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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| silencioso | Adjective | silent | El coche eléctrico es silencioso. | |
| sillón | Noun | armchair | El abuelo descansa en el sillón. | |
| simple | Adjective | simple | Es una regla simple. | |
| sincero | Adjective | sincere | Agradezco tu consejo sincero. | |
| situar | Verb | to place/locate | Lo van a situar en el centro. | |
| sobrevivir | Verb | to survive | Pudieron sobrevivir a la tormenta. | |
| solicitar | Verb | to request | Voy a solicitar información. | |
| solucionar | Verb | to solve/resolve | Tenemos que solucionar esto. | |
| sonar | Verb | to sound/ring | El teléfono empezó a sonar. | |
| soportar | Verb | to bear/stand | No puedo soportar este calor. | |
| sorprender | Verb | to surprise | Te voy a sorprender. | |
| sospechar | Verb | to suspect | Empezó a sospechar de él. | |
| sótano | Noun | basement | Guardamos las cajas en el sótano. | |
| suave | Adjective | soft | La manta es muy suave. | |
| suceder | Verb | to happen | ¿Qué va a suceder mañana? | |
| sueldo | Noun | salary | Me han subido el sueldo. | |
| suerte | Noun | luck | ¡Buena suerte en tu examen! | |
| sugerir | Verb | to suggest | Te quiero sugerir un libro. | |
| sumar | Verb | to add | Tienes que sumar estos números. | |
| superar | Verb | to overcome/exceed | Va a superar la prueba. | |
| superior | Adjective | superior/upper | La planta superior está vacía. | |
| suspender | Verb | to fail | No quiero suspender este examen. | |
| tableta | Noun | tablet | Leo libros en mi tableta. | |
| taquilla | Noun | ticket office | Compré la entrada en la taquilla. | |
| tarjeta de crédito | Noun | credit card | Pagué con mi tarjeta de crédito. |



