F is the sixth letter of the alphabet and the fourth consonant. It is a very frequent letter in the Spanish language.
El fútbol es una pasión en Argentina.
Soccer is a passion in Argentina.¿Vives solo o con tu familia?
Do you live alone or with your family?
The letter F may appear in initial, middle, or final position in the word:
- Words starting with F: fruta (fruta), fuego (fire), fantasma (ghost).
- Words with F in them: sofá (couch), difícil (difficult), oferta (offer).
- Words ending in F: They are infrequent, being usually of foreign origin: chef (chef), surf (surfing), naíf (naive).
Pronunciation tip: The Spanish letter F is articulated and pronounced in the same way as in English, though it is somewhat softer, as less air is released to pronounce it. In Spanish, the phoneme /f/ only represents the letter F, unlike in English, in which it also represents the digraph “ph”:
Spelling tips:
- The letter F may be followed by any vowel and certain consonants: fan (fan), defender (to defend), flor (flower).
- It may be preceded by n, and never by m: infantil (childish), enfermo (sick), infierno (hell).
- See also: Spanish alphabet
Spanish nouns that start with F
| fecha date | forma shape | fortuna fortune |
| fiesta party | frente forehead | felino feline |
| frío cold | felicidad happiness | fragancia fragrance |
| fruta fruit | futuro future | Francia France |
| flauta flute | fiebre fever | filo blade |
| foto photo | fama fame | folclore folklore |
| farol streetlight | frontera border | funda case |
| fuente fountain, source | fuerza strength | fracaso failure |
| firma signature | freno brake | farmacia pharmacy |
| frasco jar | Filadelfia Philadelphia | ferrocarril railroad |
Animals starting with F: foca (seal), flamenco (flamenco), faisán (pheasant).
Foods starting with F: fresa/frutilla (strawberry), frambuesa (raspberry), fruta del dragón (dragon fruit), frijoles (beans), fideos (noodles), flan (crème caramel), filete (fillet).
Jobs starting with F: fiscal (prosecutor), fotógrafo (photographer), farmacéutico (pharmacist), filósofo (philosopher), fisioterapista (physiotherapist), físico (physicist).
Names starting with F: Fernanda, Fátima, Felicitas, Frida, Fabián, Felipe, Félix, Facundo.
Creo que el niño tiene fiebre.
I think the boy has a fever.¿Sabes si hay alguna farmacia cerca de aquí?
Do you know if there's a pharmacy near here?El pueblo queda cerca de la frontera con Italia.
The village is near the border with Italy.¿Puedes tomarnos una foto?
Can you take a photo of us?
- See also: Spanish nouns
Spanish adjectives that start with F
| fácil easy | fino fine, thin | factible feasible |
| fuerte strong | firme solid, firm | feroz ferocious |
| flaco thin | flojo loose | fértil fertile |
| feo ugly | frágil fragile | final final |
| frío cold | frutal fruity | florido full of flowers |
| famoso famous | frecuente frequent | fabuloso fabulous |
| fascinante fascinating | fucsia fuchsia | flexible flexible |
| falso fake, counterfeit | fresco fresh | frustrante frustrating |
| fatigante tiring | furioso furious | familiar familiar |
| favorito favorite | fantástico fantastic | fijo fixed |
¿Quién es tu cantante favorito?
Who's your favorite singer?Su rostro me resulta familiar.
Her face looks familiar.Este billete no es verdadero, es falso.
This bill is not genuine, it’s counterfeit.El edificio tiene una construcción buena y firme.
The building has a good, solid construction.
Adjectives starting with F to describe a person
| fiel faithful | famoso famous | fastidioso fussy |
| franco frank | fogoso ardent | falso two-faced |
| fiable trustworthy | firme resolute | fanfarrón boastful |
| flexible flexible | formal formal | frívolo frivolous |
| feliz happy | fanático fanatical | fatigado exhausted |
Eres el amigo más leal y fiel que alguien pueda tener.
You’re the most loyal and faithful friend someone could have.Buscamos gente flexible que se adapte a nuevos desafíos.
We are looking for flexible people who can adapt to new challenges.
- See also: Spanish adjectives
Spanish verbs that start with F
| fabricar to manufacture | florecer to blossom, bloom | flexionar to bend |
| felicitar to congratulate | flotar to float | fundir to melt |
| festejar to celebrate | fracasar to fail | fingir to pretend |
| finalizar to end | fallecer to pass away | fluir to flow |
| funcionar to work | fantasear to fantasize, daydream | fortalecer to strengthen |
| fastidiar to bother | fundar to set up | frotar to rub |
| fumar to smoke | frenar to brake | faltar to lack, miss |
| fallar to fail, miss | freír to fry | focalizarse to focus |
| fascinar to fascinate | fotografiar photograph | fugarse to run away |
| firmar to sign | filmar to film | formar to form |
Tres presos se fugaron de la comisaría.
Three prisoners escaped from the police station.¿Cuándo dejarás de fumar?
When will you quit smoking?La compañía fue fundada en 1850.
The company was set up in 1850.Mi abuelo falleció el año pasado.
My grandfather passed away last year.
- See also: Spanish verbs
Spanish adverbs that start with F
| fácilmente easily | firmemente firmly | falsamente falsely |
| felizmente happily | frenéticamente frenetically | fatigosamente wearily, with difficulty |
| finalmente finally | filosóficamente philosophically | furiosamente furiously |
| frecuentemente frequently | fijamente fixedly | fehacientemente duly |
| francamente frankly | flexiblemente flexibly | fructíferamente fruitfully |
| fríamente coldly | fervientemente fervently | fatalmente fatally |
| fuertemente strongly | forzosamente inevitably | furtivamente furtively |
| formalmente formally | físicamente physically | fluidamente fluently |
| favorablemente favorably | fantásticamente fantastically | ferozmente ferociously |
| fundamentalmente mainly | figurativamente figuratively | festivamente festively |
Olga y Juan están felizmente casados.
Olga and Juan are happily married.¿Puedes dejar de mirarme fijamente?
Can you stop staring at me?La niña resolvió el acertijo fácilmente.
The girl solved the riddle easily.Apoyo fervientemente a este candidato.
I fervently support this candidate.
- See also: Spanish adverbs
More everyday Spanish words that start with F
Some more everyday Spanish words that start with F include:
¡Fuera!
Get out!
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit
fa
F, fa (musical note)
Filipinas
the Philippines
flúor, fluorescente
fluorescent
fósforos
matches
fiambre
cold cut
¡Fuera de mi vista! ¡No quiero volver a verte!
Get out of my sight! I don’t want to see you ever again!
¿Qué nota musical viene después de fa?
What musical note comes after F?
Necesitamos fósforos para encender el fuego.
We need matches to light the fire.
Cero grados centígrados equivalen a 32 grados Fahrenheit.
Zero degrees Celsius is equivalent to 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Practice: Spanish words with F
References
- Wordreference.com, “fiambre,” accessed October 25, 2024, https://www.wordreference.com/
- Oxford Spanish Dictionary, 3rd edition on CD-ROM, Oxford University Press.
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary, accessed October 25, 2024, under “boastful,” https://www.merriam-webster.com/
- Real Academia Española, Diccionario de la lengua española, under “fastidioso,” accessed October 25, 2024, https://dle.rae.es/
- Enciclopedia del Lenguaje, “Palabras con F,” by Carla Giani. Last updated February 26, 2024, https://lenguaje.com/
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