Spanish words 401–500
Ranked by frequency. Each word shows its most useful meaning, a short example sentence, and an English translation.
| # | Spanish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | comprar verb | to buy | Quiero comprar un coche.I want to buy a car. |
| 402 | población noun, feminine | population | La población de la ciudad crece.The city's population is growing. |
| 403 | inglés adjective / noun, masculine | English also: Englishman Not capitalized in Spanish. | ¿Hablas inglés?Do you speak English? |
| 404 | movimiento noun, masculine | movement also: motion | Fue un movimiento muy rápido.It was a very fast movement. |
| 405 | región noun, feminine | region | Esta región produce mucho vino.This region produces a lot of wine. |
| 406 | serie noun, feminine | series (TV) | Estoy viendo una serie nueva.I'm watching a new series. |
| 407 | demás pronoun / adjective | the rest, the others | Los demás llegan mañana.The others arrive tomorrow. |
| 408 | respuesta noun, feminine | answer also: response | No sé la respuesta.I don't know the answer. |
| 409 | actual adjective | current False friend: not "actual" (use "real"). | Mi trabajo actual es aburrido.My current job is boring. |
| 410 | cultura noun, feminine | culture | Me interesa la cultura mexicana.I'm interested in Mexican culture. |
| 411 | peor adjective / adverb | worse also: worst (el peor) | Hoy me siento peor.Today I feel worse. |
| 412 | sacar verb | to take out also: to get (a grade); to take (a photo) | Saca la basura, por favor.Take out the trash, please. |
| 413 | organización noun, feminine | organization | Trabaja para una organización benéfica.She works for a charity organization. |
| 414 | voz noun, feminine | voice Plural: voces. | Tienes una voz muy bonita.You have a very nice voice. |
| 415 | rico adjective | rich also: delicious "Ser rico" = to be rich. "Estar rico" = to taste good. | Esta sopa está muy rica.This soup is delicious. |
| 416 | hola interjection | hello, hi | Hola, ¿qué tal?Hi, how's it going? |
| 417 | paz noun, feminine | peace | Queremos vivir en paz.We want to live in peace. |
| 418 | salud noun, feminine | health also: cheers! (toast); bless you! | La salud es lo más importante.Health is the most important thing. |
| 419 | capital noun, feminine | capital (city) also: capital (money, el capital) | Lima es la capital de Perú.Lima is the capital of Peru. |
| 420 | ocurrir verb | to happen, to occur "Se me ocurrió" = it occurred to me. | ¿Qué ocurrió aquí?What happened here? |
| 421 | militar adjective / noun, masculine | military also: soldier | Su padre es militar.His father is in the military. |
| 422 | cargo noun, masculine | position, post also: charge (a cargo de = in charge of) | Ella está a cargo del proyecto.She's in charge of the project. |
| 423 | convertir verb | to convert, to turn into also: to become (convertirse en) | El agua se convierte en hielo.Water turns into ice. |
| 424 | fuente noun, feminine | fountain also: source | Hay una fuente en la plaza.There's a fountain in the square. |
| 425 | producto noun, masculine | product | Es un producto de buena calidad.It's a good-quality product. |
| 426 | investigación noun, feminine | research also: investigation | Hace investigación sobre el cáncer.She does research on cancer. |
| 427 | producir verb | to produce | México produce mucho aguacate.Mexico produces a lot of avocados. |
| 428 | duda noun, feminine | doubt also: question "Sin duda" = without a doubt. | ¿Tienes alguna duda?Do you have any questions? |
| 429 | fácil adjective | easy | Esta receta es muy fácil.This recipe is very easy. |
| 430 | etcétera adverb | etcetera, and so on Abbreviated "etc." | Compré frutas, verduras, pan, etcétera.I bought fruit, vegetables, bread, and so on. |
| 431 | os pronoun | you all (object, Spain) also: yourselves; to you all Regional: les (Latin America) Object form of "vosotros," used mainly in Spain. Latin America uses "los/las/les." | Os quiero mucho, chicos.I love you all very much, guys. |
| 432 | modo noun, masculine | way, manner also: mode "De todos modos" = anyway. | Hazlo de este modo.Do it this way. |
| 433 | bastante adverb / adjective | quite, fairly also: enough | La película es bastante buena.The movie is quite good. |
| 434 | caer verb | to fall "Me cae bien" = I like him/her. | Cuidado, te vas a caer.Careful, you're going to fall. |
| 435 | consejo noun, masculine | piece of advice also: council | Te doy un consejo.I'll give you some advice. |
| 436 | oportunidad noun, feminine | opportunity, chance | Es una gran oportunidad.It's a great opportunity. |
| 437 | servir verb | to serve also: to be useful (servir para) | ¿Para qué sirve esto?What is this for? |
| 438 | condición noun, feminine | condition | El coche está en buenas condiciones.The car is in good condition. |
| 439 | común adjective | common also: shared "En común" = in common. | Es un nombre muy común.It's a very common name. |
| 440 | mensaje noun, masculine | message | Te mandé un mensaje.I sent you a message. |
| 441 | allí adverb | there (far) | Mis padres viven allí.My parents live there. |
| 442 | atención noun, feminine | attention | Presta atención, por favor.Pay attention, please. |
| 443 | julio noun, masculine | July Months are not capitalized. | Mi cumpleaños es en julio.My birthday is in July. |
| 444 | respecto noun, masculine | (con respecto a) regarding also: respect (aspect) Usually in "al respecto" or "con respecto a." | ¿Qué piensas al respecto?What do you think about it? |
| 445 | miedo noun, masculine | fear "Tener miedo" = to be afraid. | Tengo miedo de los perros.I'm afraid of dogs. |
| 446 | canción noun, feminine | song | Es mi canción favorita.It's my favorite song. |
| 447 | anterior adjective | previous | El día anterior fue lunes.The previous day was Monday. |
| 448 | control noun, masculine | control also: checkpoint "Control remoto" = remote control. | Perdí el control del coche.I lost control of the car. |
| 449 | significar verb | to mean | ¿Qué significa "mesa"?What does "mesa" mean? |
| 450 | experiencia noun, feminine | experience | Tengo experiencia en ventas.I have experience in sales. |
| 451 | cantidad noun, feminine | quantity, amount | Una gran cantidad de gente vino.A large number of people came. |
| 452 | autor noun, masculine | author Feminine: autora. | ¿Quién es el autor del libro?Who is the author of the book? |
| 453 | ofrecer verb | to offer | Me ofrecieron un trabajo.They offered me a job. |
| 454 | espacio noun, masculine | space also: room | No hay espacio en el coche.There's no room in the car. |
| 455 | opinión noun, feminine | opinion | ¿Cuál es tu opinión?What's your opinion? |
| 456 | suerte noun, feminine | luck | ¡Buena suerte!Good luck! |
| 457 | distinto adjective | different | Somos muy distintos.We're very different. |
| 458 | apoyo noun, masculine | support | Gracias por tu apoyo.Thanks for your support. |
| 459 | papel noun, masculine | paper also: role (in a play or movie) "Papel higiénico" = toilet paper. | Necesito una hoja de papel.I need a sheet of paper. |
| 460 | objetivo noun, masculine | goal, objective | Mi objetivo es hablar español.My goal is to speak Spanish. |
| 461 | aprender verb | to learn | Quiero aprender a nadar.I want to learn to swim. |
| 462 | corazón noun, masculine | heart | Te quiero con todo mi corazón.I love you with all my heart. |
| 463 | siglo noun, masculine | century | Esta iglesia es del siglo XVI.This church is from the 16th century. |
| 464 | valer verb | to be worth also: to cost "Vale" = okay (Spain). | ¿Cuánto vale este reloj?How much is this watch worth? |
| 465 | libertad noun, feminine | freedom, liberty | La libertad es un derecho.Freedom is a right. |
| 466 | mercado noun, masculine | market | Compro fruta en el mercado.I buy fruit at the market. |
| 467 | vuelta noun, feminine | return also: turn; walk (dar una vuelta) "De vuelta" = back. | Vamos a dar una vuelta.Let's go for a walk. |
| 468 | cuyo determiner | whose Agrees with the thing owned: cuyo, cuya, cuyos, cuyas. | Es el hombre cuya casa se quemó.He's the man whose house burned down. |
| 469 | jefe noun, masculine | boss also: chief Feminine: jefa. | Mi jefe es muy simpático.My boss is very nice. |
| 470 | resto noun, masculine | rest, remainder also: leftovers (restos) | Te cuento el resto mañana.I'll tell you the rest tomorrow. |
| 471 | música noun, feminine | music | Me gusta la música latina.I like Latin music. |
| 472 | vos pronoun | you (informal; regional) Regional: tú (most other regions) Used instead of "tú" in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and parts of Central America, with its own verb forms (vos sos, vos tenés). | ¿Vos sos de Buenos Aires?Are you from Buenos Aires? |
| 473 | menor adjective | younger also: smaller; minor "Menor de edad" = minor. | Mi hermano menor tiene doce años.My younger brother is twelve. |
| 474 | vista noun, feminine | view also: sight, eyesight "Hasta la vista" = see you. | La habitación tiene una vista al mar.The room has an ocean view. |
| 475 | próximo adjective | next | Nos vemos el próximo lunes.See you next Monday. |
| 476 | arte noun, masculine | art Masculine in the singular; often feminine in the plural (las artes). | Me encanta el arte moderno.I love modern art. |
| 477 | edad noun, feminine | age | ¿Qué edad tienes?How old are you? |
| 478 | obtener verb | to obtain, to get | Obtuve mi licencia de conducir.I got my driver's license. |
| 479 | tercero adjective | third Shortens to "tercer" before a masculine singular noun. | Vivo en el tercer piso.I live on the third floor. |
| 480 | iglesia noun, feminine | church | La iglesia está en la plaza.The church is on the square. |
| 481 | ciudadano noun, masculine | citizen | Soy ciudadano estadounidense.I'm a U.S. citizen. |
| 482 | fondo noun, masculine | bottom also: background; fund "Al fondo" = at the back. | Está en el fondo del vaso.It's at the bottom of the glass. |
| 483 | director noun, masculine | director also: principal; manager Feminine: directora. | El director de la escuela es muy amable.The school principal is very kind. |
| 484 | mayo noun, masculine | May | Nos casamos en mayo.We got married in May. |
| 485 | vivo adjective | alive also: lively; bright (color) "En vivo" = live (broadcast). | El pez todavía está vivo.The fish is still alive. |
| 486 | nota noun, feminine | note also: grade (school) | Saqué una buena nota en el examen.I got a good grade on the exam. |
| 487 | puerta noun, feminine | door also: gate | Cierra la puerta, por favor.Close the door, please. |
| 488 | causa noun, feminine | cause "A causa de" = because of. | ¿Cuál es la causa del problema?What's the cause of the problem? |
| 489 | chino adjective / noun, masculine | Chinese | Me gusta la comida china.I like Chinese food. |
| 490 | profesor noun, masculine | teacher, professor Feminine: profesora. | Mi profesor de español es de Perú.My Spanish teacher is from Peru. |
| 491 | civil adjective | civil also: civilian | Es un ingeniero civil.He's a civil engineer. |
| 492 | explicar verb | to explain | ¿Me puedes explicar esto?Can you explain this to me? |
| 493 | peso noun, masculine | weight also: peso (currency) | Quiero bajar de peso.I want to lose weight. |
| 494 | marzo noun, masculine | March | La primavera empieza en marzo.Spring begins in March. |
| 495 | sur noun, masculine | south | Viven en el sur del país.They live in the south of the country. |
| 496 | popular adjective | popular | Es un restaurante muy popular.It's a very popular restaurant. |
| 497 | viaje noun, masculine | trip, journey | ¡Buen viaje!Have a good trip! |
| 498 | muerto adjective / noun, masculine | dead also: dead person "Estar muerto de cansancio" = to be dead tired. | La planta está muerta.The plant is dead. |
| 499 | negocio noun, masculine | business also: deal | Tiene un negocio de comida.He has a food business. |
| 500 | antiguo adjective | old, ancient also: former (before a noun) | Visitamos una ciudad antigua.We visited an ancient city. |
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