| Term | Definition |
| una mochila | a backpack |
| una calculadora | a calculator |
| un cuaderno | a notebook |
| un lápiz | a pencil |
| un libro | a book |
| una regla | a ruler |
| las reglas | the rules |
| una carpeta | a folder |
| papel | paper |
| los libros | the books |
| los cuadernos | the notebooks |
| un bolígrafo | a pen |
| un diccionario | a dictionary |
| los lápices | the pencils |
| los bolígrafos | the pens |
| yo tengo | I have |
| yo necesito | I need |
| yo quiero | I want |
| yo prefiero | I prefer |
| el dinero | the money |
| goma | rubber (pencil) |
| borrador | eraser (chalkboard) |
| quien tiene | who has |
| lo siento | I feel it |
| me gusta más | I like more |
| me gusta mucho | I like a lot |
| me gusta un poco | I like a little |
| no me gusta para nada | I don't like it for anything (at all) |
| desastre | diaster |
| cosas | things |
| muchas cosas | many things |
| tú tienes | you have |
| abuela | grandma |
| tía | aunt |
| abuelita | granny |
| tío | uncle |
| parientes | relatives |
| padres | parent |
| father | padre |
| mother | madre |
| cortinas | curtains |
| cuadro | portrait |
| un peluche | a stuffed animal |
| alfombra | carpet |
| cómoda | dresser |
| espejo | mirror |
| manta o frazada | blanket |
| como es | how is |
| el primer día | the first day |
| zapatos or zapatillas | shoes |
| tus cosas | your things |
| organizar | organize |
| sobrecama | bedspread |
| alhombra | pillow |
| animal de peluche | stuffed animal |
| comprar | buy |
| conocer | to meet/to know people or places |
| ir | to go |
| hay | there is/there are |
| un reloj | a clock or watch |
| una puerta | a door |
| un puerto | a port |
| una radio | a radio |
| items that end in o | usually are masculine |
| items that end in a | usually are feminine |
| exceptions to gender rules | are the words el problema y la radio |
| un marcador | a marker |
| ya tengo | I already have |
| ya tienes | you already have |
| qué quieres | what do you want |
| para la clase | for the class |
| la clase de matemáticas | mathematics class |
| la clase de ingles | english class |
| la clase de historia | history class |
| la clase de science | science class |
| el necesita | he needs |
| ella necesita | she needs |
| ud. necesita | you need (formal) |
| tú necesitas | you need (informal) |
| pintura | paint |
| el lápiz de color | a colored pencil |
| el pincel | the paintbrush |
| los saludos | the greetings |
| un abrazo fuerte | a strong hug |
| dos besos | two kisses |
| piénsalo | think about it |
| con mucho cariño | with a lot of affection |
| ven aca | come here |
| ven conmigo | come with me |
| la ventana | the window |
| la silla | the chair |
| el escritorio | the writing desk |
| la ropa | the clothes |
| pisos | apartments |
| tu cuarto | your room |
| un cuarto perfecto | a perfect room |
| casa | home |
| jardin | garden |
| os | masculino mas que uno |
| as | feminina mas que una |
| videojuego | video game |
| una planta | a plant |
| un estante | bookshelf |
| disco compacto | compact disc (CD) |
| muñeca | doll |
| la sala de clase | the classroom |
| ideal | perfecto |
| teléfono cellular | mobile phone |
| un uniforme | a uniform |
| tijeras | scissors |
| qué necesitas hacer | what do you need to do |
| qué quieres hacer | what do you want to do |
| a mi me gusta | me gusta mucho |
| me gusta un poco | no me gusta mucho |
| a mi no me gusta | no me gusta para nada |
| no sé | I don't know |
| preguntas | questions |
| repuestas | responses |
| poner | to poner |
| encontrar | to find |
| comprar | to buy |
| hacer | to make |
| la tarea para mañana | the homework for tomorrow |
| el amario | the clothes closet |
| no tengo papel | I don't have paper |
| no tengo un lapiz | I don't have a pencil |
| no tengo un bolígrafo | I don't have a pen |
| al centro commercial | shopping mall |
| esta tarde | this evening |
| la falda | the skirt |
| el día de las madres | mother's day |
| mural | large painted picture |
| necesitar | to need |
| querer | to want |
| la librería | the bookstore |
| el colegio | high school |
| el cartel | the poster |
| cuantos/as | how many |
| cuanto/a | how much |
| la revista | the magazine |
| la entrevista | the interview |
| su | his/her |
| primero | first |
| nuevos amigos | new friend boys and girls |
| nuevas amigas | new friend girls |
| el dólar | the dollar |
| se acabo | it's finished |
| cuarenta | forty |
| cincuenta | fifty |
| sesenta | sixty |
| setenta | seventy |
| ochenta | eighty |
| noventa | ninety |
| cien | one hundred |
| ciento uno | one hundred one |
| cuánto tienes | how much do you have |
| increíble | incredible |
| panecillo | muffin |
| jamón | ham |
| plátano | plantain/banana |
| huevos | eggs |
| jarabe | syrup |
| aceite | oil |
| mesa | table |
| no hay | there is not/are not |
| cama | bed |
| hay muchos/as | there are many |
| el estéreo | the stereo |
| la videocasetera | Video Cassette Recorder |
| muchos carteles | many posters |
| comparaciones | comparisons |
| el microscopio | the microscope |
| nota cultural | cultural note |
| dónde está | where is |
| sólo | only |
| qúe tal | how are things |
| hasta luego | until then |
| hasta mañana | until tomorrow |
| comida | food |
| deportes | sports |
| música | music |
| ténis | tennis |
| baloncésto | basketball |
| vamos a leer | let's (let us) reed |
| cognados falsos | false cognates |
| cognados | cognates |
| real | royal |
| mirar la televisión | to watch television |
| cantar | to sing |
| bailar | to dance |
| nadar | to swim |
| trabajar | to work |
| al centro | downtown |
| a la biblioteca | to the library |
| al cine | to the movie |
| a la ciudad | to the city |
| al restaurante | to the restaurant |
| al parque | to the par |
| a la piscina | to the pool |
| al gimnasio | to the gym |
| descansar | rest |
| un concierto | a concert |
| estudiar | to study |
| jugar | play |
| jugo | juice |
| cerca | near |
| encima | on top of |
| lejos | far |
| al lado | on the side |
| debajo | under |
| el supermercado | the supermarket |
| el correo | the mail |
| la tienda | the store |
| lavar la ropa | wash the clothes |
| dibujar | draw |
| fiesta | party |
| examen | test/exam |
| bailes | dances |
| apprender | learn |
| igualmente | equally/same here |
| mucho gusto | much pleasure |
| encantado | enchanted (boy) |
| encantada | enchanted (girl) |
| la fecha | the date |
| como se dice | how does one say |
| levántense los manos | raise your hands |
| una carta | a letter |
| cuéntame | tell me |
| fantástico/a | fantastica |
| soy yo | it is I/it's me |
| sopa | soup |
| disgusto | displeasure |
| grupo | group |
| padrinos | god-parents |
| bautizo | baptism |
| iglesia | church |
| católica | catholic |
| Día de Santo | Saint's day |
| y tú | and you |
| más o menos | more or less |
| bastante | enough |
| estupendo/a | great |
| yo también | I also/ me too |
| gracias | thank you |
| situaciones | situations |
| esta es mi amigo/a | this is my friend (male/female) |
| qué | what |
| que | that/than |
| the letter ñ has | a tilde |
| the letteró has | an accent mark |
| qué pasa | what's happening |
| presentaciones | presentations |
| el beísbol | baseball |
| qué es esto | what is this |
| la cafetería | the cafeteria |
| la lucha libre | wrestling |
| el coliflor | cauliflower |
| las arvejas | peas |
| la carne asada | roast beef |
| la biología | biology |
| el espagueti | spaghetti |
| el ciclismo | cycling |
| con abrazos | with hugs |
| un besito | a little kiss |
| letras y sonidos | letters and sounds |
| ciencias sociales | social sciences |
| geografía | geography |
| de dónde eres | where are you from |
| de dónde soy | where am I from |
| capítulo | chapter |
| vaso | drinking glass |
| vamos a hablar | let's speak (we're going to) |
| vamos a escuchar | let's listen (we're going to) |
| vamos a leer | let's read (we're going to) |
| vamos a escribir | let's write (we're going to) |
| pasatiempos | past times |
| proyecto | project |
| mi amor | my love |
| miel | honey |
| legumbres | vegetales |
| imaginario | imaginary |
| mí | my |
| nombre | name |
| numero | number |
| una lámpara | a lamp |
| lapicero | pen |
| cierto | true/certain |
| comprendes | do you understand |
| listos | are yall ready |
| la lista | the list |
| la lupa | the magnifying glass |
| hay que practicar | one must practice |
| sí se puede | yes you can (formal) |
| qué necesitas para | what do you need for |
| si | if |
| dame un beso | give me a kiss |
| una familia grande | a big family |
| en mi mochila tengo | in my backpack I have |
| para mi clase necesito | for my class I need |
| me gusta caffé mas que té | I like coffee more than tea |