Spanish words 901–1000
Ranked by frequency. Each word shows its most useful meaning, a short example sentence, and an English translation.
| # | Spanish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | abogado noun, masculine | lawyer | Necesito un abogado.I need a lawyer. |
| 902 | estación noun, feminine | station also: season "Las cuatro estaciones" = the four seasons. | ¿Dónde está la estación de tren?Where's the train station? |
| 903 | independiente adjective | independent | Es una mujer muy independiente.She's a very independent woman. |
| 904 | completo adjective | complete also: full (no vacancy) | El hotel está completo.The hotel is full. |
| 905 | hogar noun, masculine | home also: household | Hogar, dulce hogar.Home, sweet home. |
| 906 | estructura noun, feminine | structure | La estructura del edificio es fuerte.The building's structure is strong. |
| 907 | golpe noun, masculine | blow, hit also: knock "De golpe" = suddenly. | Me di un golpe en la cabeza.I hit my head. |
| 908 | representante noun, masculine / feminine | representative | Habla con un representante.Speak with a representative. |
| 909 | frío adjective / noun, masculine | cold "Tengo frío" = I'm cold. | Hace mucho frío hoy.It's very cold today. |
| 910 | disfrutar verb | to enjoy | ¡Disfruta tus vacaciones!Enjoy your vacation! |
| 911 | derecha noun, feminine | right (side) Compare "derecho" (a right; straight). | El baño está a la derecha.The bathroom is on the right. |
| 912 | jamás adverb | never (emphatic) | Jamás he visto algo así.I've never seen anything like it. |
| 913 | prensa noun, feminine | press (media) | El presidente habló con la prensa.The president spoke with the press. |
| 914 | revolución noun, feminine | revolution | La revolución cambió el país.The revolution changed the country. |
| 915 | memoria noun, feminine | memory "De memoria" = by heart. | Tengo mala memoria.I have a bad memory. |
| 916 | concepto noun, masculine | concept | Es un concepto difícil.It's a difficult concept. |
| 917 | mejorar verb | to improve | Quiero mejorar mi español.I want to improve my Spanish. |
| 918 | caja noun, feminine | box also: cash register; checkout | Pon los libros en la caja.Put the books in the box. |
| 919 | esposa noun, feminine | wife Masculine: esposo (husband). | Mi esposa es enfermera.My wife is a nurse. |
| 920 | robar verb | to steal, to rob | Me robaron la bicicleta.My bike was stolen. |
| 921 | letra noun, feminine | letter (of the alphabet) also: lyrics; handwriting A letter you send is "carta." | La palabra empieza con la letra A.The word starts with the letter A. |
| 922 | correcto adjective | correct, right | Tu respuesta es correcta.Your answer is correct. |
| 923 | completamente adverb | completely | Estoy completamente seguro.I'm completely sure. |
| 924 | verano noun, masculine | summer | En verano vamos a la playa.In summer we go to the beach. |
| 925 | salida noun, feminine | exit also: departure | ¿Dónde está la salida?Where's the exit? |
| 926 | anunciar verb | to announce also: to advertise | Anunciaron la fecha del concierto.They announced the date of the concert. |
| 927 | amplio adjective | wide, spacious also: broad | Es una habitación amplia.It's a spacious room. |
| 928 | declaración noun, feminine | statement, declaration | El ministro hizo una declaración.The minister made a statement. |
| 929 | temporada noun, feminine | season (period) | Es temporada de lluvias.It's the rainy season. |
| 930 | escena noun, feminine | scene | Me encanta esa escena de la película.I love that scene in the movie. |
| 931 | saludo noun, masculine | greeting "Saludos" = regards. | Mándale un saludo a tu madre.Say hi to your mother for me. |
| 932 | merecer verb | to deserve | Te mereces unas vacaciones.You deserve a vacation. |
| 933 | distancia noun, feminine | distance | ¿Qué distancia hay hasta Madrid?How far is it to Madrid? |
| 934 | piedra noun, feminine | stone, rock | Tiré una piedra al lago.I threw a stone into the lake. |
| 935 | bajar verb | to go down also: to lower; to download; to get off | Baja el volumen, por favor.Turn down the volume, please. |
| 936 | basar verb | to base | La película se basa en un libro.The movie is based on a book. |
| 937 | entrevista noun, feminine | interview | Mañana tengo una entrevista de trabajo.Tomorrow I have a job interview. |
| 938 | básico adjective | basic | Hablo un español básico.I speak basic Spanish. |
| 939 | secreto noun / adjective, masculine | secret | ¿Puedes guardar un secreto?Can you keep a secret? |
| 940 | doble adjective / noun, masculine | double | Quiero una habitación doble.I want a double room. |
| 941 | preocupar verb | to worry Usually reflexive: preocuparse. | No te preocupes.Don't worry. |
| 942 | expresar verb | to express | Es difícil expresar lo que siento.It's hard to express what I feel. |
| 943 | excelente adjective | excellent | La comida estuvo excelente.The food was excellent. |
| 944 | cliente noun, masculine / feminine | customer, client | El cliente siempre tiene razón.The customer is always right. |
| 945 | reino noun, masculine | kingdom | El Reino Unido está en Europa.The United Kingdom is in Europe. |
| 946 | tarea noun, feminine | homework also: task, chore | Tengo mucha tarea hoy.I have a lot of homework today. |
| 947 | cama noun, feminine | bed | Me voy a la cama.I'm going to bed. |
| 948 | moderno adjective | modern | Es un edificio muy moderno.It's a very modern building. |
| 949 | democracia noun, feminine | democracy | La democracia necesita participación.Democracy needs participation. |
| 950 | fe noun, feminine | faith | Tengo fe en ti.I have faith in you. |
| 951 | ganas noun, feminine | desire, urge (tener ganas de) Always plural in this sense. | Tengo ganas de comer tacos.I feel like eating tacos. |
| 952 | ocho number | eight | La tienda abre a las ocho.The store opens at eight. |
| 953 | aumento noun, masculine | increase also: raise (salary) | Pedí un aumento de sueldo.I asked for a raise. |
| 954 | debate noun, masculine | debate | Vimos el debate presidencial.We watched the presidential debate. |
| 955 | aplicar verb | to apply (put into practice) To apply for a job: "solicitar." | Aplica la crema dos veces al día.Apply the cream twice a day. |
| 956 | generación noun, feminine | generation | Mi generación creció con internet.My generation grew up with the internet. |
| 957 | proponer verb | to propose, to suggest | Te propongo un plan.I propose a plan to you. |
| 958 | positivo adjective | positive | Tienes que ser positivo.You have to be positive. |
| 959 | mínimo adjective / noun, masculine | minimum "Como mínimo" = at least. | Necesitas un mínimo de dos años de experiencia.You need a minimum of two years of experience. |
| 960 | copa noun, feminine | glass (stemmed) also: cup (trophy) "Copa del Mundo" = World Cup. | Una copa de vino tinto, por favor.A glass of red wine, please. |
| 961 | parque noun, masculine | park | Vamos al parque con el perro.Let's go to the park with the dog. |
| 962 | sonar verb | to sound, to ring also: to seem familiar "Me suena" = it sounds familiar. | Tu teléfono está sonando.Your phone is ringing. |
| 963 | suyo pronoun | his, hers, theirs, yours (formal) Forms: suyo, suya, suyos, suyas. | Este libro es suyo.This book is his. |
| 964 | misión noun, feminine | mission | Es una misión difícil.It's a difficult mission. |
| 965 | afirmar verb | to state, to affirm | Afirma que no sabía nada.He states that he knew nothing. |
| 966 | naturaleza noun, feminine | nature | Me encanta estar en la naturaleza.I love being in nature. |
| 967 | protección noun, feminine | protection | Usa protección solar.Use sun protection. |
| 968 | tienda noun, feminine | store, shop also: tent | Voy a la tienda a comprar leche.I'm going to the store to buy milk. |
| 969 | azul adjective | blue | El mar es azul.The sea is blue. |
| 970 | discurso noun, masculine | speech | Dio un discurso muy bonito.She gave a very nice speech. |
| 971 | corto adjective | short (length) Short in height is "bajo." | Tiene el pelo corto.She has short hair. |
| 972 | herramienta noun, feminine | tool | Necesito una herramienta para esto.I need a tool for this. |
| 973 | cercano adjective | close, nearby | Es un amigo cercano.He's a close friend. |
| 974 | expresión noun, feminine | expression | Es una expresión muy común.It's a very common expression. |
| 975 | grave adjective | serious, grave | Es una enfermedad grave.It's a serious illness. |
| 976 | iniciar verb | to start, to initiate "Iniciar sesión" = to log in. | Inicia la sesión con tu usuario.Log in with your username. |
| 977 | financiero adjective | financial | Tienen problemas financieros.They have financial problems. |
| 978 | completar verb | to complete also: to fill out (a form) | Completa el formulario, por favor.Fill out the form, please. |
| 979 | puro adjective | pure also: sheer | Es aire puro de montaña.It's pure mountain air. |
| 980 | empleo noun, masculine | employment, job | Busca empleo desde enero.He's been looking for work since January. |
| 981 | reunir verb | to gather, to bring together also: to meet (reunirse) | Nos reunimos los viernes.We meet on Fridays. |
| 982 | plazo noun, masculine | deadline, term also: installment "A largo plazo" = in the long term. | El plazo termina el lunes.The deadline is Monday. |
| 983 | delito noun, masculine | crime, offense | Robar es un delito.Stealing is a crime. |
| 984 | teoría noun, feminine | theory | En teoría, es fácil.In theory, it's easy. |
| 985 | regresar verb | to return, to go back | Regreso a casa a las cinco.I return home at five. |
| 986 | comercio noun, masculine | trade, commerce also: shop | El comercio entre los dos países creció.Trade between the two countries grew. |
| 987 | característica noun, feminine | feature, characteristic | Esta es la característica principal del coche.This is the car's main feature. |
| 988 | pensamiento noun, masculine | thought | Es un pensamiento interesante.It's an interesting thought. |
| 989 | soldado noun, masculine | soldier | Los soldados volvieron a casa.The soldiers returned home. |
| 990 | enemigo noun, masculine | enemy | No tengo enemigos.I don't have enemies. |
| 991 | extraño adjective | strange "Te extraño" = I miss you (from extrañar). | Tuve un sueño extraño.I had a strange dream. |
| 992 | deporte noun, masculine | sport | ¿Qué deporte practicas?What sport do you play? |
| 993 | detrás adverb | behind "Detrás de" = behind. | El jardín está detrás de la casa.The garden is behind the house. |
| 994 | directamente adverb | directly | Ve directamente a casa.Go directly home. |
| 995 | doctor noun, masculine | doctor Feminine: doctora. | El doctor dice que estoy bien.The doctor says I'm fine. |
| 996 | diseño noun, masculine | design | Me gusta el diseño de tu casa.I like the design of your house. |
| 997 | triste adjective | sad | ¿Por qué estás triste?Why are you sad? |
| 998 | intento noun, masculine | attempt | Lo logré en el primer intento.I did it on the first attempt. |
| 999 | idioma noun, masculine | language Masculine despite ending in -a. | ¿Cuántos idiomas hablas?How many languages do you speak? |
| 1000 | enorme adjective | huge, enormous | Tienen un perro enorme.They have a huge dog. |
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