By Lymi

Core Spanish Words

First Spanish words for beginners, with el or la on every noun and the key forms in the notes. Checked against the Instituto Cervantes Plan curricular A1–A2 vocabulary inventories.

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  • People

    el hermano

    brother

  • Places

    office

    la oficina

  • Everyday actions

    querer

    to want / to love

  • Things around you

    water

    el agua

  • Describe things

    frío

    cold

What’s inside

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here10 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    10 cards
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All 63 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People10 cards

la mujer
woman / wife
el hombre
man
el niño
child / little boy
la familia
family
la madre
mother
el padre
father
el hermano
brother
el hijo
son
el amigo
friend
el profesor
teacher

2Places10 cards

la casa
house / home
el piso
flat / floor (storey)
la escuela
school
la tienda
shop
el supermercado
supermarket
la oficina
office
la habitación
room / bedroom
la ciudad
city / town
la estación
station / season
la calle
street

3Time and routine11 cards

hoy
today
mañana
tomorrow
ayer
yesterday
ahora
now
el día
day
la semana
week
el fin de semana
weekend
la tarde
afternoon / evening
la noche
night / late evening
la hora
hour / time (on the clock)
el tiempo
time / weather

4Everyday actions12 cards

ser
to be (who or what)
estar
to be (where or how)
tener
to have
hacer
to do / to make
ir
to go
venir
to come
comer
to eat / to have lunch
beber
to drink
hablar
to speak / to talk
querer
to want / to love
comprar
to buy
vivir
to live

5Things around you10 cards

el agua
water
el café
coffee / café
el pan
bread
el dinero
money
el móvil
mobile phone
el coche
car
el libro
book
el nombre
name / first name
la llave
key
el ordenador
computer

6Describe things10 cards

grande
big / large
pequeño
small / little
nuevo
new
viejo
old
bueno
good
malo
bad
bonito
pretty / nice
caro
expensive
barato
cheap
frío
cold

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  2. Recall, then turn it over

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  3. Review a few minutes a day

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Describe things

caro

Published September 27, 2026