Most Common Spanish Expressions - Free Printable Flashcards

Spanish conversations move fast-way too fast for you to build every sentence from scratch. That’s where ready-made expressions save the day. This list gathers roughly 488 of the most common Spanish expressions you’ll actually need, whether you’re catching up with friends, ordering at a restaurant, or just trying to sound less like a walking textbook.

We’ve skipped the dusty academic phrases and focused on the everyday chunks that native speakers toss around without thinking. Each expression comes with a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you can see exactly how it fits into a real conversation. No guessing, no fluff.

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Expression	Meaning	Translation
el perrito caliente	hot dog	hot dog
el pescado	fish	fish
el pie	foot	foot
el plátano	banana	banana
el plato	plate	plate
el plato hondo	bowl	bowl
el pollo	chicken	chicken
el primo	cousin (male)	cousin (male)
el pulgar	thumb	thumb
el refresco	pop, soft drink	pop, soft drink
el siglo	century	century
el suéter	sweater	sweater
el talón	heel	heel
el té	tea	tea
el té helado	iced tea	iced tea
el tenedor	fork	fork
el tentempié	snack	snack
el tío	uncle	uncle
el tío abuelo	great-uncle	great-uncle
el tobillo	ankle	ankle
el tocino	bacon	bacon
el tomate	tomato	tomato
el vaso	glass	glass
el vestido	dress	dress
ella	she	she

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