Essentials: words 1–200

of, from

that, than, which

no, not

to be

to, at

and

in, on, at

to be

for, by, through

what, which

me, myself

to have

to go

himself, herself, oneself, themselves

you, yourself

with

for, in order to

my

his, her, its, your, their

all, every

him, it

to be able to, can

but

if, whether

hello, hi

thank you, thanks

please

to know

that

I

your

this

to want, to love

to do, to make

like, as

here

good

more, most

that

to him, to her, to you

this

to see

already, by now

to believe, to think

now

very

to say, to tell

so, like this, thus

something, anything

well, fine

time, occasion · plural las veces

In the weekly email: English uses "time" for both the clock and for occasions, but vez only means an occasion, something you can count. That's why una vez gives…

he, him

when

you (informal)

us, ourselves

nothing, anything

how

or

other, another

you're welcome

why

sorry, excuse me

she, her

I'm sorry

her, it

alone, only

thing · plural las cosas

because

to feel, to be sorry

good morning, hello

our

must, to owe

day · plural los días

you

man · plural los hombres

then, so

house, home · plural las casas

one

truth · plural las verdades

time, weather · plural los tiempos

to need

so

who, whom

two

much, many, a lot of

never

to speak, to talk

where

year · plural los años

to have to

Mr., sir, gentleman · plural los señores

favor · plural los favores

to pass, to spend, to happen

me

goodbye

night · plural las noches

same

god · plural los dioses

life · plural las vidas

see you later

also, too

on, over, about

without

you

them, you

new

someone, somebody, anyone

to seem, to look like

little, few

good afternoon, good evening

father · plural los padres

always

until, up to

there

good night, good evening

some

friend · plural los amigos

to look at

fact · plural los hechos

three

before, earlier

neither, nor

to wait, to hope, to wait for

we, us

people

son, child · plural los hijos

woman, wife · plural las mujeres

to work

to give

nice to meet you

nobody

to come

to think

they, them

such

to leave, to let

clear, light

moment · plural los momentos

In the weekly email: Espera un momento is one of the most useful polite phrases you can learn, perfect for asking someone to hold on. The word itself is easy to…

boy, young man · plural los chicos

how are you?, how about

after, later

problem · plural los problemas

hour, time · plural las horas

since, from

four

world · plural los mundos

place, spot · plural los lugares

money

kind, type, guy · plural los tipos

OK, agreed

best, better

to them, to you

mine, of mine

to be worth

five

mother · plural las madres

to like

to follow, to continue

person · plural las personas

six

part, side · plural las partes

In the weekly email: Parte looks just like "part" and works the same way. Keep in mind it can also mean "side," as in a place or position.

to understand

less, fewer

girl, young woman · plural las chicas

to take, to drink

to dress

to know, to meet

to return, to come back

a lot

seven

so much, so many

better

mom · plural las mamás

to find

name · plural los nombres

then, later

dad, daddy · plural los papás

to go out, to leave

child, boy · plural los niños

sometimes

today

to miss

to take, to carry, to wear

first

eight

sure, safe

to have, there is/are

hand · plural las manos

with me

again

since, because

ready

last

badly

nine

small, little

to matter, to care

really, truly

true, certain

ten