Spanish words 201–300
Ranked by frequency. Each word shows its most useful meaning, a short example sentence, and an English translation.
| # | Spanish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | pueblo noun, masculine | town, village also: people (a nation) | Mis abuelos viven en un pueblo pequeño.My grandparents live in a small town. |
| 202 | ti pronoun | you (after prepositions, informal) "Contigo" = with you. | Este café es para ti.This coffee is for you. |
| 203 | empezar verb | to start, to begin | La clase empieza a las nueve.The class starts at nine. |
| 204 | foto noun, feminine | photo Short for "fotografía"; feminine. | ¿Me tomas una foto?Will you take a photo of me? |
| 205 | entender verb | to understand | No entiendo la pregunta.I don't understand the question. |
| 206 | hacia preposition | toward also: around (time) | Camina hacia la puerta.He walks toward the door. |
| 207 | sino conjunction | but (rather) Used after a negative to correct it. | No es rojo, sino naranja.It's not red, but orange. |
| 208 | equipo noun, masculine | team also: equipment | Mi equipo ganó el partido.My team won the game. |
| 209 | idea noun, feminine | idea | ¡Qué buena idea!What a good idea! |
| 210 | mirar verb | to look at, to watch | Mira esa casa.Look at that house. |
| 211 | lado noun, masculine | side "Al lado de" = next to. | El baño está al lado de la cocina.The bathroom is next to the kitchen. |
| 212 | claro adjective / interjection | clear also: of course (¡claro!); light (color) "Azul claro" = light blue. | ¡Claro que sí!Of course! |
| 213 | presidente noun, masculine | president Feminine: presidenta. | El presidente habló en la televisión.The president spoke on television. |
| 214 | palabra noun, feminine | word | ¿Qué significa esta palabra?What does this word mean? |
| 215 | nosotros pronoun | we also: us (after prepositions) Feminine: nosotras. | Nosotros vamos en coche.We're going by car. |
| 216 | español adjective / noun, masculine | Spanish also: Spaniard Not capitalized in Spanish. | Estudio español todos los días.I study Spanish every day. |
| 217 | final noun / adjective, masculine | end also: final "Al final" = in the end. | Me gustó el final de la película.I liked the end of the movie. |
| 218 | tema noun, masculine | topic, subject also: theme; song (informal) Masculine despite ending in -a. | Cambiemos de tema.Let's change the subject. |
| 219 | pedir verb | to ask for, to request also: to order (food) Compare "preguntar" (to ask a question). | Voy a pedir una pizza.I'm going to order a pizza. |
| 220 | cierto adjective | true, certain also: a certain (before a noun) "Por cierto" = by the way. | Eso no es cierto.That's not true. |
| 221 | padre noun, masculine | father also: parents (padres) | Mi padre cocina muy bien.My father cooks very well. |
| 222 | existir verb | to exist | ¿Crees que existen los fantasmas?Do you think ghosts exist? |
| 223 | vídeo noun, masculine | video Regional: video (Latin America) Spelled "vídeo" in Spain and "video" in Latin America. | Mira este vídeo, es muy divertido.Watch this video, it's really funny. |
| 224 | agua noun, feminine | water Feminine, but uses "el": el agua fría. | Un vaso de agua, por favor.A glass of water, please. |
| 225 | artículo noun, masculine | article also: item | Leí un artículo interesante.I read an interesting article. |
| 226 | cambio noun, masculine | change also: exchange "En cambio" = on the other hand. | Necesito un cambio en mi vida.I need a change in my life. |
| 227 | número noun, masculine | number also: size (shoes) | ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?What's your phone number? |
| 228 | juego noun, masculine | game also: set | Es un juego para niños.It's a game for children. |
| 229 | empresa noun, feminine | company, business | Trabajo en una empresa pequeña.I work at a small company. |
| 230 | leer verb | to read | Me gusta leer antes de dormir.I like to read before sleeping. |
| 231 | casi adverb | almost | Casi son las diez.It's almost ten. |
| 232 | pequeño adjective | small, little also: young | Tengo un apartamento pequeño.I have a small apartment. |
| 233 | presentar verb | to introduce, to present | Te presento a mi novia.Let me introduce you to my girlfriend. |
| 234 | mí pronoun | me (after prepositions) With an accent. "Conmigo" = with me. | ¿Esto es para mí?Is this for me? |
| 235 | realizar verb | to carry out, to do also: to fulfill Not "to realize" (that's "darse cuenta"). | Realizamos una encuesta.We carried out a survey. |
| 236 | libro noun, masculine | book | Estoy leyendo un libro de cocina.I'm reading a cookbook. |
| 237 | unido adjective | united also: close (relationship) "Estados Unidos" = United States. | Somos una familia muy unida.We're a very close family. |
| 238 | terminar verb | to finish, to end | ¿Terminaste tu tarea?Did you finish your homework? |
| 239 | ganar verb | to win also: to earn "Ganar dinero" = to earn money. | Nuestro equipo ganó el partido.Our team won the game. |
| 240 | ahí adverb | there (near the listener) | Pon la caja ahí.Put the box there. |
| 241 | dentro adverb | inside also: within (time) "Dentro de una hora" = in an hour. | Los niños están dentro.The children are inside. |
| 242 | proyecto noun, masculine | project | Es un proyecto muy interesante.It's a very interesting project. |
| 243 | junto adjective / adverb | together also: next to (junto a) | Vamos a cenar juntos.Let's have dinner together. |
| 244 | crear verb | to create Compare "creer" (to believe). | Quiero crear mi propia empresa.I want to create my own company. |
| 245 | chico noun, masculine | boy, guy also: small (adjective) Feminine: chica (girl). | El chico de la camisa azul es mi primo.The boy in the blue shirt is my cousin. |
| 246 | recibir verb | to receive, to get | Recibí tu mensaje.I got your message. |
| 247 | guerra noun, feminine | war | Mi abuelo luchó en la guerra.My grandfather fought in the war. |
| 248 | centro noun, masculine | center also: downtown | Vamos al centro de la ciudad.Let's go downtown. |
| 249 | aún adverb | still, yet With an accent = still. "Aun" without one = even. | Aún no ha llegado.He still hasn't arrived. |
| 250 | ejemplo noun, masculine | example "Por ejemplo" = for example. | ¿Me puedes dar un ejemplo?Can you give me an example? |
| 251 | perder verb | to lose also: to miss (a bus, a train) | Perdí mi cartera.I lost my wallet. |
| 252 | cambiar verb | to change also: to exchange | Quiero cambiar de trabajo.I want to change jobs. |
| 253 | millón noun, masculine | million Followed by "de": un millón de personas. | La ciudad tiene un millón de habitantes.The city has a million inhabitants. |
| 254 | igual adjective / adverb | same, equal also: anyway (informal) "Me da igual" = I don't mind. | Las dos camisas son iguales.The two shirts are the same. |
| 255 | obra noun, feminine | work (of art, literature) also: play (theater); construction | Es una obra de Picasso.It's a work by Picasso. |
| 256 | madre noun, feminine | mother | Mi madre trabaja en un hospital.My mother works at a hospital. |
| 257 | razón noun, feminine | reason "Tener razón" = to be right. | Tienes razón.You're right. |
| 258 | largo adjective | long False friend: not "large" (grande). | Es un viaje muy largo.It's a very long trip. |
| 259 | información noun, feminine | information | Necesito más información.I need more information. |
| 260 | aquel determiner / pronoun | that (over there) also: that one Forms: aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas. | ¿Ves aquella montaña?Do you see that mountain over there? |
| 261 | entrar verb | to enter, to go in | Entra, por favor.Come in, please. |
| 262 | mañana adverb / noun, feminine | tomorrow also: morning (la mañana) "Por la mañana" = in the morning. | Nos vemos mañana.See you tomorrow. |
| 263 | siguiente adjective | next, following | Al día siguiente, volvimos a casa.The next day, we returned home. |
| 264 | favor noun, masculine | favor "Por favor" = please. | ¿Me haces un favor?Will you do me a favor? |
| 265 | real adjective | real also: royal "El Palacio Real" = the Royal Palace. | Es una historia real.It's a true story. |
| 266 | mil number | thousand | Cuesta mil pesos.It costs a thousand pesos. |
| 267 | programa noun, masculine | program, show Masculine despite ending in -a. | Es mi programa favorito.It's my favorite show. |
| 268 | escribir verb | to write | Te escribo un correo mañana.I'll write you an email tomorrow. |
| 269 | nivel noun, masculine | level | Mi nivel de español es intermedio.My Spanish level is intermediate. |
| 270 | ante preposition | before, in front of also: in the face of "Ante todo" = above all. | Habló ante mucha gente.He spoke in front of a lot of people. |
| 271 | embargo noun, masculine | (sin embargo) however, nevertheless also: embargo Almost always used in "sin embargo." | Es caro; sin embargo, lo voy a comprar.It's expensive; however, I'm going to buy it. |
| 272 | diferente adjective | different | Cada día es diferente.Every day is different. |
| 273 | clase noun, feminine | class also: kind, type | Tengo clase de yoga los lunes.I have yoga class on Mondays. |
| 274 | dinero noun, masculine | money | No tengo mucho dinero.I don't have much money. |
| 275 | relación noun, feminine | relationship also: relation | Tenemos una buena relación.We have a good relationship. |
| 276 | internacional adjective | international | Es un aeropuerto internacional.It's an international airport. |
| 277 | cuanto adverb / pronoun | as much as, as many as "En cuanto" = as soon as. Compare "cuánto" in questions. | Come cuanto quieras.Eat as much as you want. |
| 278 | hermano noun, masculine | brother also: siblings (hermanos) Feminine: hermana (sister). | Mi hermano vive en Puerto Rico.My brother lives in Puerto Rico. |
| 279 | tierra noun, feminine | earth, land also: ground, soil | La Tierra gira alrededor del sol.The Earth goes around the sun. |
| 280 | fuerza noun, feminine | strength, force | No tengo fuerza para correr.I don't have the strength to run. |
| 281 | político adjective / noun, masculine | political also: politician | Es un problema político.It's a political problem. |
| 282 | incluir verb | to include | El precio incluye el desayuno.The price includes breakfast. |
| 283 | muerte noun, feminine | death | La muerte de su perro lo puso triste.The death of his dog made him sad. |
| 284 | tarde noun / adverb, feminine | afternoon, evening also: late (adverb) "Buenas tardes" = good afternoon. | Llegué tarde al trabajo.I arrived late to work. |
| 285 | mostrar verb | to show | Te muestro mi casa.I'll show you my house. |
| 286 | falta noun, feminine | lack also: foul (sports); mistake "Hacer falta" = to be needed. | Hace falta más tiempo.More time is needed. |
| 287 | abrir verb | to open | ¿Puedes abrir la ventana?Can you open the window? |
| 288 | paso noun, masculine | step also: pass, way through | Paso a paso.Step by step. |
| 289 | publicar verb | to publish also: to post (online) | Publicó un libro el año pasado.She published a book last year. |
| 290 | considerar verb | to consider | Voy a considerar tu idea.I'm going to consider your idea. |
| 291 | permitir verb | to allow, to permit | No permiten perros en el restaurante.They don't allow dogs in the restaurant. |
| 292 | posible adjective | possible | ¿Es posible cambiar la fecha?Is it possible to change the date? |
| 293 | seguro adjective / noun, masculine | sure, safe also: insurance (noun) "Seguro médico" = health insurance. | ¿Estás seguro?Are you sure? |
| 294 | pregunta noun, feminine | question | Tengo una pregunta.I have a question. |
| 295 | estudio noun, masculine | study also: studio (apartment); studies (estudios) | Terminé mis estudios en mayo.I finished my studies in May. |
| 296 | principal adjective | main, principal | Es la calle principal del pueblo.It's the town's main street. |
| 297 | acabar verb | to finish, to end also: to have just (acabar de) | Acabo de llegar.I just arrived. |
| 298 | sociedad noun, feminine | society also: company (business) | Vivimos en una sociedad moderna.We live in a modern society. |
| 299 | zona noun, feminine | area, zone | Vivo en una zona tranquila.I live in a quiet area. |
| 300 | humano adjective / noun, masculine | human | Es un error humano.It's a human error. |
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