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Spanish Core 1000 Word List
Spanish Core 1000 Word List is a free Spanish vocabulary list of 1,000 words, each with a meaning, part of speech and example sentences. Spanish Core 1000 Word List is built into Tomaru, a free vocabulary app: once the list is added, Tomaru uses FSRS spaced repetition to bring every word back just before you would forget it. Free, no ads. This page shows a preview of the words and examples.
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A preview of Spanish Core 1000 Word List on Tomaru. All 1,000 words are searchable here, each with part of speech, meaning and example sentences; the full list is learned in the app.
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el
/el/articlethe (masculine singular)
El libro está en la mesa.
de
/de/prepositionof; from; 's (possession)
Soy de México.
que
/ke/conjunctionthat; than; who/which (relative)
Creo que tienes razón.
ser
/seɾ/verbto be (identity, origin, characteristics)
Mi hermana es doctora.
no
/no/adverbno; not
No quiero café, gracias.
a
/a/prepositionto; at; (personal "a")
Voy a la escuela.
un
/un/articlea; an; one (masculine)
Tengo un perro.
estar
/esˈtaɾ/verbto be (location, state, condition)
Estoy en casa.
y
/i/conjunctionand
Tengo un hermano y una hermana.
en
/en/prepositionin; on; at
Vivo en Chicago.
lo
/lo/pronounit; him; the (neuter, "the thing that is")
¿El libro? Lo tengo aquí.
haber
/aˈβeɾ/verbto have (auxiliary); there to be (hay)
Ya he comido, gracias.
tener
/teˈneɾ/verbto have; to own; to be (age, hunger, etc.)
Tengo dos hermanos.
por
/poɾ/prepositionfor; because of; by
Gracias por tu ayuda.
ir
/iɾ/verbto go
Voy al trabajo en autobús.
qué
/ke/pronounwhat; how (in exclamations)
¿Qué quieres comer?
me
/me/pronounme; to me; myself
Mi amiga me llama todos los días.
este
/ˈeste/determinerthis; this one (este, esta, estos, estas)
Este libro es muy interesante.
hacer
/aˈseɾ/verbto do; to make
¿Qué haces esta noche?
poder
/poˈðeɾ/verbto be able to; can; may
¿Puedes ayudarme, por favor?
eso
/ˈeso/pronounthat (neuter, a thing or idea)
¿Qué es eso?
ese
/ˈese/determinerthat (ese, esa, esos, esas)
Ese hombre es mi tío.
se
/se/pronounhimself/herself/themselves; to him/her/them; one
Ella se llama Ana.
te
/te/pronounyou; to you; yourself (informal)
Te quiero mucho.
decir
/deˈsiɾ/verbto say; to tell
Mi madre dice que viene mañana.
hay
/ai/verbthere is; there are
Hay un café cerca de aquí.
con
/kon/prepositionwith
Voy al cine con mis amigos.
para
/ˈpaɾa/prepositionfor; in order to; to
Este regalo es para ti.
mi
/mi/determinermy (mi, mis)
Mi casa es tu casa.
esto
/ˈesto/pronounthis (neuter, a thing or idea)
¿Qué es esto?
saber
/saˈβeɾ/verbto know (facts); to know how to
No sé la respuesta.
su
/su/determinerhis; her; their (also formal your)
Su casa es muy grande.
querer
/keˈɾeɾ/verbto want; to love
Quiero un vaso de agua.
todo
/ˈtoðo/determinerall; every; everything
Trabajo todo el día.
pero
/ˈpeɾo/conjunctionbut
Quiero ir, pero estoy cansado.
sí
/si/adverbyes
Sí, claro, voy contigo.
si
/si/conjunctionif; whether
Si llueve, no salimos.
bien
/bjen/adverbwell; fine; good
Estoy muy bien, gracias.
ver
/beɾ/verbto see; to watch
No veo nada sin mis lentes.
yo
/ʝo/pronounI
Yo soy de California.
tu
/tu/determineryour (informal)
¿Dónde está tu teléfono?
bueno
/ˈbweno/adjectivegood; well (as a filler)
Este café es muy bueno.
le
/le/pronounto him/her/you (formal)
Le doy el libro a Ana.
aquí
/aˈki/adverbhere
Mi casa está aquí.
como
/ˈkomo/adverblike; as; since
Ella canta como su mamá.
más
/mas/adverbmore; plus
Quiero más agua, por favor.
solo
/ˈsolo/adjectivealone; only; just
Vivo solo en la ciudad.
tú
/tu/pronounyou (informal singular)
Tú eres mi mejor amigo.
creer
/kɾeˈeɾ/verbto believe; to think
Creo que tienes razón.
deber
/deˈβeɾ/verbmust; should; to owe
Debes dormir más.
ya
/ʝa/adverbalready; now; yet
Ya terminé mi tarea.
así
/aˈsi/adverblike this; like that; so
Hazlo así, es muy fácil.
ahora
/aˈoɾa/adverbnow
Ahora estoy ocupado.
muy
/mwi/adverbvery
Mi casa es muy grande.
dar
/daɾ/verbto give
Te doy mi número de teléfono.
algo
/ˈalɣo/pronounsomething; anything
¿Quieres algo de beber?
él
/el/pronounhe; him (after a preposition)
Él es mi hermano.
venir
/beˈniɾ/verbto come
¿Vienes a mi fiesta mañana?
la vez
/la bes/noun (f)time; occasion (one instance)
Es la primera vez que vengo aquí.
cuando
/ˈkwando/adverbwhen
Cuando llego a casa, cocino.
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What's in Spanish Core 1000 Word List?
- Understand most everyday spoken Spanish
- Learn nouns with their gender from day one
- Use the most common verbs in the present tense
- noun251
- verb211
- adjective148
- noun (m)75
- adverb71
- phrase63
What do the example sentences in Spanish Core 1000 Word List look like?
el
El libro está en la mesa.
The book is on the table.
de
Soy de México.
I'm from Mexico.
que
Creo que tienes razón.
I think (that) you're right.
ser
Mi hermana es doctora.
My sister is a doctor.
no
No quiero café, gracias.
I don't want coffee, thanks.
a
Voy a la escuela.
I'm going to school.
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How many words are in Spanish Core 1000 Word List?
This deck currently includes 1000 vocabulary cards with meanings, parts of speech, and examples on the page.
Who is Spanish Core 1000 Word List for?
English speakers starting Spanish from zero, or adults rebuilding the Spanish they never finished in school.
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