Spanish: 100 Most Common Words

el / la

the (e.g., El gato está aquí - The cat is here)

yo

I (e.g., Yo soy estudiante - I am a student)

tú

you (informal) (e.g., Tú eres mi amigo - You are my friend)

nosotros

we (e.g., Nosotros vamos al cine - We are going to the cinema)

ser

to be (permanent) (e.g., Soy de España - I am from Spain)

estar

to be (temporary/location) (e.g., Estoy cansado - I am tired)

tener

to have (e.g., Tengo un perro - I have a dog)

hacer

to do / to make (e.g., Hago mi tarea - I do my homework)

ir

to go (e.g., Voy a la tienda - I am going to the store)

poder

to be able to / can (e.g., Puedo hablar español - I can speak Spanish)