| USEFUL SPANISH WORDS | |
| ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
| a | a (vowel) |
| agua | water |
| almuerzo | lunch |
| amarillo | yellow |
| anaranjado | orange (color) |
| año | year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| azul | blue |
| baño | bathroom |
| basura | trash |
| bebida | drink |
| bolsas (de hielo) | bags (of ice) |
| c | c (before a, o, or u) |
| c | c (before i or e) |
| café | coffee |
| calle | street |
| cena | dinner |
| cerveza | beer |
| ciudad | city |
| comer | eat |
| comida | food (or meal) |
| con | with |
| corto | short |
| cual | which |
| cuando | when |
| cuchara | spoon |
| cuchillo | knife |
| desayuno | breakfast |
| Dios | God |
| direccion | address |
| donde | where |
| dormir | sleep |
| e | e (vowel) |
| el / la | the |
| en | in or on |
| Estados Unidos | United States |
| fecha | date |
| g | g (before a, o, or u) |
| g | g (before i or e) |
| gavafon | water bottle (5 gal) |
| gracias | thank you |
| grande | big |
| h | h (consonant) |
| hielo | ice |
| hoy | today |
| i | i (vowel) |
| iglesia | church |
| igualmente | likewise |
| j | j (consonant) |
| lapiz | pencil |
| lapiz de cera | crayon |
| largo | long |
| leche | milk |
| limonada | lemonade |
| ll | ll (double L) |
| mañana | tomorrow |
| mas | more |
| menos | less |
| mes | month |
| mesa | table |
| mucho | much |
| muy | very |
| ñ | ñ (consonant) |
| nada | nothing |
| no | no |
| numero de telefono | telephone number |
| o | o (vowel) |
| o | or |
| oration | prayer |
| pais | country |
| papel (de papel) | paper (made of paper) |
| para | for |
| pequeño | small |
| pero | but |
| plastico (de plastico) | plastic (made of plastic) |
| por favor | please |
| porque | why |
| Presbyteriano | Presbyterian |
| purpureo (or violeta) | purple |
| quien | who |
| rojo | red |
| semana | week |
| servieta | napkin |
| si | yes |
| tenedor | fork |
| Thermos | water thermos |
| u | u (vowel) |
| un / una | a or an |
| vaso | cup (or glass) |
| verde | green |
| vino | wine |
| y | and |
| y | y (vowel) |