Chevere! 340+ Spanish Words That Start with “ch” (with Audio)

The “ch” sound is similar in Spanish and English. Can you say the word “chocolate”? Then you’re all good!

The sound came to the Spanish language from Native American languages, particularly Nahuatl, which is the language of the Aztecs.

When Spanish explorers and settlers encountered Nahuatl words like “chocolatl” (meaning “bitter water” or “chocolate”), they adopted the “ch” sound into the Spanish language.

Read on to check out more than 340 words that begin with “ch” in Spanish!

Contents

• Spanish Nouns That Start with Ch
• Spanish Verbs That Start with Ch
• Spanish Adjectives That Start with Ch
• Spanish Adverbs That Start with Ch
• Spanish Ch-Words Quiz: Test Yourself!

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Spanish Nouns That Start with Ch

For more about Spanish nouns (and a big list of essential nouns for learners), head over to this post:

Spanish Verbs That Start with Ch

Some more common verbs and Spanish verb information can be found in this post:

Spanish Adjectives That Start with Ch

Learn more about Spanish adjectives right here:

Spanish Adverbs That Start with Ch

Here’s a post all about Spanish adverbs:

Spanish Ch-Words Quiz: Test Yourself!

These Spanish words that start with ch will be great additions to your Spanish vocabulary!