You’ve moved past the polite basics-ordering coffee, introducing yourself, asking for directions. Now you’re hungry for real conversation. B1 is the level where you stop sounding like a walking phrasebook and start sharing stories, opinions, and the occasional complaint about the weather. This CEFR-aligned DELE B1 vocabulary list is built for exactly that messy, wonderful in-between stage.
We’ve gathered around 1,000 practical Spanish words you’ll meet both on the DELE exam and in daily life-the ones you need to describe a weekend trip, explain why a film left you cold, or navigate a chat with new friends. Each entry gives you a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you see the word in action instead of just a translation. You’ll also find audio playback built right into the table, because your ears deserve practice too.
When you’re ready to study without a screen, just use the free PDF download button below the table. It’s a clean reference you can scribble on, highlight, or tuck into your bag for those in-between moments. No fluff, no dusty textbook relics-just the vocabulary that helps you connect in Spanish.
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Quick Quiz
Think you’ve already nailed a few of these words? The quiz below will give you a gentle nudge toward the ones that still need a little attention.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| femenino | Adjective | feminine | Es un nombre femenino. | |
| fenomenal | Adjective | phenomenal/great | Me siento fenomenal. | |
| feria | Noun | fair | Vamos a la feria del libro. | |
| ferrocarril | Noun | railway | Viajamos en ferrocarril. | |
| festejar | Verb | to celebrate | Vamos a festejar tu cumpleaños. | |
| festival | Noun | festival | El festival de música es en verano. | |
| figura | Noun | figure/shape | Dibuja una figura geométrica. | |
| fijar | Verb | to fix/set | Tenemos que fijar una fecha. | |
| fila | Noun | row/line | Haz fila para entrar. | |
| filete | Noun | steak | Pidió un filete con patatas fritas. | |
| fin | Noun | end | Es el fin de la película. | |
| final | Noun | final/end | Llegamos al final del camino. | |
| finalmente | Verb | finally | Finalmente terminamos el trabajo. | |
| firmar | Verb | to sign | Tienes que firmar el documento. | |
| físico | Adjective | physical | El ejercicio físico es bueno. | |
| flojo | Adjective | loose/lazy | El nudo está flojo. | |
| fondo | Noun | bottom/background | El mar tiene un fondo de arena. | |
| forma | Noun | shape/form | La mesa tiene forma redonda. | |
| fórmula | Noun | formula | Esta es la fórmula matemática. | |
| fotografía | Noun | photography/photograph | Me gusta la fotografía. | |
| fracaso | Noun | failure | Su primer negocio fue un fracaso. | |
| frecuencia | Noun | frequency | Voy al gimnasio con frecuencia. | |
| frecuente | Adjective | frequent | Es un error frecuente. | |
| fregar | Verb | to scrub/wash dishes | Me toca fregar los platos. | |
| freír | Verb | to fry | Voy a freír unas patatas. |
