Spanish Vocab Bank
All words from lessons
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| Spanish | Pronunciation | English | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hola | OH-lah | Hello | Greetings & Formality |
| Buenos días | BWAY-nohs DEE-ahs | Good morning | Greetings & Formality |
| Buenas tardes | BWAY-nahs TAR-dess | Good afternoon | Greetings & Formality |
| Buenas noches | BWAY-nahs NOH-chess | Good evening / night | Greetings & Formality |
| Adiós | ah-dee-OHS | Goodbye | Greetings & Formality |
| Chau | chow | Bye (informal) | Greetings & Formality |
| Gracias | GRAH-syahs | Thanks | Greetings & Formality |
| Por favor | por fah-VOR | Please | Greetings & Formality |
| Sí | see | Yes | Greetings & Formality |
| No | noh | No | Greetings & Formality |
| ¿Cómo estás? | KOH-moh es-TAHS | How are you? (informal) | Greetings & Formality |
| Estoy bien | es-TOY byen | I'm doing well | Greetings & Formality |
| ñ | 'ny' as in canyon | as in mañana ('tomorrow') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| j | breathy 'h' | as in Juan | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| ll | like English 'y' | as in llamar ('to call') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| rr | strongly rolled 'r' | as in perro ('dog') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| h | always silent | as in hola ('hello') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| c (before e, i) | soft 's' sound | as in cinco ('five') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| c (before a, o, u) | hard 'k' sound | as in casa ('house') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| g (before e, i) | breathy 'h', like j | as in gente ('people') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| z | soft 's' sound | as in zapato ('shoe') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| v | same as 'b' in most dialects | as in vaca ('cow') | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| uno | OO-noh | one | Numbers 1–10 |
| dos | dohs | two | Numbers 1–10 |
| tres | trehs | three | Numbers 1–10 |
| cuatro | KWAH-troh | four | Numbers 1–10 |
| cinco | SEEN-koh | five | Numbers 1–10 |
| seis | says | six | Numbers 1–10 |
| siete | see-EH-teh | seven | Numbers 1–10 |
| ocho | OH-choh | eight | Numbers 1–10 |
| nueve | noo-EH-veh | nine | Numbers 1–10 |
| diez | dee-EHS | ten | Numbers 1–10 |
| la madre | lah MAH-dreh | mother | Family |
| el padre | el PAH-dreh | father | Family |
| el hermano | el er-MAH-noh | brother | Family |
| la hermana | lah er-MAH-nah | sister | Family |
| la abuela | lah ah-BWEH-lah | grandmother | Family |
| el abuelo | el ah-BWEH-loh | grandfather | Family |
| el hijo | el EE-hoh | son | Family |
| la hija | lah EE-hah | daughter | Family |
| el libro | el LEE-broh | the book (masc.) | Articles & Gender |
| la mesa | lah MEH-sah | the table (fem.) | Articles & Gender |
| el amigo / la amiga | el ah-MEE-goh | the friend (masc./fem.) | Articles & Gender |
| la escuela | lah es-KWEH-lah | the school (fem.) | Articles & Gender |
| un bolígrafo | oon boh-LEE-grah-foh | a pen (masc.) | Articles & Gender |
| una manzana | OO-nah man-SAH-nah | an apple (fem.) | Articles & Gender |
| unos libros | OO-nohs LEE-brohs | some books | Articles & Gender |
| el sol | el sohl | the sun (masc.) | Articles & Gender |
| la luna | lah LOO-nah | the moon (fem.) | Articles & Gender |
| la casa | lah KAH-sah | the house (fem.) | Articles & Gender |
| el país | el pah-EES | the country (masc.) | Articles & Gender |
| soy | soy | I am (ser) | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| eres | EH-rehs | you are (ser) | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| es | ehs | he/she is (ser) | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| estoy | es-TOY | I am (estar) | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| estás | es-TAHS | you are (estar) | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| está | es-TAH | he/she is (estar) | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| Soy de España. | soy deh es-PAH-nyah | I am from Spain. | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| Estoy bien. | es-TOY byen | I am well. | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| Está cansado. | es-TAH kahn-SAH-doh | He is tired. | Subject Pronouns & Two Verbs for 'To Be': ser vs. estar |
| libro / libros | LEE-broh / LEE-brohs | book / books | Plural Nouns |
| casa / casas | KAH-sah / KAH-sahs | house / houses | Plural Nouns |
| profesor / profesores | proh-feh-SOR / proh-feh-SOH-rehs | teacher / teachers | Plural Nouns |
| ciudad / ciudades | syoo-DAHD / syoo-DAH-dehs | city / cities | Plural Nouns |
| flor / flores | flor / FLOH-rehs | flower / flowers | Plural Nouns |
| luz / luces | loos / LOO-sehs | light / lights | Plural Nouns |
| once | OHN-seh | eleven | Numbers 11–100 |
| doce | DOH-seh | twelve | Numbers 11–100 |
| quince | KEEN-seh | fifteen | Numbers 11–100 |
| dieciséis | dee-eh-see-SAYS | sixteen | Numbers 11–100 |
| veinte | VAYN-teh | twenty | Numbers 11–100 |
| veintiuno | vayn-tee-OO-noh | twenty-one | Numbers 11–100 |
| treinta | TRAYN-tah | thirty | Numbers 11–100 |
| cuarenta | kwah-REHN-tah | forty | Numbers 11–100 |
| cincuenta | seen-KWEHN-tah | fifty | Numbers 11–100 |
| sesenta | seh-SEHN-tah | sixty | Numbers 11–100 |
| setenta | seh-TEHN-tah | seventy | Numbers 11–100 |
| ochenta | oh-CHEHN-tah | eighty | Numbers 11–100 |
| noventa | noh-VEHN-tah | ninety | Numbers 11–100 |
| cien | see-EHN | one hundred | Numbers 11–100 |
| hablar | ah-BLAR | to speak | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| trabajar | trah-bah-HAR | to work | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| estudiar | es-too-dee-AR | to study | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| cocinar | koh-see-NAR | to cook | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| hablo | AH-bloh | I speak | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| hablas | AH-blahs | you speak | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| habla | AH-blah | he/she speaks | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| hablamos | ah-BLAH-mohs | we speak | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| hablan | AH-blahn | they speak | Present Tense: Regular -AR Verbs |
| comer | koh-MEHR | to eat | Present Tense: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs |
| vivir | vee-VEER | to live | Present Tense: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs |
| escribir | es-kree-BEER | to write | Present Tense: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs |
| leer | leh-EHR | to read | Present Tense: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs |
| como | KOH-moh | I eat | Present Tense: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs |
| comes | KOH-mehs | you eat | Present Tense: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs |
| vivo | VEE-voh | I live | Present Tense: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs |
| viven | VEE-vehn | they live | Present Tense: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs |
| qué | keh | what | Question Words |
| quién | kee-EHN | who | Question Words |
| dónde | DOHN-deh | where | Question Words |
| cuándo | KWAHN-doh | when | Question Words |
| cómo | KOH-moh | how | Question Words |
| por qué | por keh | why | Question Words |
| cuánto | KWAHN-toh | how much | Question Words |
| cuál | kwahl | which | Question Words |
| no | noh | no / not | Negation |
| nada | NAH-dah | nothing | Negation |
| nadie | NAH-dyeh | nobody | Negation |
| nunca | NOON-kah | never | Negation |
| tampoco | tahm-POH-koh | neither / either | Negation |
| alto / alta | AHL-toh / AHL-tah | tall | Adjective Agreement |
| bajo / baja | BAH-hoh / BAH-hah | short | Adjective Agreement |
| grande | GRAHN-deh | big | Adjective Agreement |
| pequeño / pequeña | peh-KEH-nyoh / peh-KEH-nyah | small | Adjective Agreement |
| bonito / bonita | boh-NEE-toh / boh-NEE-tah | pretty | Adjective Agreement |
| interesante | een-teh-reh-SAHN-teh | interesting | Adjective Agreement |
| mi | mee | my | Possessive Adjectives |
| tu | too | your (informal) | Possessive Adjectives |
| su | soo | his / her / your (formal) | Possessive Adjectives |
| nuestro / nuestra | noo-EHS-troh / noo-EHS-trah | our | Possessive Adjectives |
| mis libros | mees LEE-brohs | my books | Possessive Adjectives |
| la mañana | lah mah-NYAH-nah | morning | Daily Routine & Telling Time |
| la tarde | lah TAR-deh | afternoon | Daily Routine & Telling Time |
| la noche | lah NOH-cheh | evening / night | Daily Routine & Telling Time |
| despertarse | des-per-TAR-seh | to wake up | Daily Routine & Telling Time |
| levantarse | leh-vahn-TAR-seh | to get up | Daily Routine & Telling Time |
| desayunar | deh-sah-yoo-NAR | to have breakfast | Daily Routine & Telling Time |
| Es la una. | ehs lah OO-nah | It's one o'clock. | Daily Routine & Telling Time |
| Son las tres. | sohn lahs trehs | It's three o'clock. | Daily Routine & Telling Time |
| el agua | el AH-gwah | water | Food & Ordering |
| el café | el kah-FEH | coffee | Food & Ordering |
| el pan | el pahn | bread | Food & Ordering |
| el arroz | el ah-RROHS | rice | Food & Ordering |
| la carne | lah KAR-neh | meat | Food & Ordering |
| la cuenta | lah KWEHN-tah | the bill | Food & Ordering |
| Quisiera... | kee-see-EH-rah | I would like... | Food & Ordering |
| ¿Nos trae la cuenta? | nohs TRAH-eh lah KWEHN-tah | Could you bring the bill? | Food & Ordering |
| España | es-PAH-nyah | Spain | Self-Introduction, Countries & Nationalities |
| México | MEH-hee-koh | Mexico | Self-Introduction, Countries & Nationalities |
| Argentina | ar-hehn-TEE-nah | Argentina | Self-Introduction, Countries & Nationalities |
| español | es-pah-NYOHL | Spanish (language) | Self-Introduction, Countries & Nationalities |
| Me llamo... | meh YAH-moh | My name is... | Self-Introduction, Countries & Nationalities |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs | What's your name? | Self-Introduction, Countries & Nationalities |
| Soy de... | soy deh | I am from... | Self-Introduction, Countries & Nationalities |
| mexicano / mexicana | meh-hee-KAH-noh / meh-hee-KAH-nah | Mexican (masc./fem.) | Self-Introduction, Countries & Nationalities |