Vocabulary
Words, expressions, and useful distinctions.
Vocabulario A1
Referencia compacta de vocabulario y expresiones esenciales para el nivel A1.
Daily Routine Vocabulary
Core Spanish words and expressions for talking about a simple daily routine.
Spanish Adjectives to Describe People
Essential A1–A2 Spanish adjectives for describing physical appearance and personality.
Spanish Home Vocabulary
Essential A1–A2 Spanish vocabulary for rooms, furniture, household objects, and describing your home.
Spanish Neighborhood Vocabulary
Essential A1–A2 Spanish vocabulary for shops, services, transport stops, and places near your home.
Spanish Restaurant Vocabulary and Useful Phrases
Learn practical Spanish restaurant vocabulary and beginner phrases for ordering food, asking questions, and requesting the bill.
Quedar in Spanish: Meaning, Uses, and Quedar vs Quedarse
Learn how to use quedar in Spanish for location, meeting up, what is left, and how clothes fit. Compare quedar vs quedarse with examples from A1 to B1.
Quedar vs Quedarse
Compare quedar vs quedarse in Spanish: arrange to meet, describe location or what is left, and say where you are staying, with sentence patterns and examples.
Numbers and Calendar
A compact A1 reference for common numbers, prices, days, months, and dates.
Traer vs Llevar
Learn the difference between traer and llevar in Spanish, with a simple direction rule, clear examples, and an explanation of how the reference point changes the verb.
Llevar
Learn the most common meanings of llevar in Spanish, including take, wear, contain, get along, and llevar + time + gerund.
Traer
Learn how to use traer in Spanish, including its meaning, common examples, and important irregular forms such as traigo and traje.
Poner in Spanish: Meaning, Uses, and Poner vs Ponerse
Learn how to use poner in Spanish, from putting things in place to setting alarms. Compare poner vs ponerse for clothes and changes of state, with examples.
Recordar vs Acordarse
Learn recordar vs acordarse in Spanish: when to use de, how reflexive pronouns work, and how to avoid common mistakes with nouns and clauses introduced by que.
Saber vs Conocer
Learn when to use saber vs conocer in Spanish: knowing facts, knowing how to do something, or being familiar with people and places, with everyday examples.
Pedir vs Preguntar
Compare pedir vs preguntar in Spanish: asking for something vs asking a question, with examples for ordering food, requesting help, and asking the time.
Ir and Venir
Use ir for going somewhere and venir for coming toward a person or place.
Disfrutar vs Aprovechar
Learn the difference between disfrutar and aprovechar in Spanish: enjoying an experience vs making the most of time or opportunities, with everyday examples.
Tener que and Hay que
Express a personal obligation with tener que and a general need with hay que.
Tener Ganas de
Use tener ganas de to say what you feel like doing or having.
Darse Cuenta de
How to use darse cuenta de to express realising or noticing something.
Dar el Alta
Learn what dar el alta means in Spanish, how it differs from recibir el alta, and how to talk about hospital discharge or medical clearance to return to work.
Estar de Baja
How estar de baja is used in Spain for being officially off work for health reasons.
Echar de Menos
How to use echar de menos to say that you miss a person, place, or thing.
Volver vs Devolver
Distinguish going back with volver from giving something back with devolver.
Llevar + Time
How to use llevar with time to describe how long an action has continued.
Acabar de
How to use acabar de + infinitive for something that has just happened.
Everyday Expressions
Ten useful Spanish expressions for simple, natural everyday conversations.
Useful Expressions at the Doctor
Practical Spanish expressions for communicating at a doctor’s appointment.