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abuela noun A1 feminine
grandmother
📂 Family
"La abuela hace empanadas ricas."
Grandmother makes delicious empanadas.
abuelo noun A1 masculine
grandfather
📂 Family
"Mi abuelo tiene ochenta años."
My grandfather is eighty years old.
aeropuerto noun A1 masculine
airport
📂 Places
"El aeropuerto está lejos."
The airport is far away.
agua noun A1 feminine
water
📂 Food & Drink
"Quiero un vaso de agua fría."
I want a glass of cold water.
alergia noun A2 feminine
allergy
📂 Health
"Tengo alergia al mariscos."
I am allergic to shellfish.
amiga noun A1 feminine
friend (female)
📂 Family
"Mi amiga habla tres idiomas."
My friend speaks three languages.
amigo noun A1 masculine
friend (male)
📂 Family
"Es mi mejor amigo."
He is my best friend.
arroz noun A1 masculine
rice
📂 Food & Drink
"El arroz con frijoles es típico."
Rice and beans is typical.
autobús noun A1 masculine
bus
📂 Transport
"Cojo el autobús al trabajo."
I take the bus to work.
avión noun A1 masculine
plane / aeroplane
📂 Transport
"El avión despega a las dos."
The plane takes off at two.
banco noun A1 masculine
bank / bench
📂 Places
"¿Dónde está el banco más cercano?"
Where is the nearest bank?
bebida noun A1 feminine
drink, beverage
📂 Food & Drink
"Me encanta una bebida fría en verano."
I love a cold drink in summer.
💡 Common everyday word. Plural: bebidas. Used for any type of drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic).
bicicleta noun A1 feminine
bicycle
📂 Transport
"Voy al trabajo en bicicleta."
I cycle to work.
billete noun A1 masculine
ticket / banknote
📂 Transport
"Un billete de ida y vuelta, por favor."
A return ticket, please.
boca noun A1 feminine
mouth
📂 Body
"Abre la boca, por favor."
Open your mouth, please.
bolsa noun A1 feminine
bag, purse, handbag
📂 Shopping
"Compré una bolsa nueva en el centro comercial para llevar mis libros."
I bought a new bag at the shopping centre to carry my books.
💡 Also means 'stock exchange' (la bolsa de valores). 'Bolsa de plástico' = plastic bag.
brazo noun A1 masculine
arm
📂 Body
"Se rompió el brazo."
He broke his arm.
cabeza noun A1 feminine
head
📂 Body
"Me duele la cabeza."
I have a headache.
café noun A1 masculine
coffee
📂 Food & Drink
"Tomo un café cada mañana."
I have a coffee every morning.
calle noun A1 feminine
street
📂 Places
"Vivo en esta calle."
I live on this street.
calor noun A1 masculine
heat / warmth
📂 Weather
"¡Qué calor hace!"
It is so hot!
cambio noun A1 masculine
change, exchange, shift
📂 General
"Necesito cambio para el autobús en Sydney."
I need change for the bus in Sydney.
💡 Common word with multiple meanings: monetary change, exchange, or a shift/change in general. Also used in 'cambio de divisas' (currency exchange).
cantidad noun A1 feminine
quantity, amount
📂 General
"Necesito una cantidad grande de harina para hacer el pastel."
I need a large quantity of flour to make the cake.
💡 Common in cooking, shopping, and everyday contexts. Often followed by 'de' + noun.
carne noun A1 feminine
meat
📂 Food & Drink
"La carne está muy tierna."
The meat is very tender.
carrito noun A1 masculine
cart, small car, trolley
📂 Transport
"Voy al supermercado con un carrito para comprar alimentos."
I go to the supermarket with a trolley to buy groceries.
💡 In Spain, 'carrito' is less common; 'carretilla' (cart) or 'carro' (car in some regions) are preferred.
casa noun A1 feminine
house / home
📂 Places
"Mi casa está cerca del centro."
My house is near the city centre.
cerveza noun A1 feminine
beer
📂 Food & Drink
"¿Quieres una cerveza fría?"
Do you want a cold beer?
cesta noun A1 feminine
basket
📂 General
"Llevo mis compras en una cesta de mimbre."
I carry my shopping in a wicker basket.
💡 Common everyday object. Similar to 'canasta' (larger basket) and 'canastilla' (small basket/hamper).
cien noun A1
one hundred
📂 Numbers
"Cien palabras en español."
One hundred words in Spanish.
ciudad noun A1 feminine
city
📂 Places
"Madrid es una ciudad grande."
Madrid is a big city.
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