Spanish vocabulary · part 4 of 10
Common Spanish words 301–400
Spanish words 301 to 400, ordered by how useful they are. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | job | el empleo |
| 302 | street | la calle |
| 303 | why | por qué |
| 304 | similar | similar |
| 305 | city | la ciudad |
| 306 | how | cómo |
| 307 | kind (type) | el tipo |
| 308 | boss | el jefe |
| 309 | to weigh | pesar |
| 310 | ready | listo |
| 311 | village | el pueblo |
| 312 | which | cuál |
| 313 | piece | el pedazo |
| 314 | worker | el trabajador |
| 315 | country | el país |
| 316 | how much | cuánto |
| 317 | safe | seguro |
| 318 | to compare | comparar |
| 319 | world | el mundo |
| 320 | to bake | hornear |
| 321 | farmer | el granjero |
| 322 | pair | el par |
| 323 | please | por favor |
| 324 | dangerous | peligroso |
| 325 | school | la escuela |
| 326 | to check | revisar |
| 327 | thank you | gracias |
| 328 | cook | el cocinero |
| 329 | level | el nivel |
| 330 | store | la tienda |
| 331 | sick | enfermo |
| 332 | hello | hola |
| 333 | market | el mercado |
| 334 | to test | probar |
| 335 | driver | el conductor |
| 336 | speed | la velocidad |
| 337 | goodbye | adiós |
| 338 | restaurant | el restaurante |
| 339 | healthy | sano |
| 340 | sorry | lo siento |
| 341 | police officer | el policía |
| 342 | to taste | saborear |
| 343 | hotel | el hotel |
| 344 | weight | el peso |
| 345 | to fry | freír |
| 346 | expensive | caro |
| 347 | excuse me | perdón |
| 348 | hospital | el hospital |
| 349 | nurse | la enfermera |
| 350 | temperature | la temperatura |
| 351 | to smell | oler |
| 352 | church | la iglesia |
| 353 | good morning | buenos días |
| 354 | cheap | barato |
| 355 | lawyer | el abogado |
| 356 | park | el parque |
| 357 | energy | la energía |
| 358 | good night | buenas noches |
| 359 | to grow | crecer |
| 360 | heavy | pesado |
| 361 | garden | el jardín |
| 362 | welcome | bienvenido |
| 363 | artist | el artista |
| 364 | machine | la máquina |
| 365 | beach | la playa |
| 366 | dark | oscuro |
| 367 | to stir | revolver |
| 368 | to be | ser |
| 369 | to plant | plantar |
| 370 | singer | el cantante |
| 371 | sea | el mar |
| 372 | tool | la herramienta |
| 373 | to be (state) | estar |
| 374 | bright | brillante |
| 375 | river | el río |
| 376 | to catch | atrapar |
| 377 | writer | el escritor |
| 378 | to have | tener |
| 379 | rope | la cuerda |
| 380 | mountain | la montaña |
| 381 | quiet | tranquilo |
| 382 | to do | hacer |
| 383 | engineer | el ingeniero |
| 384 | forest | el bosque |
| 385 | to hide | esconder |
| 386 | wood | la madera |
| 387 | to go | ir |
| 388 | loud | ruidoso |
| 389 | lake | el lago |
| 390 | soldier | el soldado |
| 391 | to hug | abrazar |
| 392 | metal | el metal |
| 393 | to say | decir |
| 394 | island | la isla |
| 395 | to search | buscar |
| 396 | sweet | dulce |
| 397 | customer | el cliente |
| 398 | to see | ver |
| 399 | bridge | el puente |
| 400 | gold (metal) | el oro |
Questions, answered
What are the most common words in Spanish?
The list on this page runs in order of usefulness. Words 301 to 400 include el empleo (job), la calle (street), por qué (why), similar (similar), la ciudad (city).
How many Spanish words do I need to start speaking?
A few hundred well-chosen words cover a large share of everyday conversation. This list has 969 of them in order of usefulness, so working from the top gives you the most for your time.
What is the best way to remember these Spanish words?
Say them in sentences, not alone. Hear a word, say it aloud, then use it in a full sentence. 4ToSpeak's Word Quest and four-step lessons are built around that.
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