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• The kids are busy with their homework.
• My science teacher always sets a lot of homework.
• "Have you got any homework tonight ?" "No."
• I got A minus for my English homework.
• For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species .

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Translation of "homework" into Spanish

deberes, tarea, deber are the top translations of "homework" into Spanish. Sample translated sentence: I shouldn't have to tell you to do your homework. ↔ No debería tener que decirte que hagas los deberes.

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher. [..]

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work that is done at home [..]

I shouldn't have to tell you to do your homework .

No debería tener que decirte que hagas los deberes .

I'd like to know why you didn't finish your homework on time.

Quisiera saber por qué no hiciste tu tarea a tiempo.

Trabajo que se hace en casa, especialmente ejercicios de escuela que son asignados por un maestro.

I don't think that you did all this homework by yourself.

No creo que hicieras todos los deberes tú solo.

Less frequent translations

• los deberes
• trabajo a domicilio
• deberes Spain
• Trabajo escolar
• trabajo escolar
• trabajo escrito
• trabajo para casa

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• I have lots of homework tengo mucha tarea
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• I never do my homework early yo nunca hago mi tarea temprano · yo nunca hago mis tareas temprano
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Homework in spanish

homework  = deberes, tarea escolar, trabajo de clase.  

» do + homework  = hacer los deberes.

» do + Posesivo + homework  = documentarse, prepararse.

» homework assignment  = deberes, tarea escolar.

» homework assistance  = refuerzo escolar.

» writing homework  = deberes escritos.

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Nouns are our guiding force when learning Spanish.

Without them, we wouldn’t be able to name the objects, places, people and ideas we interact with daily.

In a world without nouns, everything would be “it” and every person would be “he,” “she” or “them.” Catch my drift?

In this post, you’ll learn 80 common Spanish nouns and how to use them, plus explore the nine noun types. 

What’s a Noun in Spanish?

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Nouns are used to name physical objects , people , places,   animals  and invisible things such as ideas , qualities or actions .

They’re also typically the subject or the object in a sentence and can be the object of a preposition .

Let’s have a look at all this in action:

María come helado en el parque .  (María eats ice cream in the park.)

If we break this sentence down, we can see that:

• María is a person and the subject
• helado is a thing and the object
• el parque is a thing and place, making it a prepositional object

Let’s try one more:

Los perros no comen carne en Madrid.  (Dogs don’t eat meat in Madrid.)

In this sentence,

• Los perro s is the plural form of an animal and the subject
• carne is a thing and the object
• Madrid is a place and the prepositional object

As in any other language, nouns in Spanish can be classified into different groups depending on their nature.

In English, we have proper nouns, abstract nouns, countable nouns, collective nouns, etc—and it’s very similar in Spanish. Let’s take a look!

You already know Spanish nouns are either masculine or feminine. But nouns must also match the adjectives and quantities before and after them.

For example, let’s take the feminine noun la manzana (the apple).

If you want to say, “the red apple,” you’d say:

La manzana roj a. (The red apple.)

Because apple (manzana) is feminine, red ( rojo/a) must be feminine, too.

If you want to make the noun plural to say “the three red apples,” you’d say:

La s tres manzana s roja s . (The three red apples.)

You probably also noticed that the adjective ( rojo/a ) comes  after the noun rather than before (like it would in English). That’s a whole other topic, so if you want to learn more about Spanish adjective placement, check out our in-depth post about it here .

Here are some high-frequency nouns in Spanish: 

• El amor — love
• El perro — dog
• El gato — cat
• La persona — person
• El amigo — friend
• El grupo — group
• La gente — people
• La madre — mother
• El  padre — father
• El hermano — brother
• La hermana — sister
• El primo / La prima — cousin
• La familia — family
• La casa — house
• La ciudad — city
• El país — country
• El agua — water
• La carne — meat
• La comida — food
• La bebida — drink
• El tiempo — time
• La mujer — woman
• El hombre — man
• El niño — boy
• La niña — girl
• El animal — animal
• La vida — life
• El mundo — world
• El problema — problem
• La pregunta — question
• La respuesta — answer
• La mañana — morning
• La noche — night
• La tarde  — afternoon, evening
• El número — number
• El teléfono — phone
• El trabajo — job
• El aeropuerto — airport
• El hotel — hotel
• El restaurante   — restaurant
• El lugar — place
• La calle — street
• El coche   — car
• La escuela — school
• La universidad — university
• El mes — month
• El año — year
• El día — day
• La semana — week
• El libro — book
• El bolígrafo — pen
• La lápiz — pencil
• El papel — paper
• El cuaderno — notebook
• La policía   — police
• El doctor  — doctor
• El ingeniero  — engineer
• El taxista   — taxi driver
• El casero  — landlord
• El negocio  — business
• La empresa — company
• La salud  — health
• La palabra  — word
• El ejemplo  — example
• La fiesta  — party
• La música  — music
• La llamada — (phone) call
• La película  — movie
• La tienda  — shop, store
• El mercado  — market, store
• La biblioteca  — library
• El centro comercial  — shopping center, mall
• La esposa  — wife
• El esposo — husband
• El novio   — boyfriend
• La novia  — girlfriend
• La seguridad  — security
• La cámara  — camera
• El cambio  — change, (currency) exchange
• El equipaje  — luggage

Let’s get deeper into the grammar by looking at the different types of Spanish nouns: 

A proper noun refers to a specific and unique entity. When I say entity, I mean people, animals , buildings, oceans, cities, etc.

Proper nouns are usually written in capital letters. Here you have some examples:

Roberto el Océano Atlántico (the Atlantic Ocean) Barcelona Real Madrid Francia (France)

However, this isn’t always the case in Spanish.

Take as an example the days of the week . In English, you always capitalize them (i.e. Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, etc.).

But in Spanish, you don’t capitalize them. For example:

There are a few exceptions though, mostly related to festivities like Miércoles Santo (Holy Wednesday) and  Domingo de Ramos  (Palm Sunday).

The months of the year also aren’t capitalized in Spanish.

But like the days of the week, there are also exceptions—like when the month is part of an important historical event. This is the case with El Levantamiento del Dos de Mayo  (The Dos de Mayo Uprising).

Apart from those exceptions, you’ll mainly see sentences like the following:

Mi cumpleaños es el 27 de agosto.  (My birthday is August 27.)

Viviré aquí hasta marzo.  (I will live here until March.)

Lastly, names of languages are capitalized in English, while in Spanish they are written in lowercase:

Estamos aprendiendo español .  (We are learning Spanish.)

El inglés es mi idioma favorito.  (English is my favorite language.)

Important note! Not capitalizing the days of the week, months of the year or names of languages in English is considered a spelling error. Similarly, capitalizing them in Spanish is equally an error and something you should definitely avoid, especially if you’re studying for a language test or exam .

A common noun is used to name people, animals, things, places, abstract ideas and feelings , etc.

The difference with proper nouns is that a common noun is not the name of a specific and unique entity.

Have a look at the following examples:

• el hombre (man)
• la hermana (sister)
• el cartero (postman)
• el estudiante (student)
• el futbolista (footballer)
• el gato (cat)
• el perro (dog)
• el pájaro (bird)
• el pez (fish)
• la ardilla (squirrel)
• la  serpiente (snake)
• el pan (bread)
• el ordenador (computer)
• el sofá (sofa)
• el libro (book)
• la   mesa (table)
• la silla (chair)
• la tienda (shop)
• el centro comercial (mall)
• la   escuela (school)
• la iglesia (church)
• la   casa (house)

Abstract ideas and feelings

• la amistad (friendship)
• el amor (love)
• el odio (hatred)
• el alma (soul)
• la felicidad (happiness)

Remember one very important thing: a common noun is always written in lowercase (unless of course it’s the first word in a sentence).

Remembering your five senses is the easiest way to understand what concrete nouns are: i f you can see, hear, smell, taste and/or touch something or someone, you have a concrete noun. Likewise, it’s not a concrete noun if you cannot see, hear, smell, taste or touch it.

Inside the concrete nouns category, you’ll have other categories like common nouns, proper nouns, countable nouns, uncountable nouns and collective nouns.

To see this more clearly, I’ll give some examples of concrete nouns and the various noun categories they belong to:

La televisión (the television)

Concrete noun (you can see it, hear it and touch it) Common noun (not the name of any specific entity, like a Phillips TV) Countable (una televisión, dos television es )

Concrete noun (you can see, hear and touch this person) Proper noun (this person’s name is Antonio) Countable (Yes! You can count proper names and say “hay tres Antonio s en esta clase,” meaning “there are three Antonios in this class.”)

El elefante (the elephant)

Concrete noun (oh boy, you can definitely see and hear an elephant when it is around) Common noun (not the name of a specific and unique entity, like Dumbo) Countable (un elefante, dos elefante s )

La sal (the salt)

Concrete noun (you can see, touch and taste it) Common noun (not the name of any specific entity) Uncountable (una sal , dos sal es – have a look at uncountable nouns below to understand them better)

El amor  (love)

Not a concrete noun (you can feel  love, but you cannot physically interact with the abstract concept of love)

This last example is an instance of an abstract noun, which we’ll discuss now.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, don’t worry! The more you’re exposed to Spanish, the more natural these noun rules will come to you.

Talking with native speakers, listening to Spanish music , consuming Spanish media—all these methods are perfect for tuning your ear to Spanish and picking up on these “rules” in their natural context. Immersion programs like FluentU are perfect for this, too.

On the other side of the coin, we have abstract nouns.

We can’t interact with these in any way. We can’t see, hear, smell, taste or touch them.

However, you  can  feel them and think about them, so please don’t think they’re useless!

Here are some examples of abstract nouns:

• el alma (soul)
• la verdad (truth)
• la idea (idea)
• el pensamiento (thought)
• la soledad (loneliness)

This group is easy. Animate nouns refer to living beings (people, animals and other living creatures).

Examples of animate nouns are:

• el hermano (brother)
• el vecino (neighbor)
• los amigos (friends)
• el dragón (dragon)
• el elfo (elf)

There are times when we personify objects, giving them life. This kind of noun is called an animate inanimate noun .

Examples of these can be seen in almost every cartoon or Disney-like movie, or in fantasy books and books about the supernatural.

For example, the characters from “Beauty and the Beast” and our beloved Pinocchio are animate inanimate nouns. Also, any toy a child treats like a living thing and gives a “voice” to is equally animate for them!

As you might have already guessed, inanimate nouns are those used to refer to lifeless things.

It can be an object, a place, a thought, an idea, a feeling and so on. Remember, though, that inanimate nouns can become animate! (See the last section.)

Examples of inanimate nouns are:

• el tostador (toaster)
• el vaso (glass)
• la tristeza (sadness)
• el parque (park)
• el limón (lemon)
• Madrid (Madrid)
• la ansiedad (anxiety)
• la pared (wall)

Here you have an example of an inanimate noun that has been “brought to life” by me:

Mi muñeca me dijo que tenía frío.  (My doll told me she was cold.)

Individual and collective nouns are easier to understand when explained together.

Individual nouns refer to a single entity (person, animal or thing).

On the other hand, collective nouns refer to a single group composed of multiple entities (people, animals or things).

There’s one very important thing you need to understand before moving on.

Individual/collective does not mean singular/plural , nor does it mean uncountable/countable! You’ll have collective names in both the singular and the plural, and you’ll have uncountable nouns, paradoxically!

The best way to understand and see this is by using some examples:

As you can see, the word abeja is a common, individual noun with a plural form because it’s countable.

If you want to refer to the “group” formed by bees, you must use the common, collective noun, enjambre , which is also countable—hence the plural form,  enjambres .

On the other hand, when referring to the institution of “the police,” the word  policía  is uncountable, so this is a collective uncountable noun.

These two are really easy to understand.

Countable nouns  can be counted. A great number of nouns both in Spanish and English are countable.

If you have a singular noun and can count it, like un árbol , dos árboles , tres árboles (one tree, two trees, three trees), then the noun is countable.

Some examples of Spanish countable nouns are:

• coche (car) ( un coche , dos coches , tres coches, etc.)
• lápiz (pencil) (un lápiz, dos lápices, tres lápices,  etc.)
• mesa (table) (una mesa, dos mesas, tres mesas, etc.)

Not just things can be countable. People and animals can be countable too!

• hermano (brother) ( un hermano, dos hermanos, tres hermanos , etc.)
• gato (cat) ( un gato, dos gatos, tres gatos,  etc.)

Uncountable nouns are those nouns that can’t be counted.

This group includes liquids ( agua — water), powders and spices ( azúcar   — sugar, sal   — salt), a lot of abstract nouns ( inteligencia   — intelligence), feelings and sensations ( frío   — coldness) and some food ( queso   — cheese).

Other examples of uncountable nouns are:

• vino (wine)
• café (coffee)
• harina (flour)
• detergente (detergent)
• pimienta (pepper)
• leche (milk)
• ketchup (ketchup)
• sangre (blood)
• política (politics)

As you can see in the last examples, the fact that a noun is uncountable does not mean it can’t end in -s.

Normally, an uncountable noun ending in -s in English will also be uncountable in Spanish, though the Spanish translation will often have a different ending:

• noticia s (news)
• bolo s (bowling)
• billar (billiards)
• lingüística (linguistics)
• estadística (statistics)

Then what do we do if we want “more” of any uncountable thing?

In this case, we’ll have to use unidades (units) in Spanish.

You already use units in your everyday life, so this will be easier than you may think.

There are thousands of different units you could use. Here are some of the most common ones:

• un vaso (glass) (un vaso de agua — one glass of water, dos vasos de agua — two glasses of water)
• una pizca (pinch) (una pizca de sal — one pinch of salt, dos pizcas de sal — two pinches of salt)
• un kilo (kilo) ( un kilo de harina — one kilo of flour, dos kilos de harina — two kilos of flour)
• una botella (bottle) ( una botella de vino — one bottle of wine, dos botellas de vino — two bottles of wine)
• una barra (bar, loaf) ( una barra de jabón — one bar of soap, dos barras de jabón — two bars of soap)

Here you have some other useful Spanish units:

• paquete (package)
• rebanada (slice)
• cucharada (tablespoon)
• tonelada (ton)
• jarra (pitcher)
• bolsa (bag)
• puñado (handful)
• tableta (tablet)

Compound nouns are made up of two or more words. There are different ways to form compound nouns, but the most common ones, both in Spanish and in English, are combinations of:

a noun + a noun

a noun + an adjective

a verb + a noun

You’ll find some common Spanish compound nouns in the following examples, but remember that they won’t necessarily be compound nouns in English.

• paraguas (umbrella) — parar (verb) + aguas (noun) 
• sacacorchos (corkscrew) — sacar (verb) + corchos (noun)
• pelirrojo (redhead) — pelo (noun) + rojo (adjective)
• mapamundi (world map) — mapa (noun) + mundo (noun) 

One difference between Spanish and English compound nouns has always caught my attention: Most of them  end in -s in their singular form!

Here are some examples of Spanish compound nouns ending in -s and their plural forms:

• el abrelatas / los abrelatas  (can opener) — abrir + latas
• el cascanueces / los cascanueces (nutcracker) — cascar + nueces
• el pararrayos / los pararrayos (lightning rod) — parar + rayos
• el rompecabezas / los rompecabezas (jigsaw puzzle) — romper + cabezas 
• el salvavidas / los salvavidas (life jacket) — salvar + vidas

See? Both singular and plural are the same. Just remember to use the correct form of the article.

Our existence would be boring and meaningless without nouns to name the people, animals and things around us!

Spanish nouns are very similar to English nouns. And with a little practice, using Spanish nouns can become just as easy.

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The Top 100 Nouns in Spanish

• What is a Noun in Spanish?
• Noun-Adjective Agreement in Spanish
• Essential Spanish Nouns to Know: Common Spanish Nouns List

1. What is a Noun in Spanish?

• Feminine nouns in Spanish will end with an -a .
• Masculine nouns in Spanish will end with an -e or -o .
• Singular: el
• El sol brilla todas las mañanas. “The sun shines every morning.”
• Yo voy a misa todos los domingos. “I go to church every Sunday.”
• Singular: la
• Plural: las
• La luna está llena hoy. “We have a full moon today.”
• Las puertas están abiertas hasta las 22 h. “Doors are opened until 10 p.m.”
• La cama es mía. “The bed is mine.”
• El coche es mío. “The car is mine.”

2. Noun-Adjective Agreement in Spanish

• Mi novia es tímida. “My girlfriend is shy.”
• Mi hermano es alto. “My brother is tall.”
• Mi coche es pequeño. “My car is small.”
• Los autobuses son grandes. “Buses are big.”
• La atleta “Female athlete”
• El atleta “Male athlete”
• Doctor “Doctor”
• Doctores “Doctors”
• 1 perro + 3 perra = Los perros.
• “1 male dog + 3 female dogs = The dogs [masculine].”

3. Essential Spanish Nouns to Know: Common Spanish Nouns List

1- “Appliances” ( Electrodomésticos )

Televisión — “tv”, ordenador portátil — “laptop”, frigorífico — “fridge”, aire acondicionado — “air conditioner”, secador de pelo — “hairdryer”, ventilador — “fan”, microondas — “microwave”, lavadora — “washing machine”, cocina — “stove”, 2- “technology” ( tecnología ).

Móvil — “Mobile phone”

Blog — “blog”, aplicación — “app”, página web — “website”, cuenta — “account”, foto — “picture”, descargar — “download”, contraseña — “password”, archivo — “file”, correo basura — “spam”, tablet — “tablet”, wifi — “wifi”, 3- “transportation” ( transporte ).

Avión — “Plane”

Tren — “train” / metro — “subway”, bicicleta — “bike”, autobús — “bus”, estación de tren — “train station”, parada — “bus stop”, semáforo — “traffic light”, patinete eléctrico — “electric scooter”, carretera — “road”, taxi — “taxi”, intersección — “intersection”, 4- “restaurant” ( el restaurante ).

Copa — “Glass”

Jarra — “jug”, plato — “plate”, tenedor — “fork”, cuchara — “spoon”, cuchillo — “knives”, vaso — “glass”, taza — “mug”, 5- “school essentials” ( lo esencial para volver a clase ).

Bolígrafo or Boli — “Pen”

Asignatura — “subject”, universidad — “university”, deberes — “homework”, beca — “scholarship”, mochila — “backpack”, cuaderno — “notebook”, 6- “ occupation ” ( profesiones ).

Enfermero — “Nurse”

Empresario — “executive”, policía — “police”, cocinero — “cook”, encargado — “manager”, atleta — “athlete”, ingeniero — “engineer”, profesor — “teacher”, médico — “doctor”, bombera — “firewoman”, bibliotecaria — “librarian”, 7- “family members” ( miembros de la familia ).

Familia — “Family”

Madre — “mother” / padre — “father”, hija — “daughter”, hijo — “son”, mamá — “mom”, abuela — “grandmother”, tío — “uncle”, tía — “aunt”, hermano — “brother”, hermana — “sister”, 8- “body parts” ( partes del cuerpo ).

Pie — “Foot”

Mano — “hand”, cabeza — “head”, brazo — “arm”, espalda — “back”, pecho — “chest”, cuerpo — “body”, dedo — “finger”, ojo — “eye”, oído — “ear”, 9- “time” ( fechas ).

Ayer — “Yesterday”

Vez — “time”, vida — “life”, año — “year”, tiempo — “time”/”weather”, día — “day”, calendario — “calendar”, mañana — “tomorrow”, 10- “food” ( alimentos ).

Agua — “Water”

Carne — “meat”, pescado — “fish”, pollo — “chicken”, leche — “milk”, sopa/crema — “soup”, verduras — “vegetables”, cerdo — “pork”, ternera — “beef”, vino — “wine”, pan — “bread”, cerveza — “beer”, 4. conclusion.

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Spanish Nouns List: 100+ Most Common Spanish Nouns

Nouns are the type of words that name things, people, places, or concepts. Simply put, these words are crucial for forming sentences. So, in this guide, I’ve compiled a list of the most common nouns in Spanish. Here is an overview of what we’ll cover: 

• Proper Nouns 
• Simple and compound
• Collective and individual 
• Concrete and abstract 
• Countable and uncountable
• List of Must-Know Nouns
• Download the Spanish Nouns Cheat Sheet PDF
• Additional Resources

Spanish nouns can be classified into two primary categories: proper and common . In the sections below, I’ll provide you with examples and descriptions so you understand the difference between them. 

Take Note : Do not confuse nouns with Spanish pronouns . Pronouns replace a noun and, sometimes, indicate the relationship between that word and the subject , such as possession . There’s no such thing as direct object nouns or possessive nouns . In this case, we’re referring to pronouns. 

Proper Nouns

Spanish proper nouns are commonly known as names . As a result, they’re often used to name unique people, cities, countries, rivers, mountains, seas, or art pieces. Some examples of proper nouns are: 

• Argentina 
• Beatrice 
• Canadá 
• La Mona Lisa 
• Monte Everest
• París 

According to the capitalization rules in Spanish, you must always capitalize the first letter of a proper noun. Also, these types of nouns don’t work with definite articles (el, la, los, las) unless such terms are part of the name.

Check these sentences: 

Carolina es de El Paso .  Carolina is from El Paso . 

Tu hermana y Juan fueron a España .  Your sister and Juan went to Spain . 

Cuando fuimos a París , visitamos el Louvre .  When we went to Paris, we visited the Louvre . 

Take Note : In Spanish, nicknames for given names are also treated as proper nouns. 

Common Nouns

In Spanish, we use common nouns to name or identify people, places, animals, and things in general.

Take Note: You should only capitalize common nouns if they start the sentence. Additionally, these words are always preceded by a determiner , such as definite articles, possessives or demonstratives . 

Depending on their characteristics, common nouns are classified into: 

Simple & Compound

In Spanish, a compound noun is formed by two words (another noun, verb, or adjective). For example: 

• Abrelatas : Can opener 
• Arcoiris: Rainbow 
• Lavavajillas : Dishwasher
• Paraguas : Umbrella 
• Rompecabezas : Puzzle
• Sacapuntas : Pencil sharpener 

On the other hand, simple nouns are single terms, such as: 

• Bolsa : Bag
• Ciudad : City
• Escuela : School
• Hermano : Brother
• Pluma : Pen 

Here are some examples: 

Esta bolsa es de Diana. This bag is Diana’s.

Dejé el paraguas en el taxi.  I left the umbrella in the taxi. 

Los abrelatas están en la mesa.  The can openers are on the table. 

Mi hermano olvidó su sacapuntas . My brother forgot his pencil sharpener . 

Take Note: For the most part, compound words are masculine nouns . Additionally, if they already end in ‘-s’ and you need to use them as plural words , you must use a plural determiner to mark the number (example #2). 

Collective & Individual 

Spanish collective nouns refer to a group of people, animals, or things. For example: 

• Equipo : Team
• Familia : Family 
• Gente : People
• Vajilla : Dinnerware 

On the other hand, individual nouns refer to single things. For instance: 

• Amigo : friend
• Persona : person
• Plato : plate 

Except for gente , collective and individual nouns can have a singular or plural form. Check the sentences below: 

El plato blanco es mío.  The white plate is mine. 

Hay muchas familias en esta colonia.  In this neighborhood, there are a lot of families . 

A muchas personas les gusta el chocolate.  Many people like chocolate. 

Concrete vs Abstract nouns

In Spanish, a concrete noun refers to material things we perceive with the five senses. For example: 

• Manzana : Apple
• Libro : Book
• Perro : Dog 

Unlike concrete words, abstract nouns are not material things . Simply put, these nouns refer to concepts, feelings, or ideas: 

• Amor : Love
• Emergencia : Emergency
• Hambre : Hunger 
• Opinión: Opinion

Here are some sentences using these words: 

La idea de Jesús es muy interesante. Jesus’s idea is very interesting. 

Me comí tu manzana .  I ate your apple . 

Su opinión es importante.  Your opinion is important. 

El niño tiene hambre.  The boy is hungry. 

Countable & Uncountable 

In Spanish, a countable noun refers to things you can quantify with precise amounts. You can use numbers or adjectives to provide this information. Examples of countable Spanish nouns are:  

• Almohada : Pillow
• Carro : Car
• Lápiz : Pencil
• Plátano : Banana

As its name suggests, uncountable nouns identify things we cannot quantify with numbers. For example: 

• Arroz : Rice
• Clima : Weather
• Dinero : Money
• Música : Music
• Leche : Milk
• Tiempo : Time

Here are some sentences using these words:

Me gusta la música .  I like music.

Quiero un litro de leche .  I want a liter of milk . 

Nos comimos todo el arroz .  We ate all the rice . 

Hay dos plátanos en la mesa.  There are two bananas on the table. 

Notice that, with uncountable food nouns (such as leche ), you can provide exact amounts if your sentence includes a countable noun like litro . 

List of Common Nouns in Spanish

The Spanish nouns list below contains the most basic nouns you must know as a Spanish beginner. 

Feminine nouns

• Abuela : Grandmother
• Agua : Water
• Basura : Garbage
• Biblioteca : Library
• Bicicleta : Bike
• Boca : Mouth
• Botella : Bottle
• Cabeza : Head
• Canción : Song
• Calle : Street 
• Casa : House
• Cena : Dinner
• Comida : Food
• Computadora : Computer 
• Cuchara: Spoon
• Espalda : Back
• Familia : Family
• Fiesta : Party
• Flor: Flower
• Fruta : Fruit
• Hambre : Hunger
• Hora : Hour / Time
• Maestra : Teacher
• Maleta : Suitcase 
• Mano : Hand
• Mesa : Table
• Mochila : Backpack 
• Niña : Girl
• Noche : Night
• Llave : Key  
• Pared : Wall
• Película : Movie
• Pluma : Pen
• Puerta : Door
• Ropa : Clothes
• Silla : Chair
• Televisión : TV

Masculine nouns

• Abuelo : Grandpa
• Aeropuerto : Airport
• Animal : Animal
• Árbol : Tree
• Avión : Airplane
• Banco : Bank
• Baño: Toilet 
• Bote : Boat / Can 
• Brazo : Arm
• Dedo : Finger
• Café: Coffee
• Camión : Bus
• Calor : Heat
• Chocolate : Chocolate
• Cielo : Sky
• Color : Color
• Cuaderno : Notebook
• Cuchillo : Knife
• Diente : Tooth 
• Doctor : Doctor
• Dolor : Pain
• Helado : Ice cream
• Hotel : Hotel
• Huevo : Egg
• Escritorio : Desk
• Frío : Cold
• Jabón : Soap
• Jamón : Ham
• Jugo : Juice
• Número : Number
• Pan : Bread
• Perro : Dog
• Problema : Problem
• Puente : Bridge
• Reloj : Clock / Watch
• Restaurante : Restaurant
• Sillón : Sofa
• Supermercado : Supermarket
• Tenedor : Fork
• Teléfono : Phone
• Trabajo : Job 
• Tren : Train
• Video : Video
• Zapato : Shoe

Take Note : In Spanish, sustantivos is the word for ‘nouns’, whereas nombres propios is the translation of proper nouns.

Here are some essential things to remember about nouns: 

• A noun is used to name or identify people, concepts, places or things. 
• Proper: these are commonly known as names and refer to specific and unique things. 
• Common : these are the words we use to name things in general. 
• Simple if they’re formed with one term or compound if they’re formed with two words (a noun, adjective, or verb). 
• Countable or uncountable depending on how easy it’s to quantify them. 
• Concrete or abstract depending on whether they refer to material or immaterial things. 
• Individual if they refer to a single element or collective if they encompass a group of people, animals or things. 

Download the Spanish Nouns Cheat Sheet & List PDF

Nouns are fundamental Spanish words you must continue learning in order to achieve your goals of becoming conversational or fluent in this language. To help you improve your Spanish vocabulary, I’ve compiled cheat sheets for this guide into a PDF with all the Spanish nouns above as well as their key types.

Additional Resources & Lists for Learning Spanish Nouns

If you want to improve your command of nouns in Spanish, you must also understand how the rules of gender (determining when a Spanish noun is feminine) and number (plural forms) work. Additionally, because they work together with these words, you should get familiar with Spanish determiners . 

Here are some specific lists of nouns that you can check to improve your vocabulary: 

• Family members
• Animals  
• House vocabulary

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