Basic Spanish Phrases and Vocabulary

Basic Spanish Phrases

• Greetings:

  • Hola (hello)
  • Buenos días (good morning)
  • Buenas noches (good night)
  • Adiós (goodbye)
  • Ciao (bye, especially in Peru)

• Basic Pronouns and Verbs:

  • Yo (I)
  • Soy (am)
  • Estoy (I am)
  • Tú(you)
  • Me gusta (I like)
  • No puedo (I can't)
  • No quiero (I don't want)
  • No se (I don't know)

• Common Phrases:

  • Estoy bien (I am good)
  • Lo siento (I'm sorry)
  • Que pasa? (What's happening?)
  • Que paso? (What happened?)
  • Por que? (Why?)
  • Mi amor (my love)
  • Te amo más (I love you more)

Food and Drink

• Food:

  • Manzana (apple)
  • Pollo (chicken)
  • Pescado (fish)
  • Café (coffee)
  • Azúcar (sugar)
  • Papa (potato)
  • Pasta (pasta)
  • Carne (meat)
  • Pico de gallo (tomato, onion dish)
  • Papa a la Huancaína (Peruvian potato dish)
  • Leche (milk)

• Drinks:

  • Agua (water)
  • Fresca (fresh)

Objects and Places

• Food items:

  • La mesa (the table)
  • Tu cama (your bed)
  • El perro (the male dog)
  • La perra (the female dog)
  • El gato (the male cat)
  • La gata (the female cat)
  • El carro (the car)
  • La naranja (the orange)

• Places:

  • El aeropuerto (airport)
  • La playa (the beach)

Family and Relationships

• Family:

  • Mamá (Mom)
  • Papá (Dad)
  • Abuelo (Grandpa)
  • Abuela (Grandma)
  • Hermano (brother)
  • Hermana (sister)
  • Tía (aunt)
  • Tío (uncle)

• Relationships:

  • Mi novio (my boyfriend)
  • Mi novia (my girlfriend)
  • Mi esposo (my male fiancé)
  • Mi esposa (my female fiancé)
  • Mi hijo (my son)
  • Mi hija (my daughter)
  • Mi princessa (my princess)

Additional Vocabulary

• Other useful words:
  • Mi favorita (my favorite)
  • Con (with)
  • Sin (without)
  • Comida (food)
  • Agua fresca (fresh water)
  • Tiempo (time)
  • La mujer (the woman)
  • El hombre (the man)
  • La ratta (the rat)
  • Cucaracha (cockroach)
  • El diablo (the devil)

Describing things.

• Colors:

  • Rosa (pink)
  • Blanco (white)
  • Verde (green)
  • Negra/o (black)
  • Gris (gray)

• Size: - Muy grande (very big) - Un Bocito (a little bit)

• Adjectives: - Hermosa (feminine compliment) - Hermoso (masculine compliment) - Bonita (beautiful, feminine) - Bonito(beautiful, masculine) - Apestoso / Apestosa (stinky) - Loco/Loca (crazy) - Idiota/Idiota, (male/female idiot)
  - Loquillo Loquilla (endearing way to say crazy, masc/fem)

Actions

• Actions:
  • Comer (to eat)
  • Ayuda (help)

Negative words and insults

• Insults
  • Pendeja (female bitch)
  • Pendejo (male bitch)
  • Puto (male bitch)
  • Puta (female bitch)

Foods and dishes

• Foods and dishes
  • Ensalada (salad)
  • Sopa (soup)

Other words

• Other words
  • Jarritos (small beverage bottles)
  • La computadora (the computer)
  • El cellular (the cellphone)
  • Ben aquí (come here), ben (come), aqui (here)
  • Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)
  • Fiesta (party)
  • Caca/Popó (Poop)
  • Dio/Dios (God)

Numbers (1-12)

• Uno, Dos, Seis, Cuatro, Cinco, Seis, Siete, Ocho, Nueve, Diez, Once, Doce (1 through 12)

Additional Notes

• Many words have masculine and feminine forms (e.g., "loco" and "loca").
• This list covers a wide range of vocabulary but is not exhaustive.
• Practice using these words and phrases in context to improve your understanding and fluency.

This quiz covers essential Spanish greetings, basic pronouns, and common phrases to help you communicate effectively in Spanish. Additionally, it includes vocabulary related to food and drinks, making it a useful resource for beginners. Test your knowledge of basic Spanish and enhance your language skills!