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