Spanish words 101–200
Ranked by frequency. Each word shows its most useful meaning, a short example sentence, and an English translation.
| # | Spanish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | llevar verb | to carry, to take (something somewhere) also: to wear; to have been (time) "Llevo dos años aquí" = I've been here two years. | ¿Llevas un paraguas?Are you carrying an umbrella? |
| 102 | lugar noun, masculine | place "Tener lugar" = to take place. | Es un lugar muy tranquilo.It's a very quiet place. |
| 103 | parecer verb | to seem also: to look like; to think (me parece) "¿Qué te parece?" = what do you think? | Parece cansado.He seems tired. |
| 104 | poner verb | to put also: to turn on (a device) "Ponerse" = to put on (clothes); to become. | Pon la leche en el refrigerador.Put the milk in the refrigerator. |
| 105 | pensar verb | to think also: to plan to (pensar + verb) | Pienso en ti.I think about you. |
| 106 | trabajo noun, masculine | work, job | Busco un trabajo nuevo.I'm looking for a new job. |
| 107 | gracias interjection | thank you, thanks | Muchas gracias por la cena.Thank you very much for dinner. |
| 108 | hecho noun, masculine | fact also: event; done (participle of hacer) "De hecho" = in fact. | Es un hecho importante.It's an important fact. |
| 109 | quien pronoun | who (relative) also: whoever Without an accent. Compare "quién" in questions. Plural: quienes. | Fue mi madre quien me enseñó a cocinar.It was my mother who taught me to cook. |
| 110 | quedar verb | to remain, to be left also: to stay (quedarse); to fit; to meet up "Quedamos a las seis" = let's meet at six. | Solo queda un poco de pan.There's only a little bread left. |
| 111 | forma noun, feminine | way, form also: shape | Es una forma fácil de aprender.It's an easy way to learn. |
| 112 | cuenta noun, feminine | bill, check also: account "Darse cuenta" = to realize. | La cuenta, por favor.The check, please. |
| 113 | menos adverb | less also: fewer; minus; least "Por lo menos" = at least. | Hoy hace menos calor.It's less hot today. |
| 114 | nunca adverb | never | Nunca bebo café por la noche.I never drink coffee at night. |
| 115 | caso noun, masculine | case "Hacer caso" = to pay attention. | En ese caso, nos vemos mañana.In that case, see you tomorrow. |
| 116 | mujer noun, feminine | woman also: wife | Esa mujer es mi vecina.That woman is my neighbor. |
| 117 | casa noun, feminine | house, home | Estoy en casa.I'm at home. |
| 118 | tomar verb | to take also: to drink; to have (food or drink) "¿Qué vas a tomar?" = what are you having? | Voy a tomar un taxi.I'm going to take a taxi. |
| 119 | antes adverb | before also: earlier; first | Lávate las manos antes de comer.Wash your hands before eating. |
| 120 | hombre noun, masculine | man | El hombre de la tienda es muy simpático.The man at the store is very nice. |
| 121 | salir verb | to go out, to leave also: to come out | Salgo de casa a las ocho.I leave home at eight. |
| 122 | gobierno noun, masculine | government | El gobierno anunció nuevas leyes.The government announced new laws. |
| 123 | esperar verb | to wait also: to hope; to expect "Espero que sí" = I hope so. | Te espero en la puerta.I'll wait for you at the door. |
| 124 | durante preposition | during also: for (a period) | Dormí durante la película.I slept during the movie. |
| 125 | llamar verb | to call also: to be named (llamarse) "Me llamo Ana" = my name is Ana. | Te llamo esta tarde.I'll call you this afternoon. |
| 126 | cómo adverb | how also: what (¿cómo? = pardon?) With an accent in questions. Compare "como." | ¿Cómo estás?How are you? |
| 127 | señor noun, masculine | sir, mister also: gentleman; lord Feminine: señora (ma'am, Mrs.). "Don/doña" are respectful titles grouped here. | Buenos días, señor García.Good morning, Mr. García. |
| 128 | aunque conjunction | although, even though also: even if | Salgo aunque llueva.I'm going out even if it rains. |
| 129 | contra preposition | against | El equipo juega contra Brasil.The team is playing against Brazil. |
| 130 | volver verb | to return, to come back also: to do again (volver a + verb) | Vuelvo a casa a las seis.I come back home at six. |
| 131 | ciudad noun, feminine | city | Vivo en una ciudad grande.I live in a big city. |
| 132 | momento noun, masculine | moment | Espera un momento, por favor.Wait a moment, please. |
| 133 | hijo noun, masculine | son also: child (hijos = children) Feminine: hija (daughter). | Mi hijo tiene diez años.My son is ten years old. |
| 134 | cual pronoun | which (relative) Usually "el cual / la cual." Compare "cuál" in questions. | Es la razón por la cual vine.It's the reason for which I came. |
| 135 | problema noun, masculine | problem Masculine despite ending in -a. | No hay problema.There's no problem. |
| 136 | amigo noun, masculine | friend Feminine: amiga. | Mi mejor amigo vive en Miami.My best friend lives in Miami. |
| 137 | mal adverb / adjective | badly also: bad (before a noun); evil (noun) "Malo" shortens to "mal" before a masculine noun. | Dormí muy mal anoche.I slept very badly last night. |
| 138 | nacional adjective | national | Hoy es fiesta nacional.Today is a national holiday. |
| 139 | venir verb | to come | ¿Vienes a la fiesta?Are you coming to the party? |
| 140 | último adjective | last also: latest | Es el último tren de la noche.It's the last train of the night. |
| 141 | hora noun, feminine | hour also: time (of day) | ¿Qué hora es?What time is it? |
| 142 | gustar verb | to like (to be pleasing) The thing liked is the subject: "me gustan los perros." | Me gusta el chocolate.I like chocolate. |
| 143 | vivir verb | to live | Vivo con mi familia.I live with my family. |
| 144 | bajo adjective / preposition | short, low also: under (preposition) "Bajo la mesa" = under the table. | Mi hermano es bajo.My brother is short. |
| 145 | aquí adverb | here | Ven aquí, por favor.Come here, please. |
| 146 | ella pronoun | she also: her (after prepositions) | Ella es mi jefa.She's my boss. |
| 147 | sí adverb / pronoun | yes also: himself/herself/itself (after prepositions) With an accent. Compare "si" (if). | Sí, quiero ir.Yes, I want to go. |
| 148 | santo adjective / noun, masculine | saint also: holy Shortens to "San" before most male names. | San Antonio es una ciudad de Texas.San Antonio is a city in Texas. |
| 149 | hoy adverb | today | Hoy tengo una reunión.Today I have a meeting. |
| 150 | partido noun, masculine | match, game (sports) also: political party | Vamos a ver el partido de fútbol.We're going to watch the soccer game. |
| 151 | alguien pronoun | someone, somebody also: anyone (in questions) | Alguien llamó a la puerta.Someone knocked on the door. |
| 152 | grupo noun, masculine | group also: band (music) | Trabajamos en grupo.We work in a group. |
| 153 | tipo noun, masculine | type, kind also: guy (informal) | ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?What kind of music do you like? |
| 154 | mayor adjective | older also: bigger; main; elderly "Las personas mayores" = older people. | Mi hermana mayor vive en Boston.My older sister lives in Boston. |
| 155 | historia noun, feminine | history also: story | Me gusta estudiar historia.I like studying history. |
| 156 | tres number | three | Tenemos tres hijos.We have three children. |
| 157 | necesitar verb | to need | Necesito ayuda.I need help. |
| 158 | cualquiera determiner / pronoun | any also: anyone, whichever Shortens to "cualquier" before a noun. | Puedes venir cualquier día.You can come any day. |
| 159 | tal determiner | such "¿Qué tal?" = how's it going? | Nunca dije tal cosa.I never said such a thing. |
| 160 | público adjective / noun, masculine | public also: audience (noun) | Es una biblioteca pública.It's a public library. |
| 161 | general adjective | general "Por lo general" = usually. | En general, me gusta mi trabajo.In general, I like my job. |
| 162 | ley noun, feminine | law | Es contra la ley.It's against the law. |
| 163 | luego adverb | later, then | Hasta luego.See you later. |
| 164 | verdad noun, feminine | truth also: right? (tag question) "Es verdad" = it's true. | Dime la verdad.Tell me the truth. |
| 165 | conocer verb | to know (people, places), to be familiar with also: to meet (for the first time) Compare "saber" (facts). | Conozco bien Madrid.I know Madrid well. |
| 166 | sentir verb | to feel also: to be sorry (lo siento) "Me siento bien" = I feel well. | Lo siento mucho.I'm very sorry. |
| 167 | niño noun, masculine | child, boy Feminine: niña (girl). | Los niños juegan en el parque.The children play in the park. |
| 168 | social adjective | social | Uso poco las redes sociales.I don't use social media much. |
| 169 | buscar verb | to look for, to search also: to pick up (someone) No "for" needed: buscar already includes it. | Busco mis llaves.I'm looking for my keys. |
| 170 | nombre noun, masculine | name | ¿Cuál es tu nombre?What's your name? |
| 171 | ninguno determiner / pronoun | no, none, not any also: nobody (ninguno de) Shortens to "ningún" before a masculine singular noun. | No tengo ningún problema.I don't have any problem. |
| 172 | derecho noun, masculine | right (legal) also: law (field); straight ahead (adv) "Todo derecho" = straight ahead. Compare "derecha" (right side). | Es un derecho humano.It's a human right. |
| 173 | pues conjunction | well (filler); then also: since, because | Pues, no sé.Well, I don't know. |
| 174 | usar verb | to use also: to wear | ¿Puedo usar tu computadora?Can I use your computer? |
| 175 | mientras conjunction | while | Escucho música mientras cocino.I listen to music while I cook. |
| 176 | nadie pronoun | nobody, no one also: anybody (in negatives) | No hay nadie en la oficina.There's nobody in the office. |
| 177 | punto noun, masculine | point also: dot; period (punctuation) "En punto" = on the dot. | Tienes un buen punto.You have a good point. |
| 178 | mes noun, masculine | month | Pago el alquiler cada mes.I pay the rent every month. |
| 179 | segundo adjective / noun, masculine | second Also a noun: a second (of time). | Vivo en el segundo piso.I live on the second floor. |
| 180 | propio adjective | own also: proper; typical | Quiero mi propia casa.I want my own house. |
| 181 | entonces adverb | then, so also: at that time | Entonces, ¿vamos o no?So, are we going or not? |
| 182 | además adverb | also, besides, in addition | Es barato y, además, es bueno.It's cheap and, besides, it's good. |
| 183 | manera noun, feminine | way, manner "De todas maneras" = anyway. | No hay otra manera.There's no other way. |
| 184 | tratar verb | to try (tratar de) also: to treat; to be about (tratarse de) | Trato de dormir ocho horas.I try to sleep eight hours. |
| 185 | sistema noun, masculine | system Masculine despite ending in -a. | El sistema no funciona.The system isn't working. |
| 186 | noche noun, feminine | night also: evening | Buenas noches.Good night. |
| 187 | acuerdo noun, masculine | agreement "De acuerdo" = okay, agreed. | Estoy de acuerdo contigo.I agree with you. |
| 188 | trabajar verb | to work | Trabajo en un banco.I work at a bank. |
| 189 | varios determiner | several also: various Feminine: varias. | Tengo varios amigos en Perú.I have several friends in Peru. |
| 190 | fin noun, masculine | end also: purpose "Por fin" = finally. | El fin de semana voy a la playa.On the weekend I'm going to the beach. |
| 191 | política noun, feminine | politics also: policy | No me gusta hablar de política.I don't like to talk about politics. |
| 192 | importante adjective | important | Es una reunión importante.It's an important meeting. |
| 193 | semana noun, feminine | week | Nos vemos la próxima semana.See you next week. |
| 194 | según preposition | according to also: depending on | Según el pronóstico, va a llover.According to the forecast, it's going to rain. |
| 195 | familia noun, feminine | family | Mi familia es muy grande.My family is very big. |
| 196 | pasado adjective / noun, masculine | past also: last (el año pasado) | El año pasado fui a Cancún.Last year I went to Cancún. |
| 197 | único adjective | only, unique | Es mi único hermano.He's my only brother. |
| 198 | alto adjective | tall, high also: loud "¡Alto!" = stop! | Mi padre es muy alto.My father is very tall. |
| 199 | mano noun, feminine | hand Feminine despite ending in -o. | Lávate las manos.Wash your hands. |
| 200 | servicio noun, masculine | service also: restroom (Spain) | El servicio en este hotel es excelente.The service at this hotel is excellent. |
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