Spanish Words for Beginners with Flashcards

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Spanish	English	Gender / type	Plural	Example
la madre	mother	feminine	las madres	Mi madre vive cerca de mi casa. My mother lives near my house.
el padre	father	masculine	los padres	Mi padre trabaja por la mañana. My father works in the morning.
los padres	parents	plural		Mis padres son muy pacientes. My parents are very patient.
la hermana	sister	feminine	las hermanas	Mi hermana estudia español. My sister studies Spanish.
el agua	water	feminine usage		Quiero agua fría. I want cold water.
el pan	bread	masculine	los panes	Compré pan fresco. I bought fresh bread.
el arroz	rice	masculine		El arroz está listo. The rice is ready.
la carne	meat	feminine	las carnes	No como mucha carne. I do not eat much meat.
el viaje	trip	masculine	los viajes	El viaje fue muy tranquilo. The trip was very calm.
el pasaporte	passport	masculine	los pasaportes	Necesito mi pasaporte. I need my passport.
la maleta	suitcase	feminine	las maletas	Mi maleta está en el hotel. My suitcase is at the hotel.
el aeropuerto	airport	masculine	los aeropuertos	Llegamos al aeropuerto temprano. We arrived at the airport early.
despertarse	to wake up	reflexive verb		Me despierto a las seis. I wake up at six.
levantarse	to get up	reflexive verb		Ella se levanta temprano. She gets up early.
ducharse	to shower	reflexive verb		Nos duchamos después de correr. We shower after running.
bañarse	to bathe	reflexive verb		El niño se baña por la noche. The child bathes at night.
el restaurante	restaurant	masculine	los restaurantes	El restaurante abre a las doce. The restaurant opens at twelve.
la mesa	table	feminine	las mesas	Necesitamos una mesa para cuatro. We need a table for four.
el menú	menu	masculine	los menús	El menú tiene muchas opciones. The menu has many options.
la carta	menu	feminine	las cartas	¿Me trae la carta? Can you bring me the menu?

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