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Spanish Building Vocabulary Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of Building Vocabulary examined in Spanish — 2 chapters, 6 topics, plus 50 flashcards written against it.
Building Vocabulary syllabus — full chapter and topic list
Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Building Vocabulary in Spanish, not a summary of it.
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Common Nouns and Adjectives
3 topics- People and Family
- Colors and Shapes
- Food and Drinks
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Verbs and Conjugation
3 topics- Regular Verbs in Present Tense
- Irregular Verbs in Present Tense
- Common Reflexive Verbs
Building Vocabulary flashcards for Spanish
22 of 50 cards from the Building Vocabulary deck — real questions with worked answers.
How do you say "mother" and "father" in Spanish?
Mother = la madre (informally la mamá); Father = el padre (informally el papá).
What are the Spanish words for "brother" and "sister"?
Brother = el hermano; Sister = la hermana.
How do you say "grandparents" in Spanish, and what does the plural form illustrate about gender?
Los abuelos. It shows the masculine plural covers a mixed-gender group: el abuelo (grandfather) + la abuela (grandmother) = los abuelos.
What are the Spanish words for "son," "daughter," and "children (offspring)"?
Son = el hijo; Daughter = la hija; Children = los hijos.
How do you say "uncle," "aunt," and "cousin" in Spanish?
Uncle = el tío; Aunt = la tía; Cousin = el primo (m.) / la prima (f.).
What are the Spanish terms for "husband" and "wife"?
Husband = el esposo (or el marido); Wife = la esposa (or la mujer).
How do you say "boy," "girl," "man," and "woman" in Spanish?
Boy = el niño; Girl = la niña; Man = el hombre; Woman = la mujer.
What are the Spanish words for "friend" and "neighbor," and how do they mark gender?
Friend = el amigo / la amiga; Neighbor = el vecino / la vecina. The -o/-a ending marks masculine/feminine.
How do you say "nephew/niece" and "grandson/granddaughter" in Spanish?
Nephew = el sobrino, Niece = la sobrina; Grandson = el nieto, Granddaughter = la nieta.
What are the Spanish words for the colors red, blue, and green?
Red = rojo; Blue = azul; Green = verde.
How do you say yellow, black, and white in Spanish?
Yellow = amarillo; Black = negro; White = blanco.
What are the Spanish words for orange, purple, and pink?
Orange = naranja (or anaranjado); Purple = morado (or violeta); Pink = rosa (or rosado).
How do color adjectives ending in -o agree with nouns in Spanish? Give an example.
They agree in gender and number: change -o to -a for feminine and add -s/-es for plural. Example: el libro rojo, la casa roja, los libros rojos, las casas rojas.
Which Spanish colors are invariable in gender (only change for number)? Give examples.
Colors ending in -e or a consonant, e.g. verde, azul, gris, marrón. They do not change for gender: la casa verde, el coche verde; only add -s/-es for plural (verdes, azules).
What are the Spanish words for the shapes circle, square, and triangle?
Circle = el círculo; Square = el cuadrado; Triangle = el triángulo.
How do you say rectangle, star, and heart (shapes) in Spanish?
Rectangle = el rectángulo; Star = la estrella; Heart = el corazón.
What are the Spanish words for the colors brown and gray?
Brown = marrón (also café or castaño for hair); Gray = gris.
What are the Spanish words for "bread," "water," and "milk"?
Bread = el pan; Water = el agua; Milk = la leche.
How do you say "apple," "orange (fruit)," and "banana" in Spanish?
Apple = la manzana; Orange = la naranja; Banana = el plátano (or la banana).
What are the Spanish words for "meat," "chicken," and "fish (as food)"?
Meat = la carne; Chicken = el pollo; Fish (food) = el pescado (the live animal is el pez).
How do you say "coffee," "tea," and "wine" in Spanish?
Coffee = el café; Tea = el té; Wine = el vino.
What are the Spanish words for "rice," "egg," and "cheese"?
Rice = el arroz; Egg = el huevo; Cheese = el queso.
Planning Building Vocabulary for Spanish
Building Vocabulary is about 15% of the Spanish syllabus by topic count — 6 of 41 topics, spread over 2 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 5 hours.
Work top-down: read the chapter, then tick topics off individually rather than marking the whole chapter done. Sub-topics are where silent gaps hide.
Building Vocabulary (Spanish) FAQ
What is in the Spanish Building Vocabulary syllabus?
Building Vocabulary is split into 2 chapters — Common Nouns and Adjectives and Verbs and Conjugation, containing 6 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How is Building Vocabulary structured in the Spanish syllabus?
2 chapters. Building Vocabulary accounts for about 15% of the topics in the whole Spanish syllabus (6 of 41).
How long should I spend on Building Vocabulary for Spanish?
Budget around 5 hours for a first pass through Building Vocabulary — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 6 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for Spanish Building Vocabulary?
Yes — a 50-card Building Vocabulary deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.