How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Spanish, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 Spanish words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
dirección	address
aeropuerto	airport
banco	bankFinancial institution
edificio	building
carril bus	bus lane
parada de autobús	bus stop
distrito financiero	business district
castillo	castle
cine	cinema
ciudad	city
centro urbano	city centre
casa consistorial	city hall
campo	countryside
juzgado	courthouse
multitud	crowd
zona verde	green space
hospital	hospital
plano	map
mercado	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
museo	museum
ruido	noise
casco antiguo	old town
transeúnte	passer by
población	population
correos	post office
cárcel	prison
jardín público	public garden
residencia de ancianos	retirement home
seguridad	safety
colegio	school
campo deportivo	sports ground
plaza	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
estadio	stadium
calle	street
piscina	swimming pool
templo	temple
teatro	theatre
preguntar el camino	to ask the way
semáforo	traffic light
universidad	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
abadía	abbey
avenida	avenue
bulevar	boulevard
obra	building site
aparcamiento	car park
cementerio	cemetery
capilla	chapel
mercado cubierto	covered market
cruce	crossroads
callejón sin salida	dead end
feria	fair
fuente	fountain
persona sin hogar	homeless person
polígono industrial	industrial estate
monumento	monument
mezquita	mosque
vida nocturna	nightlife
periferia	outskirts
acera	pavement
parque infantil	playground
comisaría	police station
contaminación	pollution
aseos públicos	public toilet
murallas	ramparts
rotonda	roundabout
señal	sign
rascacielos	skyscraper
afueras	suburb
cruzar	to cross
orientarse	to find one’s bearings
pasear	to stroll
visitar	to visit
túnel	tunnel
área urbana	urban area
renovación urbana	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
punto de recarga	charging point
limpieza	cleanliness
consulado	consulate
parque de bomberos	fire station
gimnasio	gym
urbanización	housing estate
vecino	local resident
boca de alcantarilla	manhole
nave de mercado	market hall
mediateca	multimedia library
quiosco de prensa	newsstand
parquímetro	parking meter
paso de peatones	pedestrian crossing
zona peatonal	pedestrian zone
zona residencial	residential area
alcantarilla	sewer
cuneta	street gutter
farola	street lamp
bordear	to go along
rodear	to go round
aparcar	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
estacionar	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
atasco	traffic jam
paso subterráneo	underpass
vandalismo	vandalism

In Mexico, people say

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

city hall casa consistorial palacio municipal
old town casco antiguo centro histórico
retirement home residencia de ancianos asilo de ancianos
school colegio escuela
swimming pool piscina alberca
car park aparcamiento estacionamiento
industrial estate polígono industrial zona industrial
pavement acera banqueta
public toilet aseos públicos baños públicos
roundabout rotonda glorieta
fire station parque de bomberos estación de bomberos
housing estate urbanización fraccionamiento
to park aparcar estacionarse
traffic jam atasco embotellamiento

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.