Hola
/ˈo.la/
Hello, Hi, Hey
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Top 100 Essential Words
The most frequently used Spanish words. Master these and you'll understand ~50% of everyday text.
Adiós
/a.ˈðjos/
Goodbye, Bye, Farewell
Por favor
/poɾ fa.ˈβoɾ/
Please, Kindly, If you would
Gracias
/ˈɡɾa.θjas/
Thank you, Thanks, Gratitude
Sí
/si/
Yes, Indeed, Sure
No
/no/
No, Not
Agua
/ˈa.ɣwa/
Water
Comida
/ko.ˈmi.ða/
Food, Meal
Casa
/ˈka.sa/
House, Home
Tiempo
/ˈtjem.po/
Time, Weather
Día
/ˈdi.a/
Day
Noche
/ˈno.tʃe/
Night
Bueno
/ˈbwe.no/
Good
Malo
/ˈma.lo/
Bad
Grande
/ˈɡɾan.de/
Big, Large
Pequeño
/pe.ˈke.ɲo/
Small, Little
Nuevo
/ˈnwe.βo/
New
Viejo
/ˈbje.xo/
Old
Hombre
/ˈom.bɾe/
Man
Mujer
/mu.ˈxeɾ/
Woman
Niño
/ˈni.ɲo/
Boy, Child
Amigo
/a.ˈmi.ɣo/
Friend
Familia
/fa.ˈmi.lja/
Family
Comer
/ko.ˈmeɾ/
To eat
Beber
/be.ˈβeɾ/
To drink
Hablar
/a.ˈβlaɾ/
To speak, To talk
Escribir
/es.kɾi.ˈβiɾ/
To write
Leer
/le.ˈeɾ/
To read
Ir
/iɾ/
To go
Venir
/be.ˈniɾ/
To come
Tener
/te.ˈneɾ/
To have
Ser
/seɾ/
To be
Estar
/es.ˈtaɾ/
To be (state)
Hacer
/a.ˈθeɾ/
To do, To make
Poder
/po.ˈðeɾ/
To be able, Can
Querer
/ke.ˈɾeɾ/
To want, To love
Saber
/sa.ˈβeɾ/
To know
Pensar
/pen.ˈsaɾ/
To think
Trabajo
/tɾa.ˈβa.xo/
Work, Job
Dinero
/di.ˈne.ɾo/
Money
Ciudad
/θju.ˈðað/
City
País
/pa.ˈis/
Country
Mundo
/ˈmun.do/
World
Vida
/ˈbi.ða/
Life
Amor
/a.ˈmoɾ/
Love
Libro
/ˈli.βɾo/
Book
Siempre
/ˈsjem.pɾe/
Always
Nunca
/ˈnun.ka/
Never
Hoy
/oj/
Today
Mañana
/ma.ˈɲa.na/
Tomorrow, Morning