Once you know the 300 patterns, you only need to swap in vocabulary. These words plug into the most "swap" slots across the whole library — learn these first.
| trabajar | to work | Tengo que trabajar. — I have to work. |
| estudiar | to study | Tengo que estudiar. — I have to study. |
| comprar | to buy | Tengo que comprar pan. — I have to buy bread. |
| comer | to eat | Tengo que comer algo. — I have to eat something. |
| salir | to go out / leave | Tengo que salir. — I have to go out. |
| llamar | to call | Tengo que llamar a mi madre. — I have to call my mother. |
| esperar | to wait / hope | Tengo que esperar. — I have to wait. |
| limpiar | to clean | Tengo que limpiar la casa. — I have to clean the house. |
| cocinar | to cook | Tengo que cocinar. — I have to cook. |
| leer | to read | Tengo que leer más. — I have to read more. |
| dormir | to sleep | Necesito dormir. — I need to sleep. |
| descansar | to rest | Quiero descansar. — I want to rest. |
| viajar | to travel | Me gusta viajar. — I like to travel. |
| escuchar | to listen | Voy a escuchar música. — I am going to listen to music. |
| hablar | to speak | Quiero hablar contigo. — I want to speak with you. |
| ayudar | to help | ¿Puedes ayudarme? — Can you help me? |
| terminar | to finish | Voy a terminar pronto. — I am going to finish soon. |
| empezar | to start | Vamos a empezar. — Let's start. |
| decidir | to decide | Tengo que decidir. — I have to decide. |
| practicar | to practise | Quiero practicar español. — I want to practise Spanish. |
| escribir | to write | Voy a escribir una carta. — I am going to write a letter. |
| aprender | to learn | Quiero aprender más. — I want to learn more. |
| jugar | to play | Los niños quieren jugar. — The kids want to play. |
| ver | to see / watch | Quiero ver una película. — I want to watch a film. |
| buscar | to look for | Tengo que buscar mis llaves. — I have to look for my keys. |
| pagar | to pay | Tengo que pagar la cuenta. — I have to pay the bill. |
| bueno/a | good | Es una buena idea. — It's a good idea. |
| malo/a | bad | No es tan malo. — It's not that bad. |
| grande | big | Es una casa grande. — It's a big house. |
| pequeño/a | small | Tengo un piso pequeño. — I have a small flat. |
| caro/a | expensive | Es demasiado caro. — It's too expensive. |
| barato/a | cheap | Busco algo barato. — I'm looking for something cheap. |
| fácil | easy | Es fácil de usar. — It's easy to use. |
| difícil | difficult | Es difícil explicarlo. — It's hard to explain. |
| importante | important | Es muy importante para mí. — It's very important to me. |
| interesante | interesting | Suena interesante. — That sounds interesting. |
| feliz / contento/a | happy | Estoy muy contento. — I'm very happy. |
| cansado/a | tired | Estoy cansado hoy. — I'm tired today. |
| ocupado/a | busy | Estoy ocupado ahora mismo. — I'm busy right now. |
| nuevo/a | new | Es mi coche nuevo. — It's my new car. |
| viejo/a | old | Es un edificio viejo. — It's an old building. |
| rápido/a | fast | Es más rápido en tren. — It's faster by train. |
| lento/a | slow | El internet está lento. — The internet is slow. |
| mismo/a | same | Es lo mismo. — It's the same thing. |
| otro/a | other / another | Necesito otro café. — I need another coffee. |
| listo/a | ready / clever | Estoy listo. — I'm ready. |
| mucho/a | a lot / much | Tengo mucho trabajo. — I have a lot of work. |
| poco/a | little / few | Hay poco tiempo. — There's little time. |
| todo/a | all / everything | Todo está bien. — Everything is fine. |
| nada | nothing | No tengo nada que hacer. — I have nothing to do. |
| algo | something | Quiero comer algo. — I want to eat something. |
| alguien | someone | ¿Hay alguien aquí? — Is someone here? |
| nadie | no one | No hay nadie. — There's no one. |
| demasiado/a | too much | Es demasiado caro. — It's too expensive. |
| bastante | enough / quite | Tengo bastante. — I have enough. |
| varios/as | several | Tengo varias preguntas. — I have several questions. |
| casa | house / home | Voy a casa. — I am going home. |
| trabajo | work / job | Tengo mucho trabajo. — I've got a lot of work. |
| tiempo | time / weather | No tengo tiempo. — I don't have time. |
| dinero | money | No tengo dinero. — I don't have money. |
| comida | food | La comida está lista. — The food is ready. |
| agua | water | Quiero agua, por favor. — I want water, please. |
| coche | car | Voy en coche. — I go by car. |
| teléfono / móvil | phone | Se me olvidó el móvil. — I forgot my phone. |
| amigo/a | friend | Es mi mejor amigo. — He's my best friend. |
| familia | family | Voy a ver a mi familia. — I am going to see my family. |
| día | day | Buen día. — Have a good day. |
| noche | night | Buenas noches. — Good night. |
| semana | week | La semana que viene. — Next week. |
| año | year | El año pasado. — Last year. |
| cosa | thing | Tengo una cosa que decirte. — I've got something to tell you. |
| persona | person | Es buena persona. — He/she's a good person. |
| vida | life | Así es la vida. — That's life. |
| mundo | world | Todo el mundo lo sabe. — Everyone knows it. |
| momento | moment | Un momento, por favor. — One moment, please. |
| lugar / sitio | place | Es un buen sitio. — It's a good place. |
| qué | what | ¿Qué quieres? — What do you want? |
| quién | who | ¿Quién es? — Who is it? |
| cuándo | when | ¿Cuándo llegas? — When are you arriving? |
| dónde | where | ¿Dónde estás? — Where are you? |
| por qué | why | ¿Por qué no? — Why not? |
| cómo | how | ¿Cómo estás? — How are you? |
| cuánto/a | how much | ¿Cuánto cuesta? — How much does it cost? |
| cuántos/as | how many | ¿Cuántos años tienes? — How old are you? |
| cuál | which | ¿Cuál prefieres? — Which one do you prefer? |
| para qué | what for | ¿Para qué sirve esto? — What is this for? |
| y | and | Tú y yo. — You and I. |
| o | or | ¿Té o café? — Tea or coffee? |
| pero | but | Quiero ir, pero no puedo. — I want to go, but I can't. |
| porque | because | No voy porque estoy cansado. — I'm not going because I'm tired. |
| que | that | Creo que sí. — I think so. |
| con | with | Voy con mi hermano. — I go with my brother. |
| sin | without | Sin problema. — No problem. |
| para | for / in order to | Es para ti. — It's for you. |
| por | for / because of | Gracias por todo. — Thanks for everything. |
| también | also / too | Yo también. — Me too. |
| tampoco | neither / not either | Yo tampoco. — Me neither. |
| entonces | so / then | Entonces, ¿vamos? — So, shall we go? |
| además | besides / also | Además, es barato. — Besides, it's cheap. |
| aunque | although | Aunque llueve, salimos. — Although it's raining, we're going out. |
| cero | zero | |
| uno | one | |
| dos | two | |
| tres | three | |
| cuatro | four | |
| cinco | five | |
| seis | six | |
| siete | seven | |
| ocho | eight | |
| nueve | nine | |
| diez | ten | |
| once | eleven | |
| doce | twelve | |
| trece | thirteen | |
| catorce | fourteen | |
| quince | fifteen | |
| dieciséis | sixteen | |
| diecisiete | seventeen | |
| dieciocho | eighteen | |
| diecinueve | nineteen | |
| veinte | twenty |
| treinta | thirty | |
| cuarenta | forty | |
| cincuenta | fifty | |
| cien / cientos | a hundred / hundreds | |
| mil | a thousand | |
| primero/a | first | |
| segundo/a | second | |
| último/a | last | |
| medio/a | half | |
| doble | double |
| hoy | today | Hoy tengo prisa. — I'm in a hurry today. |
| mañana | tomorrow / morning | Nos vemos mañana. — See you tomorrow. |
| ayer | yesterday | Ayer llovió. — It rained yesterday. |
| ahora | now | Ahora no puedo. — I can't right now. |
| luego / después | later / afterwards | Hablamos luego. — We'll talk later. |
| antes | before | Antes vivía en Madrid. — I used to live in Madrid before. |
| tarde | late / afternoon | Llegué tarde. — I arrived late. |
| temprano | early | Me levanto temprano. — I get up early. |
| siempre | always | Siempre llega a tiempo. — He/she always arrives on time. |
| nunca | never | Nunca digo mentiras. — I never lie. |
| a veces | sometimes | A veces salgo a correr. — Sometimes I go for a run. |
| todavía | still / yet | Todavía no ha llegado. — He/she hasn't arrived yet. |
| ya | already / now | Ya está listo. — It's ready already. |
| pronto | soon | Vuelvo pronto. — I'll be back soon. |
| lunes…domingo | Monday…Sunday | Nos vemos el lunes. — See you Monday. |
| enero…diciembre | January…December | Mi cumpleaños es en mayo. — My birthday is in May. |
| mañana / tarde / noche | morning / afternoon / evening | Por la mañana trabajo. — In the morning I work. |
| fin de semana | weekend | ¿Qué haces el fin de semana? — What are you doing this weekend? |
| madre / mamá | mother / mum | |
| padre / papá | father / dad | |
| hermano/a | brother / sister | |
| hijo/a | son / daughter | |
| abuelo/a | grandfather / grandmother | |
| tío/a | uncle / aunt | |
| primo/a | cousin | |
| marido / esposo | husband | |
| mujer / esposa | wife | |
| novio/a | boyfriend / girlfriend | |
| niño/a | child / boy / girl | |
| padres | parents |
| pan | bread | |
| carne | meat | |
| pescado | fish | |
| fruta | fruit | |
| verdura | vegetables | |
| arroz | rice | |
| huevo | egg | |
| queso | cheese | |
| leche | milk | |
| café | coffee | |
| té | tea | |
| vino | wine | |
| cerveza | beer | |
| desayuno | breakfast | |
| comida / almuerzo | lunch | |
| cena | dinner | |
| postre | dessert | |
| cuenta | the bill | La cuenta, por favor. — The bill, please. |
| habitación / cuarto | room / bedroom | |
| cocina | kitchen | |
| baño | bathroom | |
| puerta | door | |
| ventana | window | |
| mesa | table | |
| silla | chair | |
| cama | bed | |
| llave | key | |
| bolso / mochila | bag / backpack | |
| ropa | clothes | |
| libro | book | |
| ordenador | computer | |
| luz | light |
| ciudad | city | |
| pueblo | town / village | |
| calle | street | |
| estación | station | |
| aeropuerto | airport | |
| playa | beach | |
| tienda | shop | |
| restaurante | restaurant | |
| hotel | hotel | |
| escuela / colegio | school | |
| hospital | hospital | |
| banco | bank | |
| centro | town centre / downtown | |
| parque | park |
| triste | sad | |
| enfadado/a | angry | |
| nervioso/a | nervous | |
| preocupado/a | worried | |
| emocionado/a | excited | |
| aburrido/a | bored | |
| sorprendido/a | surprised | |
| seguro/a | sure / safe | |
| amable | kind | |
| simpático/a | nice / friendly | |
| tímido/a | shy | |
| gracioso/a | funny |
| jefe/a | boss | |
| compañero/a | colleague | |
| reunión | meeting | |
| proyecto | project | |
| empresa | company | |
| examen | exam | |
| clase | class | |
| profesor/a | teacher | |
| estudiante | student | |
| deberes | homework |
| vale | OK / alright | Vale, nos vemos allí. — OK, see you there. |
| claro | of course | Claro que sí. — Of course. |
| bueno | well… / OK | Bueno, vamos a ver. — Well, let's see. |
| pues | well / so | Pues no lo sé. — Well, I don't know. |
| en serio | seriously / really | ¿En serio? — Really? |
| por favor | please | |
| gracias | thank you | |
| de nada | you're welcome | |
| perdón / perdona | sorry / excuse me | |
| lo siento | I'm sorry | |
| oye / oiga | hey / excuse me (getting attention) | Oye, ¿tienes un momento? — Hey, have you got a moment? |
| a ver | let's see | |
| qué va | no way / not at all | |
| vamos | come on / let's go |
100 core words + 143 extended words = 243 total, covering the vocabulary that plugs into the 300 patterns and rounds out everyday conversational Spanish.