Healthy living and lifestyle
GCSE Spanish vocabulary: health, food and drink, exercise, illness and healthy habits.
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Word list
| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| accidente(m) | accident | |
| aceite(m) | oil | Higher |
| agua(f) | water | |
| aire(m) | air | |
| alcohol(m) | alcohol | Higher |
| alimento(m) | food, nourishment | Higher |
| amigo(m) | friend | |
| amor(m) | love | |
| arroz(m) | rice | Higher |
| artículo(m) | article, product, item | |
| azúcar(m) | sugar | |
| baile(m) | dance | |
| baloncesto(m) | basketball | |
| bebida(f) | drink | |
| bicicleta, bici(f) | bicycle, bike | |
| boca(f) | mouth | Higher |
| bocadillo(m) | sandwich | |
| botella(f) | bottle | |
| brazo(m) | arm | Higher |
| caballo(m) | horse | |
| cabeza(f) | head (body part) | |
| café(m) | coffee, café | |
| camino(m) | way, route, path | Higher |
| campo(m) | countryside, pitch, field | |
| cáncer(m) | cancer | Higher |
| cara(f) | face, expression | Higher |
| caramelo(m) | sweet | |
| carne(f) | meat | |
| carrera(f) | career, (university) degree course, race | |
| cena(f) | dinner, evening meal | |
| cerebro(m) | brain | Higher |
| cigarrillo(m) | cigarette | Higher |
| comida(f) | food, meal, lunch | |
| consejo(m) | (piece of) advice | |
| consumo(m) | consumption | Higher |
| copa(f) | cup, wine glass | |
| corazón(m) | heart | |
| costumbre(f) | custom, habit, tradition | |
| cuerpo(m) | body | |
| cuidado(m) | care, carefulness | |
| deporte(m) | sport | |
| desayuno(m) | breakfast | |
| diente(m) | tooth | |
| dieta(f) | diet | |
| dolor(m) | pain, ache | Higher |
| droga(f) | drug | |
| ejercicio(m) | exercise | |
| energía(f) | energy, power | |
| enfermedad(f) | illness, disease | |
| ensalada(f) | salad | |
| equipo(m) | team, equipment | |
| estrés(m) | stress | |
| fruta(f) | fruit | |
| fútbol(m) | football | |
| gimnasio(m) | gym | |
| gobierno(m) | government | Higher |
| grasa(f) | fat, grease | |
| hambre(f) | hunger | |
| hamburguesa(f) | burger | |
| herida(f) | wound, injury | Higher |
| hermano(m) | brother | |
| huevo(m) | egg | |
| informe(m) | report | Higher |
| jamón(m) | ham | |
| joven(m/f) | teenager, young person | |
| juego(m) | game | |
| juventud(f) | youth | |
| leche(f) | milk | |
| mano(f) | hand | |
| manzana(f) | apple | |
| medicina(f) | medicine | |
| médico(m/f) | doctor | |
| mente(f) | mind | Higher |
| miembro(m) | member | |
| muerte(f) | death | Higher |
| naranja(f) | orange (fruit) | |
| natación(f) | swimming | Higher |
| nivel(m) | level | Higher |
| ojo(m) | eye | |
| opción(f) | option, choice | |
| paciente(m/f) | patient | |
| paella(f) | paella (dish usually of rice and seafood) | |
| pan(m) | bread | |
| partido(m) | (sports) match, (political) party | |
| paz(f) | peace | Higher |
| peligro(m) | danger | |
| pelo(m) | hair | |
| perro(m) | dog | |
| pescado(m) | fish | |
| peso(m) | weight, peso (currency) | |
| pie; a pie(m) | foot; on foot | |
| piel(f) | skin | |
| pierna(f) | leg | Higher |
| pollo(m) | chicken | |
| producto(m) | product | |
| régimen(m) | diet | |
| riesgo(m) | risk | |
| sal(f) | salt | |
| salud(f) | health | |
| sangre(f) | blood | Higher |
| sed(f) | thirst | |
| selección(f) | choice, selection, national sports team | Higher |
| silencio(m) | silence | Higher |
| sobrepeso(m) | obesity, excess weight | Higher |
| sociedad(f) | society | |
| sol(m) | sun | |
| sueño(m) | dream, sleep | |
| tapas(fpl) | small dishes of food, bar snacks | |
| tasa(f) | rate | Higher |
| tomate(m) | tomato | |
| uva(f) | grape | |
| vaso(m) | (drinking) glass | |
| verdura(f) | vegetable | |
| vida(f) | life | |
| vino(m) | wine | |
| Verbs | ||
| acostar; acostarse | to put to bed; to go to bed | Higher |
| apoyar | to support | |
| asistir | to attend | Higher |
| bailar | to dance | |
| beber | to drink | |
| caer; caerse | to fall; to fall over | |
| cambiar; cambiarse | to change; to get changed | |
| caminar | to walk | Higher |
| cenar | to have dinner, tea (evening meal) | |
| cocinar | to cook | Higher |
| comer | to eat | |
| correr | to run | |
| costar | to cost, be hard | |
| cuidar | to take care of | |
| descansar | to rest, relax | |
| doler | to hurt, be painful | |
| dormir; dormirse | to sleep; to fall asleep | |
| entrenar; entrenarse | to train; to train, go training | |
| fumar | to smoke | |
| juega | ijuega! | (she, he, it, one) plays | |
| juegan | (they) play | |
| juegas | (you) play | |
| juego | (I) play | |
| jugar | to play (sport/game) | |
| lavar; lavarse | to wash; to have a wash | |
| levantar; levantarse | to raise; to get up | |
| matar | to kill | Higher |
| montar | to ride, set up | |
| morir | to die | |
| nadar | to swim | |
| participar | to participate | |
| pasear | to take for a walk, go for a walk | Higher |
| probar | to taste, try | |
| promover | to promote | Higher |
| respirar | to breathe | |
| sufrir | to suffer | Higher |
| superar | to get over, overcome | Higher |
| Adjectives | ||
| activo | active | |
| cansado | tired, tiring | |
| débil | weak | |
| deportivo | sporty, sports | |
| dulce | sweet | |
| enfermo | ill, sick | |
| equilibrado | balanced | |
| físico | physical | |
| fuerte | strong | |
| mental | mental | Higher |
| muerto | dead | |
| optimista | optimistic | |
| peligroso | dangerous | |
| puro | pure, clean | Higher |
| relajante | relaxing | Higher |
| responsable | responsible | |
| rico | rich, wealthy, tasty | |
| saludable | healthy | Higher |
| sano | healthy, wholesome | |
| serio | serious | |
| vegano | vegan | |
| vegetariano | vegetarian | |
| Other useful words | ||
| dar un paseo | to go for a walk, stroll | |
| estar en forma | to be fit | |
| patatas fritas | chips, fries | |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for healthy living and lifestyle in GCSE Spanish?
The AQA GCSE Spanish (8692) list has 177 words for healthy living and lifestyle: 137 for Foundation, plus 40 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE Spanish vocabulary for healthy living and lifestyle?
Little and often works best: learn 10 words a day with the flashcards, test yourself with the quiz, then use the spelling test to make sure you can write them accurately, accents included.
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- Free-time activities
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- Celebrity culture
- Travel and tourism
- Media and technology
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