Basic Nouns

1. l'agua

   Water

   Usage

   The basic word for drinking water; works with pointing

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; la is elided to l' before a vowel

2. la comida

   Food

   Usage

   Refers to food in general; useful for "I need food"

   Grammar Note

   Feminine. xinta is also used for a meal

3. el dineru

   Money

   Usage

   The basic word for money, used when paying or exchanging

   Grammar Note

   Masculine, ending in -u (dineru). Colloquially perres (plural) is also common

4. el bañu

   Toilet

   Usage

   Means toilet or bathroom; used when asking for it in shops or hotels

   Grammar Note

   Masculine, ending in -u (bañu). escusáu also means toilet

5. el pañuelu de papel

   Tissue

   Usage

   Used when you need tissues

   Grammar Note

   pañuelu has the -u ending. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

6. la melecina

   Medicine

   Usage

   Used to ask for medicine at a pharmacy or hospital

   Grammar Note

   Medicine is melecina (medicina is also used, especially for the science)

7. l'equipaxe

   Luggage

   Usage

   Luggage; used at airports and stations when checking in or searching for bags

   Grammar Note

   The x stands for /ʃ/ (equipaxe, not Spanish equipaje)

8. la llave

   Key

   Usage

   Refers to a room or car key

   Grammar Note

   Starts with ll- (llave); the plural is llaves

9. el billete

   Ticket

   Usage

   Refers to a train or bus ticket

   Grammar Note

   billete means both ticket and banknote

10. el pasaporte

    Passport

    Usage

    The document needed at borders and for hotel check-in

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; spelled as in Spanish

11. el teléfonu

    Phone

    Usage

    Refers to a phone or mobile phone

    Grammar Note

    Masculine nouns end in -u (teléfonu, not Spanish teléfono)

12. la estación

    Station

    Usage

    Refers to a train or bus station

    Grammar Note

    Words in -ción keep the ending and are feminine

13. l'hospital

    Hospital

    Usage

    The place to go when ill or injured

    Grammar Note

    Masculine. The h is silent

14. la policía

    Police

    Usage

    Means the police; used when asking for help

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; mind the accent

15. la tienda

    Shop

    Usage

    Refers to shops in general

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the plural is tiendes

16. la habitación

    Room

    Usage

    Refers to a hotel room

    Grammar Note

    cuartu also means room

17. la calle

    Road

    Usage

    Refers to a street or road

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the form cai also exists

18. la familia

    Family

    Usage

    Refers to a family

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun

19. el nome

    Name

    Usage

    The basic word when giving a name

    Grammar Note

    The word is nome (not Spanish nombre)

20. la cabeza

    Head

    Usage

    Used to describe a headache or injury to the head

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun

21. el güeyu

    Eye

    Usage

    Used to describe a problem with the eye

    Grammar Note

    gü stands for /gw/; the plural is güeyos (not Spanish ojo)

22. los dientes

    Teeth

    Usage

    Used to describe tooth pain

    Grammar Note

    The singular is diente; masculine noun

23. la garganta

    Throat

    Usage

    Used to describe a sore throat

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun

24. l'estómagu

    Stomach

    Usage

    Used to describe stomach trouble

    Grammar Note

    Masculine nouns end in -u (estómagu, not Spanish estómago)

25. la espalda

    Back

    Usage

    Used to describe back pain

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; llombu also means back

26. el pie

    Foot

    Usage

    Used to describe a sore foot

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the plural is pies

27. la mano

    Hand

    Usage

    Used to describe a hand injury or problem

    Grammar Note

    Ends in -o but is feminine (la mano)

28. el pechu

    Chest

    Usage

    Used to describe chest pain

    Grammar Note

    Masculine nouns end in -u (pechu, not Spanish pecho)

29. l'hotel

    Hotel

    Usage

    Refers to lodging; used when asking the way

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the h is silent

30. l'aeropuertu

    Airport

    Usage

    Refers to the airport; used when asking about transport

    Grammar Note

    Masculine nouns end in -u (aeropuertu, not Spanish aeropuerto)

31. l'embaxada

    Embassy

    Usage

    Refers to an embassy; used in emergencies

    Grammar Note

    The x stands for /ʃ/ (embaxada, not Spanish embajada)

32. el consuláu

    Consulate

    Usage

    Refers to a consulate; used in emergencies

    Grammar Note

    The ending -áu corresponds to Spanish -ado on masculine nouns

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