{"id":137637,"date":"2024-02-29T14:38:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/common-spanish-words\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T03:21:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T08:21:11","slug":"common-spanish-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/common-spanish-words\/","title":{"rendered":"300+ Common Spanish Words and Phrases to Build Your Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly any Spanish conversation calls for an understanding of basic vocabulary.\u00a0In your day-to-day interactions with friends, neighbors and co-workers, chances are that you\u2019re using basic nouns<\/a>, verbs, interrogative words and conversational phrases<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Knowing this list of over 300 words<\/strong> will help you to build your Spanish core vocabulary.<\/p>\n

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Most Common Spanish Words<\/h2>\n

\"woman-waving-at-a-camera\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There are certain Spanish words that you will hear pretty much everyday. Here are some of the most common<\/strong> Spanish words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Spanish<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Hola <\/a>\n <\/td>hello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adi\u00f3s <\/a>\n <\/td>bye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S\u00ed <\/a>\n <\/td>yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No <\/a>\n <\/td>no<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Por favor <\/a>\n <\/td>please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gracias <\/a>\n <\/td>thank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lo siento <\/a>\n <\/td>I'm sorry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perd\u00f3n <\/a>\n <\/td>sorry\/excuse me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s? <\/a>\n <\/td>how are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
De nada <\/a>\n <\/td>you're welcome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yo quiero... <\/a>\n <\/td>I want...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Me gusta... <\/a>\n <\/td>I like...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No me gusta... <\/a>\n <\/td>I don't like...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El <\/a>\n \/ La <\/a>\n <\/td>the<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yo <\/a>\n <\/td>I, me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T\u00fa <\/a>\n <\/td>You<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00c9l <\/a>\n <\/td>he, him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ella <\/a>\n <\/td>she, her<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Usted <\/a>\n <\/td>you (formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nosotros <\/a>\n <\/td>we<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vosotros <\/a>\n <\/td>you (plural)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellos <\/a>\n \/ Ellas <\/a>\n <\/td>they, them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ustedes <\/a>\n <\/td>You (plural)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Por <\/a>\n \/ Para <\/a>\n <\/td>for<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

You can also check out this video with 300 Spanish words that you must know if you’re an absolute beginner:<\/p>\n

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Common Spanish Greetings and Conversational Phrases<\/h2>\n

\"man-and-woman-enjoying-breakfast-together\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you want to start a conversation, you need to know how to greet someone<\/a> properly. Then you’ll need to whip out some phrases that allow for basic communication in any situation. Learn these essentials phrases<\/strong> to speak with friends as well as strangers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Spanish<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Buenos d\u00edas <\/a>\n <\/td>good morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buenas tardes <\/a>\n <\/td>good afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buenas noches <\/a>\n <\/td>good night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfC\u00f3mo te llamas? <\/a>\n <\/td>what\u2019s your name?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Me llamo\u2026 <\/a>\n <\/td>my name is\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfQu\u00e9 tal? <\/a>\n <\/td>how are you?\/how's it going?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfC\u00f3mo te va? <\/a>\n <\/td>how's it going?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfQu\u00e9 pasa? <\/a>\n <\/td>what's up?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1 usted? <\/a>\n <\/td>how are you? (formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bien, gracias <\/a>\n <\/td>fine, thank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfY t\u00fa? <\/a>\n <\/td>and you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Estoy... <\/a>\n <\/td>I am...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feliz <\/a>\n <\/td>happy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Triste <\/a>\n <\/td>sad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Estoy buscando... <\/a>\n <\/td>I'm looking for...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfQu\u00e9 haces? <\/a>\n <\/td>what are you doing?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfTe gusta...? <\/a>\n <\/td>do you like...?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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