Spanish nouns are the bricks you absolutely need to build any sentence – without them, you’re stuck pointing at things and hoping for the best. This collection packs around 894 of the most common Spanish nouns you’ll actually use in real conversations, from ordering a tapa to describing your weekend plans. No dusty textbook relics, just the practical vocabulary that keeps your conversations moving.
Every entry in the list gives you a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you can see the noun in action instead of just memorizing a translation. There’s audio playback built right in – tap the play button next to any word to hear it spoken aloud, because your ears need practice just as much as your eyes.
When you’re ready to study offline, there’s a free PDF download button waiting just below the table. It’s a clean reference, not a lecture, so you can work through the nouns at your own speed, pull them into a flashcard app, or just check a word when you’re out and about.
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Quick Quiz
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| Word | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| castillo | castle | El castillo es muy antiguo. | |
| casualidad | coincidence | Fue una pura casualidad. | |
| catarro | cold/catarrh | Tengo un catarro muy fuerte. | |
| catástrofe | catastrophe | El terremoto fue una catástrofe. | |
| catedral | cathedral | La catedral es muy hermosa. | |
| causa | cause | ¿Cuál es la causa del problema? | |
| cazuela | casserole | Hizo una cazuela de mariscos. | |
| cebolla | onion | No me gusta la cebolla. | |
| cebra | zebra | La cebra tiene rayas. | |
| cena | dinner | La cena es a las ocho. | |
| centro | center | Voy al centro de la ciudad. | |
| cepillo | brush | Me peino con el cepillo. | |
| cerdo | pig | El cerdo es rosa. | |
| cerebro | brain | El cerebro está en la cabeza. | |
| cereza | cherry | La cereza es roja. | |
| cerradura | lock | La cerradura de la puerta está rota. | |
| cerveza | beer | Tomamos una cerveza fría. | |
| champú | shampoo | Me lavo el pelo con champú. | |
| chaqueta | jacket | La chaqueta es verde. | |
| charco | puddle | El niño salta en el charco. | |
| chica | girl | La chica es rubia. | |
| chico | boy | El chico es alto. | |
| chimenea | fireplace/chimney | Encendimos el fuego en la chimenea. | |
| chocolate | chocolate | Me encanta el chocolate. | |
| cicatriz | scar | Me quedó una cicatriz de la operación. |




