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Spanish Words for Beginners: 100 Essential A1 Words
If you are just starting Spanish, these are the words to learn first. All 100 come from CEFR level A1 — the official beginner level of the Common European Framework — and they are ordered by frequency, so the words you will meet most often come first.
A1 vocabulary covers the survival basics: things you can see and touch, everyday verbs like tener (to have) and ser (to be), and the connector words that hold sentences together. With these 100 words you can already form simple sentences about yourself and your surroundings.
Lingular starts every new player on exactly this vocabulary. Words are introduced a few at a time during battles, and the game tracks your per-word accuracy so harder words only appear once the basics stick.
| # | Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | el color | color | El color es hermoso.The color is beautiful. |
| 2 | tener | to have | Yo tengo un libro.I have a book. |
| 3 | hablar | to speak | Ella habla inglés.She speaks English. |
| 4 | la comida | food | La comida está deliciosa.The food is delicious. |
| 5 | rico | rich | Este chocolate está rico.This chocolate is rich. |
| 6 | ir | to go | ¿Puedo ir de compras?Can I go shopping? |
| 7 | comer | to eat | Yo como pizza.I eat pizza. |
| 8 | doler | to hurt | Me duele la cabeza.My head hurts. |
| 9 | saber | to know | Yo sé la respuesta.I know the answer. |
| 10 | el campo | countryside | El campo es muy bonito.The countryside is very beautiful. |
| 11 | la tienda | store | La tienda está cerrada.The store is closed. |
| 12 | sobre | on | El libro está sobre la mesa.The book is on the table. |
| 13 | joven | young | Ella es muy joven.She is very young. |
| 14 | la música | music | Me gusta la música pop.I like pop music. |
| 15 | el café | coffee | Quiero un café.I want a coffee. |
| 16 | estar | to be | Estoy cansado.I am tired. |
| 17 | grande | big | La casa es grande.The house is big. |
| 18 | pagar | to pay | Tengo que pagar la cuenta.I have to pay the bill. |
| 19 | vivir | to live | Vivo en Madrid.I live in Madrid. |
| 20 | seguro | sure | Estoy seguro de mi decisión.I am sure of my decision. |
| 21 | la plata | silver | La pulsera es de plata.The bracelet is made of silver. |
| 22 | divertido | fun | El parque de diversiones es divertido.The amusement park is fun. |
| 23 | la ropa | clothing | Me gusta la ropa nueva.I like new clothing. |
| 24 | dejar | to leave | Debo dejar mi mochila.I must leave my backpack. |
| 25 | anaranjado | orange | El sol es anaranjado al atardecer.The sun is orange at sunset. |
| 26 | rosado | pink | Me gustan los zapatos rosados.I like pink shoes. |
| 27 | ver | to see | Puedo ver la película.I can see the movie. |
| 28 | empezar | to start | Vamos a empezar la reunión.We are going to start the meeting. |
| 29 | morado | purple | La flor es morada.The flower is purple. |
| 30 | tomar | to take, to drink (water) | Quiero tomar agua.I want to drink water. |
| 31 | la cocina | kitchen | Mi mamá está en la cocina.My mom is in the kitchen. |
| 32 | el enero | January | Mi cumpleaños es en enero.My birthday is in January. |
| 33 | levantarse | to get up | Me levanto a las siete.I get up at seven. |
| 34 | la película | film | Vi una película interesante.I saw an interesting film. |
| 35 | el mes | month | Enero es el primer mes del año.January is the first month of the year. |
| 36 | el agua | water | El agua está fría.The water is cold. |
| 37 | tranquilo | calm | El perro está tranquilo.The dog is calm. |
| 38 | aburrido | boring | La clase fue aburrida.The class was boring. |
| 39 | volver | to return | Voy a volver a casa.I am going to return home. |
| 40 | pedir | to ask for | Voy a pedir una pizza.I am going to ask for a pizza. |
| 41 | el cine | movie theater | Vamos al cine esta noche.We are going to the movie theater tonight. |
| 42 | salir | to go out | Ellos van a salir a las diez.They are going to go out at ten. |
| 43 | el oro | gold | El anillo es de oro.The ring is made of gold. |
| 44 | la esposa | wife | Mi esposa está en la cocina.My wife is in the kitchen. |
| 45 | la hija | daughter | Mi hija tiene cinco años.My daughter is five years old. |
| 46 | el marrón | brown | La mesa es marrón.The table is brown. |
| 47 | el abrigo | coat | Mi abrigo es muy caliente.My coat is very warm. |
| 48 | poder | to be able to | Puedo correr rápido.I can run fast. |
| 49 | venir | to come | Ellos vienen a la fiesta.They are coming to the party. |
| 50 | la cama | bed | Me acuesto en la cama.I lie down on the bed. |
| 51 | el/la artista | artist | Ella es una gran artista.She is a great artist. |
| 52 | verde | green | La hierba es verde.The grass is green. |
| 53 | gris | gray | El cielo está gris.The sky is gray. |
| 54 | azul | blue | El océano es azul.The ocean is blue. |
| 55 | negro | black | El gato es negro.The cat is black. |
| 56 | amarillo | yellow | El sol es amarillo.The sun is yellow. |
| 57 | rojo | red | Mi coche es rojo.My car is red. |
| 58 | blanco | white | La nieve es blanca.The snow is white. |
| 59 | el novio | boyfriend | Mi novio es muy simpático.My boyfriend is very nice. |
| 60 | poner | to put | Pongo el libro en la mesa.I put the book on the table. |
| 61 | decir | to say | Ella dice la verdad.She says the truth. |
| 62 | querer | to want | Quiero ir al cine.I want to go to the cinema. |
| 63 | hacer | to do | Tengo que hacer mi tarea.I have to do my homework. |
| 64 | el febrero | February | El día de San Valentín es en febrero.Valentine's Day is in February. |
| 65 | el marzo | March | El clima mejora en marzo.The weather improves in March. |
| 66 | el abril | April | Las flores florecen en abril.The flowers bloom in April. |
| 67 | el mayo | May | Mi hermana nació en mayo.My sister was born in May. |
| 68 | el junio | June | El verano empieza en junio.Summer starts in June. |
| 69 | el julio | July | En julio hace mucho calor.It's very hot in July. |
| 70 | el agosto | August | Vamos a la playa en agosto.We go to the beach in August. |
| 71 | el septiembre | September | El colegio empieza en septiembre.School starts in September. |
| 72 | el octubre | October | Me gusta el clima de octubre.I like the weather in October. |
| 73 | el noviembre | November | El clima es frío en noviembre.The weather is cold in November. |
| 74 | el diciembre | December | Celebramos Navidad en diciembre.We celebrate Christmas in December. |
| 75 | la estación | season | La estación favorita de Juan es el verano.Juan's favorite season is summer. |
| 76 | el verano | summer | En verano hace calor.It's hot in summer. |
| 77 | el invierno | winter | Me gusta el invierno.I like winter. |
| 78 | el otoño | fall | Las hojas caen en otoño.The leaves fall in fall. |
| 79 | la primavera | spring | La primavera es mi estación favorita.Spring is my favorite season. |
| 80 | la semana | week | Esta semana está muy ocupada.This week is very busy. |
| 81 | el lunes | Monday | El lunes tengo una reunión.I have a meeting on Monday. |
| 82 | el martes | Tuesday | El martes vamos al cine.We are going to the cinema on Tuesday. |
| 83 | el miércoles | Wednesday | El miércoles voy al gimnasio.I go to the gym on Wednesday. |
| 84 | el jueves | Thursday | El jueves es mi día libre.Thursday is my day off. |
| 85 | el viernes | Friday | El viernes es el último día de la semana.Friday is the last day of the week. |
| 86 | el sábado | Saturday | El sábado voy a la playa.I am going to the beach on Saturday. |
| 87 | el domingo | Sunday | El domingo descanso en casa.I rest at home on Sunday. |
| 88 | perder | to lose | Perdí mi teléfono.I lost my phone. |
| 89 | también | also | Me gusta el chocolate y también los pasteles.I like chocolate and also cakes. |
| 90 | acostarse | to go to bed | Me acuesto a las diez.I go to bed at ten. |
| 91 | bailar | to dance | Me gusta bailar salsa.I like to dance salsa. |
| 92 | alguien | someone | Alguien tocó la puerta.Someone knocked on the door. |
| 93 | la mesa | table | Puse el libro sobre la mesa.I put the book on the table. |
| 94 | mucho | a lot of | Me gusta mucho el helado.I like ice cream a lot. |
| 95 | la empresa | company | Trabajo en una empresa de tecnología.I work in a technology company. |
| 96 | la bolsa | bag | Ella lleva una bolsa roja.She carries a red bag. |
| 97 | el bosque | forest | Vamos a caminar por el bosque.We are going to walk through the forest. |
| 98 | alguno | some, any | ¿Tienes alguno de estos libros?Do you have any of these books? |
| 99 | la contaminación | pollution | La contaminación del aire es un problema serio.Air pollution is a serious problem. |
| 100 | ser | to be | Soy estudiante.I am a student. |
How to actually learn these words
Master verbs in the infinitive first
Verbs in this list appear in the infinitive (tener, hablar). Learn the meaning first; conjugation patterns are much easier once the root word is automatic.
Do not skip the small words
Words like sobre (on), también (also), and mucho (a lot of) are unglamorous but appear in nearly every sentence you will ever read or say.
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