Communication Verbs – English-Spanish Vocabulary Quiz
Verbos de comunicación – Vocabulario Inglés-Español
Practice 53 of the most useful communication verbs in English and Spanish. Talk, ask, answer, explain, greet, apologize—the verbs you need for real conversations. Study both directions (English ⇄ Spanish) with the full quiz or mini-quizzes of 10 words.
| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | talk | platicar |
| 2 | speak | hablar |
| 3 | say | decir |
| 4 | tell | contar |
| 5 | ask | preguntar |
| 6 | answer | responder |
| 7 | call | llamar |
| 8 | text | mandar mensaje |
| 9 | message (verb) | mensajear |
| 10 | chat (verb) | chatear |
| 11 | shout | gritar |
| 12 | whisper | susurrar |
| 13 | debate, discuss | debatir |
| 14 | explain | explicar |
| 15 | inform | informar |
| 16 | mention | mencionar |
| 17 | describe | describir |
| 18 | announce | anunciar |
| 19 | repeat | repetir |
| 20 | translate | traducir |
| 21 | express | expresar |
| 22 | comment | comentar |
| 23 | argue, quarrel | discutir, pelear |
| 24 | warn | advertir |
| 25 | promise | prometer |
| 26 | invite | invitar |
| 27 | negotiate | negociar |
| 28 | request | solicitar |
| 29 | complain | quejarse |
| 30 | reply | contestar |
| 31 | sign | firmar |
| 32 | email (verb) | enviar correo |
| 33 | post (verb) | publicar |
| 34 | share | compartir |
| 35 | broadcast | transmitir |
| 36 | report | reportar |
| 37 | read aloud | leer en voz alta |
| 38 | listen | escuchar |
| 39 | record | grabar |
| 40 | greet | saludar |
| 41 | say goodbye | despedirse |
| 42 | thank | agradecer |
| 43 | apologize | disculparse |
| 44 | congratulate | felicitar |
| 45 | lie | mentir |
| 46 | joke | bromear |
| 47 | gossip | chismear |
| 48 | interrupt | interrumpir |
| 49 | agree | estar de acuerdo |
| 50 | suggest | sugerir |
| 51 | spell | deletrear |
| 52 | pronounce | pronunciar |
| 53 | mean | significar |
Frequently asked questions
- How do you say “talk” in Spanish?
- “talk” in Spanish is “platicar”.
- How do you say “speak” in Spanish?
- “speak” in Spanish is “hablar”.
- How do you say “say” in Spanish?
- “say” in Spanish is “decir”.
- How many words are in this quiz?
- This quiz has 53 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.