Spanish words that start with H

You already know one of these — hola (hello). This page rounds up other common Spanish words that start with H, from family terms like hermano (brother) to everyday nouns like helado (ice cream) and historia (history). Tap any word to hear it and see it in context.

• harina – flour
• harto – fed up
• helado – ice cream
• herida – wound
• hermana – sister
• hermano – brother
• hermoso – beautiful
• hervido – boiled
• hielo – ice
• hija – daughter
• hijo – son
• hilo – thread
• historia – history
• hogar – home
• hoguera – bonfire
• hoja – leaf
• hola – hello
• hombre – man
• hora – time
• horario – schedule
• hormiga – ant
• horno – oven
• hueco – hole
• huerto – garden
• huevo – egg
• humo – smoke
• huésped – guest