200+ Beginner Spanish Vocabulary Words PDF: Learn Spanish Fast!
Having a rich Spanish vocabulary is important if you want to speak Spanish like a native. The bigger your vocabulary, the better your understanding of the language will be.
As you learn more words, you’ll be able to start reading stories, watching TV, and most importantly talking to other Spanish speakers!
It can be overwhelming to get started since there are so many words out there that even native speakers like me don’t know about! But, in order to have the most basic conversation in Spanish, your vocabulary needs to be around 200 to 300 words.
So, let’s get started by learning over 200 beginner Spanish vocabulary words!
Our post about the top 100 high-frequency words in Spanish is the perfect complementary material to begin expanding your Spanish vocabulary—and get to the 300 necessary words for travel, to boot.
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200+ Spanish Vocabulary Words
1. Animals
- El gato — Cat
- El perro — Dog
- El pez — Fish
- La tortuga — Turtle
- El elefante — Elephant
- La jirafa — Giraffe
- El mono — Monkey
- El pájaro — Bird
- La ardilla — Squirrel
- El ratón — Mouse
- El hámster — Hamster
2. Human Body
- El pelo — Hair
- Los ojos — Eyes
- La nariz — Nose
- La boca — Mouth
- La panza — Belly
- Las manos — Hands
- La espalda — Back
- Los brazos — Arms
- Las piernas — Legs
- Los pies — Feet
- La cabeza — Head
3. Book Genres
- Misterio — Mystery
- Aventura — Adventure
- Fantasía — Fantasy
- Novela — Novel
- Romance — Romance
- Super Héroes — Super Heroes
- Niños — Kids
- Suspenso — Suspense
- Terror — Horror
- Literatura Clásica — Classic Literature
- Libros de Texto — Textbooks
4. Computers
- La computadora — Computer
- El ratón — Mouse
- El teclado — Keyboard
- La pantalla — Screen
- Los audífonos — Headphones
- El programa — Program
- La ventana — Window
- El navegador — Browser
- El cargador de laptop — Laptop charger
- Las bocinas — Speakers
- La memoria SD — SD card
5. Calendar
- Enero — January
- Febrero — February
- Marzo — March
- Abril — April
- Mayo — May
- Junio — June
- Julio — July
- Agosto — August
- Septiembre — September
- Octubre — October
- Noviembre — November
- Diciembre — December
- Lunes — Monday
- Martes — Tuesday
- Miércoles — Wednesday
- Jueves — Thursday
- Viernes — Friday
- Sábado — Saturday
- Domingo — Sunday
6. Transportation
- El carro — Car
- El auto — Car
- La motocicleta — Motorcycle
- La bicicleta — Bicycle
- El bus — Bus
- El tranvía — Tram
- El tren — Train
- El avión — Plane
- El camión — Truck
- La camioneta — Bus
- El camión de Mudanza — Moving Truck
7. Clothes Spanish Vocabulary
- La camisa — Shirt
- El pantalón — Pants
- Los zapatos — Shoes
- El suéter — Sweater
- La chaqueta — Jacket
- El calzón — Underwear (ladies)
- Los calzoncillos — Underwear (gentlemen)
- Los calcetines — Socks (gentlemen)
- Las calcetas — Socks (Ladies)
- El traje de baño — Swimsuit
- El sombrero — Hat
8. Colors
- Rojo — Red
- Naranja — Orange
- Amarillo — Yellow
- Verde — Green
- Azul — Blue
- Morado — Purple
- Blanco — White
- Negro — Black
- Gris — Gray
- Café — Brown
9. Family Members
- La mamá — Mom
- El papá — Dad
- El hermano — Brother
- La hermana — Sister
- El tío — Uncle
- La tía — Aunt
- El sobrino — Nephew
- La sobrina — Niece
- El primo / La prima — Cousin
- El abuelo — Grandfather
- La abuela — Grandmother
10. Food and Drink
- El plato — Plate
- El tenedor — Fork
- La cuchara — Spoon
- El cuchillo — Knife
- La servilleta — Napkin
- El desayuno — Breakfast
- El almuerzo — Lunch
- La cena — Dinner
- El bocadillo — Snack
- El postre — Dessert
- El vaso — Cup / Glass
11. Gardening
- El jardín — Garden
- Las semillas — Seeds
- La tierra — Dirt
- La podadora — Lawnmower
- La planta — Plant (noun)
- El árbol — Tree
- Plantar — Plant (verb)
- La flor — Flower
- Las frutas — Fruits
- Los vegetales — Vegetables
- Las especias — Spices
12. Health Spanish Vocabulary
- La medicina — Medicine
- El hospital — Hospital
- La dieta — Diet
- El ejercicio — Exercise
- La salud — Health
- La enfermedad — Sickness
- El virus — Virus
- La bacteria — Bacteria
- La vacuna — Vaccine
- La herida — Wound
- La curita — Band-aid
13. Holidays
- El Año Nuevo — New Year’s
- El Día del Cariño — Valentines Day
- La Semana Santa — Holy Week
- El feriado — Holiday
- Las vacaciones — Vacation
- El Halloween — Halloween
- El Día de la Independencia — Independence Day
- La Nochebuena — Christmas Eve
- La Navidad — Christmas
- El Hannukah — Hannukah
- El Día del Padre — Father’s Day
- El Día de la Madre — Mother’s Day
14. House and Home
- La casa — House
- La entrada — Entrance
- La cocina — Kitchen
- El baño — Bathroom
- La sala — Living room
- El cuarto — Bedroom
- El jardín — Backyard
- El estudio — Study
- El comedor — Dinner Table
- Los muebles — Furniture
- El techo — Roof
15. Jobs and Work
- El trabajo — Job
- La entrevista — Interview
- El salario — Salary
- La reunión — Meeting
- El correo electrónico — email
- El jefe / la jefa — Boss
- El compañero / la compañera — Coworker
- El puesto — Position
- El gerente — Manager
- El director / la directora — Director
- El cliente — Client
16. Math, Numbers, and Shapes
- El número — Number
- La suma — Addition
- La resta — Subtraction
- La multiplicación — Multiplication
- La división — Division
- El cuadrado — Square
- El rectángulo — Rectangle
- El círculo — Circle
- El triángulo — Triangle
- La ecuación — Equation
- Las matemáticas — Mathematics
17. Weather and Seasons
- El invierno — Winter
- La primavera — Spring
- El verano — Summer
- El otoño — Fall
- La época lluviosa — Rainy Season
- La época seca — Dry Season
- El clima — Weather
- La temperatura — Temperature
- La lluvia — Rain
- El sól — Sun
- Las nubes — Clouds
18. Sports Spanish Vocabulary
- El deporte — Sports
- El fútbol — Soccer
- La pelota — Ball
- El / la deportista — Athlete
- La natación — Swimming
- El fútbol Americano — Football
- El campeonato — Championship
- El juego — Match
- El equipo — Team
- Perder — Lose
- Ganar — Win
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