Learn Spanish Basic Vocabulary: Essential Words and Phrases for Beginners
Discover the most useful Spanish words to start speaking today! Learn vocabulary for family, numbers, colours, days, months, animals and more.
Learn Family Vocabulary In Spanish
mother - madre (from Latin māter)
father - padre (from Latin pater)
daughter - hija (from Latin fīlia)
son - hijo (from Latin fīlius)
brother - hermano (from Latin germānus)
sister - hermana (from Latin germāna)
cousin (male) - primo (from Latin cōnsobrīnus prīmus)
cousin (female) - prima (from Latin cōnsobrīna prīma)
uncle - tío (from Latin thīum)
aunt - tía (from Latin thīa)
grandmother - abuela (from Latin āvia)
grandfather - abuela (from Latin āvius)
Learn Numbers In Spanish
zero - cero (from Arabic صفر (ṣifr))
one - uno (from Latin ūnus)
two - dos (from Latin duo)
three - tres (from Latin trēs)
four - cuatro (from Latin quattuor)
five - cinco (from Latin quīnque)
six - seis (from Latin sex)
seven - siete (from Latin septem)
eight - ocho (from Latin octō)
nine - nueve (from Latin novem)
ten - diez (from Latin decem)
eleven - once (from Latin ūndecim)
twelve - doce (from Latin duodecim)
thirteen - trece (from Latin trēdecim)
fourteen - catorce (from Latin quattuordecim)
fifteen - quince (from Latin quīndecim)
sixteen - dieciséis (from Latin sēdecim)
seventeen - diecisiete (from Latin septendecim)
eighteen - dieciocho (from Latin duodēvīgintī)
nineteen - diecinueve (from Latin ūndēvīgintī)
twenty - veinte (from Latin vīgintī)
twenty-one - veintiuno (from Latin vīgintī ūnus)
twenty-two - veintidós (from Latin vīgintī duo)
thirty - treinta (from Latin trīgintā)
forty - cuarenta (from Latin quadrāgintā)
fifty - cincuenta (from Latin quīnquāgintā)
sixty - sesenta (from Latin sexāgintā)
seventy - setenta (from Latin septuāgintā)
eighty - ochenta (from Latin octōgintā)
ninety - noventa (from Latin nōnāgintā)
one hundred - cien (from Latin centum)
Learn Colours In Spanish
red - rojo
blue - azul
yellow - amarillo
green - verde
white - blanco
black - negro
orange - naranja
purple - morado
pink - rosa
gray - gris
brown - marrón
gold - dorado
silver - plateado
Learn Days In Spanish
Monday - lunes (from Latin diēs Lūnae)
Tuesday - martes (from Latin diēs Mārtis)
Wednesday - miércoles (from Latin diēs Mercuriī)
Thursday - jueves (from Latin diēs Iovis)
Friday - viernes (from Latin diēs Veneris)
Saturday - sábado (from Latin sabbatum)
Sunday - domingo (from Latin diēs Dominicus)
Learn Months In Spanish
January - enero (from Latin Iānuārius)
February - febrero (from Latin Februārius)
March - marzo (from Latin Mārtius)
April - abril (from Latin Aprīlis)
May - mayo (from Latin Maius)
June - junio (from Latin Iūnius)
July - julio (from Latin Iūlius)
August - agosto (from Latin Augustus)
September - septiembre (from Latin September)
October - octubre (from Latin Octōber)
November - noviembre (from Latin November)
December - diciembre (from Latin December)
Learn Food And Drink In Spanish
Vegetables
aubergine - berenjena
broccoli - brócoli
carrot - zanahoria
chili - chile
corn - maíz
cucumber - pepino
garlic - ajo
lettuce - lechuga
onion - cebolla
pepper - pimiento
potato - patata
Fruit
apple - manzana
avocado - aguacate
banana - plátano
cherry - cereja
coconut - coco
grape - uva
lemon - limón
mango - mango
melon - melón
orange - naranja
peach - melocotón
pear - pera
pineapple - piña
strawberry - fresa
tomato - tomate
watermelon - sandía
Drinks
beer - cerveza
coffee - café
juice - zumo
lemonade - limonada
milk - leche
tea - té
water - agua
wine - vino
Learn Animals In Spanish
ant - hormiga (from Latin formīca)
bird - pájaro (from Latin passer)
cat - gato (from Latin cattus)
chicken - gallina (from Latin gallīna)
cow - vaca (from Latin vacca)
dog - perro
fish - pez (from Latin piscis)
fly - mosca (from Latin musca)
goat - cabra (from Latin capra)
mouse - ratón (from Latin rattus)
pig - cerdo
sheep - oveja (from Latin ovicula)
Learn Technology in Spanish
camera - cámara
computer - ordenador
connection - conexión
digital - digital
email - correo electrónico
information - información
internet - internet
keyboard - teclado
laptop - portátil
link - enlace
mouse - ratón
network - red
offline - desconectado
online - en línea
password - contraseña
printer - impresora
satellite - satélite
scanner - escáner
screen - pantalla
server - servidor
speaker - altavoz
tablet - tableta
technology - tecnología
telephone - teléfono
television - televisión
video - vídeo
wireless - inalámbrico
Learn Seasons In Spanish
spring - primavera
summer - verano
autumn - otoño
winter - invierno
Learn Planets In Spanish
Mercury - Mercurio
Venus - Venus
Earth - Tierra
Mars - Marte
Jupiter - Júpiter
Saturn - Saturno
Uranus - Urano
Neptune - Neptuno
Learn the Zodiac In Spanish
Aries - Aries ♈
Taurus - Tauro ♉
Gemini - Géminis ♊
Cancer - Cáncer ♋
Leo - Leo ♌
Virgo - Virgo ♍
Libra - Libra ♎
Scorpio - Escorpio ♏
Sagittarius - Sagitario ♐
Capricorn - Capricornio ♑
Aquarius - Acuario ♒
Pisces - Piscis ♓
Learn Essential Spanish
yes - sí
no - no
hello - hola
good morning - buenos días
good afternoon - buenas tardes
good evening - buenas noches
good night - buenas noches
goodbye - adiós
please - por favor
thank you (very much) - (muchas) gracias
you are welcome - de nada
how are you? - ¿cómo estás?
I am ok - estoy bien
happy birthday - feliz cumpleaños
I love you - te quiero
Merry Christmas - Feliz Navidad
Happy New Year - Feliz Año Nuevo