🧭 Japanese Places & Directions Vocabulary Lugares y direcciones

36 essential Spanish words for the Places & Directions scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

escuela /esˈkwela/ A1
school
Voy a la escuela cada día.I go to school every day.
tienda /ˈtjenda/ A1
shop, store
Compré un vestido en esa tienda.I bought a dress at that store.
hospital /ospiˈtal/ A1
hospital
Mi madre trabaja en el hospital.My mother works at the hospital.
parque /ˈpaɾke/ A1
park
Los niños juegan en el parque.The children play in the park.
calle /ˈkaʎe/ A1
street
Hay muchos coches en la calle.There are many cars in the street.
ciudad /θjuˈðað/ A1
city
Madrid es una ciudad muy grande.Madrid is a very big city.
pueblo /ˈpweβlo/ A2
village, town
Mis abuelos viven en un pueblo pequeño.My grandparents live in a small village.
mercado /meɾˈkaðo/ A1
market
Compramos fruta fresca en el mercado.We buy fresh fruit at the market.
restaurante /restawˈɾante/ A1
restaurant
Cenamos en un restaurante italiano.We had dinner at an Italian restaurant.
banco /ˈbanko/ A1
bank
Necesito ir al banco mañana.I need to go to the bank tomorrow.
región /reˈxjon/ B1
region
Vivo en una región muy tranquila.I live in a very quiet region.
zona /ˈθona/ A2
zone, area
Aquí hay una zona para niños.Here there is a zone for children.
espacio /esˈpaθjo/ B1
space, room
Necesito más espacio en casa.I need more space at home.
campo /ˈkampo/ B1
field, countryside
Los fines de semana vamos al campo.On weekends we go to the countryside.
capital /kapiˈtal/ A2
capital (city)
Madrid es la capital de España.Madrid is the capital of Spain.
norte /ˈnoɾte/ A2
north
Mi familia vive en el norte del país.My family lives in the north of the country.
sur /ˈsuɾ/ A2
south
En el sur hace mucho calor.In the south it is very hot.
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1
world
Quiero viajar por todo el mundo.I want to travel all over the world.
lugar /luˈɣaɾ/ A1
place
Este es mi lugar favorito.This is my favorite place.
sitio /ˈsitjo/ A2
place, spot
No hay sitio para aparcar.There is no spot to park.
país /paˈis/ A1
country
México es un país muy grande.Mexico is a very big country.
centro /ˈθentɾo/ A2
center, downtown
Trabajo en el centro de la ciudad.I work in the city center.
puerto /ˈpweɾto/ B1
port, harbor
Los barcos llegan al puerto por la mañana.The ships arrive at the port in the morning.
aire /ˈaiɾe/ B1
air
Necesito respirar aire fresco.I need to breathe fresh air.
interior /inteˈɾjoɾ/ B1
interior, inside
El interior de la casa es muy cómodo.The interior of the house is very comfortable.
camino /kaˈmino/ A2
road, path, way
Caminamos por un camino estrecho.We walked along a narrow path.
allá /aˈʎa/ A2
over there (far away)
Mi familia vive allá, en el norte.My family lives over there, in the north.
alrededor /alreðeˈðoɾ/ B1
around, surrounding
Los niños corren alrededor del árbol.The children run around the tree.
encima /enˈθima/ B1
on top, above (position)
El gato duerme encima de la mesa.The cat sleeps on top of the table.
adelante /aðeˈlante/ B1
forward, ahead (direction)
El coche sigue adelante por la avenida.The car keeps going forward along the avenue.
villa /ˈbiʎa/ B1
villa (country house); small town
Alquilamos una villa cerca de la playa.We rented a villa near the beach.
europeo /ewɾoˈpeo/ B1
European (adj., of Europe)
Este vino es europeo y muy famoso.This wine is European and very famous.
mexicano /mexiˈkano/ B1
Mexican (adj., of Mexico)
Este restaurante mexicano abre a las ocho.This Mexican restaurant opens at eight.
estadounidense /estaðouniˈðense/ B1
American (adj., of the United States)
Ese actor es estadounidense y vive en Madrid.That actor is American and lives in Madrid.
terreno /teˈreno/ B1
plot of land, piece of ground (noun)
Mi padre compró un terreno cerca del río.My father bought a plot of land near the river.
regional /rexjoˈnal/ B1
regional, of one region (adj.)
Este plato es regional y difícil de encontrar.This dish is regional and hard to find.

FAQ

How many Spanish places & directions words are in this list?

36 words, including A1: 12, A2: 9, B1: 15. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

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