Galician and Spanish: 261 words that are the same
Among the two thousand words each language uses most, these are written identically and carry the same meaning in both. If you have one of the two, this is the part you do not have to learn.
Galician Spanish
A shared word is not proof of a shared root. Two languages can land on the same spelling by borrowing from a third — that is all tren and bomba are — and a word that looks the same can still be said quite differently. What this list is good for is the head start.
| Word | In English | Galician | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| que | that | #1 | #2 |
| e | and | #6 | #435 |
| está | to be | #19 | #21 |
| pero | but | #25 | #23 |
| con | with | #28 | #19 |
| aquà | here | #29 | #33 |
| ti | you | #38 | #118 |
| era | to be | #51 | #72 |
| ser | to be | #54 | #63 |
| esta | this | #59 | #45 |
| porque | because | #65 | #76 |
| este | this | #66 | #60 |
| nunca | never | #81 | #98 |
| estás | to be | #84 | #54 |
| estaba | to be | #86 | #82 |
| dÃa | day | #87 | #134 |
| vida | life | #89 | #122 |
| tan | so, as | #98 | #92 |
| están | to be | #111 | #117 |
| es | to be | #115 | #8 |
| ir | to go | #127 | #128 |
| ese | that | #128 | #85 |
| esa | that | #133 | #97 |
| creo | to believe | #144 | #79 |
| estar | to be | #145 | #131 |
| estamos | to be | #156 | #139 |
| dÃas | day | #167 | #198 |
| lugar | place | #174 | #176 |
| tres | three | #179 | #201 |
| menos | less | #181 | #189 |
| oh | oh | #195 | #101 |
| momento | moment, instant | #212 | #166 |
| tal | such | #220 | #157 |
| será | to be | #221 | #208 |
| amor | love | #223 | #249 |
| vamos | to go | #224 | #47 |
| paÃs | country | #248 | #578 |
| desde | since | #255 | #162 |
| historia | history | #257 | #313 |
| amigo | friend | #259 | #191 |
| cabeza | head | #262 | #273 |
| somos | to be | #267 | #280 |
| familia | family | #272 | #253 |
| dentro | inside | #275 | #318 |
| fin | end | #277 | #385 |
| hora | hour | #278 | #244 |
| amigos | friend | #285 | #269 |
| serÃa | to be | #288 | #286 |
| razón | reason | #291 | #232 |
| eran | to be | #300 | #471 |
| contigo | with you | #310 | #229 |
| mamá | mum, mom | #311 | #195 |
| cinco | five | #321 | #373 |
| igual | in the same way; just like | #336 | #424 |
| lado | side | #343 | #284 |
| estado | to be | #350 | #169 |
| paz | peace | #358 | #559 |
| corazón | heart | #360 | #354 |
| tÃo | uncle | #362 | #333 |
| comer | to eat | #365 | #486 |
| semana | week | #369 | #325 |
| ah | ah | #387 | #274 |
| estaban | to be | #388 | #526 |
| palabra | word | #418 | #531 |
| punto | point | #446 | #392 |
| sol | sun | #468 | #813 |
| seis | six | #477 | #525 |
| luz | light | #479 | #548 |
| sur | south | #480 | #1,200 |
| tomar | to take | #489 | #386 |
| cama | bed | #490 | #537 |
| toma | to take | #492 | #415 |
| futuro | future | #502 | #704 |
| palabras | word | #506 | #649 |
| propio | own | #515 | #760 |
| mar | sea | #519 | #1,016 |
| grupo | group | #526 | #681 |
| pregunta | to ask | #536 | #469 |
| pobre | poor | #551 | #746 |
| música | music | #554 | #572 |
| malo | bad | #555 | #475 |
| falta | lack, shortage | #559 | #583 |
| sistema | system | #563 | #744 |
| capitán | captain | #579 | #476 |
| dólares | dollar | #581 | #524 |
| mes | month | #582 | #812 |
| perder | to lose | #585 | #646 |
| duro | hard | #588 | #613 |
| frÃo | cold | #590 | #1,024 |
| papel | paper | #592 | #916 |
| voz | voice | #593 | #703 |
| equipo | team | #596 | #396 |
| atención | attention | #602 | #686 |
| silencio | silence | #605 | #885 |
| pagar | to pay | #621 | #765 |
| hospital | hospital | #627 | #591 |
| simplemente | simply | #631 | #511 |
| libro | book | #633 | #607 |
| exactamente | exactly | #634 | #459 |
| semanas | week | #637 | #609 |
| estabas | to be | #663 | #448 |
| hotel | hotel | #666 | #754 |
| esposa | wife | #679 | #363 |
| estará | to be | #685 | #542 |
| batalla | battle | #688 | #1,337 |
| pan | bread | #691 | #1,504 |
| dirección | direction | #693 | #828 |
| soldado | soldier | #694 | #1,439 |
| calor | heat | #705 | #1,333 |
| oficina | office | #707 | #534 |
| aquel | that | #712 | #1,269 |
| público | public | #713 | #1,069 |
| médico | doctor | #722 | #696 |
| arma | weapon, arm | #723 | #521 |
| pelo | hair | #728 | #775 |
| opinión | opinion | #734 | #1,049 |
| existe | to exist | #735 | #1,083 |
| aire | air | #736 | #732 |
| aprender | to learn | #743 | #1,202 |
| escribir | to write | #751 | #1,152 |
| serán | to be | #753 | #1,213 |
| relación | relation | #759 | #781 |
| pronto | soon | #763 | #332 |
| alma | soul | #767 | #937 |
| mesa | table | #768 | #816 |
| televisión | television | #806 | #1,515 |
| estarÃa | to be | #809 | #742 |
| militar | military | #811 | #1,851 |
| arte | art | #817 | #1,191 |
| posible | possible | #818 | #454 |
| causa | cause | #821 | #1,076 |
| raro | rare | #827 | #651 |
| beber | to drink | #828 | #1,032 |
| usar | to use | #838 | #659 |
| necesito | to need | #854 | #203 |
| memoria | memory | #855 | #1,437 |
| metros | meter | #863 | #1,405 |
| libros | book | #871 | #1,211 |
| completamente | completely | #876 | #818 |
| posición | position | #888 | #1,109 |
| perfecto | perfect | #908 | #660 |
| gusto | taste | #917 | #745 |
| interesante | interesting | #930 | #869 |
| baño | bath | #931 | #707 |
| domingo | Sunday | #937 | #1,931 |
| alta | tall | #942 | #1,155 |
| canción | song | #954 | #849 |
| amiga | friend | #964 | #680 |
| próxima | near | #966 | #762 |
| preguntar | to ask | #967 | #1,462 |
| trae | to bring | #970 | #1,047 |
| flores | flower | #985 | #1,313 |
| humano | human | #987 | #1,133 |
| vender | to sell | #989 | #1,477 |
| visita | to visit | #991 | #1,353 |
| gato | cat | #992 | #1,486 |
| espada | sword, which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack | #997 | #1,796 |
| oeste | west | #999 | #1,696 |
| bailar | to dance | #1,002 | #1,195 |
| teatro | theater | #1,031 | #1,814 |
| diferentes | different | #1,038 | #1,217 |
| proceso | process | #1,043 | #1,874 |
| comandante | commander | #1,046 | #1,220 |
| decisión | decision | #1,050 | #860 |
| azul | blue | #1,053 | #1,216 |
| brazos | arm | #1,055 | #1,425 |
| cantar | to sing | #1,058 | #1,570 |
| estación | station | #1,065 | #1,153 |
| lugares | place | #1,079 | #1,591 |
| máquina | machine | #1,081 | #1,287 |
| humanos | human | #1,087 | #1,273 |
| ideas | idea | #1,090 | #1,538 |
| interior | inner, interior | #1,104 | #1,236 |
| fe | faith | #1,107 | #1,434 |
| brazo | arm | #1,115 | #1,341 |
| verde | green | #1,117 | #1,561 |
| absoluto | absolute | #1,118 | #1,362 |
| programa | programme, program | #1,130 | #844 |
| inglés | English | #1,133 | #1,391 |
| probar | to prove | #1,140 | #1,263 |
| prisión | prison | #1,152 | #1,066 |
| corte | to cut | #1,155 | #1,005 |
| imposible | impossible | #1,156 | #821 |
| pesar | to weigh | #1,159 | #1,361 |
| especialmente | specially | #1,165 | #1,374 |
| sido | to be | #1,174 | #185 |
| té | tea | #1,179 | #1,103 |
| tocar | to touch | #1,191 | #1,232 |
| investigación | investigation | #1,194 | #911 |
| historias | history | #1,210 | #1,609 |
| animal | animal | #1,216 | #1,666 |
| ambos | both | #1,234 | #719 |
| vestido | dressed | #1,259 | #998 |
| sensación | sensation | #1,292 | #1,933 |
| traer | to bring | #1,295 | #1,265 |
| planeta | planet | #1,297 | #1,139 |
| preparado | to prepare | #1,302 | #1,307 |
| zapatos | shoe | #1,318 | #1,180 |
| entrada | entrance | #1,326 | #1,283 |
| peso | to weigh | #1,329 | #1,736 |
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The overlap is the easy part.
The rest comes from using it with someone who speaks it.