The 100 Most Essential Spanish Words

Learning high-frequency words first is the fastest path to understanding real Spanish. Here are the 100 words that appear most in everyday conversation.

Greetings

  • Hola – Hello
  • Buenos dΓ­as – Good morning
  • Buenas tardes – Good afternoon
  • Buenas noches – Good night
  • AdiΓ³s – Goodbye
  • Hasta luego – See you later

Numbers 1–10

uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez

Common Verbs

ser, estar, tener, hacer, ir, venir, querer, poder, saber, ver