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Words in Essential Spanish
Must-know everyday words for surviving and thriving as a beginner Spanish speaker.
📅 2025-12-19
cita
appointment
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esquina
corner
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estafa
scam
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agua potable
drinking water
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lavabo
sink
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vecino
neighbor
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techo
ceiling
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reembolsar
to refund
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claxon
horn
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asiento
seat
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plaza
square
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puente
bridge
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timbre
doorbell
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aseo
restroom
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callejón
alley
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cobro
charge
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maleta
suitcase
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costumbre
custom
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ventilador
fan
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perder
to miss
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quejarse
to complain
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retraso
delay
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historia
story / history
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mundo
world
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vida
life
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pensamiento
thought
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olvidarse
to forget
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notar
to notice
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sentir
to feel
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escuchar
to listen
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escribir
to write
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leer
to read
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nacer
to be born
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morir
to die
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vivir
to live
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tocar
to touch / to play (instrument)
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bajar
to go down / to lower
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subir
to go up / to upload
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descansar
to rest
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crecer
to grow
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romper
to break
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entregar
to deliver / to hand in
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prestar
to lend
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evitar
to avoid
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tratar
to try / to treat
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importar
to matter
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perder
to lose / to miss
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ganar
to win / to earn
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esperanza
hope
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seguir
to follow
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olerse
to smell
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recordar
to remember
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popular
popular
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cotidiano
daily / everyday
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efímero
fleeting
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permanente
permanent
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temporal
temporary
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constante
constant
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ocasional
occasional
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habitual
usual
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imprevisto
unexpected
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sorprendente
surprising
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efectivo
effective
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práctico
practical
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último
last
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próximo
next
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propio
own
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cualquier
any
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de hecho
in fact
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en realidad
actually
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por ejemplo
for example
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en cambio
instead
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a pesar de
despite
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sin embargo
however
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además
besides
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por lo tanto
therefore
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sino
but rather
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aunque
even though
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incluso
even
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además
besides / moreover
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entonces
then / so
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porque
because
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mientras
while
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aunque
although
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además
besides / moreover
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quizás
maybe
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finalmente
finally
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inmediatamente
immediately
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solo
only / just
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ya
already
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casi
almost
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todavía
still
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pronto
soon
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probable
likely
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posible
possible
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exacto
exact
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completo
complete
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sencillo
simple
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difuso
vague
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básico
basic
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útil
useful
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hermoso
beautiful
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rápido
fast
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peligroso
dangerous
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seguro
safe
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caro
expensive
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barato
cheap
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cerrado
closed
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abierto
open
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difícil
difficult
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fácil
easy
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viejo
old
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nuevo
new
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pequeño
small
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grande
big / large
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lento
slow
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rápido
fast / quick
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¿quién?
who?
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¿cuándo?
when?
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¿qué?
what?
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¿dónde?
where?
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¿por qué?
why?
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¿cómo?
how?
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de nada
you're welcome
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lo siento
I'm sorry
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gracias
thank you
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por favor
please
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lejos
far
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cerca
near
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allí
there
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aquí
here
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después
after
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antes
before
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luego
later
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ahora
now
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semana
week
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noche
night
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día
day
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respuesta
answer / response
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pregunta
question
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ayuda
help / assistance
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cerrar
to close
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abrir
to open
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seguir
to follow / to continue
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mostrar
to show
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olvidar
to forget
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llevarse
to get along with
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cambiar
to change
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decidir
to decide
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ver
to see / to watch
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tomar
to take / to drink
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usar
to use
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llegar
to arrive
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quedar
to stay / to remain / to meet
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entrar
to enter
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salir
to go out / to leave
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encontrar
to find
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pensar
to think
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entender
to understand
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hablar
to speak
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comprar
to buy
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pagar
to pay
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trabajar
to work
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esperar
to wait / to hope
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volver
to return / to come back
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tiempo
time / weather
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ayudar
to help
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preguntar
to ask
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necesitar
to need
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comida
food / meal
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buscar
to look for / to search
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llevar
to take / to carry / to wear
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