Spanish words that start with M

This page brings together common Spanish words starting with M — family words like madre (mother), everyday nouns like mesa (table) and mano (hand), and bigger ideas like mundo (world) and música (music). Click through to hear each one and see it in context.

• maceta – pot
• madera – wood
• madre – mother
• maduro – mature
• magia – magic
• maleta – suitcase
• malhumor – bad mood
• malhumorado – grumpy
• malo – bad / mean
• mano – hand
• mantequilla – butter
• manzana – apple
• mapa – map
• maquillaje – make up
• mar – sea
• mariposa – butterfly
• marrón – brown
• martes – tuesday
• mayor – old
• mañana – tomorrow
• memoria – memory
• mensaje – message
• mensual – monthly
• mente – mind
• mentira – lie
• mercado – market
• mes – month
• mesa – table
• microondas – microwave
• miedo – fear
• miel – honey
• milagro – miracle
• miércoles – wednesday
• mochila – bag
• mojado – wet
• molesto – annoying
• mono – monkey
• monstruo – moster
• montaña – mountain
• mora – blackberry
• mostaza – mustard
• motocicleta – motorbike
• movimiento – movement
• mueble – furniture (one piece)
• muerto – dead
• mujer – woman
• mundo – world
• muro – wall
• museo – museum
• máquina – machine
• médico – doctor
• móvil – cell phone
• música – music