the most frequently used 50 words in spanish, cognates, mnemonics, memory tricks
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Spanish (eSO eS Español)Spanish (eSO eS Español)
Words you already know,Words you already know,
mnemonics, cognates, memory mnemonics, cognates, memory
devices, tricks…devices, tricks…
THE FIRST 50
THE FIRST 50 WORDSWORDS
Las palabras más Las palabras más usadas:usadas:
uno hasta uno hasta cincuentacincuenta
#1 que#1 que
who, that, than¡Nunca, nunca, nunca digas esto!El hombre El hombre queque ganó la lotería es rico. ganó la lotería es rico.
Never, never say this if you value your life.
#2 de#2 de
ofofDía de los muertosDía de los muertos
#3 no#3 no
no
#4 a#4 a
to Voy a la playa.
#5 la#5 la
the (feminine gender)la sillala niñala casa
#6 el#6 el
the (male)el niñoel monteel toro
#7 es#7 es
He is, she is, it isHe is, she is, it isS. O. S. (Eso es) Sara sending an S.O.S.S. O. S. (Eso es) Sara sending an S.O.S.ser: soy, eres, es, somos, sonser: soy, eres, es, somos, son
#8 y#8 y
andComimos tacos y burritos.
#9 en#9 en
inLa gata está enen el cajón.Los niños están enen la escuela.Yo hablo enen españolCNNNN enen Español.C en en en Español.
#10 lo#10 lo
1."him" ¿Pablo? No lolo vi. I didn't see him.
2.“it”No podemos hacerlo. We can't do it.Sí, ustedes pueden hacerlo.Lo comprocompro en en Lowe’se’s.
#11 un#11 un
a (male gender)un niñoun monteun toro
#12 por#12 por
1.forI will pour a lemonade por ella.
2.throughImagine you see a man pour a glass of
water through the window.
#13 ¿Qué?#13 ¿Qué?
What?¿Qué? You bought me a diamond ring from Kay jewelers not from Tiffany?¿Qué pasa?
#14 me#14 me
to me, for meto me, for meMe compró una rosa en compró una rosa en mayo.o. He bought a rose for me in May.He bought a rose for me in May.indirect objects tell “to whom” or “for whom” something is done. (me, te, le, nos, les)
#15 una#15 una
one (feminine)una sillauna niñauna casa
#16 te#16 te
to you, for youTe compró una rosa en mayo.Te compró una rosa en mayo. Indirect objects tell “to whom” or “for whom” something is done. (me, te, le, nos, les)
#17 los#17 los
el ángelel ángellos ángeleslos ángeles
the (masculine, plural) the (masculine, plural) plural of elplural of el
#18 se#18 se
himself, themselvesPablo se ve por el espejo. (Pablo sees himself using the mirror.) Me lavo las manos. as a reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, se
#19 con#19 con
withA scoop of ice cream always goes concon the conecone.chile concon carne
#20 para#20 para
for you, in order, to, for““pot of tea.”pot of tea.”Para make par you need to be a good golfer.To (para)(para) cut the pear you need a parparing knife.
#21 mi#21 mi
myMe, me, me. It’s mine. mi twinky, my twinkymis twinkies, my twinkiespossessive adjectives: mi (mis), tu (tus), su (sus), nuestro, vuestro
#22 está#22 está
he is, she is, it isto be, when referring to how something is. (transitory)Estar thought, “Oh star, where can you estar (be)?”estar: estoy, estás, está, estamos, están
#23 si#23 si
ifNo importa sisi yo soy simian.It doesn't matter ifif I am from the same family as the apes.
#24 bien#24 bien
well (healthy), goodMuy bienWhere have you been Ben, are you well?Buena Vista StudiosBuena Vista Social Club
#25 pero#25 pero
butI wanted a pearpear, peropero I ate an apple.How did you sleep last night?There was a little perro, peroperro, pero.
#26 yo#26 yo
I amYoYo soy Pancho Villa. YoYo soy milk (leche).personal pronoun: yoyo, tú, usted, el, ella nosotros, ustedes, ellos, ellas
#27 eso#27 eso
thatWhat is thatthat? That isThat is (eso es)(eso es) an old EssoEsso sign.S. O. S. . ((ESo eSESo eS)) an old Esso station.
#28 las#28 las
the (female plural)Las Vegas = the meadows.
las Vegaslas Vegas
#29 sí#29 sí
yesWill you marry me SimonSimon? ¡Sí!¡Sí!¿Te casas conmigo SimonSimon? – ¡Sí!¡Sí!
Simon + Jeanette
Simon + Jeanette
#30 su#30 su
yourSueSue, you left sussus saucers in the sink.su libro, your booksus libros, your bookspossessive adjectives: mi (mis), tu (tus), su (sus), nuestro, vuestro
#31 tu#31 tu
your¿Dónde está tutu falda tutútutú? Where is your tutututu skirt?tu tutú, your tututututus tutús, your tutustutuspossessive adjectives: mi (mis), tu (tus), su (sus), nuestro, vuestro
#32 aquí#32 aquí
hereThere is a key aquí.
hereEverything is icky aquí.
#33 del#33 del
of thede + el = deldelCorona deldel Marcrown of theof the ocean
#34 al#34 al
to the, at the: a + la = alAl va alal Alhambra.
#35 como#35 como
1. likeWe sure didn’t have no commocommode comocomo this one.
2. eatComeCome herere hare to eatto eat with me.
comer: como, comes, come, comemos, comen
#36 le#36 le
to him, her, it, for him, her, itindirect objects tell “to whom” or “for whom” something is done. (me, te, le, nos, les)
Le tiró la pelota. Le tiró la pelota. He threw the ball to He threw the ball to him.him.
#37 más#37 más
more
#38 esto#38 esto
this Esto es ice tea.
#39 ya#39 ya
already, nowYaYa tengo el nuevo CD de Lady Gaga.I just graduated and have a job YaYa! YaYahoo!
#40 todo#40 todo
all, everythingTo doTo do or not to doto do? (allall or nothing)AllAll I need is my dog TodoTodo.Esta silla es todotodo lo que yo necesito.
#41 esta#41 esta
this este, estaEste ice tea is great.Esta semana es la última del semestre.
#42 vamos#42 vamos
we goThe leprechaun wants to irir to IrIrelandVamosVamos a Club Virgoirgos.ir: voy, vas, va, vamos, van
#43 muy#43 muy
very
#44 hay#44 hay
there is, there areHayHay mucho hayhay in the barn.
#45 ahora#45 ahora
nowNot in an hour ahoraan hour ahora.
#46 algo#46 algo
somethingAl, goAl, go get algoalgo (something) to eat.
#47 estoy#47 estoy
I amEstoyEstoy a toytoy for her.Estar thought, “Oh star, where can you estar (be)?”estar: estoy, estás, está, estamos, están
#48 tengo#48 tengo
to haveMay I (tengo)(tengo) have the next tangotango? tener: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen
#49 nos#49 nos
1.us (directo, indirect) nosnos vinieron a ver (they came to se us)
2. ourselves (reflexivo) nosnos lavamos (we washed)
3.each other (mutuo)nosnos dimos un beso (we gave each other
a kiss)
#50 tú#50 tú
you¡TúTú eres genial! YouYou're great!personal pronoun: yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, ustedes
un genioun genio