B1 Spanish is where you stop sounding like a walking phrasebook and start sharing real stories-but you still need the words to describe a lousy day, explain why you’re changing jobs, or talk about that weird dream you had. This CEFR-aligned B1 vocabulary list hands you around 1,000 practical Spanish words that live right in that messy, wonderful middle ground between beginner and confident speaker.
Every entry gives you a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence so you can see the word in action, not just a dictionary entry. You’ll also find audio playback built right into the table-tap to check your pronunciation because your ears deserve practice too. When you want to study offline, the free PDF download button sits below the table, ready to go.
This is for learners who’ve nailed the basics and are ready to talk about feelings, plans, and opinions without freezing. Work through the list at your own speed, steal the examples for your own chats, and let the audio guide your accent one word at a time. No dusty textbook relics, just the vocabulary that gets you from “I understand” to “I can say that.”
Use this list as a starting point, then keep going in the Yak Yacker Spanish section for more words, phrases, and study-friendly reference pages.
Quick Quiz
Think you’ve locked these B1 words into memory? The quick quiz below will give you a friendly nudge toward the ones that need a little extra love-no grades, just a helpful pat on the back.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| consejo | Noun | advice | Te voy a dar un consejo. | |
| conservar | Verb | to preserve/keep | Debemos conservar la naturaleza. | |
| consistir | Verb | to consist | El examen va a consistir en tres partes. | |
| constante | Adjective | constant | El ruido es constante. | |
| construir | Verb | to build | Van a construir una casa nueva. | |
| consultar | Verb | to consult | Tengo que consultar con mi jefe. | |
| contacto | Noun | contact | Mantén el contacto conmigo. | |
| contemplar | Verb | to contemplate | Me gusta contemplar el paisaje. | |
| contener | Verb | to contain | La caja puede contener libros. | |
| continuar | Verb | to continue | Vamos a continuar con la lección. | |
| contra | Preposition | against | El equipo juega contra nosotros. | |
| contraseña | Noun | password | He olvidado mi contraseña. | |
| contrato | Noun | contract | Firmé un contrato de trabajo. | |
| controlar | Verb | to control | Tienes que controlar tus nervios. | |
| convencer | Verb | to convince | Me vas a convencer con tus argumentos. | |
| convenir | Verb | to agree/suit | Eso no me va a convenir. | |
| conversación | Noun | conversation | Tuvimos una conversación interesante. | |
| copia | Noun | copy | Haz una copia de este documento. | |
| copiar | Verb | to copy | No debes copiar en el examen. | |
| cordero | Noun | lamb | El cordero está en el prado. | |
| corona | Noun | crown | El rey lleva una corona. | |
| correcto | Adjective | correct | Tu respuesta es correcta. | |
| corresponder | Verb | to correspond | Eso no me va a corresponder. | |
| corriente | Adjective | current/common | Es una palabra muy corriente. | |
| corte | Noun | cut/court | El rey vive en la corte. |



