| Term | Definition |
| el, la | the |
| de | of, from |
| que | that, which |
| y | and |
| a | to,at |
| en | in, on |
| un | a, an |
| ser | to be |
| se | "reflexive" marker |
| no | no |
| haber | to have |
| por | by, for, through |
| con | with |
| su | his/her/their/your |
| para | for, to, in order to |
| como | like, as |
| estar | to be (location, change from norm) |
| tener | to have |
| le | [3rd person] (indirect object) |
| lo | the - lo mejor es estudiar mucho |
| lo | [3rd person] (direct object-m) |
| todo | every, all |
| pero | but, yet, except |
| más | more |
| hacer | to do, make |
| o | or |
| poder | to be able; can |
| decir | to tell; say |
| este | this (m) esta (f) |
| ir | to go |
| otro | other, another |
| ese | that (m) esa (f) |
| la | [3rd person] (direct object-f) |
| si | if, whether |
| me | me (obj) |
| ya | already, still |
| ver | to see |
| porque | because |
| dar | to give |
| cuando | when |
| él | he |
| muy | very, really |
| sin | without |
| vez | time |
| mucho | much, many, a lot |
| saber | to know (a fact), find out |
| qué | what?, which?, how (+ adj) |
| sobre | on top of, over, about |
| mi | my |
| alguno | some, someone |
| mismo | same |
| yo | I |
| también | also |
| hasta | until, up to, even |
| año | year |
| dos | two |
| querer | to want, love |
| entre | between, among |
| así | like that |
| primero | first |
| desde | from, since |
| grande | large, great, big |
| eso | that |
| ni | not even, neither, nor |
| nos | us |
| llegar | to arrive |
| pasar | to pass, spend |
| tiempo | time, weather |
| ella | she, them |
| sí | yes |
| día | day |
| uno | one |
| bien | well |
| poco | little, few, a little bit |
| deber | should, ought to, to owe |
| entonces | so, then |
| poner | to put |
| cosa | thing |
| tanto | so much, so many |
| hombre | man, mankind, husband |
| parecer | to seem, look like |
| nuestro | our |
| tan | such, as, too, so |
| donde | where |
| ahora | now |
| parte | part, portion |
| después | after |
| vida | life |
| quedar | to remain, stay |
| siempre | always, forever |
| creer | to believe, think |
| hablar | to speak, talk |
| llevar | to take, carry |
| dejar | to let, leave |
| nada | nothing, (not) at all |
| cada | each, every |
| seguir | to follow, keep on |
| menos | less, fewer |
| nuevo | new |
| encontrar | to find |