Mexican Spanish — top 404 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
Sources: Mixed sources — 404 rows · 1 source · no MT
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| # | Mexican Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hola | hello |
| 2 | adiós | goodbye |
| 3 | por favor | please |
| 4 | gracias | thank you |
| 5 | de nada | you're welcome |
| 6 | perdón | pardon; excuse me |
| 7 | sí | yes |
| 8 | no | no |
| 9 | yo | I |
| 10 | tú | you (informal singular) |
| 11 | usted | you (formal singular) |
| 12 | él | he |
| 13 | ella | she |
| 14 | nosotros | we |
| 15 | nosotras | we (feminine) |
| 16 | ustedes | you (plural) |
| 17 | ellos | they |
| 18 | ellas | they (feminine) |
| 19 | mi | my |
| 20 | tu | your (informal singular) |
| 21 | su | his; her; your; their |
| 22 | nuestro | our |
| 23 | qué | what |
| 24 | quién | who |
| 25 | dónde | where |
| 26 | cuándo | when |
| 27 | cómo | how |
| 28 | cuál | which; what |
| 29 | por qué | why |
| 30 | cuánto | how much; how many |
| 31 | este | this |
| 32 | ese | that |
| 33 | aquél | that one (over there) |
| 34 | aquí | here |
| 35 | ahí | there |
| 36 | allí | there (farther away) |
| 37 | y | and |
| 38 | o | or |
| 39 | pero | but |
| 40 | porque | because |
| 41 | si | if |
| 42 | con | with |
| 43 | sin | without |
| 44 | para | for; in order to |
| 45 | por | by; through; because of |
| 46 | de | of; from |
| 47 | a | to |
| 48 | en | in; on |
| 49 | sobre | on; about |
| 50 | entre | between |
| 51 | desde | from; since |
| 52 | hasta | until; up to |
| 53 | uno | one |
| 54 | dos | two |
| 55 | tres | three |
| 56 | cuatro | four |
| 57 | cinco | five |
| 58 | seis | six |
| 59 | siete | seven |
| 60 | ocho | eight |
| 61 | nueve | nine |
| 62 | diez | ten |
| 63 | once | eleven |
| 64 | doce | twelve |
| 65 | trece | thirteen |
| 66 | catorce | fourteen |
| 67 | quince | fifteen |
| 68 | veinte | twenty |
| 69 | treinta | thirty |
| 70 | cien | one hundred |
| 71 | mil | one thousand |
| 72 | hoy | today |
| 73 | ayer | yesterday |
| 74 | mañana | tomorrow |
| 75 | ahora | now |
| 76 | día | day |
| 77 | noche | night |
| 78 | semana | week |
| 79 | mes | month |
| 80 | año | year |
| 81 | hora | hour |
| 82 | minuto | minute |
| 83 | lunes | Monday |
| 84 | martes | Tuesday |
| 85 | miércoles | Wednesday |
| 86 | jueves | Thursday |
| 87 | viernes | Friday |
| 88 | sábado | Saturday |
| 89 | domingo | Sunday |
| 90 | enero | January |
| 91 | febrero | February |
| 92 | marzo | March |
| 93 | abril | April |
| 94 | mayo | May |
| 95 | junio | June |
| 96 | julio | July |
| 97 | agosto | August |
| 98 | septiembre | September |
| 99 | octubre | October |
| 100 | noviembre | November |
| 101 | diciembre | December |
| 102 | madre | mother |
| 103 | padre | father |
| 104 | hijo | son |
| 105 | hija | daughter |
| 106 | hermano | brother |
| 107 | hermana | sister |
| 108 | abuelo | grandfather |
| 109 | abuela | grandmother |
| 110 | amigo | friend (male) |
| 111 | amiga | friend (female) |
| 112 | niño | boy; child |
| 113 | niña | girl; child |
| 114 | hombre | man |
| 115 | mujer | woman |
| 116 | persona | person |
| 117 | familia | family |
| 118 | cabeza | head |
| 119 | cara | face |
| 120 | ojo | eye |
| 121 | oreja | ear |
| 122 | nariz | nose |
| 123 | boca | mouth |
| 124 | diente | tooth |
| 125 | lengua | tongue |
| 126 | mano | hand |
| 127 | dedo | finger |
| 128 | brazo | arm |
| 129 | pierna | leg |
| 130 | pie | foot |
| 131 | corazón | heart |
| 132 | pelo | hair |
| 133 | cuerpo | body |
| 134 | agua | water |
| 135 | pan | bread |
| 136 | leche | milk |
| 137 | café | coffee |
| 138 | té | tea |
| 139 | comida | food |
| 140 | desayuno | breakfast |
| 141 | almuerzo | lunch |
| 142 | cena | dinner |
| 143 | carne | meat |
| 144 | pescado | fish (food) |
| 145 | huevo | egg |
| 146 | queso | cheese |
| 147 | arroz | rice |
| 148 | sopa | soup |
| 149 | azúcar | sugar |
| 150 | sal | salt |
| 151 | fruta | fruit |
| 152 | verdura | vegetable |
| 153 | manzana | apple |
| 154 | naranja | orange |
| 155 | plátano | banana |
| 156 | cebolla | onion |
| 157 | aceite | oil |
| 158 | perro | dog |
| 159 | gato | cat |
| 160 | caballo | horse |
| 161 | vaca | cow |
| 162 | cerdo | pig |
| 163 | pájaro | bird |
| 164 | pez | fish (animal) |
| 165 | abeja | bee |
| 166 | araña | spider |
| 167 | serpiente | snake |
| 168 | mariposa | butterfly |
| 169 | oso | bear |
| 170 | león | lion |
| 171 | sol | sun |
| 172 | luna | moon |
| 173 | estrella | star |
| 174 | cielo | sky |
| 175 | nube | cloud |
| 176 | lluvia | rain |
| 177 | nieve | snow |
| 178 | viento | wind |
| 179 | fuego | fire |
| 180 | tierra | earth; land |
| 181 | mar | sea |
| 182 | río | river |
| 183 | lago | lake |
| 184 | montaña | mountain |
| 185 | árbol | tree |
| 186 | flor | flower |
| 187 | hoja | leaf |
| 188 | piedra | stone |
| 189 | arena | sand |
| 190 | bosque | forest |
| 191 | playa | beach |
| 192 | isla | island |
| 193 | casa | house |
| 194 | hogar | home |
| 195 | puerta | door |
| 196 | ventana | window |
| 197 | mesa | table |
| 198 | silla | chair |
| 199 | cama | bed |
| 200 | cocina | kitchen |
| 201 | baño | bathroom |
| 202 | habitación | room |
| 203 | pared | wall |
| 204 | suelo | floor |
| 205 | llave | key |
| 206 | luz | light |
| 207 | libro | book |
| 208 | papel | paper |
| 209 | bolígrafo | pen |
| 210 | teléfono | telephone |
| 211 | dinero | money |
| 212 | reloj | clock; watch |
| 213 | espejo | mirror |
| 214 | plato | plate |
| 215 | vaso | glass |
| 216 | cuchara | spoon |
| 217 | tenedor | fork |
| 218 | cuchillo | knife |
| 219 | ropa | clothes |
| 220 | camisa | shirt |
| 221 | pantalón | trousers |
| 222 | zapato | shoe |
| 223 | sombrero | hat |
| 224 | abrigo | coat |
| 225 | vestido | dress |
| 226 | ciudad | city |
| 227 | pueblo | town; village |
| 228 | país | country |
| 229 | calle | street |
| 230 | plaza | square |
| 231 | tienda | shop |
| 232 | mercado | market |
| 233 | escuela | school |
| 234 | hospital | hospital |
| 235 | banco | bank |
| 236 | hotel | hotel |
| 237 | restaurante | restaurant |
| 238 | estación | station |
| 239 | aeropuerto | airport |
| 240 | parque | park |
| 241 | museo | museum |
| 242 | biblioteca | library |
| 243 | oficina | office |
| 244 | puente | bridge |
| 245 | camino | road; path |
| 246 | coche | car |
| 247 | autobús | bus |
| 248 | tren | train |
| 249 | avión | aeroplane |
| 250 | barco | boat |
| 251 | bicicleta | bicycle |
| 252 | taxi | taxi |
| 253 | billete | ticket |
| 254 | viaje | trip |
| 255 | ser | to be (identity) |
| 256 | estar | to be (state/location) |
| 257 | tener | to have |
| 258 | hacer | to do; make |
| 259 | ir | to go |
| 260 | venir | to come |
| 261 | ver | to see |
| 262 | dar | to give |
| 263 | saber | to know (facts) |
| 264 | querer | to want; love |
| 265 | poder | to be able to |
| 266 | deber | to owe; should |
| 267 | decir | to say |
| 268 | hablar | to speak |
| 269 | comer | to eat |
| 270 | beber | to drink |
| 271 | vivir | to live |
| 272 | trabajar | to work |
| 273 | estudiar | to study |
| 274 | aprender | to learn |
| 275 | leer | to read |
| 276 | escribir | to write |
| 277 | comprar | to buy |
| 278 | vender | to sell |
| 279 | pagar | to pay |
| 280 | abrir | to open |
| 281 | cerrar | to close |
| 282 | dormir | to sleep |
| 283 | caminar | to walk |
| 284 | correr | to run |
| 285 | nadar | to swim |
| 286 | cantar | to sing |
| 287 | bailar | to dance |
| 288 | jugar | to play |
| 289 | escuchar | to listen |
| 290 | mirar | to look |
| 291 | pensar | to think |
| 292 | creer | to believe |
| 293 | entender | to understand |
| 294 | amar | to love |
| 295 | ayudar | to help |
| 296 | buscar | to look for |
| 297 | encontrar | to find |
| 298 | empezar | to begin |
| 299 | terminar | to finish |
| 300 | llegar | to arrive |
| 301 | salir | to leave; go out |
| 302 | entrar | to enter |
| 303 | volver | to return |
| 304 | llevar | to carry; wear |
| 305 | traer | to bring |
| 306 | poner | to put |
| 307 | quitar | to remove |
| 308 | lavar | to wash |
| 309 | cocinar | to cook |
| 310 | preguntar | to ask |
| 311 | responder | to answer |
| 312 | llamar | to call |
| 313 | esperar | to wait; hope |
| 314 | necesitar | to need |
| 315 | usar | to use |
| 316 | cambiar | to change |
| 317 | recordar | to remember |
| 318 | olvidar | to forget |
| 319 | perder | to lose |
| 320 | ganar | to win; earn |
| 321 | morir | to die |
| 322 | nacer | to be born |
| 323 | reír | to laugh |
| 324 | llorar | to cry |
| 325 | sentir | to feel |
| 326 | grande | big |
| 327 | pequeño | small |
| 328 | bueno | good |
| 329 | malo | bad |
| 330 | nuevo | new |
| 331 | viejo | old |
| 332 | joven | young |
| 333 | largo | long |
| 334 | corto | short |
| 335 | alto | tall; high |
| 336 | bajo | short; low |
| 337 | caliente | hot |
| 338 | frío | cold |
| 339 | bonito | pretty |
| 340 | feo | ugly |
| 341 | fácil | easy |
| 342 | difícil | difficult |
| 343 | rápido | fast |
| 344 | lento | slow |
| 345 | fuerte | strong |
| 346 | débil | weak |
| 347 | rico | rich; tasty |
| 348 | pobre | poor |
| 349 | feliz | happy |
| 350 | triste | sad |
| 351 | lleno | full |
| 352 | vacío | empty |
| 353 | limpio | clean |
| 354 | sucio | dirty |
| 355 | caro | expensive |
| 356 | barato | cheap |
| 357 | importante | important |
| 358 | verdadero | true |
| 359 | mismo | same |
| 360 | otro | other |
| 361 | todo | all; everything |
| 362 | mucho | much; many |
| 363 | poco | little; few |
| 364 | enfermo | ill |
| 365 | abierto | open |
| 366 | cerrado | closed |
| 367 | libre | free |
| 368 | ocupado | busy |
| 369 | posible | possible |
| 370 | necesario | necessary |
| 371 | siempre | always |
| 372 | nunca | never |
| 373 | también | also |
| 374 | bien | well |
| 375 | mal | badly |
| 376 | cerca | near |
| 377 | lejos | far |
| 378 | arriba | up |
| 379 | abajo | down |
| 380 | dentro | inside |
| 381 | fuera | outside |
| 382 | más | more |
| 383 | menos | less |
| 384 | muy | very |
| 385 | aguacate | avocado |
| 386 | chile | chili pepper |
| 387 | chocolate | chocolate |
| 388 | tomate | tomato |
| 389 | jitomate | red tomato (Mexican usage) |
| 390 | elote | corn on the cob |
| 391 | ejote | green bean |
| 392 | guajolote | turkey |
| 393 | papalote | kite |
| 394 | tianguis | open-air market |
| 395 | cuate | friend; buddy |
| 396 | chapulín | grasshopper |
| 397 | zacate | grass; lawn |
| 398 | chamaco | child; kid |
| 399 | chido | cool; great |
| 400 | mande | pardon? (polite response) |
| 401 | ahorita | right now; in a little while (context-dependent) |
| 402 | órale | okay; wow; come on (context-dependent) |
| 403 | híjole | oh dear; wow |
| 404 | qué onda | what's up? |