Spanish Vocabulary Reference
High-Frequency Vocabulary Patterns
Cognate Patterns (English to Spanish)
| English Suffix | Spanish Suffix | Example |
|---|---|---|
-tion |
-cion |
nation → nacion |
-ty |
-dad/-tad |
university → universidad |
-ous |
-oso |
famous → famoso |
-ment |
-mento |
moment → momento |
-ble |
-ble |
possible → posible |
-al |
-al |
normal → normal |
-ence/-ance |
-encia/-ancia |
experience → experiencia |
-ist |
-ista |
artist → artista |
-ism |
-ismo |
capitalism → capitalismo |
False Cognates (Beware)
| Spanish | NOT | Actually Means |
|---|---|---|
embarazada |
embarrassed |
pregnant |
realizar |
realize |
to carry out, accomplish |
actual |
actual |
current, present |
sensible |
sensible |
sensitive |
exito |
exit |
success |
constipado |
constipated |
having a cold |
carpeta |
carpet |
folder |
libreria |
library |
bookstore |
molestar |
to molest |
to bother, annoy |
Technical Vocabulary (IT/Security)
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
la red |
network |
el servidor |
server |
el cortafuegos |
firewall |
la contrasena |
password |
el usuario |
user |
el enlace |
link |
la copia de seguridad |
backup |
el cifrado |
encryption |
la amenaza |
threat |
la vulnerabilidad |
vulnerability |
el almacenamiento |
storage |
la nube |
cloud |
el dispositivo |
device |
la actualizacion |
update |
el parche |
patch |
Verb Families for Daily Use
Communication
| Verb | Usage |
|---|---|
hablar |
to speak — Hablo espanol |
decir |
to say/tell — Que dices? |
preguntar |
to ask — Pregunta al profesor |
responder |
to respond — Responde rapido |
explicar |
to explain — Explicame esto |
contar |
to tell/count — Cuentame que paso |
Movement
| Verb | Usage |
|---|---|
ir |
to go — Voy al trabajo |
venir |
to come — Ven aqui |
llegar |
to arrive — Llegue tarde |
salir |
to leave — Salgo a las cinco |
volver |
to return — Vuelvo manana |
caminar |
to walk — Camino al parque |
Daily Routines
| Verb | Usage |
|---|---|
levantarse |
to get up — Me levanto a las seis |
ducharse |
to shower — Me ducho por la manana |
desayunar |
to have breakfast — Desayuno a las siete |
trabajar |
to work — Trabajo desde casa |
almorzar |
to have lunch — Almuerzo a mediodia |
cenar |
to have dinner — Cenamos a las ocho |
acostarse |
to go to bed — Me acuesto temprano |
Transition Words
| Word/Phrase | Usage |
|---|---|
sin embargo |
however |
ademas |
moreover, besides |
por lo tanto |
therefore |
en cambio |
on the other hand |
por ejemplo |
for example |
en primer lugar |
in the first place |
por otro lado |
on the other hand |
a pesar de |
in spite of |
en resumen |
in summary |
finalmente |
finally |