Spanish vocabulary · Everyday Actions

Everyday Actions in Spanish

Common verbs, nouns, and phrases you'll use in daily Spanish conversations.

1312 words in this category.

In Lieu in Spanish en lugar de
To in Spanish a
That in Spanish ese
Update in Spanish actualizar
Actualizar is the standard Spanish verb for to update, used for software, information, records, and bringing someone up to speed.
In State in Spanish en estado
Car in Spanish coche
Money in Spanish dinero
Left in Spanish izquierda
The in Spanish el
Address in Spanish dirección
Help in Spanish ayuda
40 in Spanish cuarenta
After in Spanish después
But in Spanish pero
They in Spanish ellos
This in Spanish este
14 in Spanish catorce
Who in Spanish quién
13 in Spanish trece
11 in Spanish once
From in Spanish de
Trash in Spanish basura
Bathroom in Spanish baño
Where Are You in Spanish ¿dónde estás?
We in Spanish nosotros
16 in Spanish dieciséis
Math in Spanish matemáticas
Before in Spanish antes
In Conjunction in Spanish en conjunto
18 in Spanish dieciocho
Again in Spanish otra vez
12 in Spanish doce
Because in Spanish porque
Toilet in Spanish inodoro
Was in Spanish fue / era
Chair in Spanish silla
Hat in Spanish sombrero
Instead in Spanish en vez de
Listen in Spanish escuchar
Pen in Spanish bolígrafo
Hungry in Spanish hambriento / tener hambre
Support in Spanish apoyo / apoyar
4 in Spanish cuatro
Shorts in Spanish pantalones cortos
Sink in Spanish fregadero
Suitcase in Spanish maleta
Purse in Spanish bolso
Spain in Spanish España
Flute in Spanish flauta
Be Quiet in Spanish cállate
Airport in Spanish aeropuerto
Bed in Spanish cama
Cama is the standard Spanish word for bed. Related terms include litera (bunk bed), catre (cot), and cama doble or cama matrimonial for a double bed.
Hay in English in Spanish there is / there are
Socks in Spanish calcetines
Shut Up in Spanish cállate
Chores in Spanish quehaceres
In Progress in Spanish en curso
Hotel in Spanish hotel
How Many in Spanish cuántos / cuántas
Me in Spanish me
Season in Spanish estación
Come Here in Spanish ven aquí
Eat in Spanish comer
Essay in Spanish ensayo
Resume in Spanish currículum
There in Spanish allí
21 in Spanish veintiuno
80 in Spanish ochenta
Pool in Spanish piscina
Volleyball in Spanish voleibol
Glass in Spanish vaso
Jeans in Spanish jeans
Knife in Spanish cuchillo
Quote in Spanish cita
Go in Spanish ir
Desk in Spanish escritorio
Kitchen in Spanish cocina
Letter in Spanish carta / letra
Train in Spanish tren
Check in Spanish cheque / cuenta / verificar
Fence in Spanish cerca
Where in Spanish dónde
Clock in Spanish reloj
Clothing in Spanish ropa
Little in Spanish pequeño / poco
Mold in Spanish moho / molde
Straw in Spanish pajita
Which in Spanish cuál
Bible in Spanish Biblia
Iron in Spanish hierro
United States in Spanish Estados Unidos
19 in Spanish diecinueve
Here in Spanish aquí
Table in Spanish mesa
Classroom in Spanish aula
Fluent in Spanish fluido
Living Room in Spanish sala
Or in Spanish o
Teach in Spanish enseñar
Wallet in Spanish cartera
Award in Spanish premio
Country in Spanish país
Finished in Spanish terminado
Get in Spanish obtener
Locker in Spanish casillero
Ruler in Spanish regla
Say in Spanish decir
Bracelet in Spanish pulsera
Coat in Spanish abrigo
Curse in Spanish maldición
Farm in Spanish granja
Flirt in Spanish coquetear
Floor in Spanish piso
Fork in Spanish tenedor
In Contrast in Spanish en contraste
In Turn in Spanish a su vez
Remember in Spanish recordar
Request in Spanish solicitud
Schedule in Spanish horario
Story in Spanish historia
Ten in Spanish diez
There Is in Spanish hay
Advice in Spanish consejo
Garage in Spanish garaje
Left and Right in Spanish izquierda y derecha
Library in Spanish biblioteca
Shirt in Spanish camisa
Soccer in Spanish fútbol
Test in Spanish prueba
Want in Spanish querer
Alien in Spanish extraterrestre
Door in Spanish puerta
Drive in Spanish conducir
Pants in Spanish pantalones
To Order in Spanish pedir
With in Spanish con
Backpack in Spanish mochila
Mochila is the standard Spanish word for backpack, used across all Spanish-speaking countries for school bags, hiking packs, and travel backpacks.
Dress in Spanish vestido
Vestido is the Spanish noun for dress (the garment). It also relates to the verb vestir/vestirse, meaning to dress or get dressed.
Golf in Spanish golf
Gossip in Spanish chisme
Bachelor's Degree in Spanish licenciatura
Meeting in Spanish reunión
Neighborhood in Spanish barrio
Outside in Spanish afuera
Wall in Spanish pared
About in Spanish sobre
Blanket in Spanish manta
Boat in Spanish barco
Chess in Spanish ajedrez
Gloves in Spanish guantes
Opposite in Spanish opuesto / opuesta
Pedophile in Spanish pedófilo / pedófila
She in Spanish ella
Sit in Spanish sentarse
Tape in Spanish cinta
45 in Spanish cuarenta y cinco
Budget in Spanish presupuesto
Calendar in Spanish calendario
Chemistry in Spanish química
Even Though in Spanish aunque
Manager in Spanish gerente
Office in Spanish oficina
Size in Spanish tamaño
Speech in Spanish discurso
Two in Spanish dos
Under in Spanish debajo de
Accountability in Spanish responsabilidad
Agree in Spanish estar de acuerdo
Location in Spanish ubicación
More in Spanish más
Motherfucker in Spanish hijo de puta
Museum in Spanish museo
Necklace in Spanish collar
Post Office in Spanish oficina de correos
Random in Spanish aleatorio
Sweater in Spanish suéter
To Listen in Spanish escuchar
Website in Spanish sitio web
22 in Spanish veintidós
Become in Spanish convertirse
Characteristics in Spanish características
Computer in Spanish computadora
Corner in Spanish esquina
Dar in English in Spanish to give
Ghost in Spanish fantasma
Invoice in Spanish factura
Magnet in Spanish imán
Makeup in Spanish maquillaje
Question Mark in Spanish signo de interrogación
Scarf in Spanish bufanda
Shoes in Spanish zapatos
Smell in Spanish oler
Spoon in Spanish cuchara
8 in Spanish ocho
Behind in Spanish detrás
Bridge in Spanish puente
Capers in Spanish alcaparras
Congrats in Spanish felicidades
Curfew in Spanish toque de queda
Engine in Spanish motor
High School in Spanish preparatoria
Ice in Spanish hielo
Hielo is the Spanish word for ice, used for frozen water in drinks, winter weather, and figurative expressions about coldness.
In fact in Spanish de hecho
De hecho is the most common Spanish equivalent of 'in fact,' used to introduce a surprising truth, clarify a point, or add emphasis to a statement.
In the queue in Spanish en la fila
En la fila and en la cola both mean 'in the queue' or 'in line' in Spanish. Fila is dominant in Latin America while cola is preferred in Spain.
Interview in Spanish entrevista
Entrevista is the Spanish word for interview, covering job interviews, media interviews, and research interviews. The verb form is entrevistar.
Menu in Spanish menú
Message in Spanish mensaje
Mensaje is the Spanish word for message, covering text messages, emails, voice messages, and figurative uses like the message of a speech.
Physics in Spanish física
Pick up in Spanish recoger
Pillow in Spanish almohada
Almohada is the Spanish word for pillow — the one you sleep on. A decorative throw pillow or couch cushion is a cojín.
Shape in Spanish forma
Skirt in Spanish falda
South in Spanish sur
Sur is the Spanish word for south. It is used for cardinal directions, geographic regions, and in compound terms like Sudamérica (South America).
Use in Spanish usar
Usar is the everyday Spanish verb for to use. Utilizar is a more formal alternative. The noun form is uso.
Waitress in Spanish mesera
Mesera is the most common Latin American word for waitress. In Spain, the word is camarera. In Argentina and Uruguay, moza is standard.
500 in Spanish quinientos
Quinientos is the Spanish word for 500. Unlike most numbers, it has a feminine form — quinientas — used before feminine nouns.
Also in Spanish también
También is the standard Spanish adverb for also, too, and as well. It connects ideas and shows agreement in everyday conversation.
And you in Spanish ¿y tú?
Appreciate in Spanish apreciar
Art in Spanish arte
Belt in Spanish cinturón
Both in Spanish ambos
Ambos (masculine) and ambas (feminine) mean both in Spanish. In casual speech, los dos / las dos is equally common and carries the same meaning.
Box in Spanish caja
Break in in Spanish irrumpir
Bring in Spanish traer
Childhood in Spanish infancia
City in Spanish ciudad
Elevator in Spanish ascensor
Flood in Spanish inundación
Furniture in Spanish muebles
Hockey in Spanish hockey
Hockey in Spanish is hockey — the English loanword adopted directly. Ice hockey is hockey sobre hielo, and field hockey is hockey sobre césped.
Internship in Spanish pasantía
Pasantía is the Latin American Spanish word for internship. In Spain, the standard term is prácticas (short for prácticas profesionales).
Jesus in Spanish Jesús
Long in Spanish largo
Middle school in Spanish escuela secundaria
Napkin in Spanish servilleta
Oven in Spanish horno
Quiet in Spanish callado
Radish in Spanish rábano
Rash in Spanish sarpullido
Recipe in Spanish receta
Refrigerator in Spanish refrigerador
Rock in Spanish roca
Sandals in Spanish sandalias
Skiing in Spanish esquí
Slide in Spanish tobogán
Sunscreen in Spanish protector solar
Vacuum in Spanish aspiradora
Waiter in Spanish mesero
Warning in Spanish advertencia
While in Spanish mientras
AI in Spanish IA
Angel in Spanish ángel
Ball in Spanish pelota
Bowl in Spanish tazón
Bowling in Spanish bolos
Broom in Spanish escoba
Chamomile in Spanish manzanilla
Clam in Spanish almeja
Construction in Spanish construcción
Cooler in Spanish hielera
Couch in Spanish sofá
Dishes in Spanish platos
Donut in Spanish dona
Folder in Spanish carpeta
Football in Spanish fútbol americano
Gambling in Spanish juegos de azar
Ham in Spanish jamón
House in Spanish casa
Hummingbird in Spanish colibrí
Introduction in Spanish introducción
Island in Spanish isla
Knight in Spanish caballero
Newspaper in Spanish periódico
Police in Spanish policía
Show in Spanish mostrar
Statement in Spanish declaración
Store in Spanish tienda
Third in Spanish tercero
Transportation in Spanish transporte
Work in Spanish trabajo
Wrench in Spanish llave inglesa
23 in Spanish veintitrés
Accountant in Spanish contador
Architecture in Spanish arquitectura
Direction in Spanish dirección
East in Spanish este
Highlighter in Spanish resaltador
His in Spanish su
In the Vein Of in Spanish en la línea de
Leave in Spanish salir
Little Bit in Spanish un poco
Mailbox in Spanish buzón
Move in Spanish mover
Skills in Spanish habilidades
South America in Spanish Sudamérica
Switzerland in Spanish Suiza
Technology in Spanish tecnología
Tennis in Spanish tenis
Three in Spanish tres
Too in Spanish también
Whiteboard in Spanish pizarra blanca
Window in Spanish ventana
Witch in Spanish bruja
Without in Spanish sin
7 in Spanish siete
Acorn in Spanish bellota
Almost in Spanish casi
Another in Spanish otro
Average in Spanish promedio
Birth certificate in Spanish acta de nacimiento
Bus in Spanish autobús
Cup in Spanish taza
Drill in Spanish taladro
Environment in Spanish medio ambiente
German in Spanish alemán
heaven in Spanish cielo
home in Spanish hogar
judge in Spanish juez
landlord in Spanish casero
Map in Spanish mapa
Notebook in Spanish cuaderno
Noun in Spanish sustantivo
Painting in Spanish pintura
Pencil in Spanish lápiz
Puzzle in Spanish rompecabezas
Restroom in Spanish baño
Ring in Spanish anillo
Roof in Spanish techo
Summary in Spanish resumen
Tissue in Spanish pañuelo
Thing in Spanish cosa
Tie in Spanish corbata
To play in Spanish jugar
Truck in Spanish camión
Vacation in Spanish vacaciones
Wheel bearing in Spanish rodamiento de rueda
As in Spanish como
Building in Spanish edificio
Camping in Spanish camping
Citizenship in Spanish ciudadanía
Commitment in Spanish compromiso
Crochet in Spanish ganchillo
Dollars in Spanish dólares
Drums in Spanish batería
Hasta Mañana in English in Spanish hasta mañana
I Need in Spanish necesito
I Think in Spanish creo
In Absentia in Spanish en ausencia
Jewish in Spanish judío
Mistake in Spanish error
Next in Spanish siguiente
Opera in Spanish ópera
Over There in Spanish allí
País in English in Spanish país
Power of Attorney in Spanish poder notarial
Printer in Spanish impresora
Quiz in Spanish cuestionario
Religion in Spanish religión
Subject in Spanish tema
Thirteen in Spanish trece
Village in Spanish pueblo
Watch in Spanish reloj
Accounting in Spanish contabilidad
Accurate in Spanish preciso
American in Spanish estadounidense
Apron in Spanish delantal
Business in Spanish negocio
Church in Spanish iglesia
Coach in Spanish entrenador
Court in Spanish tribunal
Credit Card in Spanish tarjeta de crédito
Doll in Spanish muñeca
Fan in Spanish ventilador
Focus in Spanish enfoque
Garbage in Spanish basura
Geography in Spanish geografía
Germany in Spanish Alemania
Grade in Spanish grado
Grow in Spanish crecer
Hole in Spanish agujero
Ireland in Spanish Irlanda
Luck in Spanish suerte
On in Spanish en
Opinion in Spanish opinión
Psychology in Spanish psicología
Reason in Spanish razón
Rein In in Spanish frenar
Research in Spanish investigación
Retaliation in Spanish represalia
Rocket in Spanish cohete
Rope in Spanish cuerda
Science in Spanish ciencia
Screwdriver in Spanish destornillador
Slowly in Spanish lentamente
Storage in Spanish almacenamiento
Swimming in Spanish natación
Try in Spanish intentar
Utensils in Spanish utensilios
Wool in Spanish lana
200 in Spanish doscientos
Accent in Spanish acento
American Football in Spanish fútbol americano
Amount in Spanish cantidad
Any in Spanish cualquier
Around in Spanish alrededor de
Attic in Spanish ático
Background Check in Spanish verificación de antecedentes
Bar in Spanish bar
Bar in Spanish stays as bar for a drinking establishment, but switches to barra for a counter or rod, and cantina in Mexico for a rustic pub.
Be Careful in Spanish ten cuidado
Be careful in Spanish is ten cuidado (informal) or tenga cuidado (formal). A quick one-word warning is simply ¡Cuidado! Mexican slang adds ¡Aguas!
Bet in Spanish apostar
Bet in Spanish is apostar (verb) or apuesta (noun). Apostar is a stem-changing o→ue verb used for wagers, predictions, and figurative bets.
Bike in Spanish bicicleta
Bike in Spanish is bicicleta, commonly shortened to bici in everyday speech. In Colombia you'll hear cicla, and in Mexican slang, cleta.
Bow in Spanish arco
Bucket in Spanish cubeta
China in Spanish China
Closed in Spanish cerrado
Complain in Spanish quejarse
Cotton in Spanish algodón
Debes in Spanish you must / you should
Dining Room in Spanish comedor
Flashlight in Spanish linterna
Four in Spanish cuatro
Fridge in Spanish refrigerador
Game in Spanish juego
Headphones in Spanish audífonos
in front of in Spanish enfrente de
insurance in Spanish seguro
key in Spanish llave
leader in Spanish líder
mortgage in Spanish hipoteca
Pattern in Spanish patrón
Plumber in Spanish plomero
Safe in Spanish seguro
Something in Spanish algo
Speaker in Spanish altavoz
Square in Spanish cuadrado
Stadium in Spanish estadio
Sweden in Spanish Suecia
Ticket in Spanish boleto
Tip in Spanish propina
To Write in Spanish escribir
Vase in Spanish florero
Video Games in Spanish videojuegos
24 in Spanish veinticuatro
Above in Spanish encima de
Airplane in Spanish avión
Apartment in Spanish apartamento
Arrive in Spanish llegar
Boots in Spanish botas
Bra in Spanish sostén
Call in Spanish llamar
Ceiling in Spanish techo
Currency in Spanish moneda
Design in Spanish diseño
Earrings in Spanish aretes
Eight in Spanish ocho
Es in Spanish es
Every in Spanish cada
Excuse in Spanish disculpa
Fight in Spanish pelea
Fishing in Spanish pesca
Greece in Spanish Grecia
Guest in Spanish invitado
Hoodie in Spanish sudadera con capucha
In accordance with in Spanish de acuerdo con
Jersey in Spanish jersey
Kite in Spanish cometa
Leather in Spanish cuero
Luggage in Spanish equipaje
Mayores in english in Spanish mayores
Monks in Spanish monjes
Motorcycle in Spanish motocicleta
Nightmare in Spanish pesadilla
On Top Of in Spanish encima de
Outfit in Spanish atuendo
Password in Spanish contraseña
Pastor in Spanish pastor
Performance in Spanish rendimiento
Playground in Spanish parque infantil
Policy in Spanish política
Price in Spanish precio
Welding in Spanish soldadura
West in Spanish oeste
Ride in Spanish montar
Montar is the most common Spanish verb for ride, covering horseback, bicycles, and more. The noun form paseo refers to a ride or outing.
Sleeping in Spanish durmiendo
Sleeping in Spanish is durmiendo (present participle of dormir) or dormido/a when used as an adjective meaning asleep.
Solo in Spanish solo
Space in Spanish espacio
Suit in Spanish traje
Surfing in Spanish surf
Surfing in Spanish is el surf (the sport) or hacer surf / surfear (to surf). The loanword surf is standard across all Spanish-speaking countries.
Taxes in Spanish impuestos
Think in Spanish pensar
To Do in Spanish hacer
To Know in Spanish saber
Travel in Spanish viajar
Voice in Spanish voz
Appointment in Spanish cita
Attorney in Spanish abogado
Background in Spanish fondo
Card in Spanish tarjeta
Buildings in Spanish edificios

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