Spanish Phrases: Basic Spanish words and phrases

The following pages contain some basic Spanish phrases and basic Spanish words that will be useful in particular to travellers or those starting out on a Spanish course.

Spanish audio recordings

Audio recordings are available for topics with the symbol. The recordings are of a speaker from Mexico City.

Games and flash cards

From your browser, you can also play some simple word games or print some free Spanish vocabulary flash cards on many of the topics:
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Basic Spanish vocabulary and phrases

These pages contain essential Spanish phrases and vocabulary that will be useful across many situations. If you are just starting out with Spanish, start here!

Greetings in Spanish Audio clips available for this topic
How to say hello, see you later etc.
Basic function words of Spanish Audio clips available for this topic
Various function words such as question words, basic adverbs, basic verb forms and pronouns.
Family members in Spanish
The names of various family members in Spanish, plus some basic phrases to use to describe your family in Spanish.
Pets in Spanish
Learn the names of common pets, and learn how to tell Spanish speakers that your dog is greedy and demanding.
Spanish prepositions
A list of the most common prepositions in Spanish with English translations.
Basic Spanish adjectives Audio clips available for this topic
Some basic adjectives of Spanish such as big, small, nice etc.
Colour adjectives in Spanish
How to say some simple colours in Spanish.
* Practise with this Colour pairs game.
Days, months and seasons Audio clips available for this topic
Names of days of the week and months and seasons of the year in Spanish, plus useful phrases that go with them.
Numbers in Spanish Audio clips available for this topic
How to say numbers in Spanish. This section contains audio recordings that will help you leran to pronounce numbers in Spanish. * Practise with this Number pairs game.
Basic grammar of Spanish adjectives
Basic information on the form and position of Spanish adjectives.
Common diminutive adjectives in Spanish
Information on so-called diminutive Spanish adjectives ending in -ito.

Spanish for specific situations

Jobs and professions in Spanish
Spanish names of common jobs and professions, and an explanation of how to say simple sentences such as he's a teacher.
Around town in Spanish
Spanish words for buildings, shops, monuments etc.
Shopping in Spanish
Learn the Spanish for names of shops and some Spanish shopping phrases.
Asking for directions in Spanish
Find out how to turn right at the next traffic lights...
Basic food in Spanish
Names of some basic types of food, basic meats and seafood.
School and education in Spanish
 School subjects
 Educational establishments
 Exams and qualifications
Housework and daily routine
Find out how to get up, go to school and hoover the staircase in Spanish.
Movies and cinema in Spanish
How to refer to different types of film, plus useful phrases for going to the cinema and talking about films in Spanish.
Playing cards and games in Spanish
Names of common games in Spanish, with phrases and vocabulary used during play.

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Page written by Neil Coffey. Copyright (c) Javamex UK 2008. All rights reserved.

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