How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 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: basic verbs

To be, to have, to go, to do, to want: the basic Spanish verbs, the ones found in almost every sentence.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
añadir	to add
responder	to answer
conocer	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
convertirse	to becomeChange from one state to another
construir	to build
comprar	to buy
llamar	to call
llevar	to carryHave on you, carry around
venir	to come
volver	to come back
crear	to create
morir	to die
entrar	to enter
explicar	to explain
acabar	to finish
volver a casa	to go home
subir	to go up
buscar	to look for
perder	to lose
encontrarse	to meet
abrir	to open
pasar	to pass
jugar	to play
impedir	to prevent
proteger	to protect
tirar de	to pull
leer	to read
recibir	to receive
decir	to say
servir	to serve
compartir	to share
sonreír	to smile
empezar	to start
parar	to stop
usar	to use
esperar	to waitBe patient, let time pass
querer	to want
preguntarse	to wonder
trabajar	to work
escribir	to write

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
aceptar	to accept
atacar	to attack
hacer falta	to be necessary
romper	to break
traer	to bringBring something towards the speaker
confesar	to confess
cruzar	to cross
llorar	to cry
decidir	to decide
destruir	to destroy
desaparecer	to disappear
sentir	to feelPerceive a physical sensation or an emotion
pelear	to fight
levantarse	to get up
bajar	to go down
imaginar	to imagine
saltar	to jump
amar	to love
mover	to move
notar	to notice
proponer	to offer
organizar	to organise
quitar	to remove
reparar	to repair
reemplazar	to replace
descansar	to rest
correr	to run
lograr	to succeed
apoyar	to support
contar	to tellNarrate, tell a story
tirar	to throw away
tocar	to touch
caminar	to walk
retirar	to withdraw
anotar	to write down

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
suplicar	to beg
pertenecer	to belong
atrapar	to catch
charlar	to chat
limpiar	to clean
criticar	to criticise
exigir	to demand
depender	to depend
dividir	to divide
vaciar	to empty
estimar	to estimate
fracasar	to fail
obligar	to force
reunir	to gather
vestirse	to get dressed
habitar	to live in
recoger	to pick up
planificar	to plan
preferir	to prefer
sentarse	to sit down
apretar	to squeeze
encender	to switch on
llevar	to take alongTake someone along with you
amenazar	to threaten
susurrar	to whisper

In Mexico, people say

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

to pull tirar de jalar
to chat charlar platicar

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 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.