Spanish Dictionary

wow! / come on! / go on! / get outta here!

//ˈan.da//

damn it! / hell! / shit! (Latin American exclamation)

//kaˈɾa.xo//

Happy New Year!

//feˈliθ ˈa.ɲo ˈnwe.βo//

Happy birthday!

//feˈliθ kum.pleˈa.ɲos//

Merry Christmas!

//feˈliθ na.βiˈðað//

oh my God! / good grief! / holy cow!

//ˈma.ðɾe ˈmi.a//

unbelievable! / what the hell! / can you believe this!

//ˈman.da ˈwe.βos//

how are you? (formal)

//ˈko.mo es.ˈta us.ˈteð//

how are you? (informal)

//ˈko.mo es.ˈtas//

what's up? / what's going on? (Latin America)

//ke ˈon.da//

how are you?, how's it going?

//ˈke ˈtal//

daily, every day

//a ˈdjaɾjo//

on the surface, skin-deep; with raw emotions

//a floɾ de pjel//

on low heat, slowly simmered

//a ˈfweɣo ˈlento//

at ease, comfortable, content

//a ˈɣusto//

to your health (toast)

//a su sa.ˈluð//

lawyer

//a.βoˈɣa.ðo//

to hug

//aβɾaˈθaɾ//

hug; embrace

//aˈbɾaθo//

to open

//aˈβɾiɾ//

grandmother

//aˈβwela//

grandfather

//aˈbwe.lo//

to camp

//a.kamˈpaɾ//

cliff

//a.kan.tiˈla.ðo//

to caress; to stroke

//akaɾiˈθjaɾ//

olive oil

//aˈθejte de oˈliβa//

to clarify / to clear up

//aklaˈɾaɾ//

cozy, welcoming

//akoχeˈðoɾ//

to agree / to decide together

//akoɾˈðaɾ//

to go to bed, to lie down

//akosˈtaɾse//

goodbye

//a.ˈðjos//

to adopt

//a.dopˈtaɾ//

to adore; to worship

//aðoˈɾaɾ//

to warn / to notice

//aðbeɾˈtiɾ//

airport

//a.e.ɾoˈpweɾ.to//

to shave

//a.fei.ˈtaɾ.se//

pleasant, agreeable, nice

//a.ɣɾaˈða.ble//

to thank, to be grateful for

//a.ɣɾa.ðeˈθeɾ//

grateful, thankful

//a.ɣɾa.ðeˈθi.ðo//

garlic

//ˈaxo//

cheerful, happy, joyful

//aˈle.ɣɾe//

joy, happiness

//aleˈɣɾi.a//

soul

//ˈalma//

pillow

//almoˈaða//

accommodation / lodging

//a.lo.xaˈmjen.to//

student, pupil

//aˈlum.no//

kind, friendly

//aˈma.ble//

beloved

//aˈmaðo//

sunrise / dawn

//a.ma.neˈθeɾ//

to love (deeply)

//aˈmaɾ//

bitter

//aˈmaɾɣo//

ambition

//am.biˈθjon//

love

//aˈmoɾ//

to long for; to yearn

//aneˈlaɾ//

cheer up, come on, hang in there

//ˈa.ni.mo//

anniversary

//a.ni.beɾˈsa.ɾjo//

year

//ˈa.ɲo//

New Year

//ˈa.ɲo ˈnwe.bo//

last night

//aˈno.tʃe//

longing, yearning, nostalgia

//a.ɲoˈɾan.θa//

anxiety

//an.sjeˈðað//

anxious, eager

//anˈsjo.so//

before, previously, earlier

//ˈan.tes//

unfriendly, unpleasant, disagreeable

//an.tiˈpa.ti.ko//

to turn off, to switch off

//apaˈɣaɾ//

passionate

//apasjoˈnaðo//

aperitif, pre-meal drink and snacks

//apeɾiˈtiβo//

dating app

//aplikaˈθjon de ˈθitas//

to learn

//a.pɾenˈdeɾ//

to pass (an exam), to approve

//a.pɾoˈβaɾ//

rainbow

//aɾ.koˈi.ɾis//

burning; ardent; passionate

//aɾˈðjente//

sand

//aˈɾe.na//

wardrobe, closet, cabinet

//aɾˈmaɾjo//

rice

//aˈroθ//

wrinkle

//a.ˈru.ɣa//

to roast, to grill

//aˈsaɾ//

promotion

//asˈθen.so//

subject, course

//a.siɣ.naˈtu.ɾa//

vacuum cleaner

//aspiɾaˈðoɾa//

clever

//asˈtuto//

sunset / dusk

//a.taɾ.ðeˈθeɾ//

sincerely, yours faithfully

//a.ten.ta.ˈmen.te//

attraction

//atɾakˈθjon//

attractive / good-looking

//atɾakˈtiβo//

to attract

//atɾaˈeɾ//

bold, daring, cheeky

//a.tɾeˈβi.ðo//

bold

//awˈðaθ//

self-employed, freelancer

//auˈto.no.mo//

adventure

//a.βenˈtu.ɾa//

airplane

//aˈβjon//

yesterday

//aˈʝeɾ//

to help

//aʝuˈðaɾ//

saffron

//aθaˈfɾan//

blue

//aˈθul//

cool / awesome / great (South America)

//baˈkan//

bachata (dance/music)

//baˈtʃata//

bay

//baˈi.a//

to dance

//baiˈlaɾ//

to go down, to lower, to download

//baˈxaɾ//

balcony

//balˈkon//

bathroom, bath

//ˈbaɲo//

bar; pub; snack bar

//baɾ//

beard

//ˈbaɾ.βa//

boat / ship

//ˈbaɾ.ko//

to sweep

//baˈreɾ//

trash, garbage

//baˈsuɾa//

baptism; christening

//bawˈti.θo//

baby

//beˈbe//

scholarship, grant

//ˈbe.ka//

beautiful; lovely

//ˈbe.ʝo//

to kiss

//beˈsaɾ//

kiss

//ˈbeso//

library

//bi.bljoˈte.ka//

welcome

//bjem.be.ˈni.ðo//

ticket (transport) / banknote

//biˈʎe.te//

white

//ˈblaŋko//

mouth

//ˈbo.ka//

wedding

//ˈboða//

winery, wine cellar

//boˈðeɣa//

pretty

//boˈnito//

forest / woods

//ˈbos.ke//

outdoor drinking party / street drinking gathering

//boteˈʎon//

to toast, to raise a glass

//bɾinˈdaɾ//

toast (the act of toasting)

//ˈbɾindis//

breeze

//ˈbɾi.sa//

compass

//ˈbɾu.xu.la//

to dive / to scuba dive

//bu.θeˈaɾ//

enjoy your meal, bon appetit

//bwen pɾoˈβetʃo//

good vibes / good energy / easygoing atmosphere

//bwen ˈro.ʎo//

good vibes / cool person / good energy (Latin America)

//ˈbwe.na ˈon.da//

good evening, good night

//ˈbwe.nas ˈno.tʃes//

good afternoon, good evening

//ˈbwe.nas ˈtaɾ.ðes//

good

//ˈbweno//

good morning

//ˈbwe.nos ˈdi.as//

to look for, to search

//busˈkaɾ//

chivalrous, gentlemanly

//ka.βa.ʎeˈɾo.so//

head

//ka.ˈβe.θa//

to fall

//kaˈeɾ//

coffee

//kaˈfe//

cafe; coffee shop; cafeteria

//kafe.teˈɾi.a//

drawer

//kaˈxon//

drawer

//kaˈxon//

heating

//kalefakˈθjon//

to be quiet / to shut up / to keep silent

//kaˈʎaɾ//

hot (weather) / warm

//ka.luˈɾo.so//

bald

//ˈkal.bo//

bed

//ˈkama//

waiter, server

//kamaˈɾeɾo//

to walk

//kamiˈnaɾ//

path

//kaˈmino//

face

//ˈkaɾa//

caress

//kaˈɾiθja//

darling; affection

//kaˈɾiɲo//

affection, fondness; darling (as term of endearment)

//kaˈɾi.ɲo//

affectionate, loving

//ka.ɾiˈɲo.so//

career, degree programme

//kaˈre.ɾa//

menu

//ˈkaɾta//

house

//ˈkasa//

married

//kaˈsa.do//

to get married

//kaˈsaɾ.se//

waterfall

//kasˈka.ða//

homemade, home-style

//kaˈseɾo//

celebration

//θe.le.bɾaˈθjon//

to celebrate

//θe.leˈβɾaɾ//

jealousy

//ˈθelos//

jealous

//θeˈlo.so//

dinner

//ˈθena//

to have dinner

//θeˈnaɾ//

to close

//θeˈraɾ//

beer

//θeɾˈβeθa//

bye, ciao

//ˈtʃa.o//

to chat / to have a conversation

//tʃaɾˈlaɾ//

kid / young person / dude (Spain)

//tʃaˈβal/ /tʃaˈβa.la//

cool / great / awesome

//ˈtʃe.βe.ɾe//

cool / awesome (Mexico)

//ˈtʃi.ðo//

cheers (toast, onomatopoeia for clinking glasses)

//ˈtʃin ˈtʃin//

gossip / piece of gossip

//ˈtʃisme//

churro, fried dough pastry

//ˈtʃuro//

scar

//θi.ka.ˈtɾiθ//

sky

//ˈsjelo//

one hundred

//θjen//

date; appointment

//ˈθita//

blind date

//ˈθita a ˈθjeɡas//

class, lesson

//ˈkla.se//

climate / weather

//ˈkli.ma//

coward, cowardly

//koˈβaɾ.ðe//

kitchen

//koˈθina//

to cook

//koθiˈnaɾ//

buddy / mate / colleague (informal)

//koˈle.ɣa//

school (primary/secondary)

//koˈle.xjo//

food, lunch, meal

//koˈmiða//

how

//ˈkomo//

comfortable

//ˈkomoðo//

colleague, classmate, partner

//kom.paˈɲe.ɾo//

to share

//kompaɾˈtiɾ//

competent, capable

//kom.peˈten.te//

grocery shopping, purchase

//ˈkompɾa//

to get engaged

//kom.pɾo.meˈteɾ.se//

engagement; commitment

//kompɾoˈmiso//

to communicate / to inform

//komuniˈkaɾ//

with

//kon//

excuse me (asking permission to pass), with your permission

//kom peɾ.ˈmi.so//

to drive, to lead

//konduˈθiɾ//

to confess / to admit

//konfeˈsaɾ//

trust; confidence

//konˈfjanθa//

damn / shit / WTF (vulgar exclamation)

//ˈko.ɲo//

to know (a person/place), to meet

//konoˈθeɾ//

to win over; to conquer (romantically)

//konkisˈtaɾ//

advice / piece of advice

//konˈsexo//

to spoil; to pamper (a child)

//kon.senˈtiɾ//

to console, to comfort

//kon.soˈlaɾ//

to build, to construct

//konstɾuˈiɾ//

to tell / to recount / to count

//konˈtaɾ//

happy, content, pleased

//konˈten.to//

contract

//konˈtɾa.to//

to convince / to persuade

//kombenˈθeɾ//

conversation

//kombeɾsaˈθjon//

to live together; to coexist

//kom.biˈbiɾ//

wine glass, drink

//ˈkopa//

flirtatious / coquettish

//koˈketa//

to flirt

//koketeˈaɾ//

heart

//koɾaˈθon//

to run

//koˈreɾ//

to break up / to dump

//koɾˈtaɾ//

to court; to woo

//koɾteˈxaɾ//

coast

//ˈkos.ta//

gossip / gossiping

//ko.tiˈʎe.o//

to create

//kɾeˈaɾ//

creative

//kɾeaˈtiβo//

to believe

//kɾeˈeɾ//

to raise; to bring up (children)

//kɾiˈaɾ//

croquette

//kɾoˈketa//

when

//ˈkwan.do//

room; bedroom

//ˈkwaɾto//

neck

//ˈkwe.ʎo//

bill, check

//ˈkwenta//

body

//ˈkweɾ.po//

to take care of; to look after

//kwiˈdaɾ//

take care (informal)

//ˈkwi.ða.te//

guilt, blame, fault

//ˈkul.pa//

summit / peak

//ˈkum.bɾe//

birthday

//kum.pleˈa.ɲos//

compliment

//kumˈpli.ðo//

the phenomenon of talking confidently about things you know nothing about

//ku.ɲa.ˈðis.mo//

brother-in-law

//kuˈɲa.do//

to cure, to heal

//ku.ˈɾaɾ//

to work (slang)

//kuˈraɾ//

CV, curriculum vitae, résumé

//kuˈri.ku.lo//

cheesy, corny, overly sentimental

//ˈkuɾ.si//

to give

//daɾ//

to give birth

//daɾ a ˈluθ//

to reject someone / to turn someone down

//daɾ kalaˈβaθas//

to make a move / to take the leap

//daɾ el ˈpaso//

of, from

//de//

you're welcome

//de ˈna.ða//

from head to toe

//de pjes a ka.ˈβe.θa//

with all one's heart, wholeheartedly

//de ˈto.ðo ko.ɾaˈθon//

homework

//deˈβe.ɾes//

determined; resolute

//deθiˈðiðo//

to say / to tell

//deˈθiɾ//

to taste, to sample (formally)

//deɣusˈtaɾ//

to leave on read / to ghost (a message)

//deˈxaɾ en ˈbisto//

thin, slim

//del.ˈɣa.ðo//

delicious

//deliˈθjoso//

right (direction)

//deˈɾetʃa//

to vent / to let it all out / to unburden oneself

//desaoˈɣaɾse//

breakfast

//desaˈʝuno//

to rest, to relax

//deskanˈsaɾ//

shameless, brazen, cheeky

//des.kaˈɾa.ðo//

unemployment

//de.semˈple.o//

disillusionment / heartbreak / letdown

//desenˈɡaɲo//

desire; wish

//deˈseo//

desert

//deˈsjeɾ.to//

to swipe (dating apps)

//desliˈθaɾ//

total chaos / out of control mess / wild party

//desˈma.ðɾe//

messy, untidy, disorganized

//desoɾðeˈnaðo//

slowly, gently

//desˈpaθjo//

to fire, to dismiss, to say goodbye

//des.peˈðiɾ//

to say goodbye, to take leave

//des.pe.ˈðiɾ.se//

to wake up

//despeɾˈtaɾse//

after, afterward, later

//desˈpwes//

destiny; fate

//desˈtino//

thoughtful, attentive to details, considerate

//de.taˈʎis.ta//

Day of the Dead

//ˈdi.a de los ˈmweɾ.tos//

Three Kings' Day, Epiphany

//ˈdi.a de ˈre.ʝes//

to draw

//diβuˈxaɾ//

blissful, fortunate, blessed

//diˈʧo.so//

December

//diˈθjem.bɾe//

hello (answering the phone), tell me

//ˈdi.ɣa.me//

nightclub / disco

//diskoˈteka//

excuse me (informal), sorry

//dis.ˈkul.pa//

to excuse / to apologize

//diskulˈpaɾ//

excuse me (formal)

//dis.ˈkul.pe//

speech / discourse

//disˈkuɾso//

to argue / to discuss

//diskuˈtiɾ//

funny, fun, entertaining

//di.beɾˈti.ðo//

to get divorced

//di.boɾˈθjaɾ.se//

divorce

//diˈboɾ.θjo//

twelve

//ˈdoθe//

to hurt, to ache

//do.ˈleɾ//

pain, ache

//do.ˈloɾ//

Sunday

//doˈmiŋ.ɡo//

where

//ˈdonde//

to sleep

//doɾˈmiɾ//

bedroom

//doɾmiˈtoɾjo//

shower

//ˈdutʃa//

to take a shower

//duˈtʃaɾse//

sweet

//ˈdulθe//

sweet dreams

//ˈdul.θes ˈswe.ɲos//

sweetness, gentleness

//dulˈθu.ɾa//

to miss (someone) — used in Spain

//eˈtʃaɾ de ˈmenos//

to have one's eye on someone / to check someone out

//eˈtʃaɾ el ˈoxo//

polite, well-mannered, well-bred

//e.ðuˈka.ðo//

selfish, self-centered

//e.ɡoˈis.ta//

exercise

//e.xeɾ.ˈθi.θjo//

to exercise; to work out

//exeɾsiˈtaɾse//

the (masculine singular)

//el//

to choose, to elect

//eleˈxiɾ//

eloquent

//eloˈkwente//

to praise / to commend

//eloˈxjaɾ//

pregnant

//em.ba.ɾa.ˈθa.ða//

pregnancy

//em.baˈɾa.θo//

emotion

//emoˈθjon//

to get emotional, to be moved

//e.mo.θjoˈnaɾ.se//

empanada, stuffed pastry

//empaˈnaða//

employment, job

//emˈple.o//

entrepreneur, enterprising

//em.pɾen.deˈðoɾ//

company, business

//emˈpɾe.sa//

to push

//empuˈxaɾ//

in, on, at

//en//

at home

//en ˈkasa//

in love; lover

//enamoˈɾaðo//

to charm / to win someone's heart / to make someone fall in love

//enamoˈɾaɾ//

to fall in love

//enamoˈɾaɾse//

pleased to meet you, delighted

//en.kan.ˈta.ðo//

charming, delightful, enchanting

//en.kan.taˈðoɾ//

charm; enchantment; darling

//enˈkanto//

to turn on, to light, to switch on

//enθenˈdeɾ//

to find, to meet

//enkontˈɾaɾ//

January

//eˈne.ɾo//

sick, ill

//en.ˈfeɾ.mo//

congratulations

//en.o.ɾaˈbwe.na//

anger, annoyance

//eˈno.xo//

to make out / to hook up

//enroˈʎaɾse//

to teach, to show

//en.seˈɲaɾ//

to understand

//entenˈdeɾ//

to enter; to go in

//enˈtɾaɾ//

to train; to work out

//entɾeˈnaɾ//

interview

//en.tɾeˈβis.ta//

to envy

//em.biˈðjaɾ//

era, period, time

//ˈe.po.ka//

luggage / baggage

//e.kiˈpa.xe//

you're very pretty / you're gorgeous

//ˈeɾes mui ˈɡwapa//

to climb / to rock climb

//es.kaˈlaɾ//

broom

//esˈkoβa//

to write

//eskɾiˈβiɾ//

written text; piece of writing; document

//esˈkɾito//

desk

//es.kɾiˈto.ɾjo//

to listen / to hear

//eskuˈtʃaɾ//

effort

//esˈfweɾ.θo//

hope

//es.peˈɾan.θa//

husband

//esˈpo.so//

to ski

//es.ˈkjaɾ//

season; station

//es.taˈθjon//

to be (state/condition/location)

//esˈtaɾ//

to be in shape, to be fit

//es.ˈtaɾ en ˈfoɾ.ma//

to be fed up, to have had enough

//esˈtaɾ ˈaɾ.to//

dear (formal salutation)

//es.ti.ˈma.ðo//

star

//esˈtɾe.ʎa//

to study

//es.tuˈðjaɾ//

eternity

//e.teɾ.niˈðað//

eternal; everlasting

//eˈteɾno//

exam, test

//ekˈsa.men//

excursion / day trip

//eks.kuɾˈsjon//

to explain

//ekspliˈkaɾ//

to explore

//eks.ploˈɾaɾ//

to express

//ekspɾeˈsaɾ//

exquisite, superb

//eksˈkisito//

to miss (someone)

//ekstɾaˈɲaɾ//

faculty, school (within a university)

//fa.kulˈtað//

family

//faˈmi.lja//

in-laws; family by marriage

//faˈmi.lja poˈli.ti.ka//

February

//feˈbɾe.ɾo//

date (calendar)

//ˈfe.tʃa//

happiness

//fe.li.θiˈðað//

congratulations, best wishes

//fe.li.θiˈða.ðes//

happy

//feˈliθ//

fair, festival, market

//ˈfe.ɾja//

fever

//ˈfje.βɾe//

faithful; loyal

//ˈfjel//

party, celebration, holiday

//ˈfjes.ta//

weekend

//ˌfin de seˈma.na//

love at first sight; arrow strike

//fleˈtʃaθo//

to freak out / to be amazed / to be tripping

//fliˈpaɾ//

training, education

//foɾ.maˈθjon//

to wash (dishes), to mop

//fɾeˈɣaɾ//

to fry

//fɾeˈiɾ//

nerdy/geeky thing or hobby

//fɾiˈka.ða//

strong

//ˈfweɾ.te//

civil servant, public employee

//fun.θjoˈna.ɾjo//

fury; rage

//ˈfu.ɾja//

furious, enraged

//fuˈɾjo.so//

garlic shrimp

//ˈɡambas al aˈxiʎo//

gazpacho, cold tomato soup

//ɡaθˈpatʃo//

twin

//xeˈme.lo//

generation

//xe.ne.ɾaˈθjon//

generous

//xe.neˈɾo.so//

to ghost (someone)

//ɡosˈteaɾ//

gym

//ximˈnasjo//

glacier

//ɡla.ˈθjaɾ//

thank you, thanks

//ˈɡɾa.θjas//

funny, witty, amusing

//ɡɾaˈθjo.so//

to graduate

//ɡɾa.ˈðwaɾ.se//

big, large, great

//ˈɡɾande//

gratitude, thankfulness

//ɡɾa.tiˈtuð//

to shout / to yell / to scream

//ɡɾiˈtaɾ//

handsome, good-looking

//ˈɡwa.po//

cool / awesome / great

//ɡwai//

dude / bro / man (Mexico)

//wei//

to stew, to braise

//ɡiˈsaɾ//

room; bedroom

//aβitaˈθjon//

to speak / to talk

//aˈblaɾ//

to do, to make

//aˈθeɾ//

to make the bed

//aˈθeɾ la ˈkama//

to pack (a suitcase)

//aˈθeɾ la maˈle.ta//

to flatter / to compliment

//alaˈɣaɾ//

see you later, bye

//ˈas.ta ˈlwe.ɣo//

see you tomorrow

//ˈas.ta ma.ˈɲa.na//

see you soon

//ˈas.ta ˈpɾon.to//

to inherit

//e.ɾeˈdaɾ//

wound, injury

//e.ˈɾi.ða//

brother

//eɾˈma.no//

beautiful; gorgeous

//eɾˈmoso//

to boil

//eɾˈβiɾ//

daughter

//ˈi.xa//

son

//ˈi.xo//

home; household

//oˈɣaɾ//

hello, hi

//ˈo.la//

honest, truthful

//oˈnes.to//

hour, time

//ˈo.ɾa//

schedule, timetable

//oˈɾa.ɾjo//

horizon

//o.ɾiˈθon.te//

oven

//ˈoɾno//

damn / holy shit / wow (vulgar exclamation)

//ˈos.tja//

today

//oi̯//

strike

//ˈwel.ɣa//

humble, modest

//uˈmil.de//

excitement, hopeful anticipation, illusion

//i.luˈsjon//

to imagine

//imaxiˈnaɾ//

unconditional

//inkondiθjoˈnal//

herbal tea; infusion

//iɱfuˈsjon//

engineer

//in.xeˈnje.ɾo//

clever; ingenious; witty

//inxeˈnjo.so//

naive, gullible, innocent

//inˈxe.nwo//

to insult

//insulˈtaɾ//

intelligent, smart

//in.te.liˈxen.te//

to interrupt

//inteɾumˈpiɾ//

to research, to investigate

//im.bes.tiˈɣaɾ//

winter

//inˈbjeɾ.no//

to invite, to treat

//imbiˈtaɾ//

to ask out (on a date)

//imbiˈtaɾ a saˈliɾ//

to go

//iɾ//

to go out for beers / to go bar-hopping for small beers

//iɾ de ˈka.ɲas//

to go out partying / to go clubbing / to hit the town

//iɾ de ˈmaɾ.tʃa//

to go on a tapas crawl / to go bar-hopping for small plates

//iɾ de ˈta.pas//

wrath

//ˈiɾa//

irresistible; impossible to resist

//iresisˈtiβle//

to go bar-hopping for beers (as a social ritual)

//ˈiɾ.se ðe ˈka.ɲas//

to go out partying / to go out to celebrate

//ˈiɾ.se ðe ˈfjes.ta//

island

//ˈis.la//

left (direction)

//iθˈkjeɾða//

soap

//xaˈβon//

never, ever

//xaˈmas//

ham, cured ham

//xaˈmon//

boss, manager

//ˈxe.fe//

fuck / damn / to screw up

//xoˈðeɾ//

retirement

//xu.βi.laˈθjon//

to swear / to vow

//xuˈɾaɾ//

the (feminine singular)

//la//

lip

//ˈla.βjo//

lake

//ˈla.ɣo//

to wash

//laˈβaɾ//

loyal, faithful

//leˈal//

to read

//leˈeɾ//

slowly

//len.ta.ˈmen.te//

to lift, to raise

//lebantˈaɾ//

to flirt / to pick up

//liˈɡaɾ//

fling / hookup / date (casual)

//ˈliɡe//

to clean

//limˈpjaɾ//

clean

//ˈlimpjo//

pretty; cute; lovely

//ˈlin.do//

mess / problem / fling / complicated situation

//ˈli.o//

clever, smart; ready

//ˈlis.to//

call; phone call

//ʝaˈma.ða//

to carry, to take, to wear

//ʎeˈβaɾ//

to cry, to weep

//ʎoˈɾaɾ//

rain

//ˈʎu.bja//

I'm sorry

//lo ˈsjen.to//

I'm sorry, but I'm not interested

//lo ˈsjento peɾo no me inteˈɾesa//

madly; crazily

//lokaˈmente//

honeymoon

//ˈlu.na de ˈmjel//

Monday

//ˈlu.nes//

light, electricity

//luθ//

mother

//ˈma.dɾe//

godmother

//maˈdɾi.na//

early morning, wee hours, dawn

//ma.ðɾuˈɣa.ða//

nice / lovely / likeable (person)

//ˈma.xo/ /ˈma.xa//

rude, ill-mannered, impolite

//mal.e.ðuˈka.ðo//

misunderstanding

//malentenˈdiðo//

bad

//ˈmalo//

tomorrow; morning

//maˈɲa.na//

morning, tomorrow

//maˈɲana//

dumbbells

//maŋˈkweɾnas//

hand

//ˈma.no//

map

//ˈma.pa//

to put on makeup

//ma.ki.ˈʎaɾ.se//

sea

//maɾ//

food and wine pairing

//maɾiˈðaxe//

seafood, shellfish

//maˈɾisko//

Tuesday

//ˈmaɾ.tes//

match (dating app mutual like)

//matʃ//

enrolment, registration, tuition fee

//maˈtɾi.ku.la//

marriage; married couple

//matɾiˈmonjo//

older; eldest

//maˈʝoɾ//

I like you (romantically)

//me ˈɡustas//

better half; soulmate (literally: half orange)

//ˈmeðja naˈɾanxa//

midnight

//me.ðjaˈno.tʃe//

doctor

//ˈme.ði.ko//

melancholy

//melankoˈli.a//

melancholic, wistful

//me.lanˈko.li.ko//

meme creator / someone who's always sharing memes

//meˈme.ɾo//

message

//menˈsaxe//

to lie / to be dishonest

//menˈtiɾ//

liar, dishonest

//men.tiˈɾo.so//

daily set menu, prix fixe lunch

//meˈnu del ˈdia//

month

//mes//

table

//ˈmesa//

to mix, to blend

//meθˈklaɾ//

my sky; my heaven (term of endearment)

//mi ˈθjelo//

my life (term of endearment)

//mi ˈbiða//

fear

//ˈmje.ðo//

while, as long as

//ˈmjen.tɾas//

one thousand

//mil//

gaze, look, glance

//mi.ˈɾa.ða//

viewpoint / lookout

//mi.ɾaˈðoɾ//

to look at, to watch

//miˈɾaɾ//

mysterious

//misteˈɾjoso//

to be cool / to like (slang)

//moˈlaɾ//

moment, instant

//moˈmen.to//

computer monitor; display

//moniˈtoɾ//

mountain

//monˈta.ɲa//

dark-haired, dark-skinned, tanned

//mo.ˈɾe.no//

to die of jealousy, to be green with envy

//moˈɾiɾ.se ðe ˈθe.los//

scene / situation / thing / drama / the deal

//moˈβi.ða//

thank you very much

//ˈmu.tʃas ˈɡɾa.θjas//

nice to meet you, pleased to meet you

//ˈmu.tʃo ˈɡus.to//

to move (houses)

//muˈðaɾse//

mute / speechless / silent

//ˈmuðo//

to murmur / to mutter / to gossip

//muɾmuˈɾaɾ//

muscle

//ˈmus.ku.lo//

very

//mwi//

to be born

//naˈθeɾ//

to swim

//naˈðaɾ//

nature

//na.tu.ɾaˈle.θa//

to sail / to navigate

//na.βeˈɣaɾ//

Christmas

//na.biˈðað//

to deny / to refuse

//neˈɣaɾ//

black

//ˈneɣɾo//

refrigerator, fridge

//neˈβeɾa//

granddaughter

//ˈnje.ta//

grandson

//ˈnje.to//

snow

//ˈnje.βe//

you're not my type

//no ˈeɾes mi ˈtipo//

don't mention it, you're welcome

//no ai ðe ˈke//

no way / you're kidding / seriously? (Mexico)

//no ˈman.tʃes//

no worries / it's fine / don't worry about it

//no ˈpa.sa ˈna.ða//

night, evening

//ˈno.tʃe//

Christmas Eve

//ˌno.tʃeˈbwe.na//

New Year's Eve

//ˌno.tʃeˈbje.xa//

north

//ˈnoɾte//

see you, we'll see each other

//nos ˈbe.mos//

nostalgia, homesickness

//nosˈtal.xja//

grade, mark

//ˈno.ta//

girlfriend

//ˈnoβja//

dating relationship

//noˈβjaθɣo//

boyfriend; groom

//ˈnobjo//

cloud

//ˈnu.βe//

daughter-in-law

//ˈnweɾa//

new

//ˈnweβo//

phone number

//ˈnumeɾo de teˈlefono//

never

//ˈnuŋ.ka//

or

//o//

to hate

//oˈðjaɾ//

office

//o.fiˈθi.na//

to offer

//ofɾeˈθeɾ//

to hear

//oˈiɾ//

hopefully, God willing, I wish

//o.xa.ˈla//

eye

//ˈo.xo//

wave (ocean)

//ˈo.la//

to smell

//oˈleɾ//

eleven

//ˈonθe//

to think / to have an opinion / to opine

//opiˈnaɾ//

competitive public exams (for civil service)

//o.po.siˈθjo.nes//

to tidy up, to organize

//oɾðeˈnaɾ//

pride

//oɾˈɣu.ʎo//

proud, arrogant

//oɾ.ɡuˈʎo.so//

autumn, fall

//oˈto.ɲo//

autumn / fall

//oˈto.ɲo//

father

//ˈpa.dɾe//

godfather

//paˈdɾi.no//

paella

//paˈeʎa//

landscape / scenery

//paiˈsa.xe//

pale

//ˈpa.li.ðo//

bread

//pan//

buddy / pal / bro (Venezuela, Caribbean)

//ˈpa.na//

screen; display

//panˈta.ʝa//

for, in order to

//ˈpaɾa//

finger-licking good

//paɾa tʃuˈpaɾse los ˈdeðos//

forever, for always

//ˈpa.ɾa ˈsjem.pɾe//

buddy / friend / bro (Colombia)

//paɾˈθe.ɾo//

partner; couple

//paˈɾexa//

kinship; family relationship

//pa.ɾenˈtes.ko//

internship

//pa.sanˈti.a//

passport

//pa.saˈpoɾ.te//

to pass; to come in; to go through

//paˈsaɾ//

to go too far / to cross the line / to overdo it

//paˈsaɾ.se//

passion

//paˈsjon//

to ask for / to request

//peˈðiɾ//

to ask for someone's number

//peˈðiɾ el ˈnumeɾo//

to ask for someone's hand (in marriage)

//peˈdiɾ la ˈma.no//

hair

//ˈpe.lo//

sorrow, grief; embarrassment (Latin America)

//ˈpe.na//

to think

//penˈsaɾ//

small, little

//peˈkeɲo//

to get lost

//peɾˈðeɾ.se//

sorry, pardon, excuse me

//peɾ.ˈðon//

to forgive

//peɾ.ðoˈnaɾ//

lazy

//pe.ɾeˈθo.so//

profile (dating app)

//peɾˈfil//

but

//ˈpeɾo//

reggaeton dancing / grinding (dance style)

//peˈre.o//

to chase, to pursue

//peɾseˈɣiɾ//

to persuade

//peɾsuaˈðiɾ//

weights; dumbbells

//ˈpe.sas//

spicy, hot

//piˈkante//

to snack, to chop, to nibble

//piˈkaɾ//

skin

//pjel//

to catch / to grab / to get (slang)

//piˈʎaɾ//

pintxo, skewered snack

//ˈpintʃo//

to paint

//pinˈtaɾ//

compliment, flattering remark (especially to a stranger)

//piˈɾo.po//

apartment, flat, floor

//ˈpiso//

dance floor

//ˈpista de ˈbaile//

plan / date / thing to do (social context)

//plan//

to iron

//planˈtʃaɾ//

beach

//ˈpla.ʝa//

deadline, term, period

//ˈpla.θo//

to be able to, can

//poˈðeɾ//

to put, to place

//poˈneɾ//

to blush, to turn red

//po.ˈneɾ.se ˈro.xo//

for (because of), by, through

//poɾ//

please

//poɾ fa.ˈβoɾ//

finally, at last

//poɾ ˈfin//

why

//poɾ ˈke//

dessert

//ˈpostɾe//

precious; gorgeous; lovely

//pɾeˈθjoso//

to ask (a question)

//pɾeɣunˈtaɾ//

female cousin

//ˈpɾi.ma//

spring

//pɾi.maˈβe.ɾa//

cousin (male)

//ˈpɾi.mo//

to taste, to try

//pɾoˈβaɾ//

profession

//pɾo.feˈsjon//

teacher, professor

//pɾo.feˈsoɾ//

deeply, profoundly

//pɾo.fun.daˈmen.te//

to promise

//pɾomeˈteɾ//

tip, gratuity

//pɾoˈpina//

to propose / to suggest

//pɾopoˈneɾ//

project

//pɾoˈʝek.to//

long weekend, bridge holiday

//ˈpwen.te//

port / harbor / mountain pass

//ˈpweɾ.to//

what

//ke//

enjoy your meal, bon appétit

//ke a.pɾo.ˈβe.tʃe//

sleep well, rest well (informal)

//ke ðes.ˈkan.ses//

take care, hope things go well for you

//ke te ˈba.ʝa ˈbjen//

to meet up / to arrange to meet

//keˈðaɾ//

to stay at home

//keˈðaɾse en ˈkasa//

to complain

//keˈxaɾse//

to love; to want

//keˈɾeɾ//

cheese

//ˈkeso//

who

//kjen//

chemistry (romantic)

//ˈkimika//

fifteenth birthday celebration, sweet fifteen

//kin.θe.aˈɲe.ɾa//

girl celebrating her 15th birthday; quinceañera celebration

//kin.θe.aˈɲe.ɾa//

rage, fury, anger

//ˈra.βja//

portion, sharing plate

//raˈθjon//

recipe

//reˈθeta//

to reject / to turn down

//retʃaˈθaɾ//

rejection

//reˈtʃaθo//

newlyweds

//reˈθjen kaˈsa.dos//

to pick up, to tidy up, to collect

//rekoˈxeɾ//

to make up / to reconcile

//rekonθiˈljaɾse//

to remember, to remind

//re.koɾˈdaɾ//

to travel through / to cover (distance)

//re.koˈreɾ//

memory, souvenir, remembrance

//reˈkweɾ.do//

gift, present

//reˈɣa.lo//

relationship

//relaˈθjon//

to relax

//relaxˈaɾse//

clock, watch

//reˈlox//

performance, productivity

//ren.diˈmjen.to//

to reproach / to blame

//reprotʃaɾ//

hangover

//reˈsa.ka//

reservation

//reˈseɾβa//

to breathe

//res.pi.ˈɾaɾ//

to answer / to respond / to reply

//responˈdeɾ//

responsible, reliable

//res.ponˈsa.ble//

restaurant

//restawˈɾante//

resolved; settled

//reˈswelto//

meeting

//re.uˈnjon//

delicious, yummy

//ˈriko//

river

//ˈri.o//

to beg / to plead

//roˈɣaɾ//

red

//ˈroxo//

fling / casual thing / hookup

//ˈroʎo//

romantic

//roˈmantiko//

to break

//romˈpeɾ//

clothes, clothing

//ˈropa//

rumor / gossip

//ruˈmoɾ//

route; path; itinerary

//ˈru.ta//

Saturday

//ˈsaβaðo//

bed sheet

//ˈsaβana//

to know (facts), to know how to

//saˈβeɾ//

wise

//ˈsa.βjo//

flavor, taste

//saˈβoɾ//

to savor, to relish

//saβoɾeˈaɾ//