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Spanish A1 Vocabulary

Learn 255 Spanish A1 vocabulary words across 13 everyday topics, with el or la on every noun and key forms in the notes. Checked against the Instituto Cervantes Plan curricular A1–A2 inventories; A1-oriented, not an official or complete DELE A1 list.

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  • People and family

    el hijo

    son

  • Food and drink

    salad

    la ensalada

  • Shops, money and services

    la carta

    letter / menu

  • Free time and weather

    museum

    el museo

  • Small words

    sin

    without

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

  1. Section 1: People and family

    Start here20 cards

  2. Section 2: Numbers and counting

    20 cards

  3. Section 3: Days, dates and time

    21 cards

  4. Section 4: Food and drink

    21 cards

  5. Section 5: At home

    18 cards

  6. Section 6: Getting around

    21 cards

  7. Section 7: Shops, money and services

    18 cards

  8. Section 8: Work, school and forms

    18 cards

  9. Section 9: Body and health

    15 cards

  10. Section 10: Free time and weather

    18 cards

  11. Section 11: Everyday verbs

    22 cards

  12. Section 12: Describing things

    21 cards

  13. Section 13: Small words

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

1People and family20 cards

la familia
family
los padres
parents
la madre
mother
el padre
father
el hijo
son
la hija
daughter
el hermano
brother
la hermana
sister
el abuelo
grandfather
la abuela
grandmother
el primo
cousin (male)
la pareja
partner / couple
el marido
husband
la mujer
woman / wife
el novio
boyfriend / fiancé
el hombre
man
el niño
child / little boy
el chico
boy / young man / guy
el amigo
friend
el señor
man / gentleman / Mr

2Numbers and counting20 cards

cero
zero
uno
one
dos
two
tres
three
cuatro
four
cinco
five
seis
six
siete
seven
ocho
eight
nueve
nine
diez
ten
once
eleven
doce
twelve
quince
fifteen
dieciséis
sixteen
veinte
twenty
veintiuno
twenty-one
cien
a hundred
mil
a thousand
primero
first

3Days, dates and time21 cards

el día
day
la semana
week
el mes
month
el año
year
hoy
today
mañana
tomorrow
ayer
yesterday
ahora
now
la hora
hour / time (on the clock)
el minuto
minute
el lunes
Monday
el martes
Tuesday
el miércoles
Wednesday
el jueves
Thursday
el viernes
Friday
el sábado
Saturday
el domingo
Sunday
el fin de semana
weekend
la tarde
afternoon / evening
la noche
night / late evening
temprano
early

4Food and drink21 cards

el desayuno
breakfast
la comida
food / lunch
la cena
dinner / supper
el agua
water
el café
coffee / café
el té
tea
la leche
milk
la cerveza
beer
el vino
wine
el zumo
juice
el pan
bread
la carne
meat
el pescado
fish (as food)
el huevo
egg
la fruta
fruit
la verdura
vegetables
la ensalada
salad
el bocadillo
sandwich (in a baguette)
el postre
dessert
el menú
set menu
el camarero
waiter

5At home18 cards

la casa
house / home
el piso
flat / floor (storey)
la habitación
room / bedroom
el dormitorio
bedroom
la cocina
kitchen / cooking
el baño
bathroom / toilet
el salón
living room
la puerta
door / gate
la ventana
window
el ascensor
lift / elevator
la escalera
stairs / ladder
la terraza
terrace / balcony
la mesa
table
la silla
chair
la cama
bed
el sofá
sofa
el armario
wardrobe / cupboard
la ducha
shower

6Getting around21 cards

la ciudad
city / town
el pueblo
village / small town
el centro
centre / town centre
la calle
street
la plaza
square
la estación
station
la parada
stop
el aeropuerto
airport
el tren
train
el metro
underground / metro
el autobús
bus
el coche
car
el taxi
taxi
el avión
plane
el billete
ticket / banknote
el mapa
map
coger
to take (a bus or train) / to catch / to pick up
a la derecha
on the right / to the right
a la izquierda
on the left / to the left
todo recto
straight on / straight ahead
cerca
near / nearby

7Shops, money and services18 cards

la tienda
shop
el supermercado
supermarket
el mercado
market
el precio
price
el dinero
money
el euro
euro
el céntimo
cent
la tarjeta
card
el banco
bank / bench
la farmacia
pharmacy / chemist's
la carta
letter / menu
la policía
police / policewoman
la ropa
clothes
los pantalones
trousers / pants
la camisa
shirt
el jersey
jumper / sweater
los zapatos
shoes
el bolso
handbag / bag

8Work, school and forms18 cards

el trabajo
work / job
la empresa
company / firm
la oficina
office
el jefe
boss
el compañero
colleague / classmate
el profesor
teacher
el estudiante
student
la clase
class / lesson / classroom
el examen
exam
el ordenador
computer
el bolígrafo
pen (ballpoint)
el nombre
first name / name
el apellido
surname
la dirección
address / direction
el correo electrónico
email
el pasaporte
passport
la fecha de nacimiento
date of birth
soltero
single (not married)

9Body and health15 cards

la cabeza
head
el pelo
hair
el ojo
eye
la nariz
nose
la boca
mouth
el diente
tooth
la mano
hand
el brazo
arm
la pierna
leg
el pie
foot
el médico
doctor
el hospital
hospital
enfermo
ill / sick
cansado
tired
doler
to hurt / to ache

10Free time and weather18 cards

las vacaciones
holidays / vacation
la fiesta
party / public holiday / festival
el cine
cinema
la película
film / movie
la música
music
el museo
museum
el deporte
sport
el fútbol
football / soccer
el parque
park
la playa
beach
la montaña
mountain / the mountains
el mar
sea
el sol
sun
llover
to rain
la primavera
spring
el verano
summer
el otoño
autumn / fall
el invierno
winter

11Everyday verbs22 cards

ser
to be (who or what)
estar
to be (where or how)
tener
to have
hay
there is / there are
hacer
to do / to make
ir
to go
venir
to come
salir
to go out / to leave
llegar
to arrive
comer
to eat / to have lunch
beber
to drink
hablar
to speak / to talk
vivir
to live
trabajar
to work
llamarse
to be called
querer
to want / to love
poder
can / to be able to
gustar
to like (literally: to please)
saber
to know (a fact) / to know how to
ver
to see / to watch
comprar
to buy
pagar
to pay (for)

12Describing things21 cards

grande
big / large
pequeño
small / little
nuevo
new
viejo
old
bueno
good
malo
bad
bonito
pretty / nice
caro
expensive
barato
cheap
alto
tall / high / loud
bajo
short / low / quiet
simpático
nice / friendly
fácil
easy
interesante
interesting
abierto
open
cerrado
closed
caliente
hot (to the touch)
blanco
white
negro
black
rojo
red
azul
blue

13Small words22 cards

qué
what / which
quién
who
dónde
where
cuándo
when
cómo
how
cuánto
how much / how many
por qué
why
porque
because
y
and
pero
but
con
with
sin
without
muy
very
mucho
a lot / much / many
también
also / too
aquí
here
allí
there
siempre
always
nunca
never
más
more / plus
usted
you (formal)
vosotros
you (plural, informal, Spain)

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Published September 27, 2026