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First useful words: Spanish words for beginners
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Words in the “First useful words” set
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gustar
[ɡusˈtaɾ]
like
verb
pasable
[paˈsaβle]
okay
adjective
parte delantera
[ˈpaɾ.te ðe.lanˈte.ɾa]
front
noun
espalda
[esˈpal.da]
back
noun
izquierdo
[izˈkjeɾðo]
left
adjective
iré
[iˈɾe]
will
verb
pese
[ˈpe.se]
despite
preposition
literalmente
[li.te.ɾal.'men.te]
exactly
adverb
en realidad
[en re.a.li.djad]
in fact
adverb
‑ría (condicional)
[ˈɾia]
would
verb
en su lugar
[en su lu'ɣaɾ]
instead
adverb
dentro de
[ˈdendo ðe]
within
preposition
durante casi
For nearly
phrase
consiguió
got
verb
pelusa
Fluff
noun
por delante
[poɾ deˈlante]
ahead
adverb
más que
[mas ke]
than
conjunction
mediante
[me'ðjante]
by means of
preposition
tal y como está
As well as it is
phrase
no meterse en
Stay out of
phrase
salir
Come out
verb
expresamente
specially
adverb
muy probablemente
most likely
adverb
supongo
I suppose
phrase
voy a
Gonna
verb
poderoso
Mighty
adjective
de un lado a otro
To and fro
adverb
si no hubiera sido por
if it hadn't been for
conjunction
trasero
Rear
adjective
por todas partes
All over
phrase
abajo
Downstairs
adverb
pues adiós
Good bye then
phrase
mucho más allá de
Far beyond
preposition
y
[i]
and
conjunction
Tengo
[ˈtengo]
I have
verb
tener
[teˈneɾ]
have
verb
también
[tamˈbjen]
also
adverb
solo
[ˈsolo]
only
adverb
sobre
[ˈso.βɾe]
over
preposition
sin embargo
[sin emˈbaɾgo]
however
adverb
Sin
[sin]
without
preposition
simplemente
[simpleˈmente]
simply
adverb
si
[si]
whether
conjunction
sí
[si]
yes
interjection
quizás
[kiˈsas]
perhaps
adverb
probablemente
[pɾoˈbablemente]
probably
adverb
porque
[ˈpoɾke]
because
conjunction
por lo tanto
[poɾ lo ˈtanto]
therefore
phrase
Por favor
[poɾ faˈboɾ]
please
phrase
por
[poɾ]
because of
preposition
Podría
[poˈðɾia]
might
verb
Podemos
[poˈdemos]
we can
verb
pero
[ˈpeɾo]
but
conjunction
para
[ˈpaɾa]
by
preposition
o
[o]
or
conjunction
no
[no]
no
adverb
muy
[mwi]
very
adverb
mientras tanto
[ˈmjentɾas ˈtanto]
meanwhile
adverb
más allá de
[mas aˈʝa de]
beyond
preposition
Lejos
[ˈlexos]
away
adverb
juntos
[ˈxuntos]
together
adverb
incluso
[iŋˈkluso]
inclusive
adverb
hola
[ˈola]
hello
interjection
hasta luego
[ˈasta ˈlwego]
see you later
phrase
hasta
[ˈasta]
until
preposition
hacia atrás
[ˈasja aˈtɾas]
backward
adverb
hace poco
[a.se ˈpo.ko]
just
adverb
gracias
[ˈɡɾasjas]
thanks
phrase
excepto
[ekˈsepto]
except
preposition
especialmente
[espesjalˈmente]
especially
adverb
entre
[ˈentɾe]
between
preposition
Entonces
[enˈtonses]
at that time
adverb
encima
[enˈsima]
on top
adverb
en todos lados
[en ˈtodos ˈlados]
everywhere
phrase
en ningún lugar
[en niŋˈgun luˈgaɾ]
nowhere
phrase
en cualquier lugar
[en kwalˈkjeɾ luˈgaɾ]
anywhere
phrase
en algún lugar
[en alˈgun luˈgaɾ]
somewhere
phrase
En
[en]
into
preposition
detrás
[deˈtɾas]
behind
adverb
demasiado
[demaˈsjado]
too
adverb
Deber
[deˈβeɾ]
must
verb
Debe
[ˈdebe]
must
verb
debajo de
[deˈbaxo de]
beneath
preposition
De verdad
[de beɾˈdad]
really
phrase
de lo contrario
[de lo konˈtɾaɾjo]
otherwise
phrase
De
[de]
belonging
preposition
contra
[ˈkontɾa]
against
preposition
Con
[kon]
with
preposition
completamente
[kompletaˈmente]
completely
adverb
Como
[ˈkomo]
as
conjunction
Casi
[ˈkasi]
almost
adverb
bien
[ˈbjen]
well
adverb
bastante
[basˈtante]
quite
adverb
bajo
[ˈbaxo]
low
adjective
aunque
[aʊ̯ŋ.ke]
though
conjunction
atrasado
[atɾaˈsado]
overdue
adjective
Así que
[aˈsi ke]
therefore
conjunction
arriba
[aˈriba]
up
adverb
Aquí
[aˈki]
here
adverb
apagado
[apaˈgado]
off
adjective
Allí
[aˈʝi]
yonder
adverb
Al otro lado de
[al ˈotɾo ˈlado de]
across
preposition
al lado de
[al ˈlado de]
beside
preposition
afuera
[aˈfweɾa]
outside
adverb
adiós
[aˈdjos]
goodbye
interjection
adentro
[aˈdentɾo]
inside
adverb
adelante
[adeˈlante]
forward
adverb
abajo
[aˈbaxo]
down
adverb
más de
more than
preposition
si
whether
conjunction
dondequiera que
wherever
conjunction
sobre
upon
preposition
agradar
To please
verb
aunque
Though
conjunction
gracias
Thanks
phrase
seguro
sure
adjective
tal
such
adjective
más liso
smoother
adjective
deber
should
verb
en lugar de
Rather than
phrase
bastante
Rather
adverb
quizás
perhaps
adverb
sobre
over
preposition
fuera
out
adverb
de
of
preposition
no
not
adverb
podría
Might
verb
poder
may
verb
hace poco
just
adverb
es ese
Is that
phrase
en
into
preposition
si no te importa
If you Don't mind
phrase
puta
hooker
noun
superar
Get over
phrase
reenvió
forwarded
verb
justo
Fair
adjective
aunque
Even though
conjunction
completamente
entirely
adverb
previsto
Due
adjective
abajo
down
adverb
por consiguiente
consequently
adverb
¡salud!
Cheers
interjection
lejos
away
adverb
en
at
preposition
también
As well
phrase
junto a
alongside
preposition
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