AQA GCSE Spanish Higher Vocabulary

The key vocabulary you need to learn for your AQA GCSE Spanish Higher paper. Find all the terms and definitions you need to understand, from ‘abajo’ to ‘ya no’.
A (abajo to el azúcar)
abajo                 

downstairs, below, down

el / la abogado/a          

lawyer

el / la abuelo/a              

grandfather / grandmother

abrazar             

to hug

abrir                   

to open, unwrap

acabo de                          

I have just…

el accidente                     

accident

la acción                          

action, act

el aceite                           

oil

el acoso                           

bullying

la actividad                     

activity

el actor, la actriz            

actor, actress

la actuación     

performance, acting

actual                

current

actuar                

to act

acuático/a                      

water, aquatic

además                            

also, as well, besides

admitir              

to admit

el aeropuerto   

airport

afectar               

to affect

el aficionado    

fan

las afueras                      

outskirts, suburbs

agradable                       

pleasant, nice

el agua (f.)                      

water

aguantar                         

to put up with, stand

ahorrar             

to save (time, money)

el aire                

air

al lado de                        

next to

el alcohol                         

alcohol

alegre                

cheerful, happy, lively

la alegría                         

joy, happiness

alemán/a                        

German

alguien              

someone

el alimento                      

food, nourishment

allí                      

there, over there

el alojamiento 

accommodation

alquilar              

to hire, rent

los alrededores

surrounding area, vicinity

alto                     

high

alto/a                

tall, high, loud

ambicioso/a     

ambitious

el ambiente                     

atmosphere, environment

la amenaza                     

threat

amenazar                        

to threaten

la amistad                       

friendship

el amor                            

love

animado/a                     

lively

antes                  

before, beforehand

el anuncio                       

advert

apagar              

to turn off, extinguish

el apellido                       

surname

apoyar               

to support

el apoyo                           

support, backing

la app                

app

aprender                         

to learn

aprobar                           

to pass (test)

(in)apropiado/a            

(in)appropriate, (un)suitable

aquí                    

here

el árbol              

tree

argentino/a     

Argentinian

el / la artista    

artist, performer

la arquitectura

architecture

arriba                

upstairs, above

el arroz              

rice

el arte                

art

el artículo                        

article, product, item

el ascensor                      

lift, elevator

la asignatura   

(school) subject

asistir                 

to attend

el aspecto                        

aspect

asqueroso/a    

disgusting, revolting

atender             

to serve, look after (patient, customer)

atreverse a                      

to dare

el aula               

classroom

aumentar                        

to increase

la autoridad     

authority

la aventura                     

adventure

el avión             

plane, aeroplane

ayudar               

to help

el ayuntamiento            

town hall, city council

el azúcar                          

sugar

B (el Bachillerato to buscar)
el Bachillerato  

Baccalaureate (equivalent to A Levels)

bailar                 

to dance

el baile               

dance

bajar                  

to lower, go down, download, get off

bajo                   

under, low, short

el baloncesto    

basketball

la banda                          

(musical) band

el baño, el cuarto de baño

bathroom

barato/a                         

cheap

el barco                           

boat, ship

el barrio                           

neighbourhood, district

basta (+ inf.)     

you only have to…

bastar                

to be enough

la basura                         

rubbish, junk

beber                 

to drink

la bebida                         

drink

la belleza                         

beauty

besar                 

to kiss

la biblioteca     

library

la bicicleta, bici

bicycle, bike

bien                    

well

el billete                           

ticket (for transport)

blanco/a                         

white

el blog               

blog

la boca              

mouth

el bocadillo                     

sandwich

la boda              

wedding

el bolígrafo                     

pen

bonito/a                          

pretty, nice, beautiful

el bosque                        

forest, wood

el brazo                            

arm

buscar               

to look for, fetch

C (el caballo to la cultura)
el caballo                         

horse

la cabeza                         

head (body part)

caer                    

to fall

caerse                

to fall over

el café                

coffee, café

la calefacción   

heating

la calidad                        

quality

caliente              

hot, warm

callarse              

to be quiet, quieten down

la calle               

street

el calor              

hot, heat

la cámara                        

camera

el / la camarero/a        

waiter / waitress

cambiar                           

to change

el cambio climático       

climate change

caminar                           

to walk

la camisa                         

shirt

la camiseta                     

T-shirt

la campaña                    

campaign

el camping                      

camp site, camping

el campo                         

countryside, pitch, field

el canal              

channel

el cáncer                          

cancer

la canción                        

song

cansado/a                      

tired, tiring

el / la cantante

singer

cantar                

to sing

capaz                 

capable, able

la capital                         

capital (city)

la cara               

face, expression

el carácter                       

character, personality

el caramelo                     

sweet

la carne                           

meat

caro/a               

expensive

la carrera                        

race, career, (university) degree course

la carretera                     

road

la carta                            

letter, menu

casado/a                         

married

casarse                             

to get married

casi                     

almost, nearly

el castellano     

(Castilian) Spanish

castigar                           

to punish

el castillo                         

castle

católico/a                        

catholic

la celebración  

celebration

celebrar                           

to celebrate

la cena               

dinner, evening meal

cenar                 

to have dinner, tea

el centro                          

centre, middle, city centre

el centro comercial        

shopping centre

el centro deportivo       

sports centre

cerca                  

near, close, nearby

cerca de                           

near

el cerebro                        

brain

cerrar                 

to close

charlar               

to chat

el / la chico/a  

boy / girl

chileno/a                         

Chilean

el ciberacoso    

cyberbullying

el cielo               

sky, heaven

las ciencias                      

Science(s)

el / la científico/a          

scientist

cierto/a                           

certain, sure, true

el cigarrillo                      

cigarette

el cine                

cinema

la cita                 

(romantic) date, appointment

clásico/a                          

classic, classical

la clave              

key, crucial (thing)

el / la cliente    

customer, client

el club                

club

cobrar                

to charge (money), earn

la cocina                          

kitchen, cooking, food technology

cocinar              

to cook

la cola                

queue, tail

el colegio                         

(secondary) school

colgar                

to post (photo), hang (up)

colombiano/a  

Colombian

comentar                         

to comment

el comentario   

comment, remark

comenzar                        

to start, begin

comer                

to eat

la comida                        

food, meal, lunch

como                  

like, as

cómodo/a                       

comfortable

el / la compañero/a     

classmate, colleague, group member, companion

la compañía     

company

compartir                        

to share

el comportamiento       

behaviour

comprender     

to understand

comprensivo/a

understanding

común               

common

la comunidad   

community

el concierto                     

concert

el concurso                     

quiz, competition

conducir                          

to drive

conectarse a     

to connect to

confiar               

to trust, confide

el conflicto                      

conflict

conmigo                          

with me

conocer             

to know (person / place), meet (for the first time)

conocido/a                     

well-known, known

consciente                       

aware, conscious

conseguir                        

to get, obtain

el consejo                        

(piece of) advice

consistir (en)    

to consist (of)

construir                          

to build

el consumo                     

consumption

el contacto                      

contact

la contaminación           

pollution

contaminar                     

to pollute, contaminate

el contenido     

content, contents

contento/a                      

happy, pleased, content

continuar                        

to continue

la contraseña   

password

contribuir                        

to contribute

convertirse                      

to become, transform

la copa              

cup, wine glass

el corazón                       

heart

el correo electrónico     

email

correr                 

to run

la corrida                         

bullfight

corto/a              

short, brief

la cosa               

thing

la costa              

coast

la costumbre    

custom, habit, tradition

crear                  

to create

crecer                 

to grow, increase

criticar               

to criticise

cruzar                

to cross

el cuarto                          

room, quarter (used in time expressions)

la cuenta                         

bill, account

el cuerpo                         

body

el cuidado                       

care, carefulness

cuidar                

to take care of

la culpa             

blame, fault

la cultura          

culture

D (dar un paseo to duro/a)
dar un paseo    

to go for a walk, stroll

de (cuatro) estrellas      

a (four)-star

de moda                          

in fashion, fashionable

deber                 

to have to, must

debido (a)                       

owing (to), due (to)

débil                   

weak

la decisión                       

decision

dejar                  

to leave, let

dejar de (+ inf.)

to stop + -ing

delante de                       

in front of

delgado                           

slim, thin

el delito                            

crime

demasiado/a   

too much / many, too (+adj.)

dentro               

inside, within

el deporte                       

sport

el deporte acuático       

water sport

el / la deportista            

sportsperson

deportivo/a     

sporty, sports (adj.)

el derecho                       

right, law (subject of study)

derecho/a                       

right

desafortunadamente   

unfortunately

desaparecer     

to disappear

el desarrollo     

development

el desastre                      

disaster

el desayuno      

breakfast

descansar                       

to relax, rest

desconocido/a

unknown

descubrir                         

to discover

el descuento     

discount

desde                 

from, since

el desfile                          

parade, procession

despedir(se) (de)           

to say goodbye (to), sack, dismiss

después                           

afterwards, after

el destino                        

destination, destiny

la desventaja   

disadvantage

detrás de                         

behind

el Día de Muertos          

Day of the Dead (Mexican celebration)

el Día de Reyes

Epiphany (6 Jan)

diario                 

daily

el dibujo                          

art, drawing

el diente                           

tooth

la dieta              

diet

diferente                          

different

difícil                  

difficult, hard

digital                

digital

el dinero                          

money

directo/a                         

direct, straight

el / la director  

director, manager, headteacher

dirigir                 

to direct, manage

discutir                             

to argue, discuss

diseñar              

to design

el diseño                          

design

el disfraz                          

costume, fancy dress

disfrutar                          

to enjoy

el dispositivo    

device, gadget

la distancia                     

distance

divertirse                         

to enjoy oneself, have a good time

divorciarse                      

to get divorced

el documental  

documentary

doler                  

to hurt, be painful

el dolor              

pain, ache

dormir               

to sleep

el dormitorio    

bedroom

la droga                           

drug

el dueño                          

owner, landlord

dulce                  

sweet

durante                            

for (time), during

durar                 

to last

duro/a  

hard, resilient

E (la economía to el extranjero)
la economía     

economics, economy

el edificio                         

building

la educación     

education

educativo/a     

educational

el ejercicio                       

exercise

el ejército                        

army

eléctrico/a                      

electric

emitir                 

to emit, give off, broadcast

emocionante    

exciting

el emoticón                     

emoji

empezar                          

to start, begin

el empleo                        

work, job, occupation

el / la empleado/a        

employee

la empresa                      

company, business, firm

en cambio                       

on the other hand, whereas

en contra                         

against, in opposition

en vivo               

live (e.g. performance)

enamorarse (de)            

to fall in love (with)

encender                         

to turn on

encima de                       

on top of

encontrar                        

to find enfermo

la enfermedad 

illness, disease

enfermo/a                      

ill, sick

el / la enfermero/a       

nurse

engañar                          

to deceive, trick

¡Enhorabuena!

Congratulations!

enojado/a                       

angry

enorme             

enormous, vast

entender                          

to understand

entenderse (bien)          

to get on (well)

el entorno                       

environment, surroundings

la entrada                       

(admission) ticket, entrance

entre                  

between, among

entrena             

to train

entrenarse                      

to train, go training

la entrevista     

interview

enviar                

to send

equilibrado/a  

balanced

el equipo                         

team, equipment

el error              

error, mistake

es verdad (que)

it is true (that)

la escalera                      

staircase, ladder

la escena                         

scene, stage

escondido/a     

hidden

escribir              

to write

el / la escritor(a)            

writer

el esfuerzo                      

effort

el espacio                        

space, room

el espacio verde             

green space

especial                           

special

especialmente 

especially

la especie                        

species

el espectáculo  

show, spectacle

espero que + subjunctive           

I hope…

la esquina                       

(street) corner

la estación                       

station, season (of the year)

el estadio                         

stadium

estar de acuerdo           

to agree

estar en buen estado    

to be in good condition

estar en forma 

to be fit

el este                

east

el estilo (de vida)           

(life)style

la estrella                        

star

el estrés                           

stress

estricto/a                        

strict

estudiar                           

to study

el / la estudiante           

student

el evento                          

event

evitar                 

to avoid, prevent

la excursión      

trip, excursion

el éxito               

success

la experiencia  

experience

la exposición    

exhibition, display

expresar                          

to express

el extranjero

abroad, foreigner

F (la fábrica to fundar)
la fábrica                         

factory

fácil                    

easy

la falda              

skirt

las Fallas                          

Valencian celebration

la falta               

lack, shortage, mistake

la familia                         

family

el familiar                        

relative, family member

familiar             

(of the) family

famoso/a                        

famous, well-known

el / la famoso/a            

celebrity, famous person

fatal                   

terrible, awful

feliz                    

happy, glad, content

fiel                      

faithful, loyal

el final               

end, ending

el final de la calle           

the end of the road

físico/a              

physical

el flamenco       

flamenco (dance / music)

la flor                 

flower

la forma                          

shape, form, way

la formación    

training, education

la foto                

photo, picture

francés/a                        

French

fresco/a                           

fresh, cool, fresh (for food)

frío/a                 

cold

la frontera                       

border, frontier

la fruta              

fruit

el fuego                           

fire

los fuegos artificiales    

fireworks

fuera                  

outside, out

fuerte                 

strong

fumar                

to smoke

funcionar                        

to function, work

fundar

to set up, establish

G (las gafas to la guitarra)
las gafas                          

glasses

ganar                 

to earn, win

gastar                

to spend (money)

gastos                

expenses, costs, spending

la generación   

generation

el género                         

genre, gender

la gente                           

people

la geografía     

Geography

el gimnasio                     

gym

el gobierno                     

government

gordo/a                           

fat

grabar               

to record

gracioso/a                      

funny

grande              

big, large

la grasa                           

fat, grease

gratis                 

free (of charge)

grave                 

serious, grave

gritar                 

to shout

el grupo                           

group

guapo/a                          

good-looking

guardar                           

to keep, save

guay                   

cool

la guía               

guide

el / la guía                      

guidebook

la guitarra

guitar

H (el habitante to el humor)
el habitante      

local (person), inhabitant

la habitación    

room, bedroom

Hace / Hacía / Hará…   

It is / was / will be…

hace falta (+ inf.)           

it’s necessary (+ vb), it’s still to be (done)

hacer falta                      

to need

hacer negocio  

to do business

hacer sol                          

to be sunny

el hambre (f.)   

hunger

hay que                            

you / one must

la herida                          

wound, injury

el / la hermano/a          

brother / sister

hermoso/a                     

beautiful, handsome

el / la hijo/a     

child, son / daughter

hispanohablante           

Spanish-speaking

histórico/a                      

historic, historical

el hombre                       

man

el horario                        

timetable, schedule

el hospital                       

hospital

la huelga                         

strike

el huevo                           

egg

el humo                           

smoke, fumes

el humor

humour, mood

I (la identidad to (a la) izquierda)
la identidad      

identity

el idioma                         

language

la iglesia                          

church

la igualdad                     

equality

la imaginación 

imagination

el impacto                       

impact

importante                      

important, influential

el impuesto                     

tax

el incendio                      

fire

la independencia           

independence

industrial                         

industrial

infantil               

children’s

el / la influencer            

influencer

influir                 

to influence

la información 

information

el informe                       

report

el / la ingeniero/a         

engineer

el inglés                           

English

la instalación    

facility

las instalaciones            

facilities

el instituto                       

secondary school

inteligente                       

smart (device)

la intención                     

intention

intentar                            

to try, attempt (to)

interesante                      

interesting

el/la Internet   

internet

la investigación

investigation, research

investigar                        

to investigate, research

invitar                

to invite

la isla                 

island

italiano              

Italian

(a la) izquierda

(on the) left

J (jamás to la juventud)
jamás                                                                     

never

el jamón                                                                

ham

el jardín                                                                 

garden

el / la jefe                                                             

boss, manager, leader

joven                                                                      

young

el / la joven                                                         

teenager, young person

judío/a                                                                  

Jewish

el juego                                                                 

game

el / la jugador(a)                                              

player

junto/a                                                                  

together

justo/a                                                                  

fair, just

la juventud                                                          

youth

K (a (un) kilómetro)
a (un) kilómetro              

(one) kilometre from

L (laboral to el lujo)
laboral                

(relating to) work

el laboratorio   

laboratory

el lago                 

lake

largo/a                               

long

lavar                    

to wash

la leche               

milk

la lectura                            

reading

lejos                     

far (away)

la lengua                            

language, tongue

lento/a               

slow

la letra                

lyrics , letter

la ley                    

law, rule

la libertad                          

freedom

libre                      

free, vacant

limpio/a                             

clean

listo/a                 

ready, clever, intelligent

la literatura      

literature

llamar                 

to call

llamarse                             

to be called

la llave                

key

la llegada                          

arrival

llegar                   

to arrive

llegar a                

to manage to, succeed in

lleno/a de                          

full of

llevar                   

to carry, wear, lead, take

llevar + time period + present participle

to have been + -ing + for + time

llorar                    

to cry

llover                   

to rain

lograr                  

to achieve, manage to

luchar                  

to fight, struggle

el lugar               

place, position

el lujo                  

luxury

M (madera to musulmán(a))
madera               

wood

la madrastra    

stepmother

la madre                             

mother

mal                       

bad, badly

la maleta                           

suitcase

la mamá                             

mum

la manifestación            

protest

la mano                              

hand

a mano derecha / izquierda

on the right- / left-hand side

mantener                           

to keep, maintain

mantenerse en contacto con alguien

to keep in touch with someone

el mar                  

sea

maravilloso/a  

wonderful, marvellous

la marca                             

brand, make

el marido                           

husband

marrón                

brown

más                      

more

la mascota                        

pet

matar                  

to kill

las matemáticas             

Maths

el matrimonio  

marriage

mayor                  

older, greatest, larger, main

me / te / le gustaría      

I / you / he / she / it would like

me encanta que + subjunctive

I love the fact that…

me molesta que + subjunctive

it bothers me that…

me sorprende que + subjunctive

I’m surprised that…

la medicina                       

medicine

el / la médico/a              

doctor

la medida                          

measure

mejor                   

better, best

mejorar                               

to improve, make better

mencionar                         

to mention

menor                  

younger, youngest

mental                

mental

la mente                             

mind

el mercado                        

market

merecer                               

to deserve, be worthy of

la mesa               

table

meter                   

to put, place

el metro                              

underground, metro, tube, metre

la mezquita                       

mosque

el miedo                             

fear

el miembro                        

member

millón                  

million

mismo/a                            

same

la mochila                         

rucksack, school bag

la moda                              

fashion

el / la modelo   

model

moderno/a                       

modern

molestar                             

to bother, annoy, upset

(de) momento  

(at the) moment

la montaña                       

mountain

montar                

to ride, set up

el monte                             

hill, hills, countryside

un montón de   

lots of, a lot of, heap, pile

mostrar                               

to show

el móvil               

mobile phone

muerto/a                           

dead

la mujer                              

woman, wife

mundial                              

world(wide)

el mundo                            

world

el museo                             

museum

musical               

musical

musulmán(a)   

Muslim

N (nacer to nunca)
nacer                    

to be born

el nacimiento   

birth, origin

la nacionalidad

nationality

nada                    

nothing, anything

nadar                   

to swim

nadie                   

no one, nobody, anyone, anybody

la natación                        

swimming

navegar                              

to browse, surf

la Navidad                        

Christmas

necesario/a      

necessary, required

el negocio                          

business

negro/a                              

black

nervioso/a                        

nervous, uptight

ninguno/a                         

no, none, not any, not a single

el nivel                

level

la Nochebuena

Christmas Eve

la Nochevieja   

New Year’s Eve

el nombre                          

name

normalmente   

normally

el norte               

north

la nota                

grade, mark, note

la noticia                            

news

la novela                            

novel

el / la novio/a  

boyfriend, groom, girlfriend, bride

(no) ni … ni…     

neither … nor…

la nube                

cloud

nuevo/a                             

new

nunca                  

never

O (obligatorio/a to la orquesta)
obligatorio/a                                                     

compulsory

la obra                                                                   

book, play, work (of art)

el obrero                                                               

worker, labourer

el oeste                                                                  

west

la oferta                                                                

offer

ofrecer                                                                   

to offer, present

¡Ojalá!                                                                   

I hope so! I wish!

el ojo                                                                      

eye

online                                                                     

online

la oportunidad                                                   

opportunity, chance

optimista                                                              

optimistic

el ordenador                                                       

computer

la organización                                                  

organisation

organizar                                                              

to organise

orgulloso/a                                                         

proud

la orquesta                                                          

orchestra

P (el padrastro to puro/a)
el padrastro      

stepfather

el padre, los padres       

father, parents

pagar                   

to pay (for)

la página web  

web page

el paisaje                           

landscape, scenery

el pájaro                             

bird

el pan                  

bread

la pantalla                        

screen, monitor

el pantalón                       

trousers

el papá                

dad

el papel                               

role, part, paper

parecerse a                        

to look like

la pared                              

(interior) wall

la pareja                             

couple, partner

el paro                 

unemployment, strike

el parque temático         

theme park

participar                           

to participate

el partido                           

(sports) match, (political) party

pasarlo bien / mal          

to have a good / bad time

el paso                 

religious image carried in Holy Week processions, step, pace

las patatas fritas             

chips, fries

pedir                    

to ask for

pelearse                              

to fight

el peligro                            

danger

peligroso/a                       

dangerous

el pelo                 

hair

el / la peluquero/a        

hairdresser

pequeño/a                        

small, little, young

perder                  

to lose

perderse                             

to get lost

perezoso/a                        

lazy

el periódico                       

newspaper

el / la periodista             

journalist

el permiso                          

permission

permitir                              

to allow, permit

la persona sin hogar     

homeless person

el / la personaje              

character (in book / film)

la personalidad

personality, celebrity

pesado/a                           

boring, heavy

el pescado                         

fish

el peso                 

weight

el pie                    

foot

la piel                  

skin

la pierna                             

leg

pintar                  

to paint

la pintura                           

painting, paint

la piscina                           

swimming pool

el piso                  

flat, floor (of building), apartment

el planeta                          

planet

el plano                              

map

la planta baja  

ground floor

el plástico                          

plastic

el plato               

dish, plate

la plaza               

square

la plaza de toros              

bullring

la pobreza                         

poverty

el / la policía    

police (officer)

la política                          

politics, policy

el pollo                

chicken

poner                   

to put on

ponerse en contacto con alguien

to contact / get in touch with someone

por aquí                              

around here

¿Por dónde se va al / a la…?

How do I get to the…?

por eso                

so, therefore

el portátil                           

laptop

posible                

possible

practicar                             

to practise

el precio                              

price, cost, value

precioso/a                         

beautiful, precious

el premio                            

award, prize, reward

la prensa                            

press

la preocupación              

worry, concern

preparar                             

to prepare

presentar                           

to introduce, present

la presión                           

pressure

la primera / segunda / tercera planta

first / second / third floor

primero/a                          

first

el primo                              

cousin

privado/a                          

private

probar                 

to taste, try

el problema      

problem

producir                              

to produce

el producto                        

product

profesional                       

professional

el / la profesor(a)           

teacher

profundo/a                       

deep, profound

el programa      

programme

promover                           

to promote

propio/a                            

own

el / la protagonista       

protagonist, main character

proteger                             

to protect

el proyecto                        

project, plan

la prueba                           

test, trial, proof

público/a                           

public, audience

el puente                            

long weekend, bridge

el puerto                             

port, harbour

el puesto                            

stall (market), post, position

puro/a                

pure, clean

Q (lo que to quisiera)
lo que                                                                     

what, that which

quedar                                                                   

to meet, arrange to meet, remain, be left

quedarse                                                               

to meet, stay

quejarse                                                                

to complain

quemar                                                                  

to burn

quemarse                                                             

to get sunburnt

quiero que + subjunctive                                

I want…

quisiera                                                                 

I would like, would love (formal)

R (rápidamente to rubio/a)
rápidamente    

quickly

el rato                  

time, moment, while

la razón                              

reason

la realidad                         

reality

la recepción      

reception

rechazar                             

to reject

recibir                  

to receive

reciclar                

to recycle

reciente                               

recent

recoger                

to collect, pick up, tidy up

recomendar      

to recommend

reconocer                           

to admit, recognise

recordar                              

to remember, recall, remind

el recreo                              

break (at school)

el recuerdo                        

souvenir, memory

el recurso                           

resource

la red (Red)                       

network (internet), net (fishing)

las redes sociales            

social media

reducir                 

to reduce

el regalo                             

present, gift

la regla               

rule, ruler

la relación                          

relationship

relajante                            

relaxing

religioso/a                        

religious

el reloj                 

watch, clock

remoto/a                           

remote

repasar               

to revise, review

reservar                              

to reserve, book

respetar                              

to respect

el respeto                           

respect, regard

respirar               

to breathe

responder                          

to respond, answer, reply

responsable      

responsible

la respuesta      

answer, reply

el restaurante  

restaurant

el resultado                       

result

el retraso                            

delay

reunirse                              

to get together

la revista                            

magazine

los Reyes Magos             

the Three Kings / Wise Men

rico/a                  

tasty, rich, wealthy

el riesgo                              

risk

el río                     

river

la riqueza                           

wealth, riches

robar                    

to steal, rob

romántico/a     

romantic

romper                

to break

la ropa                

clothes, clothing

rubio/a                               

blond, fair

S (sacar to suspender)
sacar                    

to get, obtain, take out

la sal                    

salt

el salario                            

salary

el salón               

living room

la salud               

health

saludable                           

healthy

salvar                  

to save, rescue

los Sanfermines               

festival in Pamplona with bull runs

la sangre                            

blood

sano/a                

healthy, wholesome

el santo                               

saint, saint’s day

se necesita                         

you need (to), one needs (to)

seco/a                 

dry

el secreto                            

secret

la sed                   

thirst

el / la seguidor(a)          

follower, fan, supporter

seguir                  

to follow, to continue, carry on

seguir + present participle

to continue to, to still be + -ing

segundo/a                        

second

seguro/a                            

sure, safe, secure

la selección                       

national sports team, choice, selection

la Semana Santa             

Holy Week, Easter Week

la señal               

sign, signal

sencillo/a                          

simple, easy

sensible                              

sensitive

el sentido                           

sense, meaning

el sentimiento  

feeling, sentiment

sentirse               

to feel (+ adj.)

separarse                           

to separate (a couple)

la serie                

series

serio/a                

serious

el servicio                           

service

servir                    

to serve

el sexo                 

sex

siglo                     

century

el silencio                           

silence

la silla                 

chair, seat

simpático/a      

nice, friendly

sin                         

without

sin embargo      

however

la sinagoga                       

synagogue

sino                      

but (rather), except

el sistema de transporte              

transport system

el sitio (web)     

place, (web)site

situado/a                          

situated, located

sobre                    

about, on top of, over

el sobrepeso     

obesity, excess weight

social                   

social

la sociedad                        

society

sol                         

sun

el / la soldado  

soldier

la soledad                          

solitude, loneliness

soler                     

to usually, normally, tend to (+ verb)

solicitar                              

to request, apply for

solo/a                 

only, single, lonely, alone

soltero/a                            

single, unmarried

la sombra                          

shade, shadow

el sonido                             

sound

sorprender                         

to surprise

la sorpresa                        

surprise

subir                     

to go up, to upload

sucio/a               

dirty

el suelo               

ground, floor

el sueño                              

sleep, dream

suficiente                           

sufficient, enough

superar               

to overcome, get over

el supermercado             

supermarket

el sur                    

south

suspender                          

to fail

T (la tableta to el / la turista)
la tableta                                                              

tablet

el talento                                                              

talent

el tamaño                                                             

size, dimension

también                                                                

also, too, as well

tampoco                                                               

neither, either

tanto/a(s)                                                            

so much / many

las tapas                                                               

(small dishes of food), bar snacks

la tasa                                                                    

rate

el tatuaje                                                              

tattoo

el teatro                                                                

drama, theatre

la tele, televisión                                               

TV, television

la telerrealidad                                                  

reality TV

la temperatura                                                   

temperature

el templo                                                              

temple

la temporada                                                      

season (of sport, music)

temprano/a                                                        

early

la tendencia                                                        

tendency, trend

tener que                                                              

to have to, must

tengo miedo de que no + subjunctive

I’m afraid that…

tercero/a                                                              

third

terminar                                                                

to finish, end

la tienda                                                               

shop, tent

la tierra                                                                 

land, earth, ground

el / la tío/a                                                          

uncle/aunt

típico/a                                                                 

typical

el tipo                                                                     

type, kind

tirar                                                                         

to throw, pull

el título                                                                  

(university) degree, title

tocar                                                                       

to play (instrument), touch

tolerante                                                               

tolerant

tomar                                                                     

to have, drink, take

tomar el sol                                                         

to sunbathe

el tomate                                                              

tomato

la Tomatina                                                         

Spanish tomato festival

tonto/a                                                                 

silly

el torneo                                                               

tournament

el toro                                                                    

bull

la torre                                                                   

tower

trabajador/a                                                      

hardworking

el trabajo                                                              

work, job, effort

la tradición                                                          

tradition

tradicional                                                           

traditional

la traducción                                                       

translation

traer                                                                        

to bring

el tráfico                                                               

traffic

el traje                                                                   

suit, costume

tranquilo/a                                                         

tranquil, calm, relaxed

transgénero                                                         

transgender

tratar                                                                      

to treat, deal with

tratar de                                                                

to try to

el tren                                                                     

train

triste                                                                       

sad, unhappy, upset

el turismo                                                             

tourism

el / la turista

tourist

U (el uniforme to la uva)
el uniforme                                                          

uniform

la universidad                                                    

university

usar                                                                         

to use

el usuario                                                             

user

la uva

grape

V (las vacaciones, de vacaciones to la vuelta)
las vacaciones, de vacaciones

holidays, on holiday

vago/a                

lazy

vale la pena (+ inf.)        

it’s worth + -ing

valer la pena    

to be worth it

la variedad                        

variety

varios/as                           

several, various

el vaso                 

(drinking) glass

vegano/a                           

vegan

vegetariano/a 

vegetarian

la velocidad      

speed, velocity

vender                 

to sell

la venta                              

sale

la ventaja                          

advantage, benefit

la ventana                         

window

la verdad                            

truth

la verdura                          

vegetable

la vergüenza     

embarrassment, shame

el vestido                           

dress

el viaje                

trip, journey

la víctima                           

victim

la vida                 

life

el vídeo               

video

el videojuego   

video game

viento                  

windy

la violencia                       

violence

violento/a                         

violent

la vista                

view, sight

volver a                               

to do again

la voz                   

voice

la vuelta                             

return, trip ride

Y (ya to ya no)
ya                                                                     

already

ya no                                                               

no longer, no more

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