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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacalao | cod | Hoy comemos bacalao con tomate. | |
| bahía | bay | El barco llegó a la bahía. | |
| bailarín | dancer | Es un bailarín profesional. | |
| bala | bullet | Encontraron una bala en el suelo. | |
| balcón | balcony | Salí al balcón a tomar el aire. | |
| ballena | whale | La ballena es enorme. | |
| baloncesto | basketball | Me gusta el baloncesto. | |
| bañador | swimsuit | Llevo el bañador a la playa. | |
| banco | bank | Voy al banco. | |
| banda | band | Toca en una banda de rock. | |
| bandera | flag | La bandera es roja y amarilla. | |
| bañera | bathtub | Me baño en la bañera. | |
| baño | bathroom | Voy al baño. | |
| bar | bar | Tomamos algo en el bar. | |
| barba | beard | Se ha dejado barba. | |
| barbero | barber | El barbero corta el pelo. | |
| barco | boat | Viajo en barco. | |
| barriga | belly | Me duele la barriga. | |
| barrio | neighborhood | Vivo en un barrio muy tranquilo. | |
| barro | mud | Los zapatos están llenos de barro. | |
| base | base | La base del edificio es fuerte. | |
| basura | trash | Tiro la basura. | |
| batalla | battle | Ganaron la batalla. | |
| batería | battery | Mi móvil se ha quedado sin batería. | |
| baúl | trunk | Guardó la ropa en el baúl. |
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