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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| leve | Adjective | mild/light | Tengo un dolor leve. | |
| levemente | Verb | slightly | Sonrió levemente. | |
| ley | Noun | law | Hay que respetar la ley. | |
| libertad | Noun | freedom | La libertad es un derecho. | |
| libreta | Noun | notebook | Escribe en tu libreta. | |
| líder | Noun | leader | Él es el líder del grupo. | |
| limitar | Verb | to limit | Debes limitar el consumo de azúcar. | |
| límite | Noun | limit | Hay un límite de velocidad. | |
| limonada | Noun | lemonade | Bebió una limonada fría. | |
| limosna | Noun | alms/charity | Le dio una limosna al pobre. | |
| limpieza | Noun | cleaning | Hoy toca hacer la limpieza. | |
| lindo | Adjective | pretty/cute | Qué perro tan lindo. | |
| línea | Noun | line | Dibuja una línea recta. | |
| liso | Adjective | smooth/straight | Tiene el pelo liso. | |
| lista | Noun | list | Haz una lista de la compra. | |
| literal | Adjective | literal | Es una traducción literal. | |
| literatura | Noun | literature | Estudia literatura española. | |
| llama | Noun | flame | La llama de la vela se apagó. | |
| llamada | Noun | call | Recibí una llamada de mi madre. | |
| llamativo | Adjective | striking/flashy | Lleva un vestido llamativo. | |
| llano | Adjective | flat | El terreno es muy llano. | |
| llanta | Noun | tire | Se pinchó la llanta del coche. | |
| llegada | Noun | arrival | Esperamos su llegada. | |
| llenar | Verb | to fill | Tienes que llenar el vaso de agua. | |
| lloro | Noun | crying | Se escuchó un lloro. |
