Spanish Words that Start with C

Spanish Words that Start with C

 

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Spanish Words that Start with C

    cocinera –  chef

caballo (el ) (ca BA yo) n. – horse (male)

cabello (el ) (ca BE yo) n. – hair

cabeza (la) (ca BE sa) n. – head

cabra (la) (CA bra) n. – goat

cacahuate (el ) (ca ca WA te) n. – peanut

cacería (la) (ca se REE a) n. – hunting, hunt

cachorro, a (el, la) (ca CHO rro) n. – puppy

cacto (el ) (CAC to) n. – cactus

cada (CA da) adj. – each; every

cadena (la) (ca DE na) n. – chain Rebeca

cadera (la) (ca DE ra) n. – hip

caerse (ca ER se) v. – to fall down

café (ca FE) adj. – brown

café (el ) n. – coffee

caída (la) (ca EE da) n. – fall

caimán (el ) (kai MAN) n. – alligator

caja (la) (CA ha) n. – box

calabaza (la) (ca la BA sa) n. – pumpkin, squash

calamidad (la) (ca la mee DAD) n. – calamity, disaster

calavera (la) (ca la BE ra) n. – skull

calcetín (el ) (cal se TEEN) n. – sock

calculadora (la) (cal cu la DO ra) n. – calculator

caldo (el ) (CAL do) n. – broth

calefacción (la) (ca le fak SYON) n. – heat, heating system

calendario (el ) (ca len DA ryo) n. – calendar, schedule

calentar (ca len TAR) v. – to heat (an object)

calentarse v. – to warm (oneself)

calidad (la) (ca lee DAD) n. – quality

caliente (ca LYEN te) adj. – hot, warm

callado, a (ca YA do) adj. – silent, quiet

callarse (ca YAR se) v. – to be quiet, to shut up

calle (la) (CA ye) n. – street

calma (la) (CAL ma) n. – tranquility, calmness

calor (el ) (ca LOR) n. – heat

Hace calor. It is hot. (weather)

Tengo calor. – I am hot.

cama (la) (CA ma) n. – bed

cámara (la) (CA ma ra) n. – camera

camarón (el ) (ca ma RON) n. – shrimp

cambiar (cam BYAR) v. – to change, to exchange

cambiarse v. – to change clothes

cambio (el ) (CAM byo) n. – change

camello (el ) (ca ME yo) n. – camel

camión (el ) (ca MYON) n. – large truck; bus

camioneta (la) (ca myo NE ta) n. – van; small truck

camisa (la) (ca MEE sa) n. – shirt

camiseta (la) (ca mee SE ta) n. – T-shirt

campaña (la) (cam PA nya) n. – campaign

campo (el ) (CAM po) n. – field, country(side)

campo de recreo (el ) n. – playground

canario, a (el, la) (ca NA ryo) n. – canary

canasta (la) (ca NAS ta) n. – basket

canción (la) (can SYON) n. – song

canguro (el ) (can GU ro) n. – kangaroo

canica (la) (ca NEE ca) n. – marble (for playing)

canoa (la) (ca NO a) n. – canoe

cansado, a (can SA do) adj. – tired

cantante (el, la) (can TAN te) n. – singer

cantar (can TAR) v. – to sing

cantidad (la) (can tee DAD) n. – quantity, amount

caos (el ) (CA os) n. – chaos, confusion

capital (la) (ca pee TAL) n. – capital (city)

capital (el ) n. – capital (money)

capturar (cap tu RAR)  v. – to capture, to catch

cara (la) (CA ra) n. – face

caracol (el ) (ca ra COL)  n. – snail

carácter (el ) (ca RAC ter) n. – character; nature

¡ Caramba !  (ca RAM ba) intj. – Wow! My goodness!

caramelo (el ) (ca ra ME lo) n. – candy, caramel

cardinal (car dee NAL) adj. – cardinal (number, point)

cariño (el ) (ca REE nyo) n. – affection

carne (la) (CAR ne) n. – meat

carnicería (la) (car nee se REE a) n. – butcher shop

carnicero, a (el, la) (car nee SE ro) n. – butcher

caro, a (CA ro) adj. – expensive

carpintero, a (el, la) (car peen TE ro) n. – carpenter

carrera (la) (ca RRE ra) n. – career; race

carretera (la) (ca rre TE ra) n. – highway

carro (el ) (CA rro) n. – car; cart

carta (la) (CAR ta) n. – letter; menu

cartel (el ) (car TEL) n. – poster

cartera (la) (car TE ra) n. – wallet

cartero, a (el, la) (car TE ro) n. – mail carrier

casa (la) (CA sa) n. – house, home

casamiento (el ) (ca sa MYEN to) n. – marriage

casarse (ca SAR se) v. – to get married

casco (el ) (CAS co) n. – helmet

casi (CA see) adv. – almost

castaño, a (cas TA nyo) adj. – brown (hair)

castigar (cas tee GAR) v. – to punish

castillo (el ) (cas TEE yo) n. – castle

catarata (la) (ca ta RA ta) n. – waterfall

cazador, a (el, la) (ca sa DOR) n. – hunter

cazar (ca SAR) v. – to hunt

cazuela (la) (ca SWE la) n. – pan

cebolla (la) (se BO ya) n. – onion

cebra (la) (SE bra) n. – zebra

ceja (la) (SE ha) n. – eyebrow

celebración (la) (se le bra SYON) n. – celebration

celebrar (se le BRAR) v. – to celebrate

cena (la) (SE na) n. – dinner

centavo (el ) (sen TA bo) n. – cent

centro (el ) (SEN tro) n. – downtown; center

cepillar (se pee YAR) v. – to brush

cepillo (el ) (se PEE yo) n. – brush

cepillo de dientes (el ) n. – toothbrush

cerca (SER ca) adv. – close, nearby

cerca de  prep. – close to

Mi casa está cerca de la iglesia.

cercano, a (ser CA no) adj. – near (neighboring), close

cerdo (el ) (SER do) n. – pig

cereal (el ) (se re AL) n. – cereal

cereza (la) (se RE sa) n. – cherry

cerillo (el ) (se REE yo) n. – match

cerrado, a (se RRA do) adj. – closed

cerrar (se RRAR) v. – to close

cerrar con llave n. – to lock

cerveza (la) (ser BE sa) n. – beer

cesta (la) (SES ta) n. – basket

champú (el ) (cham PU) n. – shampoo

dar champú v. – to shampoo

chapulín (el ) (cha pu LEEN) n. – grasshopper (Mexico)

chaqueta (la) (cha KE ta) n. – jacket

charlar (char LAR) v. – to chat

cheque (el ) (CHE ke) n. – check

chequera (la) n. – checkbook

chicle (el ) (CHEE cle) n. – gum

chico (el ) (CHEE co) n. – boy

chica (la) n. – girl

chile (el ) (CHEE le) n. – chili pepper

chimenea (la) (chee me NE a) n. – fireplace; chimney

chiste (el ) (CHEES te) n. – joke

chocolate (el ) (cho co LA te) n. – chocolate

chofer (el ) (cho FER) n. – driver

chubasco (el ) (chu BAS co) n. – short, heavy storm; downpour

chuleta (la) (chu LE ta) n. – chop, cutlet

ciclismo (el ) (see CLEES mo) n. – cycling (sport)

ciclomotor (el ) (see clo mo TOR) n. – moped

ciego, a (SYE go) adj. – blind

ciego, a (el, la) n. – blind person

cielo (el ) (SYE lo) n. – sky; heaven

ciencia (la) (SYEN sya) n. – science

ciencia ficción (la) (SYEN sya feec SYON) n. – science fiction

científico, a (syen TEE fi ko) adj. – scientific

científico, a (el, la) n. – scientist

cierto, a (SYER to) adj. – true, sure, certain

cigarrillo (el ) (see ga RREE yo) n. – cigarette

cine (el ) (SEE ne) n. – movie theater

cinta (la) (SEEN ta) n. – ribbon; tape

cinto (el ) (SEEN to) n. – (narrow) belt, sash

cintura (la) (seen TU ra) n. – waist

cinturón (el ) (seen tu RON) n. – belt

cinturón de seguridad (el ) n. – seatbelt

circo (el ) (SEER co) n. – circus

circular (seer cu LAR) v. – to circulate; to circle

circular adj. – circular

circular (el ) n. – circular, flier

círculo (el ) (SEER cu lo) n. – circle

ciruela (la) (seer WE la) n. – plum

cita (la) (SEE ta) n. – date, appointment

ciudad (la) (see u DAD)  n. – city

civil (see BEEL) adj. – civil, civilian

claramente (cla ra MEN te) adv. – clearly

clarinete (el ) (cla ree NE te) n. – clarinet

claro, a (CLA ro) adj. – clear

¡ claro que no !  intj. – of course not!

¡ claro que sí !  intj. – of course!

clase (la) (CLA se) n. – class

clásico, a (CLA see co) adj. – classic, classical

clavar (cla BAR) v. – to nail

clavel (el ) (cla BEL) n. – carnation

clavo (el ) (CLA bo) n. – nail (carpentry)

clima (el ) (CLEE ma) n. – weather, climate

cobre (el ) (CO bre) n. – copper

cochino (el ) (co CHEE no) n. – pig

cocina (la) (co SEE na) n. – kitchen; cuisine

cocinar (co see NAR) v. – to cook

cocinero, a (el, la) (co see NE ro) n. – cook

coctel (el ) (COC tel) n. – cocktail, cocktail party

codo (el ) (CO do) n. – elbow

coherente (co e REN te) adj. – coherent

cohete (el ) (co E te) n. – rocket

col (la) (COL)  n. – cabbage

cola (la) (CO la) n. – tail; line (of people)

colección (la) (co lec SYON) n. – collection

coleccionar (co lec syo NAR) v. – to collect

coleccionista (el, la) (co lec syo NEES ta) n. – collector

colegio (el ) (co LE hyo) n. – school

colgar (col GAR) v. – to hang

coliflor (la) (co lee FLOR) n. – cauliflower

collar (el ) (co YAR) n. – necklace

color (el ) (co LOR) n. – color

colorear (co lo re AR) v. – to color

colorido, a (co lo REE do) adj. – colorful

columpio (el ) (co LUM pyo) n. – swing

comedia (la) (co ME dya) n. – comedy, play

comedor (el ) (co me DOR) n. – dining room

comenzar (co men SAR) v. – to begin, to start

comer (co MER) v. – to eat

cometa (la) (co ME ta) n. – kite

cómico, a (CO mee co) adj. – funny, amusing

cómico, a (el, la) n. – comedian

comida (la) (co MEE da) n. – meal, dinner; food

como (CO mo) adv. – as, like

tan … como adv. – as . . . as

cómo (CO mo) adv. – how

cómodo, a (CO mo do) adj. – comfortable

compacto, a (com PAC to) adj. – compact

compañero, a (el, la) (com pa NYE ro) n. – companion, partner; mate

compañero de clase classmate

compañero de oficina officemate

compañía (la) (com pa NYEE a) n. – company

comparar (com pa RAR) v. – to compare

compartir (com par TEER) v. – to share

completamente (com ple ta MEN te) adv. – completely

completar (com ple TAR) v. – to finish, to complete

comportarse (com por TAR se) v. – to behave

comprar (com PRAR) v. – to buy

comprender (com pren DER) v. – to understand

compromiso (el ) (com pro MEE so) n. – engagement, obligation

computadora (la) (com pu ta DO ra) n. – computer

comunidad (la) (co mu nee DAD) n. – community

con (CON) prep. – with

conmigo with me

contigo with you

concha (la) (CON cha) n. – shell

concierto (el ) (con SYER to) n. – concert

conclusión (la) (con clu SYON) n. – conclusion

concurso (el ) (con CUR so) n. – contest

conducir (con du SEER)  v. – to drive, to conduct

conductor, a (el, la) (con duc TOR) n. – driver

conejo (el ) (co NE ho) n. – rabbit

confundido, a (con fun DEE do) adj. – confused

confundir (con fun DEER) v. – to confuse

confundirse v. – to be confused

confusión (la) (con fu SYON) n. – confusion, chaos

conocer (co no SER)  v. – to know (a person or a place)

conseguir (con se GEER) v. – to get

conserje (el, la) (con SER he) n. – concierge, porter

conserva (la) (con SER ba) n. – jam, preserves

conquista (la) (con KEES ta) n. – conquest

consonante (la) (con so NAN te) n. – consonant

construir (cons tru EER) v. – to build, to construct

contacto (el ) (con TAC to) n. – contact

lentes de contacto (los) n. – contact lenses

contar (con TAR) v. – to count; to tell

contar con v. – to count on

contento, a (con TEN to) adj. – happy, cheerful

contestar (con tes TAR) v. – to answer

continuación (la) (con ti nua SYON)  n. – follow-up, continuation

a continuación next, following

continuar (con tee NUAR) v. – to continue

contra (CON tra) prep. – against

Ilevar la contra coll.  – to disagree with

contraste (el ) (con TRAS te) n. – contrast

contrato (el ) (con TRA to) n. – contract, lease

control (el ) (con TROL) n. – control

controlar (con tro LAR)  v. – to control

convencer (con ben SER) v. – to convince

conversación (la) (con ber sa SYON) n. – conversation, talk

conversar (con ber SAR) v. – to talk, to converse, to chat

convertirse (con ber TEER se) v. – to become, to change

copa (la) (CO pa) n. – glass (for liquor); cup

la Copa Mundial the world soccer championship

copia (la) (CO pya) n. – copy

corazón (el ) (co ra SON) n. – heart

cordón (el ) (cor DON) n. – string, twine

correctamente (co rrec ta MEN te) adv. – correctly

correcto, a (co RREC to) adj. – correct, right

corregir (co rre HEER) v. – to correct

correo (el ) (co RRE o) n. – post office; mail

correo electrónico n. – e-mail

correr (co RRER) v. – to run

cortar (cor TAR) v. – to cut

cortés (cor TES) adj. – courteous, polite

cortina (la) (cor TEE na) n. – curtain

corto, a (COR to) adj. – short (length)

cosa (la) (CO sa) n. – thing

¿qué cosa?  coll. – what? what’s that?

coser (co SER) v. – to sew

costa (la) (COS ta) n. – coast

costar (cos TAR) v. – to cost

costumbre (la) (cos TUM bre) n. – custom, tradition

crecer (cre SER) v. – to grow

creencia (la) (cre EN sya) n. – belief

creer (cre ER) v. – to believe creer que to think that creo que sí I think so

crema (la) (CRE ma) n. – cream; lotion

criado, a (el, la) (CRYA do) n. – servant, maid (f.)

crimen (el ) (CREE men) n. – crime

criminal (el, la) (cree mee NAL) n. – criminal

cristal (el ) (crees TAL) n. – crystal, glass

crítico, a (el, la) (CREE tee co) n. – critic

crítica (la) n. – criticism, critique

cruzar (cru SAR) v. – to cross

cuaderno (el ) (cwa DER no) n. – notebook

cuadra (la) (CWA dra) n. – block

cuadrado, a (cwa DRA do) adj. – square

cuadrado (el ) n. – square

cuadro (el ) (CWA dro) n. – picture, painting

¿cuál?  (CWAL) pron. – which? which one?

cualquier adj. – any

cuando (CWAN do) conj. – when

¿cuándo?  adv. – when?

¿cuánto?, a (CWAN to) adj. – how much?

¿cuántos?, as (CWAN tos) adj. – how many?

cuarto (el ) (CWAR to) n. – room; quarter, fourth

cubeta (la) (cu BE ta) n. – pail, bucket

cubierta (la) (cu BYER ta) n. – book cover

cubierto, a adj. – covered

cubierto (el ) n. – table setting

cubo (el ) (CU bo) n. – cube

cubrir (cu BREER) v. – to cover

cuchara (la) (cu CHA ra) n. – spoon

cucharada (cu cha RA da) n. – spoonful

cuchillo (el ) (cu CHEE yo) n. – knife

cuello (el ) (CWE yo) n. – neck

cuenta (la) (CWEN ta) n. – bill; check

cuento (el ) (CWEN to) n. – story, tale

cuento de hadas (el ) n. – fairy tale

cuerda (la) (CWER da) n. – rope, cord, string

cuero (el ) (CWE ro) n. – leather

cuerpo (el ) (CWER po) n. – body

cuestión (la) (cwes TYON) n. – matter

cuidado (el ) (cwee DA do) n. – care

¡ cuidadoso, a adj. – careful

¡ cuidado !  intj. – be careful! careful!

cuidar (cwee DAR) v. – to take care of, to look after

culebra (la) (cu LE bra) n. – (small) snake

culpable (cul PA ble) adj. – guilty

culpable (el, la) n. – guilty person

cultivar (cul te BAR) v. – to grow; to till, to cultivate

cultura (la) (cul TU ra) n. – culture

cultural adj. – cultural

cumpleaños (el ) (cum ple A nyos) n. – birthday

cuna (la) (CU na) n. – cradle, crib

cuñado (el ) (cu NYA do) n. – brother-in-law

cuñada (la) n. – sister-in-law

curioso, a (cu RYO so) adj. – curious

 

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