10,000 most common Galician words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Galician, with its meaning in English.
These are the 10,000 words that come up most often in everyday Galician (Galego), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Galician changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | que | that |
| 2 | a | to, toward; indicating direction of motion |
| 3 | o | masculine singular definite article; the |
| 4 | non | no, not, not at all |
| 5 | de | of; from |
| 6 | e | and |
| 7 | é | is; third-person singular present indicative of ser |
| 8 | un | a, an, one |
| 9 | os | the |
| 10 | unha | a, one |
| 11 | se | if |
| 12 | para | for |
| 13 | por | for |
| 14 | do | of the; from the; 's |
| 15 | en | in |
| 16 | da | of the; from the |
| 17 | as | the |
| 18 | como | how |
| 19 | está | to be |
| 20 | si | himself, herself, itself |
| 21 | máis | more, especially used in forming the superlative of… |
| 22 | no | in the |
| 23 | ao | contraction of a + o m sg |
| 24 | ben | well |
| 25 | pero | but |
| 26 | eu | I |
| 27 | na | in the |
| 28 | con | with |
| 29 | aquí | here |
| 30 | son | sound |
| 31 | me | I |
| 32 | todo | everything |
| 33 | á | to the, towards the |
| 34 | iso | that |
| 35 | meu | First-person singular possessive determiner |
| 36 | xa | already |
| 37 | hai | shall; ought to; should |
| 38 | ti | you |
| 39 | cando | when |
| 40 | ou | or |
| 41 | só | no more than; merely |
| 42 | dos | of the; from the |
| 43 | súa | his, hers, its |
| 44 | miña | mine, my |
| 45 | seu | his |
| 46 | agora | now |
| 47 | así | so, thus |
| 48 | moi | apocopic form of moito |
| 49 | onde | where |
| 50 | nada | nothing |
| 51 | era | to be |
| 52 | ten | to hold, have |
| 53 | facer | to do, make |
| 54 | ser | to be |
| 55 | foi | to go |
| 56 | el | he |
| 57 | teño | have; first-person singular present indicative of ter |
| 58 | quen | who; whom |
| 59 | esta | this |
| 60 | algo | something |
| 61 | nos | in the |
| 62 | todos | everything |
| 63 | vai | to go |
| 64 | estou | to be |
| 65 | porque | because |
| 66 | este | this |
| 67 | lle | you |
| 68 | pode | can |
| 69 | te | you |
| 70 | casa | to marry |
| 71 | sei | to know |
| 72 | quero | to desire; to want |
| 73 | mais | and; with |
| 74 | xente | people |
| 75 | señor | elder, senior |
| 76 | tamén | also, too, as well |
| 77 | das | of the; from the |
| 78 | min | I |
| 79 | vez | time |
| 80 | tempo | time |
| 81 | nunca | never |
| 82 | teu | yours |
| 83 | sen | without |
| 84 | estás | to be |
| 85 | podo | can |
| 86 | estaba | to be |
| 87 | día | day |
| 88 | aínda | still, yet |
| 89 | vida | life |
| 90 | polo | contraction of por + o m sg |
| 91 | che | you |
| 92 | túa | yours |
| 93 | ver | to see |
| 94 | dicir | to say, speak |
| 95 | anos | year |
| 96 | vostede | you |
| 97 | ela | she |
| 98 | tan | so, as |
| 99 | home | human; person |
| 100 | pola | through the; by the; for the |
| 101 | aos | to the, towards the |
| 102 | mesmo | even |
| 103 | moito | much, a lot, lots |
| 104 | tes | The name of the Latin script letter T/t |
| 105 | coma | as |
| 106 | sobre | on, atop |
| 107 | nin | nor |
| 108 | vou | to go |
| 109 | nós | we, us |
| 110 | sempre | always |
| 111 | están | to be |
| 112 | co | with the |
| 113 | noite | night; period of dark, when the sun is below the horizon |
| 114 | mellor | good |
| 115 | es | to be |
| 116 | coa | with the |
| 117 | traballo | to work |
| 118 | cousas | thing |
| 119 | temos | have; first-person plural present indicative of ter |
| 120 | seus | his, hers, its |
| 121 | antes | before, prior to |
| 122 | queres | to desire; to want |
| 123 | dous | two |
| 124 | sabes | to know |
| 125 | veña | to come |
| 126 | ás | to the, towards the |
| 127 | ir | to go |
| 128 | ese | that |
| 129 | mundo | world |
| 130 | grazas | plural of graza |
| 131 | ter | to hold, have |
| 132 | imos | to go |
| 133 | esa | that |
| 134 | bo | good |
| 135 | verdade | truth |
| 136 | logo | immediately, promptly |
| 137 | outra | other, another |
| 138 | despois | after |
| 139 | pai | father |
| 140 | entón | then |
| 141 | alí | there, then |
| 142 | dun | contraction of de + un m |
| 143 | eles | they |
| 144 | creo | to believe |
| 145 | estar | to be |
| 146 | podes | can |
| 147 | ninguén | no one, nobody |
| 148 | falar | to speak, to talk |
| 149 | quere | wants; inflection of querer |
| 150 | nun | in a, in one |
| 151 | fai | to do, make |
| 152 | tiña | to hold, have |
| 153 | pouco | a little of something; not enough |
| 154 | noso | our; ours |
| 155 | cada | each |
| 156 | estamos | to be |
| 157 | alguén | someone |
| 158 | outro | other, another |
| 159 | deus | god, deity |
| 160 | mañá | tomorrow |
| 161 | novo | the young people |
| 162 | nai | mother |
| 163 | entre | between, among |
| 164 | cara | to |
| 165 | hoxe | today |
| 166 | dixo | to say, speak |
| 167 | días | day |
| 168 | homes | human; person |
| 169 | cousa | thing |
| 170 | ola | hello |
| 171 | súas | his, hers, its |
| 172 | fillo | son |
| 173 | nosa | ours |
| 174 | lugar | place |
| 175 | guerra | war |
| 176 | ata | until, till, up to |
| 177 | meus | mine |
| 178 | nas | in the |
| 179 | tres | three |
| 180 | muller | woman |
| 181 | menos | less |
| 182 | todas | everything |
| 183 | sabe | to know |
| 184 | dunha | contraction of de + unha |
| 185 | sexa | to be |
| 186 | claro | clear, light |
| 187 | pasa | to pass, cross |
| 188 | vas | empty, devoid of content, containing only air |
| 189 | di | to say, speak |
| 190 | boa | good |
| 191 | contra | against |
| 192 | parte | to go away, to leave, to depart |
| 193 | podería | can |
| 194 | nunha | in a, in one |
| 195 | oh | oh |
| 196 | dende | from |
| 197 | podemos | can |
| 198 | primeiro | first |
| 199 | fóra | outside |
| 200 | teñen | to hold, have |
| 201 | mira | to look |
| 202 | canto | how much |
| 203 | veces | time |
| 204 | tarde | late, later |
| 205 | tanto | so much |
| 206 | cos | with the |
| 207 | nova | new |
| 208 | mal | badly |
| 209 | cidade | city |
| 210 | vale | to be useful |
| 211 | ó | alternative spelling of ao |
| 212 | momento | moment, instant |
| 213 | pois | so; then |
| 214 | dúas | two |
| 215 | quería | to desire; to want |
| 216 | daquela | then, back then |
| 217 | nome | name |
| 218 | durante | during |
| 219 | certo | right, correct |
| 220 | tal | such |
| 221 | será | to be |
| 222 | calquera | any; whichever; whatever |
| 223 | amor | love |
| 224 | vamos | to go |
| 225 | había | shall; ought to; should |
| 226 | seguro | secure; safe |
| 227 | penso | to think |
| 228 | parece | to seem, appear |
| 229 | grande | large |
| 230 | outros | other, another |
| 231 | tipo | type |
| 232 | até | alternative form of ata |
| 233 | poder | can |
| 234 | gran | apocopic form of grande |
| 235 | cartos | money |
| 236 | xeito | way, manner or fashion |
| 237 | medo | fear |
| 238 | merda | shit, dung, excrement |
| 239 | saber | to know |
| 240 | vin | to see |
| 241 | dixen | to say, speak |
| 242 | terra | soil, earth |
| 243 | ollos | eye |
| 244 | pobo | people, folk, commoners |
| 245 | debe | should, ought, will likely |
| 246 | nosos | ours |
| 247 | auga | water |
| 248 | país | country |
| 249 | van | empty, devoid of content, containing only air |
| 250 | ven | to see |
| 251 | problema | problem |
| 252 | moitos | much, many, a lot of, lots of |
| 253 | comigo | with me |
| 254 | lles | they |
| 255 | desde | since |
| 256 | rei | king |
| 257 | historia | history |
| 258 | uns | some |
| 259 | amigo | friend |
| 260 | morte | death |
| 261 | feito | to do, make |
| 262 | cabeza | head |
| 263 | ano | year |
| 264 | vós | second-person plural nominative personal pronoun; you |
| 265 | traballar | to work |
| 266 | primeira | first |
| 267 | somos | to be |
| 268 | foron | to go |
| 269 | ningún | not any; not even one |
| 270 | poden | can |
| 271 | estes | these |
| 272 | familia | family |
| 273 | acordo | agreement, deal, decision |
| 274 | fixo | to do, make |
| 275 | dentro | inside |
| 276 | man | hand |
| 277 | fin | end |
| 278 | hora | hour |
| 279 | persoas | person |
| 280 | dar | to give |
| 281 | cun | with a, with one |
| 282 | policía | police |
| 283 | irmán | brother |
| 284 | case | almost |
| 285 | amigos | friend |
| 286 | mentres | meanwhile |
| 287 | fillos | son |
| 288 | sería | to be |
| 289 | pasar | to pass, cross |
| 290 | idea | idea |
| 291 | razón | reason |
| 292 | nenos | boy; male child, especially before puberty |
| 293 | polos | through the; by the; for the |
| 294 | cal | which |
| 295 | vos | second-person plural nominative personal pronoun; you |
| 296 | volta | to return; to come back; to go back |
| 297 | ca | than |
| 298 | moitas | much, many, a lot of, lots of |
| 299 | camiño | to walk |
| 300 | eran | to be |
| 301 | teus | yours |
| 302 | algunha | some, any |
| 303 | volver | to return |
| 304 | vén | to come |
| 305 | estas | these |
| 306 | debería | should, ought, will likely |
| 307 | mans | hand |
| 308 | filme | film; movie; motion picture |
| 309 | vaia | to go |
| 310 | contigo | with you |
| 311 | mamá | mum, mom |
| 312 | vivir | to live |
| 313 | algún | some, any |
| 314 | coas | with the |
| 315 | conta | to count; to compute |
| 316 | demasiado | too, too much |
| 317 | eses | those |
| 318 | pasou | to pass, cross |
| 319 | ía | to go |
| 320 | porta | door |
| 321 | cinco | five |
| 322 | exército | army |
| 323 | adeus | a goodbye |
| 324 | miñas | mine |
| 325 | catro | four |
| 326 | neste | contraction of en + este, literally “in this” |
| 327 | mesma | same |
| 328 | cunha | with a, with one |
| 329 | vexo | to see |
| 330 | algúns | some, any |
| 331 | fas | to do, make |
| 332 | fun | to go |
| 333 | sabía | to know |
| 334 | baixo | below, under, underneath |
| 335 | xefe | boss |
| 336 | igual | in the same way; just like |
| 337 | síntoo | sorry |
| 338 | rúa | street |
| 339 | pensar | to think |
| 340 | chegar | to arrive |
| 341 | saír | to exit, leave |
| 342 | rapaz | rapacious |
| 343 | lado | side |
| 344 | fixen | to do, make |
| 345 | matar | to kill |
| 346 | ningunha | not any; not one |
| 347 | fose | to go |
| 348 | único | unique |
| 349 | ves | to see |
| 350 | estado | to be |
| 351 | morrer | to die |
| 352 | segundo | second; after the first |
| 353 | caso | to marry |
| 354 | cuarto | bedroom |
| 355 | coche | car |
| 356 | vir | to see |
| 357 | vello | old |
| 358 | paz | peace |
| 359 | importante | important |
| 360 | corazón | heart |
| 361 | aló | there |
| 362 | tío | uncle |
| 363 | gusta | to be pleased, enjoy |
| 364 | deixa | to leave |
| 365 | comer | to eat |
| 366 | cres | to believe |
| 367 | deste | to give |
| 368 | queda | to stay, remain |
| 369 | semana | week |
| 370 | podía | can |
| 371 | marchar | to leave, depart |
| 372 | pequeno | little, short, small; smaller |
| 373 | deixar | to leave |
| 374 | puta | whore |
| 375 | medio | partly, somewhat, not completely |
| 376 | pensei | to think |
| 377 | nosas | ours |
| 378 | preciso | to specify |
| 379 | sorte | fate, fortune |
| 380 | persoa | person |
| 381 | axiña | soon, promptly |
| 382 | filla | daughter |
| 383 | campo | field |
| 384 | número | digit, numeral, number |
| 385 | xuntos | joined |
| 386 | levar | to take, to carry, to transport |
| 387 | ah | ah |
| 388 | estaban | to be |
| 389 | fan | to do, make |
| 390 | esas | those |
| 391 | tiven | to hold, have |
| 392 | goberno | government |
| 393 | diñeiro | money |
| 394 | queren | to desire; to want |
| 395 | neno | boy; male child, especially before puberty |
| 396 | corpo | body, torso |
| 397 | adiante | ahead, forward |
| 398 | sitio | place |
| 399 | partido | to go away, to leave, to depart |
| 400 | forma | form, shape |
| 401 | axuda | to help, aid |
| 402 | sangue | blood |
| 403 | boas | good |
| 404 | lonxe | far, afar |
| 405 | feliz | happy |
| 406 | ei | gee up |
| 407 | difícil | difficult |
| 408 | coido | to think; to believe |
| 409 | din | to say, speak |
| 410 | soa | alone |
| 411 | moza | young; younger |
| 412 | cadra | to square |
| 413 | moita | much, many, a lot of, lots of |
| 414 | fala | to speak, to talk |
| 415 | irmá | sister |
| 416 | del | of him, of it, from him, from it |
| 417 | xusto | just, fair |
| 418 | palabra | word |
| 419 | suposto | to suppose, assume |
| 420 | morto | to die |
| 421 | pensas | to think |
| 422 | leva | to take, to carry, to transport |
| 423 | rápido | quickly |
| 424 | dis | to say, speak |
| 425 | quizais | perhaps, maybe |
| 426 | liberdade | liberty; freedom |
| 427 | forte | strong |
| 428 | orde | order |
| 429 | polas | through the; by the; for the |
| 430 | digo | to say, speak |
| 431 | dez | ten |
| 432 | onte | yesterday |
| 433 | mozo | boy; teenager; young man; single man |
| 434 | comida | food |
| 435 | tolo | madman, crazy |
| 436 | negro | black, dark colored |
| 437 | preto | near, nearby |
| 438 | senón | except |
| 439 | presidente | president |
| 440 | forza | force |
| 441 | significa | to mean, signify |
| 442 | entendo | to understand |
| 443 | grandes | large |
| 444 | diante | before |
| 445 | escola | school |
| 446 | punto | point |
| 447 | chegou | to arrive |
| 448 | agarda | to wait for |
| 449 | rapaza | girl |
| 450 | voso | your |
| 451 | abaixo | down, downwards |
| 452 | outras | other, another |
| 453 | unhas | some |
| 454 | queremos | to desire; to want |
| 455 | poida | perhaps, maybe |
| 456 | dereito | right, righthand |
| 457 | alto | high |
| 458 | atopar | to end, limit |
| 459 | debemos | should, ought, will likely |
| 460 | maior | bigger, greater, major |
| 461 | coidado | to think; to believe |
| 462 | vosa | yours |
| 463 | sinto | to hear |
| 464 | situación | situation |
| 465 | rapaces | rapacious |
| 466 | culpa | blame, guilt |
| 467 | pais | father |
| 468 | sol | sun |
| 469 | norte | north |
| 470 | garda | guard, watchman, escort |
| 471 | escoita | to listen, to pay attention |
| 472 | deles | of them, from them |
| 473 | alá | there |
| 474 | pasado | to pass, cross |
| 475 | supoño | to suppose, assume |
| 476 | durmir | to sleep |
| 477 | seis | six |
| 478 | morreu | to die |
| 479 | luz | light |
| 480 | sur | south |
| 481 | fago | to do, make |
| 482 | quedar | to stay, remain |
| 483 | pensa | to think |
| 484 | sequera | even |
| 485 | pé | foot, part of the body |
| 486 | tivo | to hold, have |
| 487 | bos | good |
| 488 | carallo | penis |
| 489 | tomar | to take |
| 490 | cama | bed |
| 491 | atrás | behind, in back of |
| 492 | toma | to take |
| 493 | carta | letter, correspondence |
| 494 | faga | to do, make |
| 495 | vivo | to live |
| 496 | nena | child, especially before puberty |
| 497 | fixeches | to do, make |
| 498 | tería | to hold, have |
| 499 | pequena | little, short, small; smaller |
| 500 | maneira | manner, method, way |
| 501 | entrar | to enter |
| 502 | futuro | future |
| 503 | última | last; final; latest |
| 504 | acó | here |
| 505 | realidade | reality |
| 506 | palabras | word |
| 507 | bastante | enough |
| 508 | loita | to fight, to struggle |
| 509 | facendo | to do, make |
| 510 | axudar | to help, aid |
| 511 | chega | to arrive |
| 512 | querida | feminine singular of querido |
| 513 | espero | to wait |
| 514 | túas | yours |
| 515 | propio | own |
| 516 | segue | to follow, come after |
| 517 | branco | white |
| 518 | seguir | to follow, come after |
| 519 | mar | sea |
| 520 | tampouco | neither |
| 521 | debo | should, ought, will likely |
| 522 | noites | night; period of dark, when the sun is below the horizon |
| 523 | seguinte | next, following |
| 524 | houbo | shall; ought to; should |
| 525 | fronte | forehead |
| 526 | grupo | group |
| 527 | millóns | million |
| 528 | chama | to call; to refer to |
| 529 | dá | to give |
| 530 | veu | to come |
| 531 | animais | animal |
| 532 | traballadores | worker, laborer |
| 533 | buscar | to search for; to look for |
| 534 | peor | badly |
| 535 | lume | flame, fire |
| 536 | pregunta | to ask |
| 537 | revolución | revolution, revolt |
| 538 | cámara | namely, the main bedroom of a house |
| 539 | libre | free, not captive, unbound |
| 540 | estiven | to be |
| 541 | ha | shall; ought to; should |
| 542 | sentido | to hear |
| 543 | mortos | dead; deceased |
| 544 | fame | hunger |
| 545 | detrás | behind; at the back |
| 546 | estea | to be |
| 547 | boca | mouth |
| 548 | algunhas | some, any |
| 549 | volve | to return |
| 550 | negros | black, dark colored |
| 551 | pobre | poor |
| 552 | centro | centre |
| 553 | ceo | to dine |
| 554 | música | music |
| 555 | malo | bad |
| 556 | espera | to wait |
| 557 | única | unique |
| 558 | cantos | how many |
| 559 | falta | lack, shortage |
| 560 | dixeches | to say, speak |
| 561 | saben | to know |
| 562 | velo | to keep vigil |
| 563 | sistema | system |
| 564 | estivo | to be |
| 565 | esquerda | left, left-hand |
| 566 | nacional | national |
| 567 | vostedes | you |
| 568 | fixeron | to do, make |
| 569 | colle | to harvest |
| 570 | teña | to hold, have |
| 571 | novas | new |
| 572 | marcha | to leave, depart |
| 573 | resto | the rest |
| 574 | vive | to live |
| 575 | can | dog |
| 576 | coller | to harvest |
| 577 | coñezo | to know |
| 578 | xogo | to play |
| 579 | capitán | captain |
| 580 | política | politician |
| 581 | dólares | dollar |
| 582 | mes | month |
| 583 | cre | to believe |
| 584 | lei | law |
| 585 | perder | to lose |
| 586 | partes | to go away, to leave, to depart |
| 587 | sete | seven |
| 588 | duro | hard |
| 589 | exemplo | example |
| 590 | frío | cold |
| 591 | chamar | to call; to refer to |
| 592 | papel | paper |
| 593 | voz | voice |
| 594 | sabemos | to know |
| 595 | soño | dream |
| 596 | equipo | team |
| 597 | último | last; final; latest |
| 598 | café | coffee |
| 599 | roupa | clothing, clothes |
| 600 | director | director |
| 601 | sociedade | society, civilization |
| 602 | atención | attention |
| 603 | festa | festival |
| 604 | tras | behind |
| 605 | silencio | silence |
| 606 | tiñan | to hold, have |
| 607 | vella | old |
| 608 | ve | to see |
| 609 | ler | to read |
| 610 | mil | one thousand; 1000 |
| 611 | doutor | doctor, physician |
| 612 | intre | a moment in time |
| 613 | debes | should, ought, will likely |
| 614 | lembro | to remember |
| 615 | teléfono | telephone, phone |
| 616 | sodes | to be |
| 617 | fora | to go |
| 618 | crer | to believe |
| 619 | deben | should, ought, will likely |
| 620 | estades | to be |
| 621 | pagar | to pay |
| 622 | fábrica | factory |
| 623 | diga | to say, speak |
| 624 | irmáns | brother |
| 625 | cuestión | question |
| 626 | dela | of her, of it, from her, from it |
| 627 | hospital | hospital |
| 628 | loitar | to fight, to struggle |
| 629 | asunto | matter, issue |
| 630 | comezar | to start, begin, commence |
| 631 | simplemente | simply |
| 632 | precisa | necessary |
| 633 | libro | book |
| 634 | exactamente | exactly |
| 635 | estabamos | to be |
| 636 | real | royal |
| 637 | semanas | week |
| 638 | viaxe | to travel |
| 639 | querido | to desire; to want |
| 640 | chan | floor |
| 641 | vista | feminine plural of visto |
| 642 | xogar | to play |
| 643 | diferente | different |
| 644 | raíña | queen |
| 645 | pon | to put, place |
| 646 | tiñamos | to hold, have |
| 647 | comunista | communist, Communist |
| 648 | barco | ship |
| 649 | longo | long |
| 650 | sae | to exit, leave |
| 651 | gañar | to win |
| 652 | oportunidade | opportunity |
| 653 | media | average |
| 654 | proba | to prove |
| 655 | facemos | to do, make |
| 656 | cala | to shut up; to be silent |
| 657 | bonito | pretty, lovely |
| 658 | casas | structure serving as an abode of human beings |
| 659 | mirar | to look |
| 660 | haberá | shall; ought to; should |
| 661 | agardar | to wait for |
| 662 | muro | wall |
| 663 | estabas | to be |
| 664 | deu | to give |
| 665 | dese | to give |
| 666 | hotel | hotel |
| 667 | anda | to walk |
| 668 | fagas | to do, make |
| 669 | estraño | weird, odd, peculiar |
| 670 | casar | to marry |
| 671 | abondo | a sufficient or more than sufficient quantity |
| 672 | seguridade | safety, security |
| 673 | movemento | movement |
| 674 | paso | slowly |
| 675 | pensaba | to think |
| 676 | cor | color, hue |
| 677 | dereita | right, righthand |
| 678 | banda | band, strip |
| 679 | esposa | wife |
| 680 | maioría | majority |
| 681 | semella | to seem |
| 682 | mo | contraction of me + o |
| 683 | doce | twelve |
| 684 | carne | meat |
| 685 | estará | to be |
| 686 | san | apocopic form of santo |
| 687 | viva | to live |
| 688 | batalla | battle |
| 689 | ollo | eye |
| 690 | idade | age |
| 691 | pan | bread |
| 692 | cabalo | horse |
| 693 | dirección | direction |
| 694 | soldado | soldier |
| 695 | dicía | to say, speak |
| 696 | compañía | company, companionship |
| 697 | persoal | personal |
| 698 | ouro | gold |
| 699 | respecto | respect |
| 700 | terá | to hold, have |
| 701 | viches | to see |
| 702 | parvo | foolish, stupid |
| 703 | pena | punishment, penalty |
| 704 | deberías | should, ought, will likely |
| 705 | calor | heat |
| 706 | cambio | to change |
| 707 | oficina | office |
| 708 | modo | mode, manner |
| 709 | maio | May |
| 710 | triste | sad, unhappy |
| 711 | cho | contraction of te + o, literally “to you, him/it ” |
| 712 | aquel | that |
| 713 | público | public |
| 714 | foto | photo |
| 715 | ademais | in addition |
| 716 | levo | to take, to carry, to transport |
| 717 | precisamos | to specify |
| 718 | poñer | to put, place |
| 719 | minuto | minute; 60 seconds |
| 720 | conseguir | to get, obtain |
| 721 | tren | fishing tackle; leadline |
| 722 | médico | doctor |
| 723 | arma | weapon, arm |
| 724 | río | to laugh |
| 725 | oito | eight |
| 726 | ante | before, in front of |
| 727 | veñen | to come |
| 728 | pelo | hair |
| 729 | brancos | white |
| 730 | negocio | to negotiate |
| 731 | axente | agent |
| 732 | fondo | deep |
| 733 | viu | to see |
| 734 | opinión | opinion |
| 735 | existe | to exist |
| 736 | aire | air |
| 737 | comezou | to start, begin, commence |
| 738 | radio | radio |
| 739 | mellores | plural of mellor |
| 740 | posíbel | alternative form of posible |
| 741 | dixeron | to say, speak |
| 742 | facía | to do, make |
| 743 | aprender | to learn |
| 744 | ós | alternative spelling of aos |
| 745 | hei | shall; ought to; should |
| 746 | servizo | service |
| 747 | aqueles | that |
| 748 | ficar | to remain; to be left |
| 749 | ordes | to warp, distort |
| 750 | liña | line |
| 751 | escribir | to write |
| 752 | contar | to count; to compute |
| 753 | serán | to be |
| 754 | odio | hate |
| 755 | tedes | to hold, have |
| 756 | igrexa | church |
| 757 | xeral | general |
| 758 | fomos | to go |
| 759 | relación | relation |
| 760 | rúas | street |
| 761 | resposta | answer, response |
| 762 | viño | wine |
| 763 | pronto | soon |
| 764 | vila | town; urban settlement smaller than a cidade and larger… |
| 765 | poderías | can |
| 766 | acción | action |
| 767 | alma | soul |
| 768 | mesa | table |
| 769 | caer | to fall, fall off, fall down |
| 770 | abonda | a sufficient or more than sufficient quantity |
| 771 | entendes | to understand |
| 772 | saúde | health |
| 773 | espazo | space |
| 774 | senta | to seat |
| 775 | tempos | time |
| 776 | avión | aeroplane, airplane |
| 777 | novos | new |
| 778 | preguntas | to ask |
| 779 | tema | to fear; to worry; to dread |
| 780 | fácil | easy |
| 781 | pés | foot, part of the body |
| 782 | illa | island |
| 783 | cedo | early, soon, before expected |
| 784 | forzas | force |
| 785 | comezo | to start, begin, commence |
| 786 | digas | to say, speak |
| 787 | los | alternative form of os |
| 788 | coñeces | to know |
| 789 | vimos | to see |
| 790 | zona | zone, area |
| 791 | pracer | to please |
| 792 | entra | to enter |
| 793 | mala | bad |
| 794 | ai | ouch! expresses pain |
| 795 | falo | to speak, to talk |
| 796 | rematou | to finish |
| 797 | poucos | few |
| 798 | portas | to carry, bear |
| 799 | ren | nothing |
| 800 | coñece | to know |
| 801 | escoitar | to listen, to pay attention |
| 802 | verán | to see |
| 803 | imaxe | image |
| 804 | sindicato | trade union; syndicate |
| 805 | sendo | to be |
| 806 | televisión | television |
| 807 | elas | they |
| 808 | sexas | to be |
| 809 | estaría | to be |
| 810 | posto | to put, place |
| 811 | militar | military |
| 812 | queiras | to desire; to want |
| 813 | arredor | around |
| 814 | obreiros | worker |
| 815 | lista | strip, band |
| 816 | cantas | how many |
| 817 | arte | art |
| 818 | posible | possible |
| 819 | esperar | to wait |
| 820 | información | information |
| 821 | causa | cause |
| 822 | perigo | danger |
| 823 | mire | to look |
| 824 | busca | to search for; to look for |
| 825 | vinte | twenty; 20 |
| 826 | dúbida | doubt |
| 827 | raro | rare |
| 828 | beber | to drink |
| 829 | violencia | violence |
| 830 | queira | to desire; to want |
| 831 | inimigo | enemy |
| 832 | estiveches | to be |
| 833 | haber | shall; ought to; should |
| 834 | verte | to leak |
| 835 | fermosa | beautiful |
| 836 | vosos | yours |
| 837 | falando | to speak, to talk |
| 838 | usar | to use |
| 839 | vellos | old |
| 840 | imaxes | image |
| 841 | unidos | masculine plural of unido |
| 842 | baixa | low |
| 843 | ponte | bridge |
| 844 | costas | side; flank |
| 845 | la | la |
| 846 | manter | to keep |
| 847 | mercar | to buy |
| 848 | tenda | tent |
| 849 | falla | lack; shortage |
| 850 | marchou | to leave, depart |
| 851 | dor | pain |
| 852 | deberiamos | should, ought, will likely |
| 853 | metade | a half |
| 854 | necesito | to need |
| 855 | memoria | memory |
| 856 | parar | to stop |
| 857 | prezo | price |
| 858 | chea | full |
| 859 | sexan | to be |
| 860 | francés | French |
| 861 | traballa | to work |
| 862 | xunto | joined |
| 863 | metros | meter |
| 864 | cambiar | to change |
| 865 | tía | aunt |
| 866 | aldea | village, hamlet |
| 867 | queredes | to desire; to want |
| 868 | folga | rest |
| 869 | matou | to kill |
| 870 | cheo | full |
| 871 | libros | book |
| 872 | terras | soil, earth |
| 873 | agardo | to wait for |
| 874 | botar | to throw |
| 875 | farei | to do, make |
| 876 | completamente | completely |
| 877 | social | social |
| 878 | comeza | to start, begin, commence |
| 879 | condicións | condition |
| 880 | pedir | to ask for; to request; to order |
| 881 | xamais | never |
| 882 | estados | state |
| 883 | subtítulos | subtitle, subhead, subheading |
| 884 | pobres | poor |
| 885 | fixemos | to do, make |
| 886 | vermello | red |
| 887 | edificio | building, edifice |
| 888 | posición | position |
| 889 | fuches | to go |
| 890 | esperanza | hope |
| 891 | valor | price; cost |
| 892 | marabilloso | marvellous |
| 893 | tivese | to hold, have |
| 894 | cociña | kitchen |
| 895 | cea | to dine |
| 896 | fermoso | beautiful |
| 897 | americanos | American |
| 898 | pase | to pass, cross |
| 899 | puiden | can |
| 900 | faría | to do, make |
| 901 | cabo | next, by |
| 902 | cu | ass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks |
| 903 | niso | in that |
| 904 | destes | to give |
| 905 | chamada | feminine singular of chamado |
| 906 | avoa | grandmother |
| 907 | americano | American |
| 908 | perfecto | perfect |
| 909 | inverno | winter |
| 910 | bebé | baby |
| 911 | morta | dead; deceased |
| 912 | aquela | that |
| 913 | sentir | to hear |
| 914 | volveu | to return |
| 915 | vento | wind |
| 916 | simple | simple |
| 917 | gusto | taste |
| 918 | espírito | spirit |
| 919 | connosco | with us |
| 920 | tranquilo | calm, tranquil |
| 921 | suficiente | sufficient; enough |
| 922 | avogado | lawyer, attorney |
| 923 | combate | to combat |
| 924 | ataque | to attack |
| 925 | teñas | to hold, have |
| 926 | asasinato | murder |
| 927 | trata | to deal |
| 928 | negra | black, dark colored |
| 929 | mensaxe | message |
| 930 | interesante | interesting |
| 931 | baño | bath |
| 932 | rematar | to finish |
| 933 | quente | hot; warm |
| 934 | partir | to go away, to leave, to depart |
| 935 | consello | advice, counsel |
| 936 | falas | to speak, to talk |
| 937 | domingo | Sunday |
| 938 | présa | hurry, rush, urgency |
| 939 | puido | can |
| 940 | neve | snow |
| 941 | presente | to present; to show; to submit |
| 942 | alta | tall |
| 943 | acaba | to finish |
| 944 | lembras | to remember |
| 945 | lúa | the Moon |
| 946 | tivemos | to hold, have |
| 947 | mesmos | same |
| 948 | común | common |
| 949 | sente | to seat |
| 950 | soños | dream |
| 951 | traballando | to work |
| 952 | cadea | chain |
| 953 | calma | calm |
| 954 | canción | song |
| 955 | demo | devil; demon |
| 956 | tiñas | to hold, have |
| 957 | irei | to go |
| 958 | asasino | murderer |
| 959 | galego | Galician |
| 960 | falamos | to speak, to talk |
| 961 | necesario | necessary |
| 962 | época | time, season |
| 963 | volva | to return |
| 964 | amiga | friend |
| 965 | poderiamos | can |
| 966 | próxima | near |
| 967 | preguntar | to ask |
| 968 | nove | nine |
| 969 | dereitos | right, righthand |
| 970 | trae | to bring |
| 971 | teremos | to hold, have |
| 972 | central | central |
| 973 | doado | easy |
| 974 | mágoa | minor injury, wound, excoriation |
| 975 | civil | civil, civilian |
| 976 | vitoria | victory |
| 977 | dabondo | in abundance |
| 978 | pequenos | little, short, small; smaller |
| 979 | branca | white |
| 980 | podedes | can |
| 981 | tola | ditch used for watering a field |
| 982 | terás | to hold, have |
| 983 | ocorre | to occur, happen |
| 984 | vergoña | shame |
| 985 | flores | flower |
| 986 | verdadeiro | true; authentic |
| 987 | humano | human |
| 988 | fogar | hearth |
| 989 | vender | to sell |
| 990 | pra | syncopic form of para |
| 991 | visita | to visit |
| 992 | gato | cat |
| 993 | mente | mind |
| 994 | natureza | nature |
| 995 | deuses | god, deity |
| 996 | saíu | to exit, leave |
| 997 | espada | sword, which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack |
| 998 | azuis | blue |
| 999 | oeste | west |
| 1,000 | padre | father |
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