Spanish Places Vocabulary — Words for Around Town
Knowing the words for places turns a map into a conversation — you can ask for them, point to them, and find your way without switching back to English. This page gathers Spanish place vocabulary: la ciudad (city), la calle (street), el mercado (market), la playa (beach) and more, each with its meaning and audio. For English speakers, Spanish is forgiving here: spelling is close to phonetic, so a place name on a sign usually sounds the way it looks. Keep an eye on gender — la calle, el parque — and learn the article as part of the word. One sound to notice is the rolled or tapped r in words like mercado; the 🔊 button is the best way to catch it, since no spelling can teach it. Look over the list to get your bearings, then step into the game below — it's a far better way to fix these in memory than rereading a table you'll forget by tomorrow.
Key words explained
- school escuela The children walk to school together every morning.
- hospital hospital She works as a nurse at the city hospital.
- restaurant restaurante We tried a new Italian restaurant downtown.
- hotel hotel Our hotel was right across from the beach.
- airport aeropuerto We arrived at the airport two hours early.
- station estación The train leaves from the main station at noon.
- market mercado Every Saturday they shop at the farmers' market.
- shop tienda There is a little shop on the corner that sells everything.
All 120 Spanish places words
| English | Pronunciation | Spanish | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| school | /skuːl/ | escuela | |
| hospital | /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/ | hospital | |
| restaurant | /ˈrɛstərɑːnt/ | restaurante | |
| hotel | /hoʊˈtɛl/ | hotel | |
| airport | /ˈɛrpɔːrt/ | aeropuerto | |
| station | /ˈsteɪʃən/ | estación | |
| market | /ˈmɑːrkɪt/ | mercado | |
| shop | /ʃɑːp/ | tienda | |
| bank | /bæŋk/ | banco | |
| park | /pɑːrk/ | parque | |
| library | /ˈlaɪbrɛri/ | biblioteca | |
| museum | /mjuˈziːəm/ | museo | |
| cinema | /ˈsɪnɪmə/ | cine | |
| pharmacy | /ˈfɑːrməsi/ | farmacia | |
| office | /ˈɑːfɪs/ | oficina | |
| city | /ˈsɪti/ | ciudad | |
| town | /taʊn/ | pueblo | |
| village | /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ | aldea | |
| country | /ˈkʌntri/ | país | |
| street | /striːt/ | calle | |
| road | /roʊd/ | carretera | |
| bridge | /brɪdʒ/ | puente | |
| building | /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ | edificio | |
| home | /hoʊm/ | hogar | |
| church | /tʃɜːrtʃ/ | iglesia | |
| mosque | /mɑːsk/ | mezquita | |
| zoo | /zuː/ | zoológico | |
| farm | /fɑːrm/ | granja | |
| factory | /ˈfæktəri/ | fábrica | |
| capital | /ˈkæpɪtəl/ | capital | |
| supermarket | /ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪt/ | supermercado | |
| bakery | /ˈbeɪkəri/ | panadería | |
| café | /kæˈfeɪ/ | café | |
| gym | /dʒɪm/ | gimnasio | |
| stadium | /ˈsteɪdiəm/ | estadio | |
| port | /pɔːrt/ | puerto | |
| border | /ˈbɔːrdər/ | frontera | |
| embassy | /ˈɛmbəsi/ | embajada | |
| police station | /pəˈliːs ˈsteɪʃən/ | comisaría | |
| post office | /ˈpoʊst ˈɑːfɪs/ | correos | |
| square | /skwɛr/ | plaza | |
| neighborhood | /ˈneɪbərhʊd/ | barrio | |
| suburb | /ˈsʌbɜːrb/ | suburbio | |
| center | /ˈsɛntər/ | centro | |
| entrance | /ˈɛntrəns/ | entrada | |
| exit | /ˈɛɡzɪt/ | salida | |
| ticket | /ˈtɪkɪt/ | billete | |
| passport | /ˈpæspɔːrt/ | pasaporte | |
| luggage | /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ | equipaje | |
| map | /mæp/ | mapa | |
| address | /ˈædrɛs/ | dirección | |
| direction | /dɪˈrɛkʃən/ | dirección | |
| corner | /ˈkɔːrnər/ | esquina | |
| parking | /ˈpɑːrkɪŋ/ | aparcamiento | |
| floor | /flɔːr/ | piso | |
| gate | /ɡeɪt/ | puerta | |
| tour | /tʊr/ | tour | |
| guide | /ɡaɪd/ | guía | |
| reservation | /ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/ | reserva | |
| destination | /ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ | destino | |
| university | /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/ | universidad | |
| kindergarten | /ˈkɪndərˌɡɑːrtən/ | jardín de infancia | |
| clinic | /ˈklɪnɪk/ | clínica | |
| dentist | /ˈdɛntɪst/ | dentista | |
| salon | /səˈlɑːn/ | salón | |
| laundry | /ˈlɔːndri/ | lavandería | |
| garage | /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ | garaje | |
| warehouse | /ˈwɛrhaʊs/ | almacén | |
| harbor | /ˈhɑːrbər/ | puerto | |
| highway | /ˈhaɪweɪ/ | autopista | |
| tunnel | /ˈtʌnəl/ | túnel | |
| intersection | /ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən/ | intersección | |
| pavement | /ˈpeɪvmənt/ | acera | |
| alley | /ˈæli/ | callejón | |
| skyscraper | /ˈskaɪskreɪpər/ | rascacielos | |
| flat | /flæt/ | piso | |
| cottage | /ˈkɑːtɪdʒ/ | cabaña | |
| palace | /ˈpælɪs/ | palacio | |
| castle | /ˈkæsəl/ | castillo | |
| temple | /ˈtɛmpəl/ | templo | |
| monument | /ˈmɑːnjumənt/ | monumento | |
| fountain | /ˈfaʊntən/ | fuente | |
| campsite | /ˈkæmpsaɪt/ | camping | |
| resort | /rɪˈzɔːrt/ | resort | |
| landmark | /ˈlændmɑːrk/ | hito | |
| border crossing | /ˈbɔːrdər ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/ | cruce fronterizo | |
| customs | /ˈkʌstəmz/ | aduana | |
| visa | /ˈviːzə/ | visado | |
| platform | /ˈplætfɔːrm/ | andén | |
| terminal | /ˈtɜːrmɪnəl/ | terminal | |
| theatre | /ˈθiːətər/ | teatro | |
| gallery | /ˈɡæləri/ | galería | |
| aquarium | /əˈkwɛriəm/ | acuario | |
| playground | /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/ | parque infantil | |
| bus stop | /ˈbʌs stɑːp/ | parada de autobús | |
| subway | /ˈsʌbweɪ/ | metro | |
| ferry | /ˈfɛri/ | ferry | |
| tram | /træm/ | tranvía | |
| taxi | /ˈtæksi/ | taxi | |
| journey | /ˈdʒɜːrni/ | viaje | |
| trip | /trɪp/ | excursión | |
| flight | /flaɪt/ | vuelo | |
| cruise | /kruːz/ | crucero | |
| continent | /ˈkɑːntɪnənt/ | continente | |
| region | /ˈriːdʒən/ | región | |
| province | /ˈprɑːvɪns/ | provincia | |
| countryside | /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ | campo | |
| downtown | /ˈdaʊntaʊn/ | centro ciudad | |
| outskirts | /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/ | afueras | |
| ruins | /ˈruːɪnz/ | ruinas | |
| cemetery | /ˈsɛmɪtɛri/ | cementerio | |
| courthouse | /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/ | juzgado | |
| dormitory | /ˈdɔːrmɪtɔːri/ | dormitorio | |
| hostel | /ˈhɑːstəl/ | albergue | |
| shelter | /ˈʃɛltər/ | refugio | |
| stands | /stændz/ | gradas | |
| checkpoint | /ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt/ | puesto de control | |
| attraction | /əˈtrækʃən/ | atracción | |
| stopover | /ˈstɑːpoʊvər/ | escala | |
| itinerary | /aɪˈtɪnərɛri/ | itinerario |
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