Free or Almost Free Spanish Loan Words
You want easy learning? We've got it! If you are looking for some of the easiest to learn Spanish vocabulary, then look no further. This page contains words that are either the same between Spanish and English, or words that are very, very similar.
When words are the same, they are considered "free" because you already know them. When words are very similar, they are considered "almost free" because they are so similar, they can be easier to remember.
Scroll down for a look at some easy to learn Spanish vocabulary. Some random words that are the same or quite close are first found on this page, along with a list of the months, plus the astrological signs with obvious similarities between the languages.
Easy Spanish Vocabulary and Free Loan Words:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of free loan words from English to Spanish.
Free Spanish Loan Words
These are the Spanish words that are the same in English. Do note a few of them have accents.
Ángel ➔ Angel
Animal ➔ Animal
Cable ➔ Cable
Dragon ➔ Dragon
Drama ➔ Drama
Festival ➔ Festival
El sofa ➔ Sofa
Global ➔ Global
Liberal ➔ Liberal
Macho ➔ Macho
No ➔ No
Original ➔ Original
Popular ➔ Popular
Radio ➔ Radio
Social ➔ Social
Televisión ➔ Television
Triple ➔ Triple
Universal ➔ Universal
Violín ➔ Violin
Almost Free Spanish Loan Words
These are the Spanish words that are quite similar to the English translations.
Computadora ➔ Computer
Decapitar ➔ To decapitate
Delfín ➔ Dolphin
Demonio ➔ Demon
La familia ➔ Family
La flatulencia ➔ Flatulence
Hipopotamo ➔ Hippopotamus
León ➔ Lion
Telefono ➔ Phone
Tigre ➔ Tiger
Violeta ➔ Violet
Many months of the year are almost free too!
Though not all completely free words, you can definitely see the similarities.
Enero ➔ January (Not free, but wanted to complete the set.)
Febrero ➔ February
Marzo ➔ March
Abril ➔ April
Mayo ➔ May
Junio ➔ June
Julio ➔ July
Agosto ➔ August
Septiembre ➔ September
Octubre ➔ October
Noviembre ➔ November
Diciembre ➔ December
Many astrologicial signs are free too!
Some are exactly the same, the rest are pretty close.
Acuario ➔ Aquarius
Aries ➔ Aries
Cáncer ➔ Cancer
Capricornio ➔ Capricorn
Géminis ➔ Gemini
Leo ➔ Leo
Libra ➔ Libra
Piscis ➔ Pisces
Sagitario ➔ Sagittarius
Escorpio ➔ Scorpio
Tauro ➔ Taurus
Virgo ➔ Virgo
This list of Spanish to English free (and almost free) loan words was last updated on April 2, 2025.
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