55 Spanish Words That Start With L And Facts About L In Spanish With Examples
Are you looking for a specific expansion of your Spanish vocabulary?
In this blog post, we’ll effortlessly explore all the different Spanish words that start with L. From Spanish verbs to Spanish nouns, through the most common Spanish adjectives and adverbs, you’ll have the chance to discover new words.
But first, let’s read a little bit about the history of the Spanish letter L, and its place in the Spanish alphabet.
Vamos! (Let’s go!)
1. Spanish letter L in the Spanish alphabet
Do you know where the Spanish letter L comes from?
It has its roots back in the Latin alphabet and since it was adopted by the Spanish language, the letter L also became part of it centuries ago.
An interesting fact about the letter L is that it was considered the same letter as the double ‘LL’ in Spanish. Now, they are two different letters, so there are different Spanish words that start with L and different Spanish words that start with LL.
Learn more about the LL vs Y in Spanish debate on Spring Languages’ blog (one of my side-projects).
The pronunciation of the letter L has evolved over time, so it has a really rich vocabulary.
2. Spanish verbs that start with L
Make your Spanish conversations lively with these Spanish verbs:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| lavar | to wash |
| leer | to read |
| levantar | to lift, to raise |
| ladrar | to bark |
| lanzar | to throw, to launch |
| lastimar | to hurt, to injure |
| labrar | to carve, to cultivate |
| lactar | to breastfeed, to suckle |
| ladear | to tilt, to lean |
| lamer | to lick |
| languidecer | to languish |
| largar | to let go, to release |
| legar | to bequeath |
| levantar | to raise, to lift |
| liar | to tie, to bind |
3. Spanish nouns that start with L
Nouns always make you focus on what’s really important in a sentence and in a conversation:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el labio | lip |
| el lago | lake |
| el lagarto | lizard |
| el lápiz | pencil |
| la lealtad | loyalty |
| la leche | milk |
| el lector | reader |
| la lengua | tongue, language |
| el león | lion |
| el leopardo | leopard |
| la letra | letter |
| el libro | book |
| el límite | limit |
| el lince | lynx |
| el lodo | mud |
4. Spanish adjectives that start with L
Learn these Spanish adjectives that start with L! Who know, maybe you’ll need them in a Spanish quiz?!
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| laborioso/a | hardworking |
| lacónico/a | laconic, concise |
| lánguido/a | languid, weak |
| lento/a | slow |
| lerdo/a | slow, dull |
| letal | lethal |
| leve | light, slight |
| liberal | liberal |
| limpio/a | clean |
| lindo/a | cute, pretty |
| listo/a | ready, smart |
| liviano/a | light, lightweight |
| lúcido/a | lucid, clear |
| lúdico/a | playful |
| luminoso/a | bright, luminous |
5. Spanish adverbs that start with L
Adverbs are a different breed , but there are examples that start with L:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| laboriosamente | laboriously |
| lacónicamente | laconically |
| lánguidamente | languidly |
| lentamente | slowly |
| levemente | lightly, slightly |
| libremente | freely |
| literalmente | literally |
| lúcidamente | lucidly |
| lúdicamente | playfully |
| luminosamente | brightly |
6. Learn Spanish Words That Start With L With Conversation Based Chunking
Learning Spanish vocabulary can be made easier and more enjoyable through the Conversation Based Chunking method.
Just focus on these words in the context of real-life conversation and situations. You can better understand and remember their meaning like that.
Like, for example, when you discuss your daily routine in Spanish, you can run into verbs like lavar, levantar, and limpiar.
Similarly to this, when you’re talking about easy Spanish books and maybe about written Spanish, you can use nouns like el libro, el lápiz and la letra.If you can put them in your own Spanish sentences, you’re already one step ahead.
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