People & Individuals – Spanish & English Vocabulary Quiz

Personas y seres humanos en Español e Inglés – Prueba interactiva

Study 50 essential words for people and individuals in English and Mexican Spanish! Practice with the full list or smaller quizzes of 10. Test yourself both ways: English ⇄ Spanish. Great for everyday conversation and understanding social context.

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# English Spanish
1personpersona
2peoplegente
3manhombre
4womanmujer
5boyniño
6girlniña
7babybebé
8newborn (male)recién nacido
9newborn (female)recién nacida
10toddler (male)niño pequeño
11toddler (female)niña pequeña
12adolescentadolescente
13youthjoven
14adult (male)adulto
15adult (female)adulta
16elderly person (male)anciano
17elderly person (female)anciana
18senior citizen (male)adulto mayor
19senior citizen (female)adulta mayor
20friend (male)amigo
21friend (female)amiga
22acquaintance (male)conocido
23acquaintance (female)conocida
24stranger (male)desconocido
25stranger (female)desconocida
26companion (male)compañero
27companion (female)compañera
28neighbor (male)vecino
29neighbor (female)vecina
30guest (male)invitado
31guest (female)invitada
32host (male)anfitrión
33host (female)anfitriona
34groupgrupo
35crowdmultitud
36everyone (masc./mixed)todos
37everyone (feminine)todas
38nobodynadie
39somebodyalguien
40individualindividuo
41human beingser humano
42minormenor de edad
43adult (legal)mayor de edad
44residentresidente
45twin (male/mixed)gemelo
46twin (female)gemela
47child (neutral, formal)infante
48folks (colloquial)gente
49membermiembro
50partner (general, not romantic)compañero

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “person” in Spanish?
“person” in Spanish is “persona”.
How do you say “people” in Spanish?
“people” in Spanish is “gente”.
How do you say “man” in Spanish?
“man” in Spanish is “hombre”.
How many words are in this quiz?
This quiz has 50 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.