Spanish words that start with S

One of the biggest lists on the site: common Spanish words starting with S, including sol (sun), salud (health), semana (week), and sonrisa (smile). Click through to hear each word pronounced and see it used naturally.

• sabiduría – wisdom
• sabor – taste / flavour
• sacerdote – priest
• saco – sack
• sal – salt
• sala – room
• salario – salary
• salchicha – sausage
• saldo – balance
• salsa – sauce
• salto – jump
• salud – health
• saludo – greeting
• salvaje – wild
• sandalía – sandal
• sandía – watermelon
• sangre – blood
• sano – healthy
• sartén – pan
• secador – hairdryer
• seco – dry
• secreto – secret
• sed – thirst
• segundo – second
• seguridad – security
• seguro – safe
• sello – stamp
• selva – jungle
• semana – week
• semilla – seed
• semáforo – traffic light
• sencillo – simple
• sensible – sentsitive
• sentido – sense
• sentimiento – feeling
• separación – distance / separation (divorce)
• serio – serious / stiff
• serpiente – snake
• servicio – service
• sexo – sex
• seña – sign
• señor – sir
• señora – madam
• significado – meaning
• signo – sign
• silencio – silence
• silla – chair
• sillón – armchair
• silueta – shape
• simpatía – liking / friendliness
• simpático – nice
• sincero – honest
• sistema – system
• sitio – place
• situación – situation
• sobre – about / envelope
• sociedad – society
• socio – partner
• sol – sun
• soledad – solitude
• solicitud – request
• sombrero – hat
• sombrilla – parasol
• sonido – sound
• sonrisa – smile
• sopa – soup
• sordo – deaf
• sorpresa – surprise
• sorteo – raffle
• sospecha – suspicion
• sostenible – sustainable
• suerte – luck
• sueño – dream
• sufrimiento – suffering
• sugerencia – suggestion
• suma – addition
• susurro – whisper
• sábana – sheet
• símbolo – symbol
• síntoma – sympton
• sótano – basement