100 Most Common Words In Spanish Flashcards
(99 cards)
that, which
que
*You can’t go far in Spanish without ‘que’. Sentence structure almost falls apart without it. (examples: Creo que sí, ¿Qué quieres?, Estoy seguro de que…)
of, from
de
*this word is like the Spanish apostrophe, la casa ‘de’ Maria (Maria’s house.
no, not
no
to, at
a
the (feminine singular)
la
*Feminine nouns may be used more frequently in real-life conversation. Think about super high frequency nouns like ‘la casa’, la gente, la vida, la noche, la mano, la persona, la razón, la verdad.
the (masculine singular)
el
is, it is, he is, she is, you are (formal) (ser)
es
and
y
in, on
en
it, him; the (neuter)
lo
a, an (masculine)
un
by, for, through
por
*One word, one syllable, endless meanings. Trying to understand “por” in isolation is a dead end! This word only reveals its meaning in context.
what
qué
me, myself
me
a, an (feminine)
una
you (object)
te
the (masculine plural); them
los
himself, herself, itself, oneself (reflexive pronoun)
Se
Se” is the shapeshifter of Spanish. One syllable and two letters but it carries huge grammatical power. “Se” let’s Spanish speakers sidestep responsibility, shift perspective and simplify complex ideas
with
con
for, to, in order to
para
my
mi
he/she/it is (estar)
está
if
si
well
bien
