Spanish Words That Start With B | List & Examples
There are many words that start with B in Spanish. Some of these (e.g., “baño,” “bebe,” or “bailar”) are quite familiar to many English speakers, and others are less so.
Below, you’ll find lists of some adjectives, nouns, verbs, and other words that start with B in Spanish.
Spanish adjectives that start with B
Some Spanish adjectives that start with B can be found below.
- Baboso: slimy; drooling
- Bailador: dancing; dancer-like
- Balear: Balearic
- Bajo: short; low
- Barato: cheap
- Bárbaro: barbaric or cruel; awesome
- Barbudo: bearded
- Barcelonés: from Barcelona
- Básico: basic
- Bello: beautiful
- Bendito: blessed
- Benigno: benign
- Bienhechor: philanthropic
- Bilingüe: bilingual
- Biológico: biological
- Blanco: white
- Blando: soft
- Bobo: silly
- Bohemio: bohemian
- Boliviano: Bolivian
- Bondadoso: kind-hearted
- Bonito: pretty
- Bordado: embroidered
- Borde: rude
- Boricua: Puerto Rican
- Borracho: drunk
- Brasileño: Brazilian
- Bravo: fierce; brave
- Breve: brief
- Brillante: bright
- Brioso: spirited
- Británico: British
- Bronco: harsh; rough
- Brujo: bewitching; enchanting
- Brumoso: misty
- Brusco: brusque; abrupt
- Brutal: brutal or savage; amazing
- Bruto: stupid; brute-like
- Bufo: comic; farcical
- Burdo: crude; coarse
- Burlón: mocking; sarcastic
Aunque era un bailador brillante y brioso, su estilo burdo y su actitud burlona no gustaban a todos. [Even though he was a brilliant, spirited dancer, his crude style and mocking attitude weren’t to everyone’s liking.]
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Spanish nouns that start with B
Below are some Spanish nouns that start with B. Nouns that can change grammatical gender appear with “o/a” to show their masculine and feminine forms (e.g., “boxeador” or “boxeadora”).
- Baloncesto: basketball
- Ballena: whale
- Banco: bank; bench
- Bando: faction; side
- Bandera: flag
- Bañera: bathtub
- Barba: beard
- Barco: boat; ship
- Barrera: barrier
- Barril: barrel
- Barrio: neighborhood
- Barro: mud
- Bastón: cane; walking stick
- Bata: robe; lab coat
- Batalla: battle
- Batería: battery; drums
- Bebé: baby
- Bebida: drink; beverage
- Belleza: beauty
- Beso: kiss
- Biblioteca: library
- Bicicleta: bicycle
- Bicho: bug; critter
- Bigote: mustache
- Billete: ticket; bill
- Biología: biology
- Biólogo/a: biologist
- Boca: mouth
- Boda: wedding
- Boina: beret
- Boletín: bulletin; report
- Boleto: ticket
- Bolígrafo: pen
- Bolsa: bag; sack; stock market
- Bolso: handbag
- Borde: edge; border
- Bosque: forest
- Botella: bottle
- Boxeador/a: boxer
- Brazo: arm
- Brindis: toast (celebratory)
- Brisa: breeze
- Brocha: brush; paintbrush
- Brocóli: broccoli
- Broma: joke
- Bronca: quarrel; scolding
- Bronce: bronze
- Brote: sprout; outbreak
- Brujo/a: wizard/witch
- Bruto: brute
- Bufanda: scarf
- Buitre: vulture
- Burla: mockery
- Burro/a: donkey
- Búsqueda: search; quest
- Butaca: armchair; theater seat
- Buzón: mailbox
En la vieja biblioteca, el biólogo encontró un boletín antiguo sobre un brote misterioso en el bosque cercano. [In the old library, the biologist found an old bulletin about a mysterious outbreak in the nearby forest.]
Spanish verbs that start with B
Here are some Spanish verbs that start with B.
- Babear: to drool
- Bailar: to dance
- Bajar: to go down; to lower; to download; to get off/out of a vehicle
- Balancear: to balance
- Balbucear: to babble; to stammer
- Bañar: to bathe; to coat
- Barrer: to sweep
- Basar: to base (on something)
- Batir: to beat
- Bautizar: to baptize
- Beber: to drink
- Bendecir: to bless
- Besar: to kiss
- Bifurcarse: to fork; to branch off
- Blanquear: to whiten; to bleach
- Bloquear: to block
- Boicotear: to boycott
- Bonificar: to credit; to reimburse
- Bordar: to embroider
- Borrar: to erase
- Bosquejar: to sketch
- Bostezar: to yawn
- Botar: to bounce; to throw out; to kick out
- Boxear: to box
- Brillar: to shine
- Brindar: to toast (celebrate); to provide
- Bromear: to joke; to joke around
- Broncear: to tan
- Brotar: to sprout; to arise
- Bucear: to dive; to swim underwater
- Bufar: to snort; to hiss (like a cat); to seethe
- Bullir: to boil; to bustle
- Burlar: to evade
- Burlarse: to mock; to make fun of
- Buscar: to search; to look for
- Buscarse la vida: to fend for yourself
Antes del espectáculo, los artistas bailan en grupo, beben agua, bostezan de nervios, buscan sus trajes y bromean para relajarse. [Before the show, the performers dance in a group, drink water, yawn from nerves, look for their costumes, and joke around to relax.]
Other Spanish words that start with B
There are many other types of Spanish words that start with B, too. For example, some Spanish adverbs that start with B are listed below.
- Bajo: quietly; softly
- Baratamente: cheaply
- Bárbaramente: barbarously; savagely
- Bastante: quite; much; quite a while
- Bellamente: beautifully
- Bien: well
- Bocabajo: face down
- Bocarriba: face up
- Brevemente: briefly
- Brillantemente: brilliantly
- Bruscamente: brusquely; abruptly
There is one commonly used Spanish preposition that starts with B: bajo (beneath, under, below).
There aren’t many Spanish conjunctions that start with B, but one is bien que (although).
Spanish words with other letters
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