Identity and relationships
GCSE Spanish vocabulary: family, friends, describing people, personality and relationships.
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| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| abuela(f) | grandmother | |
| abuelo(m) | grandfather | |
| adulto(m) | adult | Higher |
| altura(f) | height, altitude | Higher |
| amigo(m) | friend | |
| amistad(f) | friendship | |
| amor(m) | love | |
| anciano(m) | elderly person | Higher |
| animal(m) | animal | |
| apellido(m) | surname | |
| apoyo(m) | support, backing | |
| bebé(m) | baby | |
| boda(f) | wedding | |
| caballo(m) | horse | |
| cara(f) | face, expression | Higher |
| carácter(m) | personality, character | |
| cariño(m) | affection, love | Higher |
| cita(f) | appointment, (romantic) date | Higher |
| compañero(m/f) | classmate, group member, colleague, companion | |
| compañía(f) | company | |
| comportamiento(m) | behaviour | |
| confianza(f) | confidence, trust | |
| conflicto(m) | conflict | Higher |
| consejo(m) | (piece of) advice | |
| contacto(m) | contact | |
| cuidado(m) | care, carefulness | |
| culpa(f) | blame, fault | Higher |
| cumpleaños(m) | birthday | |
| discriminación(f) | discrimination | Higher |
| discusión(f) | discussion, argument | |
| documento(m) | document | Higher |
| escuela(f) | (primary) school | |
| estudiante(m/f) | student | |
| extranjero(m) | abroad, foreigner | |
| familia(f) | family | |
| familiar(m) | relative, family member | Higher |
| famoso(m) | celebrity, famous person | |
| gato(m) | cat | |
| generación(f) | generation | Higher |
| género(m) | gender, genre | Higher |
| hermana(f) | sister | |
| hermano(m) | brother | |
| hija(f) | daughter, child | |
| hijo(m) | son, child | |
| hombre(m) | man | |
| humor(m) | humour, mood | |
| identidad(f) | identity | |
| imaginación(f) | imagination | Higher |
| independencia(f) | independence | Higher |
| inteligencia(f) | intelligence | Higher |
| madrastra(f) | stepmother | |
| madre(f) | mother | |
| mamá(f) | mum | Higher |
| marido(m) | husband | |
| mascota(f) | pet | Higher |
| matrimonio(m) | marriage | |
| miembro(m) | member | |
| mujer(f) | woman, wife | |
| nacimiento(m) | birth, origin | Higher |
| nacionalidad(f) | nationality | Higher |
| niña(f) | child, young girl | |
| niño(m) | child, little boy | |
| nombre(m) | name | |
| novia(f) | girlfriend, bride | |
| novio(m) | boyfriend, groom | |
| ojo(m) | eye | |
| paciente(m/f) | patient | |
| padrastro(m) | stepfather | |
| padre; padres(m) | father; parents | |
| papá(m) | dad | Higher |
| papel(m) | paper, role, part | |
| pareja(f) | couple, partner | |
| pelo(m) | hair | |
| perro(m) | dog | |
| personalidad(f) | personality, celebrity | |
| presión(f) | pressure | |
| primo(m) | cousin | |
| protección(f) | protection | Higher |
| recuerdo(m) | memory, souvenir | |
| regalo(m) | present, gift | |
| relación(f) | relationship | |
| religión(f) | religion | |
| respeto(m) | respect, regard | |
| secreto(m) | secret | Higher |
| seguridad(f) | security, safety | Higher |
| sentimiento(m) | feeling, sentiment | |
| sexo(m) | sex | |
| soledad(f) | loneliness, solitude | Higher |
| tarjeta(f) | written card, bank card | |
| tatuaje(m) | tattoo | |
| teléfono(m) | phone, telephone | |
| tía(f) | aunt | |
| tío(m) | uncle | |
| tradición(f) | tradition | |
| vecino(m/f) | neighbour | |
| vergüenza(f) | embarrassment, shame | Higher |
| Verbs | ||
| abandonar | to abandon, leave (a place) | Higher |
| abrazar | to hug | Higher |
| amenazar | to threaten | Higher |
| apoyar | to support | |
| atraer | to attract | Higher |
| besar | to kiss | |
| casarse | to get married | |
| celebrar; celebrarse | to celebrate; to hold (an event) | |
| comprender | to understand | Higher |
| comunicar | to communicate | |
| confiar | to trust, confide | Higher |
| conocer | to know (person, place), meet (for the first time) | |
| criticar | to criticise | |
| cuidar | to take care of | |
| discutir | to argue, discuss | |
| divorciarse | to get divorced | |
| enamorarse (de) | to fall in love (with) | Higher |
| engañar | to trick, deceive | Higher |
| entender; entenderse | to understand; to get on | |
| gritar | to shout | |
| llamar; llamarse | to call, name; to be called | |
| llorar | to cry | Higher |
| morir | to die | |
| nacer | to be born | |
| parecer; parecerse a | to seem; to look like | |
| pasar | to pass, spend (time), happen | |
| pegar | to hit, stick (on) | Higher |
| pelearse | to fight (physically) | |
| perdonar | to forgive, excuse | Higher |
| permitir; permitirse | to allow, permit; to afford | |
| proteger | to protect | |
| regalar | to give (as a gift) | Higher |
| reírse | to laugh | Higher |
| relacionarse con | to relate to, get on with | Higher |
| respetar | to respect | |
| reunir; reunirse | to gather, bring together; to get together | Higher |
| romper | to break | |
| separar; separarse | to separate; to separate (of a couple) | |
| Adjectives | ||
| alegre | cheerful, happy, lively | |
| alemán | German | |
| ambicioso | ambitious | Higher |
| argentino | Argentinian | |
| artístico | artistic | |
| azul | blue | |
| bi(sexual) | bi(sexual) | |
| blanco | white | |
| bonito | pretty, nice, beautiful | |
| británico | British | |
| casado | married | |
| católico | Catholic | |
| chileno | Chilean | |
| chino | Chinese | |
| civil | civil | |
| colombiano | Colombian | |
| comprensivo | understanding | Higher |
| cristiano | Christian | |
| cubano | Cuban | |
| débil | weak | |
| delgado | thin, slim | |
| deportivo | sporty, sports | |
| duro | hard, resilient | |
| el menor, la menor, los menores, las menores | the youngest (m, f, mpl, fpl) | Higher |
| enojado | angry | |
| español | Spanish | |
| estricto | strict | Higher |
| europeo | European | |
| familiar | of the family, relating to the family | Higher |
| famoso | famous, well-known | |
| feo | ugly | |
| fiel | faithful, loyal | Higher |
| físico | physical | |
| francés | French | |
| fuerte | strong | |
| gay | gay | |
| gordo | fat | |
| gracioso | funny | |
| grande | big, large (m, f) (post-noun) | |
| gris | grey | |
| guapo | good-looking | |
| hermoso | beautiful, handsome | |
| hetero(sexual) | straight, heterosexual | |
| independiente | independent, self-sufficient | |
| infantil | of children, children's | Higher |
| inglés | English | |
| italiano | Italian | |
| joven | young | |
| judío | Jewish | |
| largo | long | |
| latino | Latin American, Latin | Higher |
| listo | ready (after estar), clever, intelligent (after ser) | |
| loco | crazy, insane | Higher |
| marrón | brown | |
| menor | younger, youngest | |
| mexicano | Mexican | |
| moreno | brown (hair), dark (skin) | |
| muerto | dead | |
| musical | musical | |
| musulmán | Muslim | |
| negro | black | |
| nervioso | nervous, uptight | |
| optimista | optimistic | |
| orgulloso | proud | Higher |
| pequeño | little, small, young | |
| perezoso | lazy | |
| pobre | poor, unfortunate (pre-noun), without money (post-noun) | |
| precioso | beautiful, precious | Higher |
| religioso | religious | |
| responsable | responsible | |
| rico | rich, wealthy, tasty | |
| rojo | red | |
| romántico | romantic | Higher |
| rubio | blond, fair | |
| sensible | sensitive | Higher |
| serio | serious | |
| simpático | nice, friendly | |
| solo | only, single (pre-noun), lonely, alone (post-noun) | Higher |
| soltero | single, unmarried | |
| tolerante | tolerant | Higher |
| tonto | silly | |
| trabajador | hardworking | |
| tradicional | traditional | |
| transgénero | transgender | |
| vago | lazy | Higher |
| vegano | vegan | |
| vegetariano | vegetarian | |
| verde | green | |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for identity and relationships in GCSE Spanish?
The AQA GCSE Spanish (8692) list has 222 words for identity and relationships: 165 for Foundation, plus 57 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE Spanish vocabulary for identity and relationships?
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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