Spanish 101 · Vocabulary list

Chapter 1 Vocabulary List

Spanish 101 · 40 words

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University subjects, campus places, student activities, question words, estar (all forms), regular -ar and -er verbs, and articles and nouns.

SpanishEnglish
la bibliotecalibrary
la libreríabookstore
la cafeteríacafeteria
el gimnasiogymnasium
la residencia estudiantilstudent dorm
la plazaplaza / town square
la discotecadance club
la playabeach
estoyI am
estásyou are (informal)
estáhe/she/it is
estamoswe are
¿dónde?where?
cerca denear, close to
al lado denext to
cansado / cansadatired
estudiarto study
trabajarto work
hablarto speak
llegarto arrive
necesitarto need
escucharto listen (to)
comprarto buy
mirarto look at, to watch
comerto eat
beberto drink
leerto read
comprenderto understand
correrto run
aprenderto learn
verto see
debershould, ought to
el librothe book
la clasethe class
los librosthe books
las clasesthe classes
un examenan exam
una universidada university
el mapathe map (masculine!)
la ciudadthe city
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How many vocabulary words are in Spanish 101 Chapter 1?
This list includes 40 entries from each lesson’s official vocab rounds (the same words as the in-app vocab matching exercises). Your textbook label may differ, but the coverage matches what Chapurra teaches for this chapter.
What topics does Chapter 1 cover?
University subjects, campus places, student activities, question words, estar (all forms), regular -ar and -er verbs, and articles and nouns. Open the matching chapter in Chapurra for full lessons and practice.
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