Spanish Vocabulary: basic words in Spanish

Unlock the key words to help you navigate and converse in Spanish with confidence.

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Vocabulary List

English Spanish Pronunciation
Yes
No
No
Maybe
Tal vez
Of course
Por supuesto
My name is
Mi nombre es
What is your name?
¿Cómo te llamas?
I am 20 years old.
Tengo 20 años.
I come from…
Soy de...
Good morning
Buenos días
Good afternoon
Buenas tardes
Good evening
Buenas noches
How are you?
¿Cómo estás?
Thank you!
¡Gracias!
Thank you very much!
¡Muchas gracias!
You’re welcome!
De nada!
Please
Por favor
Excuse me!
Permiso
Sorry!
Lo siento!
What?
¿Qué?
Who?
¿Quién?
When?
¿Cuándo?
Where?
¿Dónde?
Why?
¿Por qué?
Which?
¿Cuál?
How?
¿Cómo?
What time is it?
¿Qué hora es?
Where are you from?
¿De dónde eres?
Where do you live?
¿Dónde vives?
Can you help me?
¿Puedes ayudarme?
Can I help you?
¿Puedo ayudarte?
How much does it cost?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
Do you understand?
¿Entiendes?
Can you say that again?
¿Puedes repetirlo?
Can you speak slowly?
¿Puedes hablar más despacio?

Cultural Corner: Gendered Nouns

In Spanish, all nouns have a gender – they are either masculine or feminine. It’s important to learn the gender of each word as it affects the articles and adjectives used with them. For example, la mesa (the table) is feminine, so you would use la and feminine adjectives like bonita (pretty).

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