Spanish vocabulary · part 5 of 10
Common Spanish words 401–500
Spanish words 401 to 500, ordered by how useful they are. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | to discover | descubrir |
| 402 | office | la oficina |
| 403 | sour | ácido |
| 404 | to know (a fact) | saber |
| 405 | guest | el invitado |
| 406 | silver | la plata |
| 407 | bank | el banco |
| 408 | to know (a person) | conocer |
| 409 | bitter | amargo |
| 410 | to create | crear |
| 411 | stranger | el desconocido |
| 412 | airport | el aeropuerto |
| 413 | to want | querer |
| 414 | plastic | el plástico |
| 415 | to kiss | besar |
| 416 | station | la estación |
| 417 | soft | suave |
| 418 | to be able to | poder |
| 419 | enemy | el enemigo |
| 420 | to destroy | destruir |
| 421 | oil | el aceite |
| 422 | library | la biblioteca |
| 423 | to have to | deber |
| 424 | hard | duro |
| 425 | class | la clase |
| 426 | museum | el museo |
| 427 | to protect | proteger |
| 428 | smoke | el humo |
| 429 | to come | venir |
| 430 | water | el agua |
| 431 | wet | mojado |
| 432 | lesson | la lección |
| 433 | to give | dar |
| 434 | food | la comida |
| 435 | ice | el hielo |
| 436 | to fight | pelear |
| 437 | dry | seco |
| 438 | to dive | bucear |
| 439 | to take | tomar |
| 440 | test | el examen |
| 441 | bread | el pan |
| 442 | sand | la arena |
| 443 | to put | poner |
| 444 | milk | la leche |
| 445 | to kill | matar |
| 446 | cool | fresco |
| 447 | homework | la tarea |
| 448 | to find | encontrar |
| 449 | coffee | el café |
| 450 | field | el campo |
| 451 | nice | amable |
| 452 | to hurt | doler |
| 453 | language | el idioma |
| 454 | tea | el té |
| 455 | to think | pensar |
| 456 | hill | la colina |
| 457 | meat | la carne |
| 458 | to speak | hablar |
| 459 | kind | bondadoso |
| 460 | sentence | la oración |
| 461 | to heal | curar |
| 462 | to fish | pescar |
| 463 | fish | el pescado |
| 464 | desert | el desierto |
| 465 | to eat | comer |
| 466 | funny | gracioso |
| 467 | page | la página |
| 468 | fruit | la fruta |
| 469 | to drink | beber |
| 470 | to breathe | respirar |
| 471 | wave | la ola |
| 472 | apple | la manzana |
| 473 | to live | vivir |
| 474 | smart | inteligente |
| 475 | line | la línea |
| 476 | egg | el huevo |
| 477 | rainbow | el arcoíris |
| 478 | to shout | gritar |
| 479 | to work | trabajar |
| 480 | cheese | el queso |
| 481 | meeting | la reunión |
| 482 | stupid | tonto |
| 483 | to love | amar |
| 484 | storm | la tormenta |
| 485 | rice | el arroz |
| 486 | to go shopping | ir de compras |
| 487 | to whisper | susurrar |
| 488 | company | la empresa |
| 489 | brave | valiente |
| 490 | to like | gustar |
| 491 | salt | la sal |
| 492 | earthquake | el terremoto |
| 493 | to need | necesitar |
| 494 | sugar | el azúcar |
| 495 | business | el negocio |
| 496 | to promise | prometer |
| 497 | shy | tímido |
| 498 | leaf | la hoja |
| 499 | wine | el vino |
| 500 | to look at | mirar |
Questions, answered
What are the most common words in Spanish?
The list on this page runs in order of usefulness. Words 401 to 500 include descubrir (to discover), la oficina (office), ácido (sour), saber (to know (a fact)), el invitado (guest).
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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