Spanish vocabulary
Amounts
14 Spanish words for amounts, most useful first, with gender, plurals, English, audio and an example sentence.
m masculine f feminine
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la vez f
time, occasion · plural las veces
Llamo a mi madre una vez por semana. · I call my mother once a week.
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…
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el momento m
moment · plural los momentos
Espera un momento, por favor. · Wait a moment, please.
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…
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la parte f
part, side · plural las partes
Esta es la mejor parte de la película. · This is the best part of the movie.
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.
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el fin m
end · plural los fines
Por fin llegamos a casa. · We finally got home.
In the weekly email: If you've seen a Spanish-language film, you may remember fin on the screen at the end. Por fin is the everyday way to say "finally" or "at…
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el número m
number · plural los números
¿Me das tu número de teléfono? · Can you give me your phone number?
In the weekly email: The written accent tells you where the stress goes: NÚ-me-ro, stressed at the front, not in the middle as in English. Get the stress right…
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el millón m
million · plural los millones
Esta ciudad tiene un millón de personas. · This city has a million people.
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el grupo m
group · plural los grupos
Trabajamos en grupo en la clase. · We work in a group in class.
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la dirección f
direction, address, management · plural las direcciones
¿Cuál es la dirección de tu casa? · What's your home address?
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la mitad f
half, middle · plural las mitades
Me comí la mitad de la comida. · I ate half of the food.
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la cantidad f
amount, quantity · plural las cantidades
Comimos una cantidad enorme de comida. · We ate a huge amount of food.
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el peso m
weight · plural los pesos
¿Cuál es el peso de tu maleta? · What is the weight of your suitcase?
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el kilómetro m
kilometer · plural los kilómetros
La playa está a cinco kilómetros de aquí. · The beach is five kilometers from here.
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el metro m
meter, subway · plural los metros
Tomo el metro para ir a la oficina. · I take the subway to get to the office.
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la serie f
series · plural las series
Vimos toda la serie en un fin de semana. · We watched the whole series in one weekend.
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