40 must-know Spanish words
40 Spanish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
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Must-know 40 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| sí | yes |
| no | no |
| gracias | thank you |
| muchas gracias | thank you very much |
| buenos días | helloGreeting on arrival, during the day |
| hola | hiInformal greeting |
| hasta luego | goodbye |
| hasta pronto | see you soon |
| hasta mañana | see you tomorrow |
| de nada | you are welcomeEveryday use |
| lo siento | sorryApology |
| de acuerdo | okay |
| quizás | perhaps |
| sin problema | no problem |
| no entiendo | I do not understand |
| no sé | I do not know |
| me llamo | my name is |
| estoy bien | I am fine |
| buen día | have a good day |
| buenas noches | good nightWhen parting to go to sleep |
| hoy | today |
| mañana | tomorrow |
| ayer | yesterday |
| ahora | now |
| aquí | here |
| mucho | muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun |
| muy | veryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb |
| también | also |
| siempre | always |
| nunca | never |
| dónde | where |
| cuándo | when |
| quién | who |
| y | and |
| o | or |
| pero | but |
| con | with |
| sin | withoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive |
| para | forPreposition, purpose or recipient |
| en | in |
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