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English Word: more

Spanish Word: más

Now you know how to say more in Spanish.

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Put on your learning cap, grab a cup of coffee, and get comfy because we’re about to cover the 1,000 most common Spanish words for beginners! There are nearly a million words in the Spanish language, but luckily you don’t need to memorize them all to speak Spanish.

We’ve picked out the 1,000 most common Spanish words and created this categorized vocabulary guide so that you can effectively communicate in Spanish—even as a beginner!

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The Essentials

For any Spanish beginner, it’s always important to know the essentials. These are must-know words and phrases if you’ve just started learning. Take a look at these first words in our guide of the 1,000 most common Spanish words.

sí — yes
no — no
¿entiende(s)? — do you understand?
no entiendo — i don’t understand
no (lo) sé — i don’t know
no tengo ni idea — i have no idea
no hablo español — i don’t speak spanish
estoy perdido(a) — i’m lost

Introduce Yourself

Introducing yourself is always one of the best ways to start speaking Spanish! That’s why we included these essential conversation starters into our list of the 1,000 most common Spanish words.

me llamo — my name is
mi nombre es — my name is
soy… — i’m…
¿cómo te llamas? — what is your name?
(yo) soy de… — i am from…

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What’s Up

¿cómo está usted? — how are you? (formal)
¿cómo estás? — how are you? (informal)
¿qué tal? — how are you? (informal) / what’s up?
¿cómo te va? — how ‘s it going?
¿qué haces? — what are you doing?
¿qué pasa? — what ‘s happening?

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Responses

These common Spanish words and versatile replies make for an easy response to dozens of questions!

¿y tú? — and you?
muy bien — very well
así, así — so, so
mal — bad
como siempre — as always

Etiquette Words

¡de nada! — you’re welcome! / no problem!
por favor — please
¡perdon! — excuse me!
¡disculpe! — excuse me!
¡lo siento! — sorry!
gracias — thank you
salud — bless you

Question Words

¿qué…? — what?
¿quién…? — who?
¿cuándo…? — when?
¿dónde…? — where?
¿por qué…? — why?
¿cuál? — which?
¿cómo…? — how?

Spanish Pronouns

Yo — I
tú (informal) — you
usted (formal) — you
él — he
ella — she
nosotros/nosotras — we
ustedes — you all
ellos — they
ellas(females) — they

Greetings

hola — hello
buenos días — good morning
buenas tardes — good afternoon
buenas noches — good evening / good night

Talking About Age

(yo) tengo … años — i am … years old.
old — viejo/a
young — joven
middle-aged — de mediana edad
youthful — juvenil
nuevo/a – new

Celebrate!

¡feliz cumpleaños! — happy birthday!
¡felicitaciones! — congratulations!
¡diviértete! — have fun!
¡buen provecho! — bon appetit!
¡bienvenidos! / ¡bienvenidas! — welcome!
salud! — cheers!

Say Good-Bye

adiós — goodbye
chao — goodbye
hasta luego — see you later (most likely today)
hasta mañana — see you tomorrow
nos vemos — see you (informal)
¡cuídate mucho! — take care!
¡tenga un buen día! — have a nice day!
¡hasta luego! — see you soon!
¡buen viaje! — have a good trip!

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Time Words

No list of the 1,000 most common Spanish words would be complete without time words.

Days of the Week

Domingo — Sunday
Lunes — Monday
Martes — Tuesday
Miércoles — Wednesday
Jueves — Thursday
Viernes — Friday
Sabado — Saturday

Months of the Year

Enero — January
Febrero — February
Marzo — March
Abril — April
Mayo — May
Junio — June
Julio — July
Agosto — August
Septiembre — September
Octubre — October
Noviembre — November
Diciembre — December

Other Time Words

anteayer — day before yesterday
ayer — yesterday
el año — year
el día — day
el mes — month
el siglo — century
la hora — hour
hoy — today
la semana — week
madrugada — dawn, very early in the morning
mañana — tomorrow
mañana — morning
medianoche — midnight
mediodia — noon
el minuto — minute
la noche — night
el pasado mañana — day after tomorrow
los segundos — seconds
la tarde — afternoon

Family Words

This Spanish vocab helps you talk about your relatives.

Nuclear Family

el padre — father
el papá — dad
la madre — mother
la mamá — mom
el hermano — brother
la hermana — sister
el hijo — son
la hija — daughter
la familia cercana — close family

Extended Family

el abuelo — grandfather
la abuela — grandmother
el bisabuelo — great-grandfather
la bisabuela — great-grandmother
la nieta — granddaughter
el nieto — grandson
el tío — uncle
la tía — aunt
el tío abuelo — great-uncle
la tía abuela — great-aunt
el primo — cousin (male)
la prima — cousin (female)
mis parientes — my relatives

Family Verbs

abrazar — to hug
amar — to love
reír — to laugh
perdonar — to forgive

Action Verbs

empezar — to start
seguir — to follow
abrir — to open
buscar — to search
cantar — to sing
cerrar — to close
destruir — to destroy
dormir — to sleep
encontrar — to find
esconder — to hide
esperar — to wait
faltar — to miss
hacer — to do
intentar — to try
llamar — to call
llevar — to take
llorar — to cry
luchar — to fight
mentir — to lie
odiar — to hate
recibir — to receive
reconocer — to recognize
robar — to steal
salvar — to save
sonreír — to smile
soñar — to dream
tomar — to take
Vivir — to live

The Five Senses

Spice up your Spanish with these common words for your senses.

Sound

tranquilo/a – quiet
ruidoso/a – loud
gritar — to shout
escuchar — to hear
silencio — silence
alto — loud
bajo — soft
ensordecedor — deafening
agudo — sharp, high-pitched
grave — low-pitched
melodioso — melodious
armónico — harmonic
zumbido — buzz
sordo — deaf
duro de oíd — hard of hearing
oído fino — acute hearing
problemas de audición — hearing-impaired
fuera de alcance — out of earshot

Sight

ver — to see
mirar — to look
de colores— colorful
blanco y negro — black and white
brillante — bright
apagado — dim
claro — light
oscuro — dark
ciego — blind
mirar fijamente — to stare
echar un vistazo — to glance
bizquear — to squint
guiñar — to wink
parpadear — to blink

Touch

tocar — to touch
agarrar — to grab
suave — soft
áspero(a) — rough
liso(a) — smooth
rugoso(a) — wrinkled
pegajoso(a) — sticky
punzante — sharp
sedoso(a) — silky
esponjoso(a) — spongy
mullido(a) — fluffy
hormigueo — tingle
entumecido(a) — numb
rozar — to touch gently
acariciar — to caress
agarrar — to grab

Smell

olor — smell
el perfume — scent
la fragancia — fragrance
el hedor — stench
apestoso(a) — smelly
fresco(a) — fresh
acre — pungent
húmedo(a) — musty
podrido(a) — rotten
ahumado(a) — smoky
apestar — to stink

Taste

gusto —- taste
sabor — flavor
probar — try
sabroso — está sabrosa
delicioso — delicious
perfecto — perfect
apetitoso — appetizing
dulce — sweet
dulzón — sugary
soso — bland

Describing Words

Distance

abierto/a – open
ancho/a – wide
estrecho/a – narrow
lejano/a – far
cercano/a – close

Personality and Emotions

alegre – joyful
gracioso/a – funny, amusing
serio/a – serious
tímido/a – shy
valiente – brave
loco/a – crazy
contento(a) — content
feliz — happy
preocupado(a) — worried
nervioso(a) — nervous
tranquilo(a) — tranquil
calmado(a) — calm
emocionado(a) — excited

Physical Adjectives

Hair

largo/a — long
corto/a — short
liso/a — straight
rizado/a — curly
ondulado/a — wavy
castaño/a — brown
rubio/a — blonde
pelirrojo/a — red
negro/a — black
canoso/a — grey
abundante — thick
fino/a — thin
escalado/a — layered
teñido/a — dyed
saludable — healthy
claro/a — light
encrespado/a — frizzy
brillante — shiny
calvo/a — bald

Size

grande – big
pequeño/a – small
enorme – huge
delgado/a — lean
esbelto/a — slender
flaco/a — skinny
menudo/a — petite
alto/a — tall
bajo/a — short

Looks

hermoso/a — beautiful
guapo/a — handsome
feo/a — ugly
adorable — cute
bonita — pretty
impresionante — stunning
poco atractivo/a — plain
promedio/a — average
atractivo/a — attractive

Colors

negro — black
marrón / café — brown
gris — grey
blanco — white
amarillo — yellow
anaranjado — orange
rojo — red
rosado — pink
morado / púrpura — purple
azul — blue
verde — green

Arts and Crafts

colorear — to color
construir — to construct
cortar — to cut
coser — to sew
dibujar — to draw
pintar — to paint

Numbers

cero — zero
uno — one
dos — two
tres — three
cuatro — four
cinco — five
seis — six
siete — seven
ocho — eight
nueve — nine
diez — ten

Animals

This animal vocab will help you talk about animals both on land and in the ocean!

Farm Animals

el gato — cat
el perro — dog
el conejo — rabbit
el pollo — chicken
la gallina — hen
el gallo — rooster
la vaca — cow
el toro — bull
la oveja — sheep
el caballo — horse
el cerdo — pig
la cabra — goat
el burro — donkey
el ratón — mouse

Forest Animals

el ciervo — deer
el mapache — raccoon
la ardilla -— squirrel
el búho — owl
el zorro — fox
el lobo — wolf
el oso — bear

Ocean Animals

el cangrejo — crab
la medusa — jellyfish
el delfín — dolphin
la ballena — whale
el tiburón — shark
la foca — seal
el lobo marino — sea lion
la morsa — walrus
el pingüino — penguin

Travel

el viaje — trip
el equipaje — bags
la salida — exit
la llegada — arrival
los documentos de identidad — id papers
el billete de avión — boarding pass
el hotel — hotel
el permiso de conducir — driver’s license
echar gasolina — to get gas
viajar — to travel
volver — to return
ir — to go
salir — to leave
parar — to stop
partir — to depart
porter(a) — doorman
hostia — hostess
botones — bellhop
anfitriona— airline hostess

Transportation

el avión — airplane
el coche — car
la bicicleta — bicycle
la motocicleta — motorcycle
el tren — train
el metro/subte — subway
el autobús — bus
el barco — ship
taxista — taxi driver
revisor(a) — train conductor
dependiente de gas — gas station attendant
conductor(a) — driver, chauffeur
camionero(a) — truck driver

Weather

el sol — the sun
las nubes — the clouds
la niebla — the fog
la neblina — the mist
la lluvia — the rain
la llovizna — the drizzle
la tormenta — the storm
el tornado — the tornado
el trueno — the thunder
el relámpago — the lightning strike
el rayo — the lightning bolt
el viento — the wind
la brisa — the breeze
el granizo — the hail
el hielo — the ice
la nieve — the snow
el calor — the heat
el frío — the cold
la humedad — the humidity
la temperatura — the temperature
el pronóstico — the forecast

Weather Verbs

llover — to rain
lloviznar — to drizzle
diluviar — to pour down
granizar — to hail
nevar — to snow

Seasons

el invierno — winter
la primavera — spring
el verano — summer
el otoño — fall

Business

carta de motivación — cover letter
el cv — resume
la firma — firm
el negocio — business
la compañía — company
el jefe — boss
el empleado — employee
trabajar — to work
negociar — to negotiate
consultor(a) — consultant
dueño(a) — owner

Careers

abogado(a) — lawyer
arquitecto(a) — architect
bombero(a) — fireman
campesino(a) — farm worker
carpintero(a) — carpenter
cartero(a) — postal worker
casero(a) — landlord
científico(a) — scientist
cocinero(a) — cook, chef
consejero (a) — counselor
constructor (a) — construction worker
contador(a) — accountant/bookkeeper
doméstico(a) — maid
detective — detective
director, revisor, redactor(a) — editor
electricista — electrician
escritor / autor(a) — writer / author
vaquero, tropero(a) — cowboy
manejador(a) — manager
granjero(a) — farmer
ingeniero(a) — engineer
jardinero(a) — gardener
jefe — boss
juez — judge
lavandero(a) — laundry person
marinero(a) — merchant marine
mecánico (a) — mechanic
camarero(a) — waiter
padre — priest
panadero(a) — baker
pastor(a) — pastor/minister
periodista — reporter/journalist
pescador(a) — fisherman
pintor(a) — painter
plomero(a) — plumber
Policía — policeman
programador(a) — computer programmer
dueño(a) — owner
químico(a) — chemist
ranchero(a) — rancher
rebuscador(a) — researcher
reparador(a) — repairman
técnico(a) de laboratorio — lab technician
trabajador(a) de fábrica — factory worker
veterinario(a) — veterinarian

Sports

ir al gimnasio — go to the gym
ir de caminata — go hiking
levantar pesas — lift weight
mantenerse en forma — to stay in shape
practicar — to practice
nadar — to swim
el yoga — yoga
el fútbol — soccer
el fútbol americano — football
el béisbol — baseball
el baloncesto — basketball
el golf — golf
el hockey — hockey
el tenis — tennis
el voleibol — volleyball
luchar — to wrestle/to fight
correr — to run
esquiar — to ski
el partido — game/match
la carrera — race
el torneo — tournament

Sports Verbs

patear — to kick
saltar — to jump
parar — to stop/to block
balancear — to swing
servir — to serve
rematar — to spike
pegar — to hit
driblar — to dribble
tirar — to throw
agarrar — to catch
ganar — to win
perder — to lose
empatar — to tie
caminar — to walk
bailar — to dance
jugar — to play
competir — to compete

Time to Eat!

These common Spanish words for food will leave you hungry for more Spanish!

Food and Drink

la comida — food
las bebidas — drinks
las verduras — vegetables
las frutas — fruits
cocinar — to cook
tengo hambre — i’m hungry
tengo sed — i’m thirsty

Meats

la res — beef
el pollo — chicken
la gallina — chicken
el cordero — lamb
la barbacoa — grilled
el cerdo — pork
el perrito caliente — hot dog
el jamón — ham
la hamburguesa — hamburger
el tocino — bacon
el pescado — fish

Vegetables

la zanahoria — carrot
la lechuga — lettuce
el tomate — tomato
la maíz — corn
la papa — potato
la patata — potato
las papas — french fries
las patatas fritas — french fries
el brocoli — broccoli
la espinaca — spinach
la cebolla — onion
la col — cabbage
la ensalada — salad
la aceituna — olive
las calabacitas — squash
el hongo — mushroom
el pepino — cucumber

Fruits

la manzana — apple
la pera — pear
la fresa — strawberry
la frambuesa — raspberry
la zarzamora — blackberry
el arándano — blueberry
el arándano rojo — cranberry
la naranja — orange
la mandarina — tangerine
la toronja — grapefruit
el limón — lemon
la lima — lime
el plátano — banana
la piña — pineapple
el coco — coconut
el mango — mango
la papaya — papaya

Drinks

la cerveza — beer
el refresco — pop, soft drink
el té — tea
el té helado — iced tea
el café — coffee
la leche — milk
el agua — water
el jugo — juice
el batido — milkshake

Desserts

el chocolate — chocolate
los dulces — candy
el pastel — cake
las galletas — cookies
el helado — ice cream
el churros con chocolate — chocolate churros
el basque cheesecake — cheesecake

Utensils

el plato — plate
el plato hondo — bowl
el vaso — glass
la copa — cup
el tenedor — fork
la cuchara — spoon
el cuchillo — knife
la servilleta — napkin

Taste

dulce — sweet
salado(a) — savory
rico(a) — delicious

Meals

el desayuno — breakfast
el almuerzo — lunch
la cena — dinner
el tentempié — snack

Clothing

la prenda, la ropa — clothes
los zapatos — shoes
el pantalón — pants
la camiseta / la camisa — shirt
la chaqueta — jacket
la falda — skirt
el suéter — sweater
el vestido — dress

Holidays and Parties

la navidad — christmas
el año nuevo— new year
la pascua — easter
el día de san valentín — valentine’s day
el día de la madre — mother’s day
el día del padre — father’s day
el día de la independencia — independence day
el día de acción de gracias — thanksgiving
el cumpleaños — birthday
la fiesta — the party
la boda — the wedding

Parts of the Body

el cuerpo humano — the human body
la cabeza — head
el pecho — chest
el oído / la oreja — ear
el ojo — eye
la cara — face
la mano — hand
la boca — mouth
el pie — foot
la espalda — back
el pelo — hair
el codo — elbow
el dedo — finger
la pantorrilla — calf
la pierna — leg
la muñeca — wrist
el talón — heel
el brazo — arm
el cuello — neck
el tobillo — ankle
la frente — forehead
el muslo — thigh
la barba — beard
el bigote — mustache
la lengua — tongue
el dedo del pie — toe
la cintura — waist
la cadera — hip
las nalgas — buttocks
el pulgar — thumb
la rodilla — knee
la nariz — nose
la mejilla, el cachete — cheek
los labios — lips
el hombro — shoulder
la barbilla, el mentón — chin
las cejas — eyebrows
las pestañas — eyelashes
el ombligo — belly button
la piel — skin
el vientre — stomach
la garganta — throat
los dientes/las muelas — teeth

Transition Words

Connect your Spanish ideas with these transition words and your sentences will begin to flow with ease!

Time and Place

al principio — at the beginning
en primer lugar — firstly
para comenzar — to start
antes — before
después — after
a continuación — in continuation
mientras tanto — meanwhile
al final — at the end

Add an Idea

además — additionally
aparte de — apart from
asimismo — at the same time
también — also
de igual manera — in the same way

Compare contrast

pero — but
sin embargo — however
no obstante — nevertheless
por otro lado — on the other hand
aunque — even though
a pesar de — despite

Location Words

Wherever you are, you’ll want to be able to talk about your location in Spanish.

Prepositions

dentro de — inside of
encima de/sobre — on top of
debajo de — underneath of
delante de — in front of
detrás de — behind
entre — between
en — in/on/at
dentro de — inside of
fuera de — outside of
arriba de — above
en medio de — in the middle of
cerca de — close to
lejos de — far from
al lado de — next to
alrededor de — around
a la izquierda de — to the left of
a la derecha de — to the right of

Location Verbs

estar — to be
colocar — to place
ubicar — to position
poner — to put
situar — to place

Here and There

aquí, acá — here
ahí — there
allí — there
allá — over there

Directions

el este — east
el norte — north
el oeste — west
el sur — south

School

Classroom Objects

Check out this classroom vocabulary for some of the 1,000 most common Spanish words.

la clase — classroom
el aula — classroom
la pizarra — blackboard
el pizarrón — whiteboard
la tiza — chalk
el marcador — marker
el borrador — eraser
el escritorio — desk
el pupitre — desk
la silla — chair
la mochila — backpack
el libro — book
el cuaderno — notebook
el papel — paper
el lápiz — pencil
los lápices de colores — coloring pencils
el sacapuntas — pencil sharpener
el bolígrafo — pen
la goma — eraser
las tijeras — scissors
la cola/el pegamento — glue
la regla — ruler
la grapadora — stapler
el estuche — pencil case

Classroom Activities

estudiar — to study
repasar — to revise
aprender — to learn
saber — to know
hacer los deberes — to do homework
hacer la tarea — to do homework
leer — to read
escribir — to write
hablar — to speak
decir — to say
preguntar — to ask
charlar — to chat
dictar — to dictate
deletrear — to spell
contar — to count
faltar — to miss school
aprobar — to pass a subject/a test
reprobar— to fail a subject/a test
prestar — to lend
tomar prestado — to borrow
traer — to bring
enseñar — to teach
mostrar — to show
nombrar — to name
ayudar — to help

Places in a School

la escuela — school
el colegio — school
el gimnasio — gym
el patio — playground
el baño — restroom
el pasillo — hallway
la biblioteca — library
la oficina — office
la sala de profesores — staff room
el comedor — cafeteria
la cocina — kitchen
la enfermería — infirmary
el laboratorio — lab

People in a School

maestro/a — teacher (primary school)
profesor/a — teacher (secondary school)
entrenador/a — coach
enfermero/a — nurse
director/a — principal
alumno/a — student
estudiante — student

More School Words

el almuerzo — lunch
el recreo — recess
las vacaciones — vacations
la comida — food
el casillero — locker
la materia — subject
la matemática — math
la biología — biology
la química — chemistry
la física — physics
la educación física — physical education
la historia — history
la literatura — literature
la prueba — test
el examen — exam
la nota — grade
la calificación — grade

Technology

un ordenador (Spain) — a computer
una computadora (Latin America) — a computer
una tableta — a tablet
una impresora — a printer
el ratón — the mouse
apagar — to turn on
encender — to turn off
el disco duro — the hard drive
el teclado — the keyboard
la tecla — the key
los auriculares — headphones
el micrófono — the mic
la pantalla — the screen
la cámara — the camera
los altavoces — the speakers
una aplicación — an app
base de datos — database
las redes sociales — social networks
el enlace — the link
subir — to upload
guardar — to save
borrar — to delete
hacer click — to click
bajar/descargar — to download
buscar en Google — search on Google
pirata informático — hacker
contraseña — password

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Household vocabulary is an important part of the 1,000 most common Spanish words so that you can talk about the place where you spend most of your time.

la casa — house, home
el hogar — home
la habitación — bedroom
el cuarto — bedroom
el dormitorio — bedroom
la sala — living room
el comedor — dining room
la cocina — kitchen
el baño — bathroom
el pasillo — hallway
el jardín — yard, garden
el garaje — garage
cómodo/a — comfortable
acogedor — cozy
desordenado/a — messy
limpio/a — clean

Bathroom

la pasta de dientes — toothpaste
el cepillo de dientes — toothbrush
el jabón — soap
el secador de pelo — hair dryer
el champú — shampoo
el cepillo — brush
el papel higiénico — toilet paper
la toalla — towel
el agua jabonosa — soapy water
la bolsa de basura — trash bag
el cubo de basura — trash can
el cesto de la ropa sucia — laundry basket
la navaja de afeitar — razor
la maquinilla de afeitar eléctrica — electric razor
la crema de afeitar — shaving cream
el enjuague bucal — mouthwash
el cepillo de pelo — hair brush
el peine — comb
el limpiador facial — facial cleanser
la balanza— scale
el pañuelo de papel — tissue
los juguetes de baño — bath toys
la alfombra de baño — bath mat
la ducha — shower
la bañera — bathtub
el fregadero — sink
el inodoro — toilet
el grifo — faucet
el espejo — mirror
peinar — to comb

Kitchen Verbs

cocinar — to cook
comer — to eat
adobar — to marinate
sazonar — to season
lavar — to wash
cortar — to cut
pelar — to peel
picar — to chop
moler — to grind
incorporar — to add
mezclar — to mix
catir — to whisk
licuar — to blend
combinar — to combine
freír — to fry
hervir — to boil
colar — to strain
cocer — to cook
hornear — to bake
asar — to grill / roast
saltear — to saute
preparar — to prepare
descongelar — to defrost
quemar — to burn
tostar — to toast
derretir — to melt
rodajear — to slice
calentar — to warm up / heat
rellenar — to fill / stuff
lavar — to wash
limpiar — to clean
desayunar — to have breakfast
cenar — to have dinner

Bedroom

la puerta — the door
el armario — the wardrobe
la estantería — the shelf
la ventana — the window
las cortinas — the curtains
el escritorio — the desk
el ordenador — the computer
la cama — the bed
el cojín — the pillow
el edredón — the quilt
las sábanas — the bedding
la almohada — the pillowcase
la lámpara — the lamp
la mesilla de noche — the night table or nightstand
el espejo — the mirror
el cuadro — the painting

Living Room

la puerta — the door
el armario — the wardrobe
la estantería — the shelf
la ventana — the window
las cortinas — the curtains
la mesa — the table
la silla — the chair
el sillón — armchair
la alfombra — the carpet or rug
la lámpara — the lamp
la planta — the plant
las flores — the flowers
la chimenea — the chimney
el suelo — the ground
el techo — the ceiling

Shopping

dependiente/a — shop assistant
caja — checkout
rebajas — sales
ocasión — bargain
recibo — receipt
probadores — dressing room
tamaño — size
tienda de ropa — clothing store
zapatería — shoe store
librería — bookstore
almacén — department store
supermercado — supermarket
joyería — jeweler
juguetería — toy store
almacenero(a) — grocer
comerciante (a) — merchant
tendero(a) — shopkeeper
dependiente — clerk
cajero(a) — cashier

Talk About Your Health in Spanish

If you ever get sick abroad or have an emergency in a Spanish-speaking country, these health words will come in handy! Health vocabulary is an essential part of the 1,000 most common Spanish words.

Healthcare Professionals

los cuidados de la salud — healthcare
el dentista — dentist
el doctor/a — doctor
el enfermero/a — nurse
el médico general — general practitioner
el médico de cabecera — general practitioner
el médico especialista — specialist
el/la nutricionista — nutritionist
el/la paciente — patient
el/la paramédico — paramedic
quiropráctico(a) — chiropractor
el/la pediatra — pediatrician
el psicólogo/a — psychologist
los primeros auxilios — first aid
la salud — health

Healthcare Services

la ambulancia — ambulance
la aseguradora — insurance carrier
el centro de salud — clinic
la clínica — clinic
la farmacia — drug store
droguería — drug store
el hospital — hospital
el pabellón — ward
la sala de espera — waiting room
la sala de operaciones — operating room
el sanatorio — sanatorium

Illnesses and Injuries

la alergía — allergy
la asfixia — suffocation
el asma — asthma
el ataque al corazón/paro cardiaco — heart attack
el calambre — muscle cramp
el cancer — cancer
el chinchón— head bump
el corte — cut
la deshidratación — dehydration
la diabetes — diabetes
la diarrea — diarrhea
el dolor — ache/pain
el dolor de cabeza — headache
el dolor de garganta — sore throat
el dolor de estómago — stomach ache
el dolor de diente — toothache
la enfermedad — disease
la enfermedad cardiaca — heart disease
la enfermedad infecciosa — infectious disease
los escalofríos— shaking chills
la fractura — fracture
la fiebre — fever
la gripe — flu
la herida — wound
la hipotermia — hypothermia
la infección — infection
el malestar — discomfort
el morete/moretón — bruise
la náusea — nausea
el raspón — graze
el resfriado — cold
el sangrado — bleeding
la tos — cough
el virus — virus
el vomito — vomit

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more [mɔːʳ]

adjective

más

there’s more tea in the cupboard hay más té en el aparador

more light, please!

is there any more wine in the bottle? ¿queda vino en la botella?

a few more weeks unas semanas más

it’ll take a few more days llevará unos cuantos días más

many more people muchas más personas

much more butter mucha más mantequilla

I have no more money no me queda más dinero

no more singing, I can’t bear it! ¡que no se cante más, no lo aguanto!

do you want some more tea? ¿quieres más té?

you have more money than I tienes más dinero que yo

it’s two more miles to the house faltan dos millas para llegar a la casa

noun

pronoun

1 más

four more cuatro más

we can’t afford more no podemos pagar más

is there any more? ¿hay más?

there isn’t any more ya no hay más

a bit more? ¿un poco más?

a few more algunos más

a little more un poco más

many more muchos más

much more mucho más

there isn’t much more to do no hay or queda mucho más que hacer

there’s no more left no queda (nada)

let’s say no more about it! ¡no se hable más del asunto!; she’s no more a duchess than I am tan duquesa es como mi padre; he no more thought of paying me than of flying to the moon antes iría volando a la luna que pensar pagarme a mí

I shall have more to say about this volveré a hablar de esto

some more más

he’s got more than me! ¡él tiene más que yo!

it’s more than a job es (algo) más que un trabajo; more than ever más que nunca; more than half más de la mitad; more than one/ten más de uno/diez

more than 15

not more than 15 no más de quince; not much more than £20 poco más de 20 libras; it cost more than we had expected costó más de lo que esperábamos

and what’s more … y además …

there’s more where that came from! ¡esto no es más que el principio!

(all) the more tanto más

it makes me (all) the more ashamed tanto más vergüenza me da; all the more so because or as or since … tanto más cuanto que …; the more you give him the more he wants cuanto más se le da, (tanto) más quiere; the more he drank the thirstier he got cuanto más bebía más sed tenía

the more the better the more the merrier cuantos más mejor

adverb

1 más

more difficult más difícil; more easily con mayor facilidad

more and more cada vez más

if he says that any more si vuelve a decir eso; si dice eso otra vez

if he comes here any more si vuelve por aquí

more or less más o menos

neither more nor less ni más ni menos

«I don’t understand it» — «no more do I» —no lo comprendo —ni yo tampoco

he’s more intelligent than me es más inteligente que yo

the house is more than half built la casa está más que medio construida; I had more than carried out my obligation había cumplido con creces mi obligación; it will more than meet the demand satisfará ampliamente la demanda; he was more surprised than angry más que enfadarse se sorprendió; it’s more a short story than a novel más que novela es un cuento

no more than is proper

2 (again)

once more otra vez; una vez más

3 (longer)

no more, not any more

he doesn’t live here any more ya no vive aquí

Queen Anne is no more la reina Ana ya no existe

we shall see her no more no la volveremos a ver

Use más with que before nouns and personal pronouns (provided they are not followed by clauses) as well as before adverbs and prepositions:

It was much more than a book Era mucho más que un libro

She knows more than I do about such things Ella sabe más que yo de esas cosas

Spain won more medals than ever before España logró más medallas que nunca

Use más … de lo que/del que/de la que/de los que/de las que with following clauses:

It’s much more complicated than you think Es mucho más complicado de lo que te imaginas

There’s much more violence now than there was in the seventies Hay mucha más violencia ahora de la que había en los setenta

Use más with de before lo + adjective/past participle:

You’ll have to work more quickly than usual Tendrás que trabajar más rápido de lo normal

It was more difficult than expected Fue más difícil de lo previsto

Use más with de in comparisons involving numbers or quantity:

There were more than twenty people there Había más de veinte personas allí

More than half are women Más de la mitad son mujeres

They hadn’t seen each other for more than a year No se veían desde hacía más de un año

But más … que can be used with numbers in more figurative comparisons:

A picture is worth more than a thousand words Una imagen vale más que mil palabras

Más … que can be used before numbers in the construction no … más que, meaning «only». Compare the following:

He only earns 1000 euros a month No gana más que 1000 euros al mes

He earns no more than 1000 euros a month No gana más de 1000 euros al mes

When translating a lot more, far more etc remember to make the mucho in mucho más agree with any noun it describes or refers to:

We eat much more junk food than we used to Tomamos mucha más comida basura que antes

It’s only one sign. There are a lot or many more Solo es una señal. Hay muchas más

A lot more research will be needed Harán falta muchos más estudios

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In English, to create a comparison with an adjective, we generally add an «-er» to short adjectives (happier, stronger, wilder, etc.) or add the word «more» before longer adjectives (more intelligent, more studious, more loving, etc.). There’s no Spanish equivalent for the suffix «-er»; we simply precede all adjectives with the word más (more) to make them stronger.

más fuerte (stronger)
más rádido (faster)
más inteligente (more intelligent)
más cariñoso (more loving)

To indicate «less» rather than «more», we precede all adjectives with the word menos to make them weaker.

menos fuerte (less strong / weaker)
menos rápido (less fast / slower)
menos inteligente (less intelligent)
menos cariñoso (less loving)

Comparisons of Inequality with Adjectives

In order to actually compare two objects in a comparison of inequality (one object being more or less ____ than the other), we use the following construction:

subject + linking verb + más/menos + adjective + que + noun

Marcos + es + más + alto + que + su hermana.
(Marcos is taller than his sister.)
Yo + soy + menos + inteligente + que + tú.
(I am less intelligent than you.)
Mi coche + es + más + rápido + que + el tuyo.
(My car is faster than yours.)
La puerta es más roja que una cereza.
(The door is redder than a cherry.)

Comparisons of Equality with Adjectives

While a comparison of inequality compares two objects or people with different characteristics, a comparison of equality means that the two objects have equal characteristics.

In order to make these comparisons, we use the adjective with the expression «tan … como…», which is like saying «as … as… «. See the construction below:

subject + linking verb + tan + adjective + como + noun

Marcos + es + tan + alto + como + su hermana.
(Marcos is as tall as his sister).
Yo + soy + tan + inteligente + como + tú.
(I am as intelligent as you.)
Mi coche + es + tan + rápido + como + el tuyo.
(My car is as fast as yours.)
La puerta + es + tan + roja + como + una cereza.
(The door is as red as a cherry.)

Comparisons with Superlatives

Superlatives are also used in comparisons. In English, we create superlatives by placing a definite article before the adjective, to which we add the suffix «-est» (the strongest, the smartest, the nicest, etc.). To turn this into a comparison, we add the group to which the object or person is being compared (She’s the prettiest in the class / at the party / of her friends.).

To convey this same concept in Spanish, we use a construction very similar to the other comparison formulas we have reviewed, with the definite article (el, la, los, las) preceding the comparison word (más, menos) and using de instead of que.

subject + verb + definite article + más/menos + adjective + de + rest of sentence

María + es + la + más + guapa + de + sus amigas.
(María is the prettiest of her friends.)
Mi coche es el más caro de todos.
(My car is the most expensive of them all.)
Sara es la menos alta de su clase.
(Sara is the least tall of her class.)
Pedro es el menos rápido de su equipo.
(Pedro is the least fast of his team.)

Comparisons with Adverbs

The same formula is used in comparisons with adverbs, the only difference being that you won’t have to worry about gender given that adverbs have only one form. (Need a refresher on how to form the superlative? Take a look at this page: Spanish adverbs)

subject + verb + más/menos + adverb + que + noun

Sara + estudia + menos + diligentemente + que + Marcos.
(Sara studies less diligently than Marcos.)
Su casa + está + más + lejos + que + la mía.
(His/Her house is farther than mine.)

Irregular Comparisons

Both English and Spanish have several «irregular» comparison words, meaning that the adjective changes. Take, for example, the adjective «bad». If we followed normal rules for forming comparisons, we would say «badder» instead of the irregular comparison word «worse». The same goes for Spanish; the word for bad is «malo» but in comparisons instead of saying «más malo» we say «peor».

See a few examples below:

Normal adjective	Adjective in comparison
good = bueno	better = mejor
bad = malo	worse = peor
big = grande	bigger = mayor (referring to age)
old = viejo	older = mayor
young = joven	younger = menor
little = pequeño	littler = menor (referring to age)

Examples in context:

I’m older than my sister. = Yo soy mayor que mi hermana.
My sister is younger than me. = Mi hermana es menor que yo.
Your grades are worse than mine. = Tus notas son peores que las mias.
I drive better than my father. = Conduzco mejor que mi padre.

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In this post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Spanish comparatives.

Specifically, you’ll discover how to master comparatives in Spanish by avoiding a few of the most common mistakes that English natives make with these Spanish phrases.

We’ll start by looking at the four main structures for making comparisons in Spanish, then we’ll dive into some common errors with the Spanish comparatives mayor, menor, mejor, and peor, plus we’ll look at how to think about the words lo, más and mucho with comparisons.

The 4 types of comparisons in Spanish

In Spanish, there are four basic ways to make a comparison:

Comparatives of superiority
Superlatives of superiority
Comparatives of inferiority
Superlatives of inferiority

The difference between a comparative and superlative is that a comparative allows you to compare two things, while a superlative allows you to compare one thing to a group.

In addition, a comparison of superiority allows you to say that something is ‘bigger’, ‘taller’, or ‘faster’. Whereas, a comparison of inferiority allows you to say that something is ‘less big’, ‘less tall’, or ‘less fast’.

Noting, of course, that it sounds more natural to say ‘slower’ than ‘less fast’ in English, this is also true for the equivalent Spanish comparatives of inferiority.

Here are the structures in Spanish that allow you to make the four different types of comparisons:

	Los Comparativos
Comparativo de superioridad	…más + adjetivo (+ que)…
Superlativo de superioridad	…el / la / los / las (+nombre) + más + adjetivo (+ de)…
Comparativo de inferioridad	…menos + adjetivo (+ que)…
Superlativo de inferioridad	…el / la / los / las (+nombre) + menos + adjetivo (+ de)…

In the next few sections, we’ll look at how to use each of these in a Spanish sentence.

As an aside, in contrast to comparisons of superiority or inferiority, if you want to make a comparison of equality, you’ll instead need to use a sentence with tan vs tanto.

How to make comparisons in Spanish – Comparatives of superiority

Before we look at all of the different structures, let’s start by paying close attention to the first few examples using comparatives of superiority.

See if you can spot the important difference between these two examples:

English: Usain Bolt is faster than Asafa Powell.
Español: Usain Bolt es más rápido que Asafa Powell.

English: Shakira is more popular than Ricky Martin.
Español: Shakira es más popular que Ricky Martin.

In English, we can make comparisons with words like ‘faster’, ‘taller’, ‘stronger’.

But, there are some situations where we don’t have an adjective that ends in ‘er’. For example, when comparing popularity, we need to say “more popular” (and not ‘popularer’).

Moreover, we also have superlatives in English such as ‘fastest’, ‘tallest’ and ‘strongest’. But, again, with popularity, we need to say “most popular” (and not ‘popularest’).

In Spanish, there are only a handful of irregular comparatives that match that behaviour of words such ‘faster’, ‘taller’, ‘stronger’. We’ll cover those in the section on irregular comparatives below.

For now, simply note that the majority of comparatives in Spanish behave like the comparatives in English such as ‘popular’, e.g. “más popular“.

How to use superlatives of superiority

When making superlative statements of superiority we need the structure from above (…el / la / los / las (+nombre) + más + adjetivo (+ de)…).

Now we are saying that someone or something is “the most … of ….”. In other words, we need to compare one thing to a group.

Here are some examples:

English: My brother is the tallest student in the school.
Español: Mi hermano es el estudiante más alto de la escuela.

English: She is the smartest analyst in the industry.
Español: Ella es la analista más inteligente de la industria.

English: What is the most important task we need to finish this week?
Español: ¿Cuál es la tarea más importante que tenemos que terminar esta semana?

Note the structure and word order of these examples. In English, we say “the most important task”, in Spanish we need to say “la tarea más importante“.

Also, with this last example, we have left out the ‘de‘ because it is optional, but note there is still an implied group (e.g. the most important task of a group of tasks).

How to use comparatives of inferiority

As I mentioned earlier, comparisons of inferiority such ‘less fast’ and ‘less tall’ aren’t common in English or Spanish.

But, you may still need to make a comparison of inferiority from time to time.

Here are a few examples:

English: My current apartment is less noisy than my last one.
Español: Mi apartamento actual es menos ruidoso que el último.

English: This song is less difficult to play than the other one.
Español: Esta canción es menos difícil de tocar que la otra.

English: The flavours in this soup are less intense and I prefer it that way.
Español: Los sabores de esta sopa son menos intensos y yo lo prefiero así.

How to use superlatives of inferiority

With superlatives of inferiority, we are saying that someone or something is “the least … of …”.

Here, a few examples with superlatives of inferiority:

English: I am the least strong athlete in the gym.
Español: Soy el atleta menos fuerte del gimnasio.

English: This is the least expensive gift that I’m going to buy for Christmas.
Español: Este es el regalo menos caro que voy a comprar para Navidad.

English: This is the least interesting movie I have watched this year.
Español: Esta es la película menos interesante que he visto este año.

In Spanish, there are irregulars comparatives that behave like the equivalent of the English comparatives ‘older’, ‘younger’, ‘better’ and ‘worse’.

Moreover, it is really important that you avoid phrases like “más bueno“, “más viejo” and “más malo” when you are making comparisons because they will make your Spanish sound really unnatural.

Here is a table of all of the irregular comparatives in Spanish:

Inglés	Comparativos Irregulares
Older	Viejo → Mayor
Younger	Joven → Menor
Better (adjective)	Bueno → Mejor
Better (adverb)	Bien → Mejor
Worse (adjective)	Malo → Peor
Worse (adverb)	Mal → Peor

Here are some examples:

English: Laura speaks Spanish better than me.
Español: Laura habla español mejor que yo.

English: My mother is older than my father.
Español: Mi madre es mayor que mi padre.

English: Star Wars 5 is worse than Star Wars 6.
Español: La Guerra de las Galaxias 5 es peor que la Guerra de las Galaxias 6.

English: Miguel is the youngest of all of his friends.
Español: Miguel es el menor de todos sus amigos.

English: These are the best strawberries I have tasted in my life.
Español: Estas son las mejores fresas que he probado en mi vida.

One really important point to notice with this last example is that mejor has to come before the noun. This is an often-overlooked rule of Spanish adjective word order.

Más vs mucho – Common Errors with Spanish Comparatives

With comparisons in Spanish, the hardest part seems to be saying that something is “much better”, “much more interesting”, or someone is “much taller”, “much faster” etc.

From experience, this is where we hear the most number of mistakes made with students in our Spanish Classes.

So, when should we use más and when should we use mucho?

The answer is: we need to add mucho before of all of the previous phrases mentioned in this post.

So, if we have a regular comparative “más alto“, then if we want to say “much taller”, we need to say “mucho más alto“.

Conversely, if we have an irregular comparative mejor, then if we want to say “much better”, we need to say “mucho mejor“.

And, to emphasize this last point, you need to avoid “más mejor“, “más mayor” etc.

Here are a few examples:

English: I have a colleague that is much smarter than me.
Español: Tengo un compañero que es mucho más listo que yo.

English: The churros in Spain are much better than the churros in Australia.
Español: Los churros en España son mucho mejores que los churros en Australia.

English: His brother is much younger than him.
Español: Su hermano es mucho menor que él.

English: These two students are much taller than the rest of the class.
Español: Estos dos estudiantes son mucho más altos que el resto de la clase.

Notice with this last example that we say “mucho más altos” and not “muchos más altos“.

When we are using mucho in this context it is modifying más, so you don’t need to match the number and gender of the noun like you would in a sentence such as “tengo muchas cosas“.

When to say ‘lo más…’

A question that comes up often with this topic is when to say “lo más” instead of “el más” or “la más“.

Similar to the other uses of lo, we can often think of lo as meaning ‘the thing’.

For example, if I was going to give a simple piece of advice about improving your Spanish, I could say:

English: The most important thing is to keep practising.
Español: Lo más importante es seguir practicando.

But, ‘the thing’ doesn’t always translate well into sentences with lo.

Another way to think of “lo más + adjetivo” is “that which is the most + adjective”. For example “lo más interesante” could be translated as “that which is the most interesting”.

Notice that now we are saying “that which is the most…” as opposed to “the most interesting book” or “the most interesting movie” or “the most interesting place” etc.

And, when we can’t say ‘book’, ‘movie’ or ‘place’, then we are going to need lo.

Here are some examples:

English: After years of injuries, she is now at the top of her sport.
Español: Después de años de lesiones, ahora está en lo más alto de su deporte.

English: This is the least nervous I’ve been before a race.
Español: Esto es lo menos nervioso que he estado antes de una carrera.

English: What was the most fun thing you did on your trip?
Español: ¿Qué fue lo más divertido que hiciste en tu viaje?

English: I’m going to live as close to work as possible.
Español: Voy a vivir lo más cerca posible del trabajo.

Your turn

Roosevelt said, “comparison is the thief of joy,” but, I say not when you learning Spanish!!

Learning how to make comparisons can be a great way to boost your Spanish and improve your conversations. And, if can get all of the irregulars right, your Spanish will sound great.

Pick a few irregular comparatives from this post and try them out in your next Spanish conversation. For example, consider talking about a situation where something is “mucho mejor” than something else, or someone is “mucho más alto” than someone else.

How else can you use comparatives in Spanish?

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