Yuliya Geikhman Last updated: Over 60 Spanish Words That Start with “LL” (with Audio)
You’ve been saying “llama” wrong this whole time—depending on where in the Spanish-speaking world you are, the animal’s name is pronounced as either “yama” or “jama.” This is called yeísmo.
When you stick two L’s together in Spanish, you get the digraph LL. It was actually considered a separate letter until 2010, when it was officially removed from the Spanish alphabet. Spanish still has plenty of words that use LL, though words that start with this combination are slightly less common.
Contents
- Spanish Nouns That Start with LL
- Spanish Verbs That Start with LL
- Spanish Adjectives That Start with LL
- Spanish Adverbs That Start with LL
- Spanish LL-Words Quiz: Test Yourself!
- And One More Thing…
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Spanish Nouns That Start with LL
| Spanish Word | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Llama | Flame |
| Llamada | Phone call |
| Llamador | Door knocker |
| Llamarada | Blaze |
| Llamativo | Striking |
| Llanada | Grassland |
| Llanca | Yarn |
| Llanta | Tire |
| Llantera | Tire shop |
| Llanto | Weeping/Crying |
| Llanura | Plain |
| Llave | Key |
| Llavero | Keychain |
| Llavín | Small key |
| Llegada | Arrival |
| Llegar | To arrive |
| Llenado | Filling |
| Lleno | Full |
| Llenura | Fullness |
| Llevar | To carry |
| Llovioso | Rainy |
| Llovizna | Drizzle |
| Lloviznar | To drizzle |
| Lluvia | Rain |
| Lluvioso | Rainy |
Do you want to learn more about nouns in Spanish? This post will help you out!
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Spanish Verbs That Start with LL
| Spanish Word | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Llagar | To get injured |
| Llamar | To call |
| Llamarar | To blaze/to ignite |
| Llanar | To plain/to level |
| Llanear | To level/flatten |
| Llantear | To whine/cry loudly |
| Llavear | To crank/to wobble |
| Llegar | To arrive |
| Llegar a ser | To become |
| Lleguear | To bargain/haggle |
| Llenar | To fill |
| Llevantar | To lift/to raise |
| Llevar | To carry |
| Llevarse | To take away |
| Lloquear | To lock |
| Llorar | To cry |
| Lloviznar | To drizzle |
| Llovorear | To rain gently |
Check out some more common Spanish verbs below:
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Spanish Adjectives That Start with LL
| Spanish Word | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Llano | Plain, flat |
| Lleno | Full |
| Llevadero | Manageable |
| Llevado | Carried away |
| Llevar | Worn |
| Llorón | Whiny, crybaby |
| Llovedizo | Rainy, rainy weather |
| Llovento | Rainy |
| Llanura | Flat, plain |
| Lloroso | Tearful, weepy |
| Lloviznoso | Drizzly, showery |
| Llovioso | Rainy |
There are tons more Spanish adjectives to learn, and you can find some of the more common ones at this post:
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Spanish Adverbs That Start with LL
| Spanish Word | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Llámente | Plainly, simply |
| Llana mente | Plainly, simply |
| Llanamente | Frankly, candidly |
| Llegamente | Moderately, decently |
| Llenamente | Fully |
| Llevaderamente | Manageably, easily |
| Llevarmente | Wearily |
| Lloviznando | Drizzlingly |
To see an introduction to adverbs in Spanish, you can read this post:
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Spanish LL-Words Quiz: Test Yourself!
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