Vocabulary

SPANISH VOCABULARY LISTS
CONTENTS

Key Words and Expressions 1
EMOTIONS 1
TIME 1
TIME OF DAY 2
SPEED 3
NUMBERS 3
ORDINAL NUMBERS 3
QUESTION WORDS 3
KNOWLEDGE, MEANING AND UNDERSTANDING 3
Personal Identification 4
NAME 4
ADDRESS 4
TELEPHONE 4
AGE 4
NATIONALITY AND COUNTRIES 4
PEOPLE 5
THE FAMILY AND RELATIVES 5
DESCRIBING PEOPLE 5
LIKES AND DISLIKES 6
House and Home 6
HOUSE6
ROOMS 6
BEDROOM 6
BATHROOM 7
KITCHEN 7
DINING ROOM 7
LIVING ROOM 7
GARDEN 7
ANIMALS AND PETS 8
DAILY ROUTINE 8
Geographical Surroundings 8
TOWN OR VILLAGE 8
IN THE COUNTRY 9
POSITIONS/DIRECTIONS 9
DESCRIPTIONS 9
School and College 9
BUILDINGS AND TYPES 9
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ROUTINE 9
SUBJECTS 11
Work and Careers 11
OCCUPATIONS 11
SOME PLACES AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR WORK ANDSTUDY 12
ASPECTS OF WORK 12
Free Time and Entertainment 12
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS 12
SPORTING ACTIVITIES 13
ENTERTAINMENT 13
CELEBRATIONS 14
Travel 14
GENERAL 14
PUBLIC TRANSPORT 14
PRIVATE TRANSPORT 15
FINDING THE WAY 16
Holidays 17
Accommodation 18
HOTEL AND BOARDING HOUSE 18
THE YOUTH HOSTEL 19
THE CAMPSITE 19
AT A PRIVATE HOME 19
Social Relationships 20
GREETINGS, GOOD WISHESAND FAREWELLS 20
MEETING PEOPLE 20
ARRANGING TO MEET 20
ON THE TELEPHONE 21
POSTCARDS AND LETTERS 21
Health and Welfare 21
THE HUMAN BODY 21
ILLNESSES, INJURIES, PAINS AND SYMPTOMS 22
TREATMENT 23
SHOPS 23
CLOTHES 24
OTHER ITEMS TO BUY 24
IN THE SHOP 24
COLOURS 25
Food and Drink 25
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 25
OTHER FOOD ITEMS 26
DRINKS 26
QUANTITIES AND CONTAINERS 26
IN THERESTAURANT, CAFE, BAR OR HOME 26
DESCRIBING OR COMMENTING ON FOOD AND DRINK 27
Services 28
THE POST OFFICE 28
THE BANK OR EXCHANGE OFFICE 28
THE TELEPHONE 28
THE LOST PROPERTY 29
REPAIRS AND CLEANING 29
ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES 30
Weather 31
ADDENDA 32
RECIPE 32





























Key Words and Expressions
ser to be
estar to be
tener to havehay there is, there are
ir (a) to go (to)

venir (de) to come (from)
salir to go out, to depart, leave
llegar to arrive
subir to go up
bajar to go down
quedar (ue) to stay
estar en casa to be at home
ir a casa to go home
volver(ue) a casa to return home

pasar to happen
suceder to happen
tener lugar to take place
bueno good
malo badmejor better
peor worse
grande big
pequeño small
mayor greater, older
menor smaller, younger
más grande bigger
más pequeño smaller

aquí here
allí there
ahí there (near the person being
addressed)
en alguna parte somewhere
en ninguna parte nowhere
en todas partes everywhere
aunque although
como as
pero but
porque because
yand
con with
sin without
para for
por by, through, because of
alguien someone
algo something
alguno / algún / alguna.. some..
cada (uno una) each (one)
nada nothing
nadie nobody
todos all, everyone

EMOTIONS
(no) estar contento to be (un)happy
gozar de to enjoy
inquietarse por to worry about
llorar to cry, weep
odiar to hatepreocuparse (por) to worry (about)
pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself
querer (ie) to wish, to love
reirse (de) to laugh (at)
tener miedo (de) to be afraid (of)
alegre happy
triste sad
preocupado (por) worried (about)
de buen humor in a good mood
de mal humor in a bad mood

TIME
el año year
el día day
la estación season (of the year)
la fecha date
lahora hour
el mes month
el minuto minute
la semana week
el rato short while
el segundo second
el siglo century
el tiempo time
este año this year
el año pasado last year
el año que viene next year
el año siguiente the following year
al día siguiente the following day
esta semaña this week
el fin de semana (at) the weekend
quince días a...