Basic Noun Vocabulary in Spanish with Free Video, PDF & MP3!

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😉To speak a foreign language, you must  learn words, obviously. But learning vocabulary is not difficult if you have access to the right resources, such as those you will find in this Spanish guide for English-speaking beginners.

🔝If you are just starting to learn Spanish, you should focus your attention on memorizing the most important words in the language.

• That is, you should aim for words that you will need to meet your daily communicative needs in Spanish.

💛This guide will be useful if you are an absolute beginner or if you already speak a little Spanish, but want to improve your vocabulary skills.

👉However, you should at least be familiar with the pronunciation of Spanish. You can learn it in a few minutes in this guide, with extra material that you can download for free.

👏Here you have learning resources to download and to learn the 225+ most important nouns of the Spanish language.

🤿If you want to dive deeper in the Spanish language, you have the same content in this video with explanations in Spanish and subtitles in Spanish and English. You have another blog post with the content explained only in Spanish.

🎯In this YouTube list you will find more Spanish vocabulary videos for English-speaking beginners, including a free guide with the 99+ most important verbs in Spanish.

🏆At the end of the post, you have more free content to continue learning Spanish with videos and downloadable material…  🎓Even a FREE mini-course to learn Spanish from scratch and at your own pace.

Free vocabulary guide material: the 225+ most relevant nouns in Spanish

⭐Here you can download – for free, no need to register – the material of this guide of Spanish nouns for English-speaking beginners.

📑PDF with theory, summary, exercises, and answers.

🎧MP3 with Spanish and English vocabulary.

🎧MP3 with vocabulary only in Spanish.

📌📌📌Here you can practice the vocabulary of Spanish nouns for free with interactive cards. You can choose your favorite learning/gaming mode.

📌📌📌You have this vocabulary in flashcards without English translation, just the words and pictures. They will surely help you practice this vocabulary!

❓At the end of this post you will find a quiz to practice these important nouns of the Spanish language.

✅Below, you have the vocabulary of the most relevant nouns of Spanish for beginners.  🎧You have tables with audios, and you can change the playback speed of the audios.

Persons:  noun vocabulary in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn to identify people in Spanish starting on minute 01:12 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (nouns that designate persons).

LAS PERSONAS	PERSONS
la persona (el ser humano)	person (human being)
el hombre	man
la mujer	woman
el niño	boy
la niña	girl
el joven, la joven	young person
el adulto, la adulta	adult
la persona mayor	elderly person
el estudiante, la estudiante	student
el profesor, la profesora	teacher
el policía, la policía	policeman, policewoman
el médico, la médica	doctor
el abogado, la abogada	lawyer

Family and personal relationships: noun vocabulary  in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn how to name family members and how to identify people you have a close relationship with in Spanish starting on minute 03:00 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (nouns that designate family members and acquaintances).

LA FAMILIA / LAS RELACIONES	FAMILY / RELATIONSHIPS
el amigo, la amiga	friend
el novio, la novia	boyfriend, girlfriend
la pareja	partner
el marido (el esposo)	husband
la mujer (la esposa)	wife
el padre	father
la madre	mother
el hijo	son
la hija	daughter
el hermano	brother
la hermana	sister

👨‍👨‍👧‍👦In this video you have useful phrases to talk about your family in Spanish.  The video is part of a series where you will learn Spanish in a communicative and dynamic way.

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (family and friends) in depth in lesson #18 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

Must-know basics: noun vocabulary in Spanish English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the most elementary nouns of the Spanish language starting on minute 04:37 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (the most fundamental Spanish nouns).

BÁSICOS	BASICS
la vida	life
la muerte	death
el tiempo	time and weather
el mundo	world
el país	country
la región	region
el lugar	place
el problema	problem
la idea	idea
la cosa	thing
el principio (el comienzo)	beginning
el fin (el final)	end
el amor	love
la amistad	friendship
la felicidad	happiness
el dinero	money
el precio	price
el salario (el sueldo)	salary
el trabajo	work
el empleo	job
el tiempo libre	free time
la afición (el pasatiempo)	hobby
las vacaciones	vacation
el viaje	trip
la fiesta	party
las compras	shopping
el regalo	gift
el deporte	sport
el juego	game
la lengua	language
el idioma	foreign language
la palabra	word
el significado	meaning
el nombre	name
la emoción	emotion
el sentimiento	feeling
el miedo	fear
el peligro	danger
la luz	light
el color	color
el número	number
el tamaño	size
el peso	weight
el frío	cold
el calor	heat
el baño	bathroom (restroom)
la llamada	call
el mensaje	message

🤗You can learn more essential Spanish vocabulary (nouns and time/place expressions) in this video. 💯In the video I also show you the articles and numbers up to 100. ✔You have free material to download and practice, if you want. 🔹The content corresponds to lesson #2 of the FREE Spanish mini-course for English speakers.

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (fundamental Spanish nouns) in depth in lesson #6 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

Time: noun vocabulary in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the time-related nouns in Spanish starting on minute 09.32 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (nouns that indicate time).

EL TIEMPO	TIME
el día	day
la tarde	afternoon
la noche	evening / night
el minuto	minute
la hora	hour
el día	day
la semana	week
el fin de semana	weekend
el mes	month
el año	year

⏰In this video you have useful phrases to talk about time in Spanish.  You have  more  free resources to learn and to practice (it is the video #6 in the series).

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (time expressions) in depth in lesson #21 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

Everyday objects: noun vocabulary in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the names of things you see every day in Spanish starting on minute 10:37  of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (everyday objects).

COSAS	THINGS
el teléfono móvil (el celular)	mobile phone (cell phone)
el cargador	charger
el reloj	watch
las gafas	glasses
la llave	key
la cartera	wallet
la bolsa (de la compra)	(shopping) bag
el bolso	handbag
la maleta	suitcase
el billete (de dinero)	bill (of money)
la moneda	coin
el billete (de transporte)	ticket (transport)
el documento de identidad	ID
la cuenta	check (bill)
el tique (de compra)	receipt

🛒In this video you have useful phrases for shopping in Spanish. You have here more free resources to learn and practice (it is the video #13 in the series).

💸 Starting on minute  27:54 of this video, you will learn the most useful phrases to go shopping and order in the restaurant in Spanish. You have free material to practice.

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (daily objects) in depth in lesson #26 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

Clothes: noun vocabulary in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the names of garments in Spanish starting on minute 12:49 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (clothes).

LA ROPA	CLOTHING
la camisa	shirt
la camiseta	T-shirt
los pantalones	pants
el jersey	sweater
la chaqueta	jacket
la falda	skirt
el vestido	dress
los zapatos	shoes
la ropa interior	underwear

👗In this video you have useful phrases to talk about fashion in Spanish. You have here more free resources to learn and to practice (it’s video #14 in the series).

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (clothes) in depth in lesson #38 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

City and transport: noun vocabulary s in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn how to name things you see on the street in Spanish starting on minute 13:47 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (parts of the city, buildings and transport).

LA CIUDAD	CITY
la casa	house
el apartamento	apartment
el edificio	building
el monumento	monument
el centro	center
la calle	street
la avenida	avenue
la plaza	square
el semáforo	traffic lights
la estación	station
el aeropuerto	airport
el puerto	port
la iglesia	church
la escuela	school
el banco	bank
la tienda	store
el mercado	market
el supermercado	supermarket
la panadería	bakery
la gasolinera	gas station
el hospital	hospital
la farmacia	pharmacy
el parque	park
el bus	bus
el metro	subway
el tren	train
el coche (el carro) (el auto)	car
la bicicleta	bike
el mapa	map

🌃In this video you have useful phrases to talk about the city in Spanish. You have here more free resources to learn and practice (it’s video #10 in the series).

🚇If you want to learn useful phrases to use in the public transport, you have this video, which is #15 in the series.

🌎If you want to learn useful phrases to explore new places in a trip abroad, you have this Spanish for English-speaking travelers phrasebook (video: starting on minute 27:12).  🍹You will learn with video and much more how to communicate in Spanish on your next vacation.

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (city and transport) in depth in lesson #27 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

Nature: noun vocabulary in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the nouns related to weather and nature in Spanish starting on minute 16:37 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (weather and nature).

LA NATURALEZA	NATURE
el sol	sun
la luna	moon
la lluvia	rain
la nieve	snow
el viento	wind
la montaña	mountain
el árbol	tree
la flor	flower
el río	river
el lago	lake
el mar	sea
la playa	beach
la arena	sand
el animal	animal
el perro	dog
el gato	cat

🌞In this video (part of the series where you will learn useful phrases in Spanish) you will see some expressions to talk about the weather.

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (weather) in depth in lesson #38 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

Body parts: noun vocabulary in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the names of the body parts in Spanish starting on minute 17:55 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (body parts).

EL CUERPO	BODY
la salud	health
la enfermedad	illness
el dolor	pain
el medicamento	medicine
la cabeza	head
el pelo (el cabello)	hair
la cara (el rostro)	face
el ojo	eye
la nariz	nose
la boca	mouth
el diente	tooth
el brazo	arm
la mano	hand
la barriga	belly
la pierna	leg
el pie	foot
el corazón	heart

🤒In this video you have useful phrases to talk about your health in Spanish. You have more free resources  to practice (it is the video #11 in the series).

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (body parts and health) in depth in lesson #39 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

Home: noun vocabulary in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the parts of the house and the furniture in Spanish starting on minute 19:42 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (home and furnishing).

EL HOGAR	HOME
la puerta	door
la ventana	window
la mesa	table
la silla	chair
el sofá	sofa
la cama	bed
el inodoro	toilet
el lavabo	sink
la ducha	shower
la bañera	bathtub
la cocina	kitchen
la habitación  (el dormitorio)	room (bedroom)

🛋In this video you have useful phrases to talk about your home in Spanish. You have here more free resources to learn and practice (it is the video #8 in the series).

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (home and furniture) in depth in lesson #40 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

H2: Food: noun vocabulary in Spanish for English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the basic words about eating and serving food in Spanish starting on minute 21:03 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (food, meals and cookware).

LA COMIDA	FOOD
el alimento	food
la bebida	drink
la comida	meal
el desayuno	breakfast
la comida (el almuerzo)	lunch
la cena	dinner
la sal	salt
el azúcar	sugar
el pan	bread
agua	water
la carne	meat
la verdura	vegetable
la fruta	fruit
el primer plato (el entrante)	first course
el segundo plato (el plato principal)	main course
el postre	dessert
el plato	plate
la taza	cup
el vaso	glass
la copa	wine glass
el tenedor	fork
el cuchillo	knife
la cuchara	spoon

🍨In this video you have useful phrases to order food and drinks in Spanish. You have here more free resources to learn and practice (it is the video #16 of the series).

🥑You should also watch this video, where you will learn to shop at the market in Spanish. It is video #12 in the series.

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (food and meals) in depth in lesson #22 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

Colors: noun vocabulary in Spanish for  English-speaking beginners

🎬You will learn the basic colors in Spanish starting on minute 23:36 of the video.

📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Spanish, with pictures) on this topic (colors).

LOS COLORES	COLORS
blanco	white
negro	black
azul	blue
rojo	red
amarillo	yellow
verde	green
naranja	orange
rosa	pink
marrón	brown
gris	gray

👩‍🏫You will learn this topic (colors) in depth in lesson #19 of the Spanish course (A1), with certificate and webinars.

A free quiz to practice what you learned in this Spanish vocabulary guide for beginners

In the quiz there is always at least one wrong answer.

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