Glossary of Spanish Words & Phrases
a - to
adios - goodbye
abuela - grandmother
abuelo - grandfather
albondigas - meatball
alcalde - mayor
Alejandro - Alexander
amigo or amiga
- friend
angeles - angels
arroyo - canyon
or ravine
arroz - rice
atencion - attention
bonita - beautiful
buenas noches -
good night
buenas tardes -
good afternoon
buenos dias - good
morning or day
bueno or buenos
- good
caballero - gentleman
capitan - captain
cerdo - swine or
pig
chica - little
girl
chico - little
boy
ciudad - city or
town
compadre - companion
comprende - understand
con - with
corazon - heart
cuartel - garrison
cumpleaños
- birthday
de - of
del - of the
delicioso - delicious
diablo - devil
dia - day
Diego - James
Dios - God
Dios mio - my God
dulce - sweet
el, la, los or
las - the
esquina - corner
Felicidad - Felicity
Felipe - Philip
feliz - happy or
merry
fin - end
frijoles - beans
fiesta - feast
gracias - thank
you
hacienda - ranch
or ranch house
hasta luego - see
you later
hija - daughter
hijo - son
hola - hello
huevos - eggs
Jaime - Jacob
loco - crazy
madre - mother
Madre de Dios -
Mother of God
mercado - market
mi - my
mio - mine
momento - moment
muchacha - girl
muchacho - boy
muchas - many
muy - very
nada - nothing
niña - baby
girl
niño - baby
boy
noche - night
novio, novia -
fiancé, fiancée
padre - father
or priest
paz - peace
peon - peasant
pollo - chicken
por - by
por favor - please
(literally if you please)
pueblo - town or
village
querido, querida
- darling or beloved
rebozo - shawl
roto - broken
sala - parlor or
sitting room
san or santa -
saint or holy
si - yes
siesta - afternoon
nap
silencio - silence
sueño -
dream
tarde - afternoon
te amo -
I love you
un - a
vamonos - let's
go
vaquero - cowboy
vaya con Dios -
go with God
vega - meadow
verdad - truth
y - and
Zorro - fox
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Thanks to Cristina
& Ricardo for helping me with these translations!
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Spanish Vowel Pronunciation Guide
a - sounds like the first a in mama
e - sounds like the a in play, e in they
i - sounds like the e in free, i in police
o - sounds like the o in low
u - sounds like the u in rude
examples:
Diego - Dee-ay-go
Felipe - Fay-lee-pay
Pueblo - Poo-ay-blow
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