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The 50 most common Spanish words, in 25 phrases

25 everyday Spanish phrases with English meanings. Underlined words are among the 50 most common.

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¿Qué es todo esto?
What's all this?
Está al lado de la puerta.
It's next to the door.
Aquí no hay nada.
There's nothing here.
Ya te lo he dicho.
I've already told you.
Informal: uses tú, for a friend or someone your age.
Eso está muy bien.
That's very good.
Una mesa para dos, por favor.
A table for two, please.
¿Le puedo ayudar en algo?
Can I help you with anything?
Formal: uses usted, for a stranger or staff.
Ha sido un placer.
It's been a pleasure.
Esta es mi casa.
This is my house.
Me voy a casa.
I'm going home.
Creo que sí.
I think so.
¿Y ahora qué?
And now what?
Vamos a las tres.
Let's go at three.
¡Pero si no pasa nada!
But it's no big deal!
Más o menos.
More or less.
No se puede.
It's not allowed. / You can't.
Estoy con un amigo.
I'm with a friend.
El vino está muy bueno.
The wine is very good.
Yo también te quiero.
I love you too.
Informal: uses tú, for a friend or someone your age.
¿Esta es tu casa?
Is this your house?
Informal: uses tú, for a friend or someone your age.
Algo así.
Something like that.
¿Dónde están los niños?
Where are the kids?
Ya he salido del trabajo.
I've left work now.
Como quieras.
Whatever you like.
Informal: uses tú, for a friend or someone your age.
¿Es su hijo?
Is he your son?
Formal: uses usted, for a stranger or staff.

Together the 25 phrases use all 50, counted as written forms, from our Spanish Speaking list. See the 1,000 most common Spanish words.

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These phrases were drafted with AI and checked by a second AI review, not by a native speaker.