actuar ((to) act | acting)

alquilar ((to) hire, rent | hiring, renting)

asistir ((to) attend I attending)

caminar ((to) walk | walking)

charlar ((to) chat | chatting)

cobrar ((to) charge (money), earn | charging (money), earning)

cocinar ((to) cook | cooking)

colgar ((to) hang (up), post (photo) | hanging (up), posting (photo))


café (coffee, cafe)

Navidad (Christmas)

luz (light, electricity)

mezquita (mosque)


Nochebuena (Christmas Eve)

Nochevieja (New Year's Eve)

Día de (los) Muertos (Day of the Dead (Mexican celebration)) Día de (los) Reyes (Epiphany, 6th January) fuegos artificiales (fireworks) pasarlo bien/mal (to have a good/bad time) plaza de toros (bullring) Reyes Magos (the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men) Semana Santa (Easter Week, Holy Week)


desfile (procession, parade)

disfraz (costume, fancy dress)

mercado (market)

mundo (world)

paso (step, pace, religious image carried in Holy Week processions)

puesto (post, position, stall (market))

regalo (present, gift)

rey (king)

toro (bull)

traje (suit, costume)


Sanfermines (festival in Pamplona involving running of the bulls)

compartir ((to) share | sharing)

descubrir ((to) discover | discovering)

invitar ((to) invite | inviting)

participar ((to) participate | participating)

pasar ((to) pass, spend (time), happen  |  passing, spending (time), happening)

pintar; pintarse ((to) paint  | painting; (to) put on makeup | putting on makeup)

recibir ((to) receive | receiving)

reservar ((to) book, reserve | booking, reserving)

tirar ((to) throw, pull | throwing, pulling)

vestir; vestirse ((to) dress | dressing; (to) get dressed | getting dressed)

viajar ((to) travel | travelling)



hispanohablante (Spanish-speaking)

sombra (shade, shadow)

siglo (century)

camino (way, route, path)

evento (event)

publicar ((to) publish, post (online) | publishing, posting (online))

sorprender ((to) surprise | surprising)

asistir ((to) attend I attending)

atraer ((to) attract I attracting)

quemar; quemarse ((to) burn | burning; (to) get sunburnt | getting sunburnt )

divertir; divertirse ((to) amuse, entertain | amusing, entertaining; (to) enjoy oneself, have a good time I enjoying oneself, having a good time)








actriz (actor (f), actress)

entrevista (interview)

letra (letter, lyrics)

marca (make, brand)

moda; de moda (fashion; in fashion, fashionable)

pareja (couple, partner)

revista (magazine)

serie (series)

sociedad (society)


telerrealidad (reality TV)

voz (voice)

anuncio (advert)

carácter (personality, character)

cine (cinema)

club (club)

comportamiento (behaviour)

concierto (concert)

dinero (money)

equipo (team, equipment)

espectáculo (show, spectacle)

éxito (success)

famoso (celebrity, famous person)

grupo (group)

hermano (brother)

hijo (son, child (m))

instrumento (instrument)

Internet (internet)

juego (game)

libro (book)

marido (husband)

matrimonio (marriage)

miembro (member)

mundo (world)

niño (child, little boy)

nombre (name)

novio (boyfriend, groom)

personaje (character (in book, film))

premio (prize, reward, award)

proyecto (project, plan)

respeto (respect, regard)

seguidor (follower)

sueño (dream, sleep)

teatro (theatre, drama)

vídeo (video)

escritor (writer)

viajar ((to) travel | travelling)

votar ((to) vote | voting)


apropiado (appropriate, suitable)

actuación (performance, acting)

riqueza (wealth, riches)

tendencia (tendency, trend)

víctima (victim)

aficionado (fan)

comentario (remark, comment)

conflicto (conflict)

diario (newspaper, diary, journal)

estilo (style)

impuesto (tax)

lujo (luxury)

público (public, audience)

sonido (sound)

talento (talent)

actuar ((to) act | acting)

dirigir ((to) direct, manage | directing, managing)

engañar ((to) trick, deceive | tricking, deceiving)

fundar ((to) set up, establish | setting up, establishing)

influir ((to) influence | influencing)

llorar ((to) cry | crying)

promover ((to) promote | promoting)

reconocer ((to) recognise, admit | recognising, admitting)

relacionarse con ((to) relate to, get on with | relating to, getting on with)



enviar ((to) send | sending)

funcionar ((to) function, work | functioning, working)

grabar ((to) record | recording)

guardar ((to) keep, save | keeping, saving)

robar ((to) rob, steal | robbing, stealing)

romper ((to) break | breaking)

subir ((to) go up, upload | going up, uploading)

votar ((to) vote I voting)

contraseña (password)

generación (generation)

influencia (influence)

prensa (press)

protección (protection)

radio (radio)

seguridad (security, safety)

señal (sign, signal)

telenovela (soap (opera), TV serial)

tendencia (tendency, trend)

velocidad (speed, velocity)

víctima (victim)

ciberacoso (cyberbullying)

comentario (remark, comment)

contenido (content, contents)

diálogo (dialogue, conversation)

diario (newspaper, diary, journal)

diseño (design)

dispositivo (device, gadget)

documental (documentary)

emoticón (emoji)

experto (expert)

informe (report)

portátil (laptop)

retraso (delay)

sistema (system)

talento (talent)

usuario (user)

volumen (volume)

cargar ((to) charge (phone) | charging (phone))

charlar ((to) chat | chatting)

colgar ((to) hang (up), post (photo) I hanging (up), posting (photo))

comentar ((to) comment | commenting )

conectar ((to) connect, plug in | connecting, plugging in )

fabricar ((to) manufacture, produce | manufacturing, producing)

navegar ((to) surf, browse | surfing, browsing)

promover ((to) promote | promoting)

publicar ((to) publish, post (online) | publishing, posting (online))

sufrir ((to) suffer | suffering)


pobre (poor, unfortunate (pre-noun), without money (post-noun))

vacío (empty, vacant)

allí (there, over there)

cerca (close, near, nearby)

detrás (behind)

lejos (far (away))

peor (worse)

acción (action, act)

caja (box, till (in shop))

carretera (road)

ciencias (science(s))

ciudad (city, town)

cocina (kitchen, cooking, food technology)

compra(s) (shopping)

comunidad (community)

contaminación (pollution)

corrida (bullfight)

costa (coast)

derecha (right)

desventaja (disadvantage)

diferencia (difference)

dirección (address, direction)

economía (economy, economics)

empresa (company, business, firm)

energía (energy, power)

entrada (entrance, admission ticket)

escalera (stairs, ladder)

España (Spain)

especie (species)

esquina ((street) corner)


estación (station, season (of the year))

estrella (star)

fábrica (factory)

información (information)

instalación (facility)

isla (island)

lluvia (rain)

luz (light, electricity)

medicina (medicine)

mesa (table)

mezquita (mosque)

montaña (mountain)

naturaleza (nature)

oficina (office)

organización (organisation)

pared ((interior) wall)

primavera (spring)

puerta (door)

recepción (reception)

región (region)

salida (exit, departure)

silla (chair, seat)

sinagoga (synagogue)

sociedad (society)

tierra (earth, land, ground)

universidad (university)

ventana (window)


accidente (accident)


árbol (tree)

camping (camp site, camping)

campo (countryside, pitch, field)

castillo (castle)

centro (centre, middle)

cielo (sky, heaven)

científico (scientist)

cine (cinema)

clima (climate)

coche (car)

colegio ((secondary) school)

cuarto (quarter (used in time expressions), room)

daño (harm, damage)

delito (crime)

dormitorio (bedroom)

dueño (owner, landlord (m))

edificio (building)

efecto (effect)

esfuerzo (effort)

espacio (space, room)

estadio (stadium)

este (east)

estudio (study, learning, studio)


Nouns (m) continued

extranjero (abroad, foreigner (m))


grado (degree (temperature))

olor (smell, odour)

paro (unemployment, strike)

reloj (clock, watch)

río (river)

ruido (noise)

salón (living room)

sitio (web) (place, site (website))

sol (sun)

supermercado (supermarket)

sur (south)

tamaño (size, dimension)

templo (temple)

vecino (neighbour)

viento (wind)

Nouns (mpl)

servicios (toilets)

Prepositions

debajo (underneath, below)

entre (between, among)

Verbs 

apagar ((to) turn off, extinguish | turning off, extinguishing)

aumentar ((to) increase | increasing)

ayudar ((to) help | helping)

causar ((to) cause | causing)

coger ((to) take, take hold of, catch | taking, taking hold of, catching)

comparar ((to) compare | comparing)

conducir ((to) drive | driving)

construir ((to) build |building)

contaminar ((to) pollute, contaminate | polluting, contaminating)


dar ((to) give | giving)

deber ((to) have to, must | having to)

describir ((to) describe | describing)

destruir ((to) destroy, ruin | destroying, ruining)

encender ((to) turn on | turning on)

limpiar ((to) clean | cleaning)

llover ((to) rain | raining)

mejorar ((to) improve, make better | improving, making better)

morir ((to) die | dying)

organizar ((to) organise | organising)

participar ((to) participate | participating)

perder; perderse ((to) lose, miss|losing, missing; (to) get lost |getting lost)

proteger ((to) protect | protecting)

reciclar ((to) recycle | recycling)

recoger ((to) pick up, collect, tidy up | picking up, collecting, tidying up)

reducir ((to) reduce | reducing)

respetar ((to) respect | respecting)

robar ((to) rob, steal I robbing, stealing)

salvar ((to) save, rescue | saving, rescuing)

separar; separarse ((to) separate | separating; (to) separate (of a couple) | separating (of a couple))

tirar ((to) throw, pull | throwing, pulling)

trabajar ((to) work | working)

usar ((to) use | using)

vender ((to) sell |selling)

visitar ((to) visit | visiting)

vivir ((to) live | living)

votar ((to) vote I voting)



consciente (conscious, aware)

económico (cheap, inexpensive, economic)

efectivo (effective)

el peor, la peor, los peores, las peores (the worst (m, f, mpl, fpl))

enorme (enormous, vast)

igual (equal, same, alike)

infantil (of children, children's)

internacional (international)

mundial (world(wide))

nacional (national)

natural (natural)

profundo (deep, profound)

puro (pure, clean)

químico (chemical)

situado (situated, located)


abajo (down, below, downstairs)

arriba (upstairs, above)

fuera (outside, out)


altura (height, altitude)

arena (sand)

autoridad (authority)

calefacción (heating)

culpa (blame, fault)

distancia (distance)

frontera (border, frontier)

fuente (source, fountain)

igualdad (equality)

investigación (investigation, research)

ley (law, rule)

libertad (freedom)

madera (wood)

manifestación (protest)

muerte (death)

nación (nation)

nube (cloud)

paz (peace)

piedra (stone, rock)

pintura (painting, paint)

población (population)

pobreza (poverty)

política (politics, policy)

preocupación (worry, concern)

protección (protection)

riqueza (wealth, riches)

sección (section, department (in store))

seguridad (security, safety)

selección (choice, selection, national sports team)

señal (sign, signal)

solución (solution, answer)

sombra (shade, shadow)

torre (tower)

velocidad (speed, velocity)

venta (sale)

visita (visit, visitor)

Nouns (fpl)

obras (roadworks, building works)

Nouns (m)

alrededores (surrounding area, vicinity)

ascensor (lift, elevator)

camino (way, route, path)

ciudadano (citizen, member of the public)

comercio (commerce, trade, business)

costo (price, cost)

cultivo (crop)

dato (data, information, fact)

derecho (right, law (subject of study))

desarrollo (development)

desastre (disaster)

descuento (discount)

entorno (environment, surroundings)

estado (state, condition)

experto (expert)


gas (gas)


humo (smoke, fumes)

impuesto (tax)

incendio (fire)

lago (lake)

monte (hill, hills, countryside)

nivel (level)

oro (gold)

planeta (planet)

recurso (resource)

rincón (corner)

siglo (century)

silencio (silence)

sistema (system)

sonido (sound)

suelo (ground, floor)

vidrio (glass)

guía (guide, guide book)


abandonar ((to) abandon, leave (a place) |abandoning, leaving (a place))

advertir ((to) warn | warning)

amenazar ((to) threaten | threatening)

caminar ((to) walk | walking)

cobrar ((to) charge (money), earn | charging (money), earning)

cometer ((to) commit (crime) | committing (crime))

conservar ((to) conserve, preserve | conserving, preserving)

contribuir ((to) contribute | contributing)

convertirse ((to) become, transform | becoming, transforming)

cortar ((to) cut (up) | cutting (up))

crecer ((to) grow, increase | growing, increasing)

cruzar ((to) cross | crossing)

desaparecer ((to) disappear | disappearing)

desarrollar ((to) develop | developing)

devolver ((to) return, give back | returning, giving back)

dirigir ((to) direct, manage | directing, managing)

elegir ((to) choose, elect | choosing, electing)

emitir ((to) emit, give off, broadcast| emitting, giving off, broadcasting)

existir ((to) exist | existing)

fabricar ((to) manufacture, produce I manufacturing, producing)

fundar ((to) set up, establish | setting up, establishing)

huele (a) (it smells (of))

instalar ((to) install | installing)

investigar ((to) investigate, research I investigating, researching)

luchar ((to) fight, struggle | fighting, struggling)

matar ((to) kill | killing)

negar; negarse a (+inf) ((to) deny, refuse | denying, refusing; (to) refuse to | refusing to)

promover ((to) promote | promoting)

quemar; quemarse  ((to) burn I burning; (to) get sunburnt | getting sunburnt )

sobrevivir ((to) survive I surviving)

sorprender ((to) surprise | surprising)

sufrir ((to) suffer | suffering)

utilizar ((to) use | using)



Unit 9: Travel and tourism, including places of interest Foundation tier

Nouns (m) continued

verano (summer)

viaje (trip, journey)

viento (wind)

vino (wine)

vuelo (flight)

mar (sea)

turista (tourist)





real (royal, real)

seguro (safe, sure, secure)

semejante (similar)

sencillo (simple, easy)

siguiente (following, next)

suficiente (sufficient, enough)

temprano (early)

tercer (third (m) (pre-noun))

tercero (third (m))

típico (typical)

tradicional (traditional)

tan (so (+ adjective))

ya (already)

mientras (while, whilst)

encima (on top)

entonces (then, so)

finalmente (finally, at last)

hoy (today, nowadays)

lejos (far (away))

luego (then, later)

mal (badly)

mañana (tomorrow)

más (…que) (adv + -er (...than), more (…than))

menos (…que) (less (...than))

muy (very, really)

no (no, not)

normalmente (normally)

nunca, (no) nunca (never)

peor (worse)

probablemente (probably)

quizás (perhaps, maybe)

rápidamente (quickly)

sí (yes)

siempre (always, forever)

solo (only, just)

también (also, too, as well)



edad (age)

experiencia (experience)

falta (lack, shortage, mistake)

fecha (date (in calendar), day)

felicidad (happiness)


juventud (youth)

letra (letter, lyrics)

mañana; por la mañana (morning; in the morning)

mentira (lie)

mitad (half, middle)

noticia (news)

sorpresa (surprise)


(un) montón ((a) lot of, heap, pile)

abril (April)

agosto (August)

ambiente (atmosphere, environment)

año (year)

aspecto (aspect)

cambio; en cambio (change; on the other hand, whereas)

centro (centre, middle)

chico (boy)

color (colour)

cuarto (quarter (used in time expressions), room)

detalle (detail)

día (day)

diciembre (December)

dinero (money)

domingo (Sunday)

efecto (effect)

ejemplo (example)

enero (January)

éxito (success)



miedo (fear)



rato (moment, while, time)

reloj (clock, watch)

tema (issue, subject, matter)

tiempo (time (general), weather)

tipo (type, kind)

millón (million)

novecientos (nine hundred (and))

noventa (ninety)

nueve (nine)

ochenta (eighty)

ocho (eight)

once (eleven)

quince (fifteen)

quinientos (five hundred (and))

seis (six)

sesenta (sixty)

setecientos (seven hundred (and))

setenta (seventy)

siete (seven)

trece (thirteen)

treinta (thirty)

tres (three)

uno (one)

veinte, veinti- (twenty)

Prepositions

a (to, at)

al (to the (m, sing))


intentar ((to) try, attempt (to) | trying, attempting (to)

interesar ((to) interest | interesting)


llegar; llegar a (+ infinitive) ((to) arrive I arriving; (to) manage to (+ verb), succeed in (+ verb) I managing (to) (+ verb), succeeding in (+ verb))

llevar ((to) take, carry, wear, lead I taking, carrying, wearing, leading

mantener ((to) keep, maintain | keeping, maintaining)

mejorar ((to) improve, make better | improving, making better)

mirar ((to) look, watch | looking, watching)

molestar; molestarse ((to) bother, annoy, upset, disturb | bothering, annoying, upsetting, disturbing; (to) be offended | being offended)

mostrar ((to) show | showing)

necesitar ((to) need | needing)

odiar ((to) hate | hating)

oír ((to) hear | hearing)

olvidar; olvidarse de ((to) forget | forgetting)

organizar ((to) organise | organising)

parar ((to) stop (person, vehicle) | stopping (person, vehicle))

parecer; parecerse a ((to) seem | seeming; (to) look like | looking like)

pasar ((to) pass, spend (time), happen |  passing, spending (time), happening)

pedir ((to) ask for | asking for)

pensar ((to) think | thinking)

permitir; permitirse ((to) allow, permit | allowing, permitting; (to) afford | affording )

poder ((to) be able to, can | being able to)

poner; ponerse ((to) put (on) | putting (on); (to) get, become (+ adjective) | getting, becoming (+ adjective))

practicar ((to) practise | practising)

preferir ((to) prefer | preferring)

preguntar ((to) ask (a question) | asking (a question))

preocupar; preocuparse por ((to) worry, be a worry | worrying, being a worry; (to) worry about | worrying about)

preparar ((to) prepare | preparing)

presentar ((to) introduce, present | introducing, presenting)

producir ((to) produce, cause | producing, causing)

prohibir ((to) prohibit, forbid | prohibiting, forbidding)

pude ((I) could, was able to)

puse; me puse ((I) put (on); (I) got, became)

quedar; quedar(se) ((to) arrange to meet, remain, be left | arranging to meet, remaining, being left; (to) stay | staying)

querer ((to) want (to), love | wanting (to), loving)

quise ((I) wanted (to), loved)

quisiera ((I) would like (to), would love (formal))


quitar; quitarse ((to) remove, take away | removing, taking away; (to) take off (clothes) | taking off (clothes))

recibir ((to) receive | receiving)

recomendar ((to) recommend I recommending)

recordar ((to) remember, recall, remind | remembering, recalling, reminding)

reducir ((to) reduce | reducing)

repetir ((to) repeat | repeating)

resolver ((to) solve, resolve | solving, resolving)

responder ((to) reply, respond, answer | replying, responding, answering )

saber ((to) know (how to) | knowing (how to))

sacar ((to) take out, get, obtain | taking out, getting, obtaining)

salir ((to) go out, leave | going out, leaving)


seguir ((to) follow | following)

sentir; sentirse ((to) feel, sense | feeling, sensing; (to) feel (+ adj) | feeling (+ adj))


sonreír ((to) smile | smiling)


terminar ((to) finish, end | finishing, ending)


tirar ((to) throw, pull | throwing, pulling)

tomar ((to) take, have, drink | taking, having, drinking)

traer ((to) bring | bringing)

traigo ((I) bring | (I) am bringing)

traje ((I) brought)

tuve ((I) had)

usar ((to) use | using)

va ((she, he, it, one) goes | (she, he, it, one) is going | (you (sing formal)) go | (you (sing formal)) are going)

vais ((you (pl informal)) go | (you (pl informal)) are going)

vamos ((we) go | (we) are going)

van ((they) go | (they) are going | (you (pl formal)) go | (you (pl formal)) are going)

vas ((you (sing informal)) go | (you (sing informal)) are going)

veía ((I, she, he, it, one) used to see, used to watch | (I, she, he, it, one) was seeing, was watching | (you (sing formal)) used to see, used to watch | (you (sing formal)) were seeing, were watching)



vestir; vestirse ((to) dress | dressing; (to) get dressed | getting dressed)


volver; volver a ((to) go back, return | going back, returning; (to) do again | doing again)







ambos, ambas (both)

anterior (previous, preceding)

asqueroso (disgusting, revolting)

capaz (capable, able)

claro (clear, light)

complicado (difficult, complicated)

consciente (conscious, aware)

decepcionante (disappointing)

diario (daily)

dispuesto (ready, willing, prepared)

distinto (distinct, different)

económico (cheap, inexpensive, economic)

efectivo (effective)


oscuro (dark, obscure)

pesado (heavy, boring)

precioso (beautiful, precious)


actualmente (now, at present, currently)

afortunadamente (fortunately)

apenas (hardly, barely)

arriba (upstairs, above)

dentro (inside, within)

desafortunadamente (unfortunately)

despacio (slow)

enseguida (straight away)

fuera (outside, out)

incluso (even, including)

jamás (never)

pronto (soon, early, quick)

todavía (still, yet)

Conjunctions

(no) ni…(ni)… (nor, or (after negative verb) neither...nor…)

para que (so that, in order that)

sino (but (rather), except)



aquel, aquella (that (m, f))

aquellos, aquellas (those (m, f))

lo (the (nt))

¡ojalá! (I hope so! I wish!)

acabar de + infinitive ((to) have just + pp)

desde hace + present tense ((to) have been + -ing + for + time)

hace falta + (infinitive) (it's necessary (+ verb))

vale la pena, vale la pena + infinitive (it's worth it, it’s worth -ing)

ya no (no longer, no more)

atención (attention)

calidad (quality)

cantidad (quantity, amount

añadir ((to) add | adding)

animar ((to) encourage, cheer up | encouraging, cheering up)

aparecer ((to) turn up, appear |turning up, appearing)

apreciar ((to) appreciate | appreciating)

arreglar; arreglarse ((to) repair, fix, tidy I repairing, fixing, tidying; (to) get ready | getting ready )

asegurar; asegurarse (de que) ((to) assure | assuring; (to) ensure (that), make sure (that) | ensuring (that), making sure (that) )

atreverse ((to) dare I daring)

comentar ((to) comment | commenting)

comprender ((to) understand | understanding)

conseguir ((to) get, obtain | getting, obtaining)

clave (key, crucial (thing))

consecuencia; como consecuencia (consequence; in consequence, as a result)

creación (creation)

cuestión (issue, matter, question)

dificultad (difficulty, obstacle)

distancia (distance)

duda (doubt)

emoción (emotion, excitement)

época (time, age, period)

esperanza (hope)

expresión (expression)

forma (form, shape, way)

frecuencia (frequency)

impresión (impression)

independencia (independence)

influencia (influence)

iniciativa (initiative)

libertad (freedom)

línea (line, course)

manera (way, manner)

medida (measure)

ocasión (occasion, opportunity)

parte (part)

posibilidad (possibility)

preocupación (worry, concern)

reacción (reaction)

realidad (reality)

responsabilidad (responsibility)

sensación (feeling, sensation)

solución (solution, answer)


adulto (adult)

asunto (matter, issue, affair)

aumento (increase, rise)

beneficio (benefit)

caso (case, occasion)

comienzo (start, beginning)

conocimiento (knowledge)

dato (data, information, fact)

desarrollo (development)

deseo (desire, wish)

estado (state, condition)

estilo (style)

fondo (bottom, back, end (of area), background)

impacto (impact)

límite (limit)

motivo (reason, motive)

objeto (object, thing)

orden (order)

permiso (permission)

punto (point, full stop, dot)

Prepositions

hacia (toward, towards)

Pronouns

(a) mí ((to) me (emph))

(a) ti ((to) you (sing informal) (emph))

aquello (that (thing))

contigo (with you (sing informal))

el cual, la cual, los cuales, las cuales (that, which, who (m, f, mpl, fpl) (subj))

el mío, la mía, los míos, las mías (mine (m, f, mpl, fpl))