Spanish Pronunciation & Basics Vocabulary

Essential pronunciation & basics vocabulary in Spanish. 12 words and phrases with pronunciation guides.

WordPronunciationMeaning
parcero/paɾθˈeɾo/friend
chévere/tʃˈeβeɾe/cool
perro/pˈero/dog
carro/kˈaro/car
parranda/parˈanda/party
año/ˈaɲo/year
cumpleaños/kˌumpleˈaɲos/birthday
café/kafˈe/coffee
champú/tʃampˈu/shampoo (or a traditional fruit drink)
aquí/akˈi/here
¡Qué más!/kˈe mˈas/What's up!
parcero/paɾθˈeɾo/mate / friend

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