How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Spanish: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
agosto	August
comienzo	beginning
siglo	century
fecha	date
día	day
diciembre	December
fin	end
época	era
todos los días	every day
hora	hour
instante	instant
enero	January
junio	June
la semana pasada	last week
marzo	March
mayo	May
medio	middle
mes	month
mañana	morning
noche	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
noviembre	November
una vez al día	once a day
pasado	past
presente	present
sábado	Saturday
estación	season
segundo	second
septiembre	September
verano	summer
pasado mañana	the day after tomorrow
anteayer	the day before yesterday
esta mañana	this morning
esta semana	this week
tiempo	time
ahorrar tiempo	to save time
esperar	to wait
esta noche	tonight
dos veces	twice
reloj de pulsera	watch
año	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
antelación	advance
despertador	alarm clock
cita	appointment
cumpleaños	birthday
calendario	calendar
fiesta	celebration
alba	dawn
víspera	day before
retraso	delay
agenda	diary
duración	duration
frecuencia	frequency
futuro	future
vacaciones	holidays
inmediato	immediate
puente	long weekend
minuto	minute
lunes	Monday
fiesta nacional	national day
Año Nuevo	New Year
la semana próxima	next week
el año próximo	next year
permanente	permanent
cuarto de hora	quarter of an hour
horario	schedule
provisional	temporary
llegar con antelación	to arrive early
adelantar	to bring forward
retrasarse	to fall behind
durar	to last
martes	Tuesday
miércoles	Wednesday
semanal	weekly
invierno	winter
anual	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
carnaval	carnival
cronología	chronology
manecilla	clock hand
cuenta atrás	countdown
década	decade
reloj de arena	hourglass
mensual	monthly
día festivo	public holiday
puntual	punctual
puntualidad	punctuality
semestre	semester
simultáneo	simultaneous
huso horario	time zone
temporizador	timer
coincidir	to coincide
datar	to date
retrasar	to delay
prolongar	to extend
suceder	to follow on
aplazar	to postpone
preceder	to precede
acortar	to shorten
urgente	urgent
San Valentín	Valentine’s Day
fin de semana	weekend

In Mexico, people say

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

countdown cuenta atrás cuenta regresiva

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.