Spanish Words that Start with M

Spanish Words that Start with M

 

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Spanish Words that Start with M

M    manzana – apple

madera (la) (ma DE ra) n. – wood

madrastra (la) (ma DRAS tra) n. – stepmother

madre (la) (MA dre) n. – mother

madrina (la) (ma DREE na) n. – godmother

maduro, a (ma DU ro) adj. – mature, ripe

maestro, a (el, la) (ma ES tro) n. – teacher

mágico, a (MA hee co) adj. – magic, magical

magnífico, a (mag NEE fee co) adj. – magnificent, awesome

mago (el ) (MA go) n. – magician, wizard

maíz (el ) (ma EES) n. – corn mal (MAL) adv. – bad, badly

mal educado adj. – ill-mannered

maleta (la) (ma LE ta) n. – suitcase

malo, a (MA lo) adj. – bad; sick

mamá (la) (ma MA) n. – mother

mancha (la) (MAN cha) n. – stain, spot

mandar (man DAR) v. – to command, to order; to send

manejar (ma ne HAR) v. – to drive

manera (la) (ma NE ra) n. – way, style

mango (el ) (MAN go) n. – mango

manguera (la) (man GE ra) n. – garden hose

mano (la) (MA no) n. – hand

la mano derecha right hand

la mano izquierda left hand

dar la mano v. – to shake hands

manso, a (MAN so) adj. – tame, gentle (animal)

manta (la) (MAN ta) n. – blanket

mantel (el ) (man TEL) n. – tablecloth

mantener (man te NER) v. – to maintain, to support

mantequilla (la) (man te KEE ya) n. – butter

manual (el ) (ma NUAL) n. – manual, instruction book

manzana (la) (man  SA na) n. – apple

mañana (la) (ma NYA na) n. – morning

mañana adv. – tomorrow

mapa (el ) (MA pa) n. – map

mapache (el ) (ma PA che) n. – raccoon

maquillaje (el ) (ma kee YA he) n. – makeup

máquina (la) (MA kee na) n. – machine

máquina de escribir n. – typewriter

mar (el ) (MAR) n. – sea

maravilla (la) (ma ra BEE ya) n. – marvel, wonder

maravilloso, a (ma ra bee YO so) adj. – marvelous

margarina (la) (mar ga REE na) n. – margarine

margarita (la) (mar ga REE ta) n. – daisy

marido (el ) (ma REE do) n. – husband

mariposa (la) (ma ree PO sa) n. – butterfly

mariquita (la) (ma ree KEE ta) n. – ladybug

mármol (el ) (MAR mol) n. – marble (stone)

marrón (ma RRON) adj. – brown

martes (el ) (MAR tes) n. – Tuesday

martillo (el ) (mar TEE yo) n. – hammer

marzo (MAR so) n. – March

más (MAS) adv. – more

más prep. – plus

máscara (la) (MAS ca ra) n. – mask

matar (ma TAR) v. – to kill

mate (el ) (MA te) n. – maté (a South American herb and herbal tea)

matemáticas (las) (ma te MA tee cas) n. – mathematics

máximo, a (MAKS ee mo) adj. – maximum

mayo (MA yo) n. – May

mayores (los) (ma YO res) n. – adults, elders

mecánico, a (el, la) (me CA nee co) n. – mechanic

mecanógrafo, a (el, la) (me ca NO gra fo) n. – typist

medalla (la) (me DA ya) n. – medal

media (la) (ME dya) n. – stocking

mediano, a (me DYA no) adj. – medium (size)

medianoche (la) (me dya NO che) n. – midnight

medicina (la) (me dee SEE na) n. – medicine

médico, a (el, la) (ME dee co) n. – physician

medio, a (ME dyo) adj. – half; middle

ir a medias v.  – to go fifty-fifty

término medio (el ) n.  – average

mediodía (el ) (me dyo DEE a) n. – noon

mejilla (la) (me HEE ya) n. – cheek

mejor (me HOR) adj., adv. – better; best

lo mejor the best

mejor … que better … than

melocotón (el ) (me lo co TON) n. – peach

melón (el ) (me LON) n. – cantaloupe, melon

menos (ME nos) adv. – less

mensaje (el ) (men SA he) n. – message

mentir (men TEER) v. – to lie

mentira (la) (men TEE ra) n. – lie

menú (el ) (me NU) n. – menu

menudo, a (me NU do) adj. – small; unimportant

a menudo adv. – often

mercado (el ) (mer CA do) n. – market

merienda (la) (me ree EN da) n. – afternoon snack, bite to eat

mermelada (la) (mer me LA da) n. – jam, marmalade

mes (el ) (MES) n. – month

mesero (el ) (me SE ro) n. – waiter

mesera (la) n. – waitress

meta (la) (ME ta) n. – goal

método (el ) (ME to do) n. – method

métrico, a (ME tree co) adj. – metric

metro (el ) (ME tro) n. – meter; subway

mexicano, a (me hee CA no) adj. – Mexican

mexicano, a (el, la) n. – Mexican (person)

mezclar (mes CLAR) v. – to mix

mi (ME) adj. – my

miedo (el ) (MYE do) n. – fear

tener miedo v. – to fear, to be afraid

miembro (el ) (MYEM bro) n. – member

miércoles (el ) (MYER co les) n. – Wednesday

milla (la) (MEE ya) n. – mile

millón (el ) (mee YON) n. – million

mimado, a (mee MA do) adj. – spoiled, pampered

mineral (el ) (mee ne RAL)  n. – mineral

minuto (el ) (mee NU to) n. – minute

mío, a (MEE o) adj. – mine

mirar (mee RAR) v. – to look at, to watch

mismo, a (MEES mo) adj. – same

misterio (el ) (mees TE ryo) n.  – mystery

misterioso, a (mees te RYO so) adj. – mysterious

mitad (la) (mee TAD) n. – half

mochila (la) (mo CHEE la) n. – backpack

moderno, a (mo DER no) adj. – modern

modesto, a (mo DES to) adj. – modest

modista (el, la) (mo DEES ta) n. – seamstress, dressmaker

mojado, a (mo HA do) adj. – wet

molestar (mo les TAR) v. – to bother, to annoy

momento (el ) (mo MEN to) n. – moment

en un momento right away, in a moment

moneda (la) (mo NE da) n. – coin; currency

monetario, a (mo ne TA ryo) adj. – monetary, of money

mono (el ) (MO no) n. – monkey

monstruo (el ) (MONS truo) n. – monster

montaña (la) (mon TA nya) n. – mountain

montar (mon TAR) v. – to mount, to ride

monumento (el ) (mo nu MEN to) n. – monument

morado, a (mo RA do) adj. – purple

morder (mor DER) v. – to bite

morirse (mo REER se) v. – to die

mosca (la) (MOS ca) n. – fly

mosquito (el ) (mos KEE to) n. – mosquito

mostrar (mos TRAR) v. – to show

mover (mo BER) v. – to move (things, not for people moving from one address to another)

moverse v. – to move (oneself)

mozo (el ) (MO so) n. – waiter; young man

moza (la) n. – young woman

muchacho (el ) (mu CHA cho) n. – boy

muchacha (la) n. – girl

mucho, a (MU cho) adj. – much; a lot

mucho adv. – a lot; very much

mueble (el ) (MWE ble) n. – piece of furniture

muebles (los) n. – furniture

mueblería (la) (mwe ble REE a) n. – furniture store

mujer (la) (mu HER) n. – woman

mundial (mun DYAL) adj. – worldwide, of the world

mundo (el ) (MUN do) n. – world

todo el mundo pron. – everybody, everyone

muñeca (la) (mu NYE ca) n. – doll; wrist

muralla (la) (mu RA ya) n. – wall; barrier

museo (el ) (mu SE o) n. – museum

música (la) (MU see ca) n. – music

músico, a (MU see co) adj. – músical

músico, a (el, la) n. – musician

muy (MUY) adv. – very

 

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