Learning Spanish from scratch can be challenging, especially at an A1 level where basic words form the foundation—like primary colors mixing to create new shades. Whether you’re learning for travel or to sing along with songs, here are 200essential spanish to english words to kickstart your journey.
we covered the Top 50 most commonly used Spanish words. Visit the link for detailed definitions and pronunciation tips tailored for native English speakers.
Spanish
English
Y
And
Que
That
El
The (masculine)
De
Of, from
La
The (feminine)
En
In, on
Un
A, an
Ser
To be
Se
It, oneself
No
No, not
Por
For, by
Con
With
Para
For, in order to
Como
How, as
Pero
But
Más
More
Está
Is (location, temporary state)
Hay
There is, there are
A
To, at
Todo
All, everything
También
Also
Este
This (masculine)
Porque
Because
Yo
I
Este
This (feminine)
Va
Goes
Todo
Everything, all
Eso
That
Año
Year
Hace
Ago
Lo
The, it
Querer
To want
Ver
To see
Mismo
Same
Decir
To say, tell
Tu
Your
Quién
Who
Vamos
Let’s go
Tiempo
Time, weather
Otros
Other
Hacer
To do, make
Ver
To see
Primer
First
Muy
Very
Esto
This, it
También
Also
Bien
Well
Tener
To have
Mucho
Much, many
Sí
Yes
50 basic verbs in Spanish
Verbs are the foundation of any language, and Spanish is no different. Review basic verb conjugations to use them correctly. This list will help you identify verbs in everyday Spanish.
Spanish
English
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)
Conocer
To know (people, places)
Venir
To come
Querer
To want
Llegar
To arrive
Pasar
To pass, to happen
Deber
To owe, should
Poner
To put
Creer
To believe
Hablar
To speak
Comer
To eat
Vivir
To live
Trabajar
To work
Sentir
To feel
Tomar
To take
Esperar
To wait, to hope
Buscar
To look for
Llevar
To carry, to wear
Empezar
To begin, to start
Entender
To understand
Escribir
To write
Cambiar
To change
Contar
To count, to tell
Ayudar
To help
Jugar
To play
Estudiar
To study
Aprender
To learn
Morir
To die
Correr
To run
Beber
To drink
Escuchar
To listen
Abrir
To open
Cerrar
To close
Vivir
To live
Sugerir
To suggest
Usar
To use
Buscar
To search
Mirar
To look
Pintar
To paint
Bailar
To dance
Pensar
To think
Viajar
To travel
Ayudar
To help
50 common Spanish adjectives, adverbs and prepositions
Here are 50 common Spanish adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions to add more depth to your message and conversation.
Spanish
English
Type
Grande
Big, large
Adjective
Pequeño
Small, little
Adjective
Bueno
Good
Adjective
Malo
Bad
Adjective
Nuevo
New
Adjective
Viejo
Old
Adjective
Bonito
Pretty, nice
Adjective
Feo
Ugly
Adjective
Alto
Tall, high
Adjective
Bajo
Short, low
Adjective
Rápido
Fast, quick
Adjective
Lento
Slow
Adjective
Fácil
Easy
Adjective
Difícil
Difficult
Adjective
Cerca
Close
Adjective
Lejos
Far
Adjective
Feliz
Happy
Adjective
Triste
Sad
Adjective
Inteligente
Intelligent
Adjective
Tonto
Foolish, stupid
Adjective
Mucho
A lot, much
Adverb
Poco
Little, few
Adverb
Siempre
Always
Adverb
Nunca
Never
Adverb
A veces
Sometimes
Adverb
Rápidamente
Quickly
Adverb
Lentamente
Slowly
Adverb
Bien
Well
Adverb
Mal
Badly
Adverb
Aquí
Here
Preposition
Allí
There
Preposition
En
In, on
Preposition
Con
With
Preposition
Sin
Without
Preposition
Para
For, to
Preposition
De
Of, from
Preposition
Sobre
On, about
Preposition
Entre
Between
Preposition
Dentro
Inside
Preposition
Fuera
Outside
Preposition
Alrededor
Around
Preposition
Desde
From, since
Preposition
Hasta
Until
Preposition
Durante
During
Preposition
Tras
After, behind
Preposition
Conmigo
With me
Preposition
Contigo
With you (informal)
Preposition
Hacia
Toward
Preposition
Según
According to
Preposition
A través de
Through
Preposition
50 Spanish cognates
We’ve discussed English-Spanish cognates before. These are words that sound similar in both languages and are the easiest to remember—Spanish words you likely already know.
