Spanish Words That Start with Y
3 short and very common Spanish words that start with Y
There are 3 words that begin with Y and are among the most commonly used words in the Spanish language. They are:
- y = and (conjunction)
- yo = I (personal pronoun)
- ya – usually an adverb which means now, already, or still, and is frequently used as a filler word (sorta, kinda, like, you know… type of words) or to put more stress or emotion on a statement in spoken Spanish
Other Spanish words that start with Y
Although you will hear at least one of the above three words in virtually every Spanish conversation, coming up with more (and longer) words that start with Y gets much harder, although some of them are also relatively frequently used. Most likely you will find nouns.
Spanish nouns that start with Y
- yacimiento (el) = resource
- yate (el) = yacht
- yedra (la) = ivy (plant; also called hiedra in Spanish)
- yegua (la) = female horse
- yema (la) = bud
- yerno (el) = son-in-law
- yeso (el) = plaster; gypsum
- yodo (el) = iodine
- yoga (el) = yoga
- yogur (el) = yoghurt
- yuca (la) = yucca, cassava
- yunque (el) = anvil
As you can see, many of these words have foreign origin and were adjusted a bit to better fit in the Spanish language (e.g. yogur = yoghurt). Another beautiful foreign origin and “Spanished” word is Yanqui = Yankee.
Spanish adjectives that start with Y
Adjectives that start with Y are very hard to find. One example:
- yugular = jugular
Spanish verbs that start with Y
Only one verb starting with Y comes to mind, but it is also quite commonly used:
- yacer = to lie