guante m. glove
guarda m. guard; *—— de a caballo* mounted police
guardar keep
guardia f. guard
guardilla f. attic
guarecer shelter, guard
guarnicion f. trimming
guerra f. war
guisado m. stew
guisar cook
gustar please; like; taste
gusto m. pleasure; liking; taste
gustosisimo (superlative of gustoso) most content, most willing
haber have; (impersonal) be; *—— de* (with inf.) have to; a no —— venido if I had not come; ha de hacer there is to do; ha de ser there must be; it must be
habitar live
habito m. habit; pl. priestly dress
hacer do; make; commit; cause; hace un ano (etc.) a year (etc.) ago; *——se* become; *——se cargo* bear in mind; que me he de —— what am I to do with myself; *—— papel* play a part; sin —— del agua brand new
hacia toward
hacienda f. estate; finance; ministro de —— Secretary of the Treasury
hallar find; *——se* be; be found
hambre f. hunger
harina f. flour
hasta until; as far as; even; *—— tanto que* until such time as
hay (impersonal irreg. form from haber) there is; there are; no —— de que you are welcome; *—— que* with infin. one must; que —— hello, what’s the news
hecho m. deed
hembra f. female; woman
heredar inherit
heredero m. heir
hereje m. and f. heretic
herencia f. inheritance
hermana f. sister
hermano m. brother
hermoso beautiful; handsome
Herodes m. Herod
heroe m. hero
heroico heroic
heroina f. heroine
hervir boil
hierro m. iron
hija f. daughter; used also in direct address as a term of mild endearment
hijo m. son; pl. sons; children
hipotesis f. hypothesis
historia f. history
historiador m. historian
hojear turn the pages of; open
hola exclam. hello, I say, etc.
Holanda f. Holland
hombre m. man
homenaje m. homage
honor m. honor


