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.
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| Word | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| granja | farm | El cerdo vive en la granja. | |
| guante | glove | Hace frío, necesito guantes. | |
| guía | guide | El guía nos explicó la historia. | |
| habitación | room | Mi habitación es pequeña. | |
| hamburguesa | hamburger | Como una hamburguesa. | |
| harina | flour | Hago pan con harina. | |
| helado | ice cream | Como un helado de chocolate. | |
| helicóptero | helicopter | El helicóptero vuela muy alto. | |
| herida | wound | Tienes una herida en la rodilla. | |
| hermana | sister | Mi hermana tiene diez años. | |
| hermano | brother | Mi hermano es pequeño. | |
| hermanos | siblings | Tengo dos hermanos. | |
| hielo | ice | El hielo está frío. | |
| hierba | grass | La hierba es verde. | |
| hija | daughter | Tengo una hija. | |
| hijo | son | Tengo un hijo. | |
| hilo | thread | Uso hilo rojo. | |
| hipopótamo | hippopotamus | El hipopótamo está en el agua. | |
| hombro | shoulder | Toco mi hombro. | |
| hora | hour / time | ¿Qué hora es? | |
| horario | schedule | Mi horario es de nueve a cinco. | |
| hormiga | ant | La hormiga es muy pequeña. | |
| horno | oven | Hago una tarta en el horno. | |
| hospital | hospital | El hospital es grande. | |
| hostal | hostel | El hostal es barato. |
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