Spanish vocabulary

Spanish vocabulary: people & relationships

Common Spanish words for people & relationships, the most frequent first. Each word has its English meaning and a real line from the Lexayo story, so you see it in use.

• querer verb to want; to love

  irregular: quiero, quise; te quiero = I love you

  Hola, Nuria. ¿Qué quieres hoy?

  Hi, Nuria. What do you want today?

• sentir verb to feel; to be sorry

  lo siento = I'm sorry

  Lo siento, no puedo.

  Sorry, I can't.

• gustar verb to like (lit. to please)

  me gusta = I like

  Nuria, ¿te gusta Madrid?

  Nuria, do you like Madrid?

• el hijo · hija noun son; (pl.) children

  Sí, cariño. Tengo tres hijos.

  Yes, dear. I have three children.

• el padre noun father; (pl.) parents

  Sí, es mi padre.

  Yes, he is my father.

• la madre noun mother

  Sí, es mi madre. Se llama Pilar.

  Yes, she is my mother. Her name is Pilar.

• la familia noun family

  Nuria, ¿es tu familia?

  Nuria, is that your family?

• el hermano · hermana noun brother

  Tengo un hermano. Se llama Diego.

  I have a brother. His name is Diego.

• el amor noun love

  mi amor = my love

  ¡Compartisteis la comida! ¡Eso es amor!

  You shared your food! That's love!

• loco · loca adjective mad, crazy

  ¿Tienes ganas de trabajar? ¡Estás loco!

  You feel like working? You're crazy!

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