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Galician sits between Portuguese and Spanish and is a language in its own right, spoken in Spain's north-west. If you read either neighbour you will follow most of this list, and the differences are where the interest is.

The most common words in Galician, most frequent first, with IPA pronunciations and English meanings.
#WordIn English
1que /kɪ/that
2a /a/to, toward; indicating direction of motion
3o /o/masculine singular definite article; the
4non [nʊ̃ŋ]no, not, not at all
5de /de/of; from
6e /ˈe/and
7é /ˈɛ/is; third-person singular present indicative of ser
8un /ˈuŋ/a, an, one
9os /ˈos/the
10unha /ˈuŋa/a, one
11se /se/if
12para [pɐɾɐ]for
13por /ˈpoɾ/for
14do /d̪ʊː/of the; from the; 's
15en /ˈeŋ/in
16da /ˈda/of the; from the
17as /ˈas/the
18como /ˈkomo/how
19está /ɪsˈtaː/to be
20si /ˈsi/himself, herself, itself
21máis /ˈmajs/more, especially used in forming the superlative of…
22no /ˈno/in the
23ao /ɔ/contraction of a + o m sg
24ben /ˈbɛŋ/well
25pero /ˈpeɾo/but
26eu /ˈew/I
27na /nɐː/in the
28con /koŋ/with
29aquí /aˈki/here
30son /ˈsoŋ/sound
31me /me/I
32todo [toðʊ]everything
33á [aː]to the, towards the
34iso [ˈisʊ]that
35meu /ˈmew/First-person singular possessive determiner
36xa /ˈʃa/already
37hai [ˈaj]shall; ought to; should
38ti /ˈti/you
39cando /ˈkando/when
40ou [ow]or
41 [ˈsɔː]no more than; merely
42dos /d̪ʊːs̺/of the; from the
43súa [ˈs̺uɐ]his, hers, its
44miña /ˈmiɲa/mine, my
45seu [ˈsɛw]his
46agora /aˈɡoɾa/now
47así /aˈsi/so, thus
48moi /ˈmoj/apocopic form of moito
49onde /ˈonde̝/where
50nada [ˈnaðɐ]nothing
51era /ˈeɾa/to be
52ten /ˈtɛŋ/to hold, have
53facer /faˈθeɾ/to do, make
54ser /ˈseɾ/to be
55foi /foi/to go
56el /ˈel/he
57teño /ˈteɲo/have; first-person singular present indicative of ter
58quen /ˈkeŋ/who; whom
59esta /ˈɛstɐ/this
60algo [ˈal.ɣʊ]something
61nos /nʊːs̺/in the
62todos /ˈtodos/everything
63vai /ˈbaj/to go
64estou /esˈtow/to be
65porque /ˈpoɾke/because
66este [ˈestɪ]this
67lle /ʎɪ/you
68pode /ˈpɔde/can
69te /ˈte/you
70casa /ˈkasa/to marry
71sei /sei/to know
72quero /ˈkɛɾo/to desire; to want
73mais /ˈmajs/and; with
74xente /ˈʃente/people
75señor /seˈɲoɾ/elder, senior
76tamén /taˈmɛŋ/also, too, as well
77das /d̪ɐːs̺/of the; from the
78min /min/I
79vez /ˈbeθ/time
80tempo /ˈtempo/time
81nunca /ˈnuŋka/never
82teu /ˈtew/yours
83sen /ˈsiŋ/without
84estás /esˈtas/to be
85podo /ˈpɔdo/can
86estaba /esˈtaba/to be
87día /ˈdia/day
88aínda [aˈindɐ]still, yet
89vida /ˈbida/life
90polo /ˈpɔlo/contraction of por + o m sg
91che /t͡ʃe/you
92túa /ʲtu.ɐ/yours
93ver /ˈbeɾ/to see
94dicir /diˈθiɾ/to say, speak
95anos /ˈanos/year
96vostede /bosˈtede/you
97ela /ˈɛla/she
98tan /ˈtaŋ/so, as
99home /ˈɔme/human; person
100pola /ˈpola/through the; by the; for the
101aos /ɔs/to the, towards the
102mesmo /ˈmɛsmo/even
103moito /ˈmojto/much, a lot, lots
104tes /ˈtɛs/The name of the Latin script letter T/t
105coma /ˈkoma/as
106sobre /ˈsobɾe/on, atop
107nin /ˈniŋ/nor
108vou /ˈbow/to go
109nós /ˈnɔs/we, us
110sempre /ˈsɛmpɾe/always
111están /esˈtan/to be
112co /ˈkoː/with the
113noite /ˈnojte/night; period of dark, when the sun is below the horizon
114mellor /meˈɟoɾ/good
115es /ɛs/to be
116coa /ˈkäː/with the
117traballo /tɾaˈbaɟo/to work
118cousas /ˈkowsas/thing
119temos /ˈtemos/have; first-person plural present indicative of ter
120seus /ˈsews/his, hers, its
121antes /ˈantes/before, prior to
122queres /ˈkeɾes/to desire; to want
123dous /ˈdows/two
124sabes /ˈsabes/to know
125veña /ˈbeɲa/to come
126ás /ˈas/to the, towards the
127ir /iɾ/to go
128ese /ˈese/that
129mundo /ˈmundo/world
130grazas /ˈɡɾaθas/plural of graza
131ter /ˈteɾ/to hold, have
132imos /ˈimos/to go
133esa /ˈɛsɐ/that
134bo /ˈbo/good
135verdade /beɾˈdade/truth
136logo /ˈlɔɡo/immediately, promptly
137outra /ˈowtɾa/other, another
138despois /desˈpojs/after
139pai /ˈpaj/father
140entón /enˈtoŋ/then
141alí /aˈli/there, then
142dun /ˈduŋ/contraction of de + un m
143eles /ˈeles/they
144creo /ˈkɾeo/to believe
145estar /esˈtaɾ/to be
146podes /ˈpɔdes/can
147ninguén [niŋˈɡɛŋ]no one, nobody
148falar /faˈlaɾ/to speak, to talk
149quere /ˈkɛɾe/wants; inflection of querer
150nun /ˈnuŋ/in a, in one
151fai /faj/to do, make
152tiña /ˈtiɲa/to hold, have
153pouco /ˈpowko/a little of something; not enough
154noso /ˈnɔsʊ/our; ours
155cada /ˈkada/each
156estamos /esˈtamos/to be
157alguén /alˈɡɛŋ/someone
158outro [ˈoʊ̯tɾʊ]other, another
159deus /ˈdews/god, deity
160mañá /maˈɲa/tomorrow
161novo /ˈnɔbo/the young people
162nai /ˈnaj/mother
163entre [ˈen.tɾɪ]between, among
164cara /ˈkaɾa/to
165hoxe /ˈoʃe/today
166dixo /ˈdiʃo/to say, speak
167días /ˈdias/day
168homes /ˈɔmɪs/human; person
169cousa /ˈkowsa/thing
170ola /ˈɔla/hello
171súas /ˈsuas/his, hers, its
172fillo /ˈfiɟo/son
173nosa /ˈnɔsɐ/ours
174lugar /luˈɡaɾ/place
175guerra /ˈɡɛra/war
176ata /ˈata/until, till, up to
177meus /ˈmews/mine
178nas /nɐːs̺/in the
179tres /ˈtɾes/three
180muller /muˈɟɛɾ/woman
181menos /ˈmenos/less
182todas /ˈtodas/everything
183sabe /ˈsabe/to know
184dunha /ˈduŋa/contraction of de + unha
185sexa /ˈseʃɐ/to be
186claro /ˈklaɾo/clear, light
187pasa /ˈpasa/to pass, cross
188vas /bas/empty, devoid of content, containing only air
189di /di/to say, speak
190boa /ˈboa/good
191contra /ˈkontɾa/against
192parte /ˈpaɾte/to go away, to leave, to depart
193podería /podeˈɾia/can
194nunha /ˈnuŋa/in a, in one
195oh [ˈɔː]oh
196dende /ˈdende/from
197podemos /poˈdemos/can
198primeiro [pɾiˈmejɾʊ]first
199fóra /ˈfoɾa/outside
200teñen /ˈtɛɲɪŋ/to hold, have
201mira /ˈmiɾa/to look
202canto /ˈkanto̝/how much
203veces /ˈbeθes/time
204tarde /ˈtaɾde/late, later
205tanto [ˈtantʊ]so much
206cos /ˈkoːs̺/with the
207nova /ˈnɔβɐ/new
208mal /ˈmal/badly
209cidade /θiˈdade/city
210vale /ˈbale/to be useful
211ó /ɔ/alternative spelling of ao
212momento /moˈmento/moment, instant
213pois [ˈpojs]so; then
214dúas [ˈduɐs]two
215quería /keˈɾia/to desire; to want
216daquela /daˈkɛla/then, back then
217nome /ˈnome/name
218durante /duˈɾante/during
219certo /ˈθɛɾto/right, correct
220tal [ˈtal]such
221será /seˈɾa/to be
222calquera /kalˈkeɾa/any; whichever; whatever
223amor /aˈmoɾ/love
224vamos /ˈbamos/to go
225había /aˈbia/shall; ought to; should
226seguro /seˈɡuɾo/secure; safe
227penso /ˈpenso/to think
228parece /paˈɾeθe/to seem, appear
229grande /ˈɡɾande/large
230outros /ˈowtɾos/other, another
231tipo /ˈtipo/type
232até /aˈte/alternative form of ata
233poder [poˈðeɾ]can
234gran /ˈɡɾaŋ/apocopic form of grande
235cartos /ˈkaɾtos/money
236xeito /ˈʃejto̝/way, manner or fashion
237medo /ˈmedo/fear
238merda /ˈmɛɾda/shit, dung, excrement
239saber /saˈbeɾ/to know
240vin /bin/to see
241dixen /ˈdiʃen/to say, speak
242terra /ˈtɛra/soil, earth
243ollos /ˈoʎos/eye
244pobo /ˈpɔbo/people, folk, commoners
245debe /ˈdebe/should, ought, will likely
246nosos /ˈnosos/ours
247auga /ˈawɡa/water
248país /paˈis/country
249van /ˈbaŋ/empty, devoid of content, containing only air
250ven /ben/to see
251problema /pɾoˈblema/problem
252moitos /ˈmojtʊs/much, many, a lot of, lots of
253comigo /koˈmiɡo/with me
254lles /ʎes/they
255desde /ˈdesde/since
256rei /ˈrej/king
257historia /isˈtɔɾja/history
258uns /ˈuns/some
259amigo /aˈmiɡo/friend
260morte /ˈmɔɾte/death
261feito /ˈfejto̝/to do, make
262cabeza /kaˈbeθa/head
263ano /ˈano/year
264vós /ˈbɔs/second-person plural nominative personal pronoun; you
265traballar /tɾabaˈɟaɾ/to work
266primeira /pɾiˈmejɾa/first
267somos /ˈsomos/to be
268foron /ˈfoɾon/to go
269ningún [niŋˈɡuŋ]not any; not even one
270poden /ˈpɔdeŋ/can
271estes /ˈestɪs/these
272familia /faˈmilja/family
273acordo /aˈkoɾdo/agreement, deal, decision
274fixo /ˈfiʃo/to do, make
275dentro /ˈdentɾo/inside
276man /man/hand
277fin /ˈfiŋ/end
278hora [ˈɔɾɐ]hour
279persoas /peɾˈsoas/person
280dar /ˈdaɾ/to give
281cun /kun/with a, with one
282policía /pʊliˈθiɐ/police
283irmán /iɾˈmaŋ/brother
284case [ˈkɑsɪ]almost
285amigos /aˈmiɡos/friend
286mentres [ˈmentɾɪs]meanwhile
287fillos /ˈfiʎos/son
288sería /seˈɾia/to be
289pasar /paˈsaɾ/to pass, cross
290idea /iˈdɛa/to ideate
291razón /raˈθoŋ/reason
292nenos /ˈnenos/boy; male child, especially before puberty
293polos /ˈpolos/through the; by the; for the
294cal /ˈkal/which
295vos /bos/second-person plural nominative personal pronoun; you
296volta /ˈbɔlta/to return; to come back; to go back
297ca [kɐ]than
298moitas /ˈmojtɐs/much, many, a lot of, lots of
299camiño /kaˈmiɲo/to walk
300eran /ˈeɾan/to be
301teus /tews/yours
302algunha /alˈɡuŋa/some, any
303volver [bolˈβeɾ]to return
304vén /bɛŋ/to come
305estas /ˈɛstas/these
306debería /debeˈɾia/should, ought, will likely
307mans /mans/hand
308filme /ˈfilme/film; movie; motion picture
309vaia /baia/to go
310contigo /konˈtiɡo/with you
311mamá [maˈma]mum, mom
312vivir /biˈbiɾ/to live
313algún [alˈɣuŋ]some, any
314coas /ˈkäːs̺/with the
315conta /ˈkonta/to count; to compute
316demasiado /demasiˈado/too, too much
317eses /ˈesɪs/those
318pasou /ˈpasou/to pass, cross
319ía /ˈia/to go
320porta /ˈpɔɾta/door
321cinco /ˈθiŋko/five
322exército /ɛˈʃɛɾθito/army
323adeus [aˈðeʊ̯s]a goodbye
324miñas [ˈmiɲɐs]mine
325catro /ˈkatɾo/four
326neste /ˈneste/contraction of en + este, literally “in this”
327mesma /ˈmesma/same
328cunha /ˈkuŋa/with a, with one
329vexo /bɪˈʃʊ/to see
330algúns /alˈɣuŋs/some, any
331fas /fas/to do, make
332fun /fun/to go
333sabía /saˈbia/to know
334baixo /ˈbajʃo/below, under, underneath
335xefe /ˈʃefe/boss
336igual /iˈɡwal/in the same way; just like
337síntoo /ˈsintoo/sorry
338rúa /ˈrua/street
339pensar /penˈsaɾ/to think
340chegar /t͡ʃeˈɡaɾ/to arrive
341saír /saˈiɾ/to exit, leave
342rapaz /raˈpaθ/rapacious
343lado /ˈlado/side
344fixen /ˈfiʃen/to do, make
345matar /maˈtaɾ/to kill
346ningunha /niŋˈɡuŋa/not any; not one
347fose /ˈfose/to go
348único /ˈunikʊ/unique
349ves /bes/to see
350estado /esˈtado/to be
351morrer [moˈreɾ]to die
352segundo /seˈɡundo/second; after the first
353caso /ˈkaso/to marry
354cuarto /ˈkwaɾto/bedroom
355coche /ˈkɔt͡ʃe/car
356vir [ˈbiːɾ]to see
357vello /ˈbɛɟo/old
358paz /ˈpaθ/peace
359importante /impoɾˈtante/important
360corazón /koɾaˈθoŋ/heart
361aló /aˈlo/there
362tío /ˈtio/uncle
363gusta /ˈɡusta/to be pleased, enjoy
364deixa /ˈdejʃa/to leave
365comer /koˈmeɾ/to eat
366cres /kɾes/to believe
367deste /ˈdeste/to give
368queda /ˈkeda/to stay, remain
369semana /seˈmana/week
370podía /poˈdia/can
371marchar /maɾˈt͡ʃaɾ/to leave, depart
372pequeno /peˈkeno/little, short, small; smaller
373deixar /dejˈʃaɾ/to leave
374puta /ˈputa/whore
375medio /ˈmedjo/partly, somewhat, not completely
376pensei /ˈpensei/to think
377nosas /ˈnosas/ours
378preciso [pɾeˈθisʊ]to specify
379sorte /ˈsɔɾte̝/fate, fortune
380persoa /peɾˈsoa/person
381axiña /aˈʃiɲa/soon, promptly
382filla /ˈfiʎɐ/daughter
383campo /ˈkampo/field
384número /ˈnumeɾo/digit, numeral, number
385xuntos /ˈʃuntos/joined
386levar /leˈbaɾ/to take, to carry, to transport
387ah [ˈaː]ah
388estaban /esˈtaban/to be
389fan /fan/to do, make
390esas /ˈɛsɐs/those
391tiven /ˈtiben/to hold, have
392goberno /ɡoˈbɛɾno/government
393diñeiro /diˈɲejɾo/money
394queren /ˈkeɾen/to desire; to want
395neno [ˈnẽ.nʊ]boy; male child, especially before puberty
396corpo /ˈkoɾpo/body, torso
397adiante [aˈðjantɪ]ahead, forward
398sitio /ˈsitjo/place
399partido /paɾˈtido/to go away, to leave, to depart
400forma /ˈfoɾma/form, shape
401axuda [aˈʃuðɐ]to help, aid
402sangue /ˈsaŋɡe/blood
403boas /ˈboɐs/good
404lonxe /ˈlonʃe/far, afar
405feliz /feˈliθ/happy
406ei [ˈej]gee up
407difícil /diˈfiθil/difficult
408coido /ˈkojdo/to think; to believe
409din /din/to say, speak
410soa /ˈsoa/alone
411moza /ˈmoθa/young; younger
412cadra /ˈkadɾa/to square
413moita /ˈmojta/much, many, a lot of, lots of
414fala /ˈfala/to speak, to talk
415irmá /iɾˈmaŋ/sister
416del /del/of him, of it, from him, from it
417xusto [ˈʃus̺t̪ʊ]just, fair
418palabra /paˈlabɾa/word
419suposto /suˈpɔsto/to suppose, assume
420morto /ˈmɔɾto/to die
421pensas /ˈpensas/to think
422leva /ˈlɛba/to take, to carry, to transport
423rápido /ˈrapido/quickly
424dis /dis/to say, speak
425quizais [kiˈθajs]perhaps, maybe
426liberdade /libeɾˈdade/liberty; freedom
427forte /ˈfɔɾte/strong
428orde /ˈɔɾde/order
429polas /ˈpolas/through the; by the; for the
430digo /ˈdiɡo/to say, speak
431dez /ˈdɛθ/ten
432onte /ˈɔnte/yesterday
433mozo /ˈmoθo̝/boy; teenager; young man; single man
434comida /koˈmida/food
435tolo /ˈtolo/madman, crazy
436negro /ˈneɡɾo/black, dark colored
437preto /ˈpɾeto/near, nearby
438senón [seˈnoŋ]except
439presidente /pɾesiˈdente/president
440forza /ˈfɔɾθa/force
441significa /siɡniˈfika/to mean, signify
442entendo /enˈtendo/to understand
443grandes /ˈɡɾandes/large
444diante /ˈdjante̝/before
445escola /esˈkɔla/school
446punto /ˈpunto/point
447chegou /t͡ʃeˈɡow/to arrive
448agarda /aˈɡaɾda/to wait for
449rapaza /raˈpaθa/girl
450voso [ˈbɔsʊ]your
451abaixo /aˈbajʃo/down, downwards
452outras /ˈowtɾas/other, another
453unhas /ˈuŋas/some
454queremos /keˈɾemʊs/to desire; to want
455poida /ˈpojda/perhaps, maybe
456dereito /deˈɾejto/right, righthand
457alto /ˈalto/high
458atopar /atoˈpaɾ/to end, limit
459debemos /deˈbemos/should, ought, will likely
460maior /maioɾ/bigger, greater, major
461coidado /kojˈdado/to think; to believe
462vosa /ˈbɔsɐ/yours
463sinto /ˈsinto/to hear
464situación /sitwaˈθjoŋ/situation
465rapaces /raˈpaθes/rapacious
466culpa /ˈkulpa/blame, guilt
467pais /ˈpajs/father
468sol /ˈsol/sun
469norte /ˈnɔɾte/north
470garda [ˈɡaɾðɐ]guard, watchman, escort
471escoita /esˈkojta/to listen, to pay attention
472deles /delɪs/of them, from them
473alá /aˈla/there
474pasado /paˈsado/to pass, cross
475supoño /suˈpoɲo/to suppose, assume
476durmir /duɾˈmiɾ/to sleep
477seis /ˈsejs/six
478morreu /ˈmoreu/to die
479luz /ˈluθ/light
480sur /ˈsuɾ/south
481fago /ˈfaɡo/to do, make
482quedar /keˈdaɾ/to stay, remain
483pensa /ˈpensa/to think
484sequera [seˈkɛɾɐ]even
485 /ˈpɛ/foot, part of the body
486tivo /ˈtibo/to hold, have
487bos /bos/good
488carallo /kaˈɾaɟo/penis
489tomar /toˈmaɾ/to take
490cama /ˈkama/bed
491atrás /aˈtɾas/behind, in back of
492toma /ˈtoma/to take
493carta /ˈkaɾta/letter, correspondence
494faga /ˈfaɡa/to do, make
495vivo /ˈbibo/to live
496nena /ˈne.na/child, especially before puberty
497fixeches /fiˈʃet͡ʃes/to do, make
498tería /teˈɾia/to hold, have
499pequena /peˈkena/little, short, small; smaller
500maneira [maˈnei̯ɾɐ]manner, method, way
501entrar /enˈtɾaɾ/to enter
502futuro /fuˈtuɾo/future
503última /ˈultima/last; final; latest
504acó /aˈko/here
505realidade /realiˈdade/reality
506palabras /paˈlabɾas/word
507bastante /basˈtante/enough
508loita /ˈlojta/to fight, to struggle
509facendo /faˈθendo/to do, make
510axudar /aʃuˈdaɾ/to help, aid
511chega /ˈt͡ʃeɡa/to arrive
512querida /keˈɾida/feminine singular of querido
513espero /esˈpeɾo/to wait
514túas /ˈtuas/yours
515propio /ˈpɾɔpjo/own
516segue /ˈseɡe/to follow, come after
517branco /ˈbɾaŋko/white
518seguir /seˈɡiɾ/to follow, come after
519mar /ˈmaɾ/sea
520tampouco /tamˈpowko/neither
521debo /ˈdebo/should, ought, will likely
522noites /ˈnojtes/night; period of dark, when the sun is below the horizon
523seguinte /seˈɡinte/next, following
524houbo /ˈowbo/shall; ought to; should
525fronte /ˈfɾonte/forehead
526grupo /ˈɡɾupo/group
527millóns /miˈʎons/million
528chama /ˈt͡ʃama/to call; to refer to
529 /ˈda/to give
530veu /beu/to come
531animais /aniˈmajs/animal
532traballadores /tɾabaʎaˈdoɾes/worker, laborer
533buscar /busˈkaɾ/to search for; to look for
534peor /peˈoɾ/badly
535lume /ˈlume/flame, fire
536pregunta /pɾeˈɡunta/to ask
537revolución /reboluˈθjoŋ/revolution, revolt
538cámara /ˈkamaɾa/namely, the main bedroom of a house
539libre /ˈlibɾe/free, not captive, unbound
540estiven /esˈtiben/to be
541ha /a/shall; ought to; should
542sentido /senˈtido/to hear
543mortos /ˈmoɾtos/dead; deceased
544fame [ˈfamɪ]hunger
545detrás /deˈtɾas/behind; at the back
546estea /esˈtea/to be
547boca /ˈboka/mouth
548algunhas /alˈɡuŋas/some, any
549volve /ˈbolbe/to return
550negros /ˈneɡɾos/black, dark colored
551pobre /ˈpɔbɾe/poor
552centro /ˈθentɾo/centre
553ceo /ˈθɛo/to dine
554música [ˈmusikɐ]music
555malo /ˈmalo/bad
556espera /esˈpɛɾɐ/to wait
557única /ˈunika/unique
558cantos /ˈkantos/how many
559falta /ˈfalta/lack, shortage
560dixeches /diˈʃet͡ʃes/to say, speak
561saben /ˈsaben/to know
562velo /ˈbelo/to keep vigil
563sistema /sisˈtɛma/system
564estivo /esˈtibo/to be
565esquerda /esˈkeɾda/left, left-hand
566nacional /naθjoˈnal/national
567vostedes /bosˈteðɪs/you
568fixeron /fiˈʃeɾon/to do, make
569colle /ˈkoʎe/to harvest
570teña /ˈteɲa/to hold, have
571novas [ˈnɔβɐs]new
572marcha /ˈmaɾt͡ʃa/to leave, depart
573resto /ˈresto/the rest
574vive /biˈβɪ/to live
575can /ˈkaŋ/dog
576coller /koˈɟeɾ/to harvest
577coñezo /koˈɲeθo/to know
578xogo /ˈʃoɡo/to play
579capitán /kapiˈtaŋ/captain
580política /poˈlitika/politician
581dólares /ˈdolaɾes/dollar
582mes /ˈmes/month
583cre /kɾe/to believe
584lei /lei/law
585perder /peɾˈdeɾ/to lose
586partes /ˈpaɾtes/to go away, to leave, to depart
587sete /ˈsɛte/seven
588duro [ˈduɾʊ]hard
589exemplo /ɛˈʃemplo/example
590frío /ˈfɾio/cold
591chamar /t͡ʃaˈmaɾ/to call; to refer to
592papel /paˈpɛl/paper
593voz /ˈbɔθ/voice
594sabemos /saˈbemos/to know
595soño /ˈsoɲo/dream
596equipo /ɛˈkipo/team
597último /ˈultimo/last; final; latest
598café /kaˈfɛ/coffee
599roupa [ˈrowpɐ]clothing, clothes
600director /diɾɛkˈtoɾ/director
601sociedade /sɔθjɛˈdade/society, civilization
602atención /atenˈθjoŋ/attention
603festa /ˈfɛsta/festival
604tras /tɾas/behind
605silencio /siˈlɛnθjo/silence
606tiñan /ˈtiɲan/to hold, have
607vella /ˈbɛɟa/old
608ve /be/to see
609ler /ˈleɾ/to read
610mil /ˈmil/one thousand; 1000
611doutor /ˈdowtoɾ/doctor, physician
612intre /ˈintɾe̝/a moment in time
613debes /ˈdebes/should, ought, will likely
614lembro /ˈlembɾo/to remember
615teléfono /teˈlɛfɔnʊ/telephone, phone
616sodes /sodɪs/to be
617fora /ˈfoɾa/to go
618crer [ˈkɾeɾ]to believe
619deben /ˈdeben/should, ought, will likely
620estades /esˈtades/to be
621pagar /paˈɡaɾ/to pay
622fábrica /ˈfabɾika/factory
623diga /ˈdiɡa/to say, speak
624irmáns /iɾˈmaŋs/brother
625cuestión /kwesˈtjon/question
626dela /ˈdɛlɐ/of her, of it, from her, from it
627hospital /ɔspiˈtal/hospital
628loitar /lojˈtaɾ/to fight, to struggle
629asunto /aˈsunto/matter, issue
630comezar /komeˈθaɾ/to start, begin, commence
631simplemente /ˌsimpleˈmente/simply
632precisa /pɾeˈθisa/necessary
633libro /ˈlibɾo/book
634exactamente /ɛkˌsaktaˈmente/exactly
635estabamos /estaˈbamos/to be
636real /reˈal/royal
637semanas /seˈmanas/week
638viaxe /ˈbjaʃe/to travel
639querido /keˈɾido/to desire; to want
640chan /ˈt͡ʃaŋ/floor
641vista /ˈbista/feminine plural of visto
642xogar /ʃoˈɡaɾ/to play
643diferente /difeˈɾente/different
644raíña /raˈiɲa/queen
645pon /ˈpɔŋ/to put, place
646tiñamos /tiˈɲamos/to hold, have
647comunista /komuˈnista/communist, Communist
648barco /ˈbaɾko/ship
649longo [ˈloŋɡʊ]long
650sae /ˈsae/to exit, leave
651gañar /ɡaˈɲaɾ/to win
652oportunidade [ɔpoɾtuniˈðaðɪ]opportunity
653media /ˈmedja/average
654proba /ˈpɾɔba/to prove
655facemos /faˈθemos/to do, make
656cala /ˈkala/to shut up; to be silent
657bonito /boˈnito/pretty, lovely
658casas /ˈkasas/structure serving as an abode of human beings
659mirar /miˈɾaɾ/to look
660haberá /abeˈɾa/shall; ought to; should
661agardar [aɣaɾˈðaɾ]to wait for
662muro /ˈmuɾo/wall
663estabas /esˈtabas/to be
664deu /deu/to give
665dese /ˈdese/to give
666hotel /ɔˈtɛl/hotel
667anda /ˈanda/to walk
668fagas /ˈfaɡas/to do, make
669estraño /esˈtɾaɲo/weird, odd, peculiar
670casar [kaˈsaɾ]to marry
671abondo /aˈbondo/a sufficient or more than sufficient quantity
672seguridade /seɡuɾiˈdade/safety, security
673movemento /mobeˈmento/movement
674paso /ˈpaso/slowly
675pensaba /penˈsaba/to think
676cor [ˈkoɾ]color, hue
677dereita /deˈɾejta/right, righthand
678banda /ˈbanda/band, strip
679esposa /esˈposa/wife
680maioría /maioˈɾia/majority
681semella /seˈmeʎa/to seem
682mo [mʊ]contraction of me + o
683doce /ˈdoθe/twelve
684carne /ˈkaɾne̝/meat
685estará /estaˈɾa/to be
686san /ˈsaŋ/apocopic form of santo
687viva /ˈbiba/to live
688batalla /baˈtaɟa/battle
689ollo /ˈoʎʊ/eye
690idade /iˈdade/age
691pan /ˈpaŋ/bread
692cabalo /kaˈbalo/horse
693dirección /diɾekˈθjoŋ/direction
694soldado /solˈdado/soldier
695dicía /diˈθia/to say, speak
696compañía [kompaˈɲiɐ]company, companionship
697persoal /peɾsoˈal/personal
698ouro /ˈowɾo/gold
699respecto /resˈpekto/respect
700terá /teˈɾa/to hold, have
701viches /ˈbit͡ʃes/to see
702parvo /ˈpaɾbo/foolish, stupid
703pena /ˈpena/punishment, penalty
704deberías /debeˈɾias/should, ought, will likely
705calor /kaˈloɾ/heat
706cambio /ˈkambjo/to change
707oficina /ʊfiˈθinɐ/office
708modo /ˈmodo/mode, manner
709maio /ˈmajo/May
710triste /ˈtɾiste/sad, unhappy
711cho /t͡ʃo/contraction of te + o, literally “to you, him/it ”
712aquel /aˈkel/that
713público /ˈpubliko/public
714foto /ˈfoto/photo
715ademais /aˈdemajs/in addition
716levo /ˈlɛbo/to take, to carry, to transport
717precisamos /pɾeθiˈsamos/to specify
718poñer /poˈɲeɾ/to put, place
719minuto /miˈnuto/minute; 60 seconds
720conseguir /konseˈɡiɾ/to get, obtain
721tren /ˈtɾɛŋ/fishing tackle; leadline
722médico /ˈmɛdiko/doctor
723arma /ˈaɾma/weapon, arm
724río /ˈrio/to laugh
725oito /ˈojto/eight
726ante /ˈante/before, in front of
727veñen /ˈbeɲeŋ/to come
728pelo /ˈpelo/hair
729brancos /ˈbɾaŋkos/white
730negocio /neˈɡoθjo/to negotiate
731axente /aˈʃente/agent
732fondo /ˈfondo/deep
733viu /bju/to see
734opinión /ɔpiˈnjoŋ/opinion
735existe /eˈʃiste/to exist
736aire /ˈajɾe/air
737comezou /koˈmeθou/to start, begin, commence
738radio /ˈradjo/radium
739mellores /meˈʎoɾes/plural of mellor
740posíbel /poˈsibel/alternative form of posible
741dixeron /diˈʃeɾon/to say, speak
742facía /faˈθia/to do, make
743aprender /apɾenˈdeɾ/to learn
744ós /ɔs/alternative spelling of aos
745hei /ei/shall; ought to; should
746servizo /seɾˈbiθo/service
747aqueles /aˈkelɪs/that
748ficar /fiˈkaɾ/to remain; to be left
749ordes /ˈoɾdes/to warp, distort
750liña /ˈliɲa/line
751escribir /eskɾiˈbiɾ/to write
752contar /konˈtaɾ/to count; to compute
753serán /seˈɾaŋ/to be
754odio [ˈɔð̞jʊ]hate
755tedes /ˈtedes/to hold, have
756igrexa /iˈɡɾeʃa/church
757xeral /ʃeˈɾal/general
758fomos /ˈfomos/to go
759relación /relaˈθjoŋ/relation
760rúas /ˈruas/street
761resposta /resˈposta/answer, response
762viño /ˈbiɲo/wine
763pronto /ˈpɾonto/soon
764vila /ˈbila/town; urban settlement smaller than a cidade and larger…
765poderías /podeˈɾias/can
766acción /akˈθjoŋ/action
767alma /ˈalma/soul
768mesa /ˈmesa/table
769caer /kaˈeɾ/to fall, fall off, fall down
770abonda /aˈbonda/a sufficient or more than sufficient quantity
771entendes /enˈtendes/to understand
772saúde /saˈude/health
773espazo [esˈpaθʊ]space
774senta /ˈsɛntɐ/to seat
775tempos /ˈtempos/time
776avión /aˈbjoŋ/aeroplane, airplane
777novos /ˈnɔβʊs/new
778preguntas /pɾeˈɡuntas/to ask
779tema /ˈtema/to fear; to worry; to dread
780fácil /ˈfaθil/easy
781pés /pes/foot, part of the body
782illa /ˈiɟa/island
783cedo [ˈθeðʊ]early, soon, before expected
784forzas /ˈfoɾθas/force
785comezo /koˈmɛθo̝/to start, begin, commence
786digas /ˈdiɡas/to say, speak
787los /ˈlos/alternative form of os
788coñeces /koˈɲeθes/to know
789vimos /bimʊs/to see
790zona [ˈθonɐ]zone, area
791pracer /pɾaˈθeɾ/to please
792entra /ˈentɾa/to enter
793mala /ˈmala/bad
794ai [ˈaj]ouch! expresses pain
795falo /ˈfalo/to speak, to talk
796rematou /reˈmatou/to finish
797poucos /ˈpowkos/few
798portas /ˈpoɾtas/to carry, bear
799ren /ˈreŋ/nothing
800coñece /koˈɲeθe/to know
801escoitar /eskojˈtaɾ/to listen, to pay attention
802verán /beˈɾaŋ/to see
803imaxe /iˈmaʃe/image
804sindicato /sindiˈkato/trade union; syndicate
805sendo /ˈsendo/to be
806televisión /telebiˈsjoŋ/television
807elas /ˈɛlɐs/they
808sexas /ˈseʃas/to be
809estaría /estaˈɾia/to be
810posto /ˈposto/to put, place
811militar /miliˈtaɾ/military
812queiras /ˈkejɾas/to desire; to want
813arredor [areˈdoɾ]around
814obreiros /oˈbɾejɾos/worker
815lista /ˈlista/strip, band
816cantas /ˈkantɐs/how many
817arte /ˈaɾte/art
818posible /poˈsible/possible
819esperar /espeˈɾaɾ/to wait
820información /infoɾmaˈθjoŋ/information
821causa /ˈkawsa/cause
822perigo /peˈɾiko/danger
823mire /ˈmiɾe/to look
824busca [ˈbuskɐ]to search for; to look for
825vinte /ˈbinte/twenty; 20
826dúbida /ˈdubida/doubt
827raro /ˈraɾo/rare
828beber [beˈβeɾ]to drink
829violencia /bjoˈlenθja/violence
830queira /ˈkejɾa/to desire; to want
831inimigo [iniˈmiɣʊ]enemy
832estiveches /estiˈbet͡ʃes/to be
833haber /aˈbeɾ/shall; ought to; should
834verte /ˈbeɾte/to leak
835fermosa /fɪɾˈmɔsɐ/beautiful
836vosos /ˈbosos/yours
837falando /faˈlando/to speak, to talk
838usar /uˈsaɾ/to use
839vellos /ˈbɛʎʊs/old
840imaxes /iˈmaʃes/image
841unidos /uˈnidos/masculine plural of unido
842baixa /ˈbajʃa/low
843ponte /ˈponte/bridge
844costas /ˈkostas/side; flank
845la [la]A
846manter /manˈteːɾ/to keep
847mercar /meɾˈkaɾ/to buy
848tenda /ˈtɛnda/tent
849falla [ˈfaʎɐ]lack; shortage
850marchou /ˈmaɾt͡ʃou/to leave, depart
851dor [ˈdoɾ]pain
852deberiamos /debeˈɾjamos/should, ought, will likely
853metade [meˈtaðɪ]a half
854necesito /neθeˈsito/to need
855memoria /meˈmɔɾja/memory
856parar /paˈɾaɾ/to stop
857prezo [ˈpɾeθʊ]price
858chea /ˈt͡ʃea̝/full
859sexan /ˈseʃɐŋ/to be
860francés /fɾanˈθes/French
861traballa /tɾaˈbaɟa/to work
862xunto /ˈʃunto/joined
863metros /ˈmetɾos/meter
864cambiar /kamˈbjaɾ/to change
865tía /ˈtiɐ/aunt
866aldea /alˈdea/village, hamlet
867queredes /keˈɾedes/to desire; to want
868folga [ˈfɔlɣɐ]rest
869matou /ˈmatou/to kill
870cheo /ˈt͡ʃeo/full
871libros /ˈlibɾos/book
872terras /ˈtɛras/soil, earth
873agardo /aˈɡaɾdo/to wait for
874botar /boˈtaɾ/to throw
875farei /ˈfaɾei/to do, make
876completamente /komˌplɛtaˈmente/completely
877social /sɔˈθjal/social
878comeza /koˈmeθa/to start, begin, commence
879condicións /kondiˈθjons/condition
880pedir [pɪˈðiɾ]to ask for; to request; to order
881xamais /ʃaˈmajs/never
882estados /esˈtados/state
883subtítulos /subˈtitulos/subtitle, subhead, subheading
884pobres /ˈpobɾes/poor
885fixemos /fiˈʃemos/to do, make
886vermello /beɾˈmeɟo/red
887edificio /ɛdiˈfiθjo/building, edifice
888posición /posiˈθjoŋ/position
889fuches /ˈfut͡ʃes/to go
890esperanza /espeˈɾanθa/hope
891valor /baˈloɾ/price; cost
892marabilloso /maɾabiˈɟoso/marvellous
893tivese /tiˈbese/to hold, have
894cociña /koˈθiɲa/kitchen
895cea /ˈθea/to dine
896fermoso /feɾˈmoso/beautiful
897americanos /ameɾiˈkanos/American
898pase /ˈpase/to pass, cross
899puiden /ˈpwiden/can
900faría /faˈɾia/to do, make
901cabo /ˈkabo/next, by
902cu /ˈku/ass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks
903niso /ˈniso/in that
904destes /ˈdestes/to give
905chamada /t͡ʃaˈmada/feminine singular of chamado
906avoa /aˈboa/grandmother
907americano /amɛɾiˈkano/American
908perfecto /ˌpeɾˈfetto/perfect
909inverno /imˈbɛɾno/winter
910bebé /beˈbe/baby
911morta /ˈmoɾta/dead; deceased
912aquela [aˈkelɐ]that
913sentir /senˈtiɾ/to hear
914volveu /ˈbolbeu/to return
915vento /ˈbento/wind
916simple /ˈsimple/simple
917gusto /ˈɡusto/taste
918espírito /esˈpiɾito/spirit
919connosco /konˈnosko/with us
920tranquilo /tɾaŋˈkilo/calm, tranquil
921suficiente /sufiˈθjɛnte/sufficient; enough
922avogado [aβoˈɣaðʊ]lawyer, attorney
923combate /komˈbate/to combat
924ataque /aˈtake/to attack
925teñas /ˈteɲas/to hold, have
926asasinato /asasiˈnato/murder
927trata /ˈtɾata/to deal
928negra /ˈneɡɾa/black, dark colored
929mensaxe /menˈsaʃe/message
930interesante /inteɾeˈsante/interesting
931baño /ˈbaɲo/bath
932rematar /remaˈtaɾ/to finish
933quente /ˈkɛnte/hot; warm
934partir /paɾˈtiɾ/to go away, to leave, to depart
935consello /konˈseɟo/advice, counsel
936falas /ˈfalas/to speak, to talk
937domingo /doˈmiŋɡo/Sunday
938présa /ˈpɾɛsa/hurry, rush, urgency
939puido /ˈpwido/can
940neve /ˈnɛbe/snow
941presente [pɾeˈsentɪ]to present; to show; to submit
942alta /ˈalta/tall
943acaba /aˈkaba/to finish
944lembras /ˈlembɾas/to remember
945lúa /ˈlua/the Moon
946tivemos /tiˈbemos/to hold, have
947mesmos /ˈmesmos/same
948común /koˈmuŋ/common
949sente /ˈsente/to seat
950soños /ˈsoɲos/dream
951traballando /tɾabaˈʎando/to work
952cadea /kaˈdea/chain
953calma /ˈkalma/calm
954canción /kanˈθjoŋ/song
955demo /ˈdɛ.mo̝/devil; demon
956tiñas /ˈtiɲas/to hold, have
957irei /ˈiɾei/to go
958asasino /asaˈsino/murderer
959galego /ɡaˈleɡo/Galician
960falamos /faˈlamos/to speak, to talk
961necesario /neθeˈsaɾjo/necessary
962época /ˈɛpoka/time, season
963volva /ˈbolba/to return
964amiga /aˈmiɡa/friend
965poderiamos /podeˈɾjamos/can
966próxima /ˈpɾoʃima/near
967preguntar /pɾeɡunˈtaɾ/to ask
968nove /ˈnɔbe/nine
969dereitos /deˈɾejtos/right, righthand
970trae /ˈtɾae/to bring
971teremos /teˈɾemos/to hold, have
972central /θenˈtɾal/central
973doado /doˈaðo̝/easy
974mágoa /ˈmaɡoa/minor injury, wound, excoriation
975civil /θiˈbil/civil, civilian
976vitoria /biˈtɔɾja/victory
977dabondo /daˈbondo/in abundance
978pequenos /peˈkenos/little, short, small; smaller
979branca /ˈbɾaŋka/white
980podedes /poˈdedes/can
981tola /ˈtɔla/ditch used for watering a field
982terás /teˈɾas/to hold, have
983ocorre /oˈkore/to occur, happen
984vergoña /beɾˈɡoɲa/shame
985flores /ˈfloɾes/flower
986verdadeiro /beɾdaˈdejɾo/true; authentic
987humano /uˈmano/human
988fogar /foˈɡaɾ/hearth
989vender /benˈdeɾ/to sell
990pra /ˈpɾa/syncopic form of para
991visita /biˈsita/to visit
992gato /ˈɡato/cat
993mente /ˈmente/mind
994natureza /natuˈɾeθa/nature
995deuses /ˈdewses/god, deity
996saíu /saˈiu/to exit, leave
997espada /esˈpada/sword, which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack
998azuis [ɐˈθujs]blue
999oeste /ɔˈɛste/west
1,000padre /ˈpadɾe/father

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CSV opens straight into Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets, and imports into Anki. For a printable copy, choose a size above and use your browser's print command — the page prints as a clean list, and every script comes out right.

Frequencies come from the OpenSubtitles corpus via hermitdave/FrequencyWords; English meanings and IPA pronunciations from Wiktextract, with eSpeak NG filling in pronunciations Wiktionary lacks. The data is CC BY-SA 4.0, and so is this list — keep the credit if you pass it on. Example sentences come from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. The raw data file is here too.

Words stick once you use them

A list gets you the first few hundred. Saying them to someone who speaks Galician is what makes them stay.

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