Spanish words that start with B

From bicicleta (bike) and botella (bottle) to warmer words like bueno (good) and beso (kiss), this list rounds up common Spanish words that start with B.

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• bahía – bay
• bailarín/a – dancer
• bajo – short; low
• bala – bullet
• balanza – weighing scale
• balcón – balcony
• balón – ball
• banco – bench; bank
• bandera – flag
• barba – beard
• barco – ship
• barra – bar; stick
• barrio – neighborhood
• barro – mud
• bastón – cane
• basura – garbage
• batalla – battle
• batido – milkshake
• baño – bathroom
• bebida – drink
• becario – intern
• beneficio – profit; benefit
• berenjena – aubergine
• beso – kiss
• biberón – baby's bottle
• biblioteca – library
• bicicleta – bike
• bienvenido – welcome
• billete – ticket; note
• bizcocho – sponge cake
• blanco – white
• boca – mouth
• bocadillo – sandwich
• bolsa – bag
• bolso – purse
• bolígrafo – pen
• bondadoso – kind (kind-hearted)
• bonito – pretty
• bosque – forest
• bota – boot
• botella – bottle
• bragas – panties
• breve – brief
• brillo – shine
• broma – joke
• bronce – bronze
• bueno – good
• buzón – mailbox