Spanish words that start with P

P is one of the largest letters in Spanish vocabulary, covering everything from persona (person) and puerta (door) to playa (beach) and pueblo (village). Browse the full list, and click any word to hear it pronounced and see it used in real sentences.

• paciencia – patience
• padre – father
• pago – payment
• paisaje – lanscape
• palabra – word
• pantalla – screen
• pantalón – trousers
• papel – paper
• papá – dad
• paquete – packet
• paraguas – umbrella
• paraíso – paradise
• pareja – couple
• parque – park
• parto – labour
• pasajero – passenger
• pasillo – hallway
• patata – potato
• patio – backyard
• pato – duck
• pausa – pause
• payaso – clown
• paz – peace
• país – country
• pañuelo – tissue / scarf
• peatón – pedestrian
• pecado – sin
• peligroso – dangerous
• pelo – hair
• pelota – ball
• pena – shame / pity
• pendientes – earrings
• pensamiento – thought
• pepino – cucumber
• percha – hanger
• perdón – sorry / forgiveness
• periódico – newspaper
• permanente – permanent
• permiso – permission
• perro – dog
• persona – person
• peso – weight
• pez – fish
• piedra – stone
• pintura – paint
• piso – flat / floor
• planeta – planet
• planta – plant
• plataforma – platform
• playa – beach
• plaza – square
• pluma – feather
• plátano – banana
• población – population
• pobreza – poverty
• poco – little
• poder – power
• policia – police
• pollo – chicken
• política – politics
• precio – price
• pregunta – question
• premio – prize
• presente – present
• presupuesto – budget
• primavera – spring
• principal – main
• privado – private
• privilegio – privilege
• problema – problem
• proceso – process
• producto – product
• profesión – profession / work
• profesor – teacher
• programa – program
• propiedad – property
• propósito – purpose
• proyecto – proyect
• prueba – proof
• pueblo – village
• puente – bridge
• puerta – door
• punto – point
• pájaro – bird
• público – public