Reference – Vocabulary by Category
People and Relationships
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el hombre | the man |
| la mujer | the woman |
| el niño / la niña | the boy / the girl |
| el joven / la joven | the youth |
| el bebé | the baby |
| el amigo / la amiga | the friend |
| el vecino / la vecina | the neighbor |
| el pastor / la pastora | the pastor |
| el hermano / la hermana | brother / sister (also: fellow believer) |
Family:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el padre / la madre | father / mother |
| el esposo / la esposa | husband / wife |
| el hijo / la hija | son / daughter |
| el hermano / la hermana | brother / sister |
| el abuelo / la abuela | grandfather / grandmother |
| el tío / la tía | uncle / aunt |
| el primo / la prima | cousin |
| el sobrino / la sobrina | nephew / niece |
| el suegro / la suegra | father-in-law / mother-in-law |
The Body
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la cabeza | head |
| el cuello | neck |
| el hombro | shoulder |
| el pecho | chest |
| el estómago | stomach |
| la espalda | back |
| el brazo | arm |
| la mano | hand |
| la pierna | leg |
| la rodilla | knee |
| el pie | foot |
| el ojo | eye |
| la oreja / el oído | outer ear / inner ear |
| la nariz | nose |
| la boca | mouth |
| la garganta | throat |
Health and Medical
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| me duele | it hurts (my ___ hurts) |
| tengo fiebre | I have a fever |
| tengo tos | I have a cough |
| tengo náuseas | I feel nauseous |
| la infección | infection |
| la herida | the wound |
| el medicamento | medication |
| la pastilla | pill |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| el médico / la doctora | the doctor |
| el hospital | hospital |
| la clínica | clinic |
| el paramédico | paramedic |
| soy alérgico/a a | I’m allergic to |
| tengo diabetes | I have diabetes |
| la presión alta | high blood pressure |
Church and Faith
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la iglesia | church |
| el culto / el servicio | worship service |
| la alabanza | praise |
| la adoración | worship |
| el sermón | sermon |
| la ofrenda | offering |
| la oración | prayer |
| la Biblia | the Bible |
| el versículo | the verse |
| el salmo | the psalm |
| el evangelio | the gospel |
| la fe | faith |
| el pecado | sin |
| la salvación | salvation |
| la gracia | grace |
| la misericordia | mercy |
| el bautismo | baptism |
| la comunión | communion |
| el Espíritu Santo | the Holy Spirit |
| el Señor | the Lord |
| Jesucristo | Jesus Christ |
| Dios Padre | God the Father |
Ministry Actions
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| orar | to pray |
| alabar | to praise |
| adorar | to worship |
| predicar | to preach |
| enseñar | to teach |
| servir | to serve |
| compartir | to share |
| dar testimonio | to give testimony |
| evangelizar | to evangelize |
| discipular | to disciple |
| interceder | to intercede |
| confesar | to confess |
| arrepentirse | to repent |
| perdonar | to forgive |
| bendecir | to bless |
Emotions and Character
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| feliz / alegre | happy |
| triste | sad |
| preocupado/a | worried |
| ansioso/a | anxious |
| solo/a | lonely |
| esperanzado/a | hopeful |
| agradecido/a | grateful |
| abrumado/a | overwhelmed |
| en paz | at peace |
| con gozo | with joy |
| humilde | humble |
| amable | kind |
| generoso/a | generous |
| compasivo/a | compassionate |
| fiel | faithful |
| sabio/a | wise |
Food and Drink
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el agua | water |
| el jugo | juice |
| el café | coffee |
| el té | tea |
| el pollo | chicken |
| la carne | meat / beef |
| el cerdo / el puerco | pork |
| el pescado | fish |
| el arroz | rice |
| los frijoles / las habichuelas | beans |
| las tortillas | tortillas |
| el plátano / el banano | plantain / banana |
| el mango | mango |
| el tomate | tomato |
| la cebolla | onion |
| el aceite | oil |
| la sal | salt |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| el pan | bread |
| el desayuno | breakfast |
| el almuerzo | lunch |
| la cena | dinner |
Places Around Town
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la iglesia | church |
| la escuela / el colegio | school |
| el hospital | hospital |
| la clínica | clinic |
| el mercado | market |
| la tienda | store |
| el banco | bank |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| el parque | park |
| la plaza | town square |
| el orfanato | orphanage |
| el albergue | shelter |
| la alcaldía | city hall |
| la calle | street |
| la avenida | avenue |
| la esquina | corner |
| el semáforo | traffic light |
| la cuadra / la manzana | city block |
Transportation
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el autobús / el bus | bus |
| el taxi | taxi |
| la mototaxi | moto-taxi |
| el tren | train |
| el avión | airplane |
| la parada | bus stop |
| el aeropuerto | airport |
| la estación | station |
| el boleto / el pasaje | ticket / fare |
| manejar / conducir | to drive |
| caminar | to walk |
| ir a pie | to go on foot |
Numbers Quick Reference
| Number | Spanish | Number | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uno/una | 11 | once |
| 2 | dos | 12 | doce |
| 3 | tres | 13 | trece |
| 4 | cuatro | 14 | catorce |
| 5 | cinco | 15 | quince |
| 6 | seis | 20 | veinte |
| 7 | siete | 30 | treinta |
| 8 | ocho | 50 | cincuenta |
| 9 | nueve | 100 | cien |
| 10 | diez | 1000 | mil |
Days and Months
| Days | Spanish | Months | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | lunes | January | enero |
| Tuesday | martes | February | febrero |
| Wednesday | miércoles | March | marzo |
| Thursday | jueves | April | abril |
| Friday | viernes | May | mayo |
| Saturday | sábado | June | junio |
| Sunday | domingo | July | julio |
| August | agosto | ||
| September | septiembre | ||
| October | octubre | ||
| November | noviembre | ||
| December | diciembre |
Colors
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| rojo/a | red |
| azul | blue |
| verde | green |
| amarillo/a | yellow |
| blanco/a | white |
| negro/a | black |
| gris | gray |
| morado/a | purple |
| rosado/a | pink |
| café / marrón | brown |
| anaranjado/a | orange |
Construction
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el martillo | hammer |
| los clavos | nails |
| el desarmador | screwdriver |
| el taladro | drill |
| la pala | shovel |
| el cemento | cement |
| la arena | sand |
| el ladrillo | brick |
| la madera | wood |
| la pintura | paint |
| mezclar | to mix |
| construir | to build |
| medir | to measure |
| nivelar | to level |