Spanish words that start with Q

A shorter list of common Spanish words starting with Q, including queso (cheese) and querido (dear). Click a word below to hear its pronunciation and read example sentences at your level.

• quedada – get-together
• quehacer – chore
• queja – complaint
• quejica – moaner
• quemadura – burnt
• querido – dear / beloved
• queso – cheese
• quieto – still
• quiosco – kiosk
• quirófano – surgery room
• quisquilloso – fussy
• quizá – maybe
• química – chemistry