100 Commonly Used Spanish Words

Ser – to be (permanent)

Estar – to be (temporary)

Tener – to have

Hacer – to do, to make

Ir – to go

Poder – to be able to, can

Decir – to say, to tell

Ver – to see

Dar – to give

Saber – to know (facts)

Querer – to want, to love

Llegar – to arrive

Pasar – to pass, to happen

Deber – to owe, must, should

Poner – to put, to place

Parecer – to seem, to appear

Quedar – to stay, to remain

Creer – to believe

Hablar – to speak

Llevar – to carry, to wear

Dejar – to leave, to let

Seguir – to follow, to continue

Encontrar – to find

Llamar – to call

Venir – to come

Pensar – to think

Salir – to leave, to go out

Volver – to return

Tomar – to take, to drink

Conocer – to know (people, places)

Vivir – to live

Sentir – to feel

Tratar – to try, to treat

Mirar – to look at

Contar – to count, to tell

Empezar – to begin

Esperar – to wait, to hope

Buscar – to search, to look for

Entrar – to enter

Trabajar – to work

Escribir – to write

Perder – to lose

Producir – to produce

Ocurrir – to occur, to happen

Entender – to understand

Pedir – to ask for, to request

Recibir – to receive

Recordar – to remember

Terminar – to finish, to end

Permitir – to allow, to permit

Aparecer – to appear

Conseguir – to get, to obtain

Comenzar – to start, to begin

Servir – to serve

Sacar – to take out, to remove

Necesitar – to need

Mantener – to maintain, to keep

Resultar – to result, to turn out

Leer – to read

Caer – to fall

Cambiar – to change

Presentar – to present, to introduce

Crear – to create

Abrir – to open

Considerar – to consider

Oír – to hear

Acabar – to finish, to end

Convertir – to convert, to turn into

Ganar – to win, to earn

Formar – to form, to shape

Traer – to bring

Partir – to leave, to depart, to divide

Morir – to die

Aceptar – to accept

Realizar – to carry out, to achieve

Suponer – to suppose

Comprender – to understand

Lograr – to achieve, to manage

Explicar – to explain

Preguntar – to ask

Tocar – to touch, to play (an instrument)

Reconocer – to recognize

Estudiar – to study

Alcanzar – to reach, to achieve

Nacer – to be born

Dirigir – to direct, to manage

Correr – to run

Utilizar – to use

Pagar – to pay

Ayudar – to help

Gustar – to like

Jugar – to play

Escuchar – to listen

Cumplir – to fulfill, to carry out

Ofrecer – to offer

Descubrir – to discover

Levantar – to lift, to raise

Intentar – to try, to attempt

Usar – to use

Olvidar – to forget