How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Spanish vocabulary: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Spanish.

Here are 100 Spanish words on “Arts and creation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
actor	actor
arte	art
corriente artística	art movement
artista	artist
público	audience
vanguardia	avant garde
belleza	beauty
cámara de fotos	camera
lienzo	canvas
capítulo	chapter
acorde	chord
colección	collection
comedia	comedy
concierto	concert
creación	creation
danza	dance
diseño	design
diálogo	dialogue
falsificación	forgery
instrumento	instrument
paisaje	landscape
verso	line of verse
literatura	literature
museo	museum
escala musical	musical scale
relato	narrative
novela	novel
ópera	opera
pintura	painting
perspectiva	perspective
poesía	poetry
retrato	portrait
editor	publisher
papel	role
relato corto	short story
cantante	singer
bodegón	still life
estilo	style
talento	talent
gira	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
abstracto	abstract
estética	aesthetics
taller de artista	artist’s studio
estribillo	chorus
arcilla	clay
director de orquesta	conductor
contemporáneo	contemporary
vestuario	costume
telón	curtain
director de escena	director
camerino	dressing room
flash	flash
flauta	flute
guitarra	guitar
inspiración	inspiration
mármol	marble
melodía	melody
narrador	narrator
óleo sobre lienzo	oil on canvas
paleta	palette
fotografía	photograph
pedestal	plinth
trama	plot
poema	poem
ensayo	rehearsal
repertorio	repertoire
partitura	score
decorado	set
boceto	sketch
instantánea	snapshot
estatua	statue
suspense	suspense
componer	to compose
inspirar	to inspire
violín	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
acordeón	accordion
dibujo al carbón	charcoal drawing
coro	choir
clarinete	clarinet
caballete	easel
desenlace	ending
figurativo	figurative
arpa	harp
improvisación	improvisation
mimo	mime
monólogo	monologue
pincel	paintbrush
mecenas	patron
percusión	percussion
estampa	print artwork
inauguración	private view
saxofón	saxophone
autorretrato	self portrait
solista	soloist
miedo escénico	stage fright
estrofa	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
sinfonía	symphony
aplaudir	to applaud
improvisar	to improvise
acuarela	watercolour

In Mexico, people say

KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Spanish vocabulary on iPhone.