15. The Five Senses

Spice up your Spanish with these common words for your senses.

Approx. 69 words in this topic. Vocabulary list below:

Sound

  • tranquilo/a – quiet
  • ruidoso/a – loud
  • gritar – to shout
  • escuchar – to hear
  • silencio – silence
  • alto – loud
  • bajo – soft
  • ensordecedor – deafening
  • agudo – sharp, high-pitched
  • grave – low-pitched
  • melodioso – melodious
  • armónico – harmonic
  • zumbido – buzz
  • sordo – deaf
  • duro de oíd – hard of hearing
  • oído fino – acute hearing
  • problemas de audición – hearing-impaired
  • fuera de alcance – out of earshot

Sight

  • ver – to see
  • mirar – to look
  • de colores – colorful
  • blanco y negro – black and white
  • brillante – bright
  • apagado – dim
  • claro – light
  • oscuro – dark
  • ciego – blind
  • mirar fijamente – to stare
  • echar un vistazo – to glance
  • bizquear – to squint
  • guiñar – to wink
  • parpadear – to blink

Touch

  • tocar – to touch
  • agarrar – to grab
  • suave – soft
  • áspero(a) – rough
  • liso(a) – smooth
  • rugoso(a) – wrinkled
  • pegajoso(a) – sticky
  • punzante – sharp
  • sedoso(a) – silky
  • esponjoso(a) – spongy
  • mullido(a) – fluffy
  • hormigueo – tingle
  • entumecido(a) – numb
  • rozar – to touch gently
  • acariciar – to caress
  • agarrar – to grab

Smell

  • olor – smell
  • el perfume – scent
  • la fragancia – fragrance
  • el hedor – stench
  • apestoso(a) – smelly
  • fresco(a) – fresh
  • acre – pungent
  • húmedo(a) – musty
  • podrido(a) – rotten
  • ahumado(a) – smoky
  • apestar – to stink

Taste

  • gusto – - taste
  • sabor – flavor
  • probar – try
  • sabroso – está sabrosa
  • delicioso – delicious
  • perfecto – perfect
  • apetitoso – appetizing
  • dulce – sweet
  • dulzón – sugary
  • soso – bland