Spanish words that start with V

Common Spanish words that start with V, from seasonal words like verano (summer) to everyday nouns like ventana (window) and the bigger idea of vida (life). Select a word below to hear it pronounced and browse example sentences at your level.

• vaca – cow
• vacaciones – holidays
• vacante – vacant
• vacuna – vaccine
• vacuno – bovine
• vacío – empty
• vago – lazy
• vainilla – vanilla
• vajilla – silverware
• valiente – brave
• valioso – valuable
• valle – valley
• vapor – steam
• vaquero – denim /jeans (vaqueros)
• varón – man
• vaselina – vaseline
• vaso – glass
• vecindario – neighborhood
• vecino – neighbor
• vegetación – vegetation
• vegetariano – vegetarian
• vehículo – vehicle
• vejez – old age
• vejiga – bladder
• vela – candle
• velada – night out
• vello – hair (body)
• velocidad – speed
• venda – bandage
• vendedor – salesperson
• veneno – poison
• venta – sale
• ventaja – advantage
• ventana – window
• ventilador – fan
• verano – summer
• verbo – verb
• verdad – truth
• verdadero – true
• vestido – dress
• vida – life
• vidrio – glass (material)
• viejo – old
• viento – wind
• vinagre – vinegar
• vino – wine
• violencia – violence
• virtud – virtue
• vitamina – vitamine
• vivienda – home
• vivo – alive
• vocabulario – vocabulary
• volante – steering wheel
• volcán – volcano
• volumen – volume
• voluntario – voluntary / volunteer
• voto – vote
• voz – voice
• vuelo – flight
• vuelta – lap / turn
• váter – WC
• vía – road
• vínculo – bond