Spanish Vocabulary, Spanish Mass
August 23, 2026
⭐⭐⭐ Spanish Mass
Lectionary Phonetic Pronunciations
21st Sunday of Year A
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“¿Quién dice la gente que soy?” → “Who do people say that I am?”
“Tú eres el Mesías” → “You are the Messiah”
“Edificaré mi iglesia” → “I will build my church”
“Te daré las llaves” → “I will give you the keys”

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Basic Bilingual Homily
A brief homily of roughly 200 words that highlights the practical, everyday meaning of Sunday’s Gospel. Rather than summarizing the narrative, the homily guides the congregation on how to live out its message today. The grammar is kept uncomplicated and uses present-tense vocabulary to ensure it is easy to deliver for a preacher learning the language.

Grammar Lesson
1. Asking Direct Questions (Interrogatives & Inversion)
When asking questions in Spanish, question words carry a written accent mark, and the sentence requires both opening (¿) and closing (?) question marks.
- “¿Quién soy yo para ti?” (Who am I to you?)
- Quién: Means who.
- Word Order: In questions, the verb (soy) typically precedes the subject pronoun (yo).
- Para ti: Prepositional pronoun form (for you / to you).
2. Indirect Object Pronouns with Verbs (Me, Te, Le, Nos)
Indirect object pronouns show to whom or for whom an action is performed. They are placed directly before conjugated verbs.
- “Jesús nos hace una pregunta” (Jesus asks us a question / literally: Jesus makes a question to us)
- nos = to us
- “Jesús te pregunta lo mismo” (Jesus asks you the same thing)
- te = to you (informal singular)
- “le damos el primer lugar” (we give [to] Him the first place)
- le = to Him
- “Jesús le dio la misión” (Jesus gave [to] him the mission)
- le = to him (Peter)
3. Ser vs. Estar for Identity vs. Emotion
This homily uses the verb ser to define fundamental identity and unchanging truths:
- “Tú eres el Cristo” (You are the Christ — Identity)
- “Esta no es solo una respuesta…” (This is not just an answer… — Characteristic)
- “Jesús es nuestro amigo” (Jesus is our friend — Relationship/Identity)
- “Tu respuesta es importante” (Your answer is important — Inherent value)
4. Expressing “Let’s…” with the First-Person Subjunctive (Nosotros)
To express an invitation or exhortation (“Let us…” / “Let’s…”), Spanish uses the first-person plural (nosotros) form of the present subjunctive:
- “Hagamos de Jesús el centro…” (Let us make Jesus the center…)
- Formed from the irregular verb hacer -> hagamos.
- “compartamos su amor” ([and let us] share His love)
- Formed from the regular -ir verb compartir -> compartamos.
5. Fixed Verb Prepositions: Confiar en & Llamar a
Certain Spanish verbs require specific prepositions to link to their object:
- Confiar + en: In English, we say “trust in,” and Spanish also uses en.
- “cuánto confías en Él” (how much you trust in Him)
- Llamar + a + [Infinitive]: To call someone to do an action.
- “nuestra fe nos llama a servir” (our faith calls us to serve)
21st Sunday of Year A
First Reading
Interactive AI extracted vocabulary guide (with pronunciation for Spanish spoken in U.S.) for Sunday’s First Reading en español.
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Vocabulary Checklist & Study Guide
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
banda
|
[BAHN-dah] |
sash / band |
cargo
|
[KAHR-goh] |
office / post / station |
casa
|
[KAH-sah] |
house / family |
clavo
|
[KLAH-boh] |
peg / nail |
David
|
[dah-BEED] |
David |
día
|
[DEE-ah] |
day |
Elcías
|
[ehl-SEE-ahs] |
Hilkiah |
Eleacín
|
[eh-le-ah-SEEN] |
Eliakim |
gloria
|
[GLOH-ryah] |
glory / honor |
habitantes
|
[ah-bee-TAHN-tehs] |
inhabitants |
hijo
|
[EE-hoh] |
son |
hombro
|
[OHM-broh] |
shoulder |
Jerusalén
|
[heh-roo-sah-LEHN] |
Jerusalem |
Judá
|
[hoo-DAH] |
Judah |
llave
|
[YAH-beh] |
key |
mayordomo
|
[mah-yor-DOH-moh] |
master / steward |
muro
|
[MOO-roh] |
wall |
padre
|
[PAH-dreh] |
father |
palacio
|
[pah-LAH-syoh] |
palace |
poderes
|
[poh-DEH-rehs] |
powers / authority |
puesto
|
[PWEHS-toh] |
office / station |
Sebná
|
[sehb-NAH] |
Shebna |
Señor
|
[seh-NYOR] |
Lord |
siervo
|
[SYEHR-boh] |
servant |
trono
|
[TROH-noh] |
throne / place of honor |
túnica
|
[TOO-nee-kah] |
tunic / robe |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
abra
|
[AH-brah] |
opens / may open |
abrirá
|
[ah-bree-RAH] |
will open |
ceñiré
|
[seh-nyee-REH] |
I will gird / fasten |
cerrará
|
[seh-rrah-RAH] |
will shut / will close |
cierre
|
[SYEHR-reh] |
shuts / may shut |
destituiré
|
[dehs-tee-twee-REH] |
I will pull down / remove |
dice
|
[DEE-seh] |
says / speaks |
echaré
|
[eh-chah-REH] |
I will thrust / cast out |
fijaré
|
[fee-hah-REH] |
I will fix / fasten |
llamaré
|
[yah-mah-REH] |
I will call / summon |
pondré
|
[pohn-DREH] |
I will place / put |
será
|
[seh-RAH] |
will be / shall be |
traspasaré
|
[trahs-pah-sah-REH] |
I will give over / transfer |
vestiré
|
[behs-tee-REH] |
I will clothe / robe |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
firme
|
[FEER-meh] |
firm / sure / secure |
mismo
|
[MEES-moh] |
same |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
aquel
|
[ah-KEHL] |
that (over there) |
el / la / los
|
[ehl / lah / lohs] |
the |
él
|
[EHL] |
he |
esto
|
[EHS-toh] |
this |
le
|
[leh] |
to him / him |
lo
|
[loh] |
it / him / that which |
mi
|
[mee] |
my |
nadie
|
[NAH-dyeh] |
no one / nobody |
que
|
[keh] |
that / which / who |
su
|
[soo] |
his / its |
te
|
[teh] |
you (obj.) |
tu / tus
|
[too / toos] |
your |
un
|
[oon] |
a / an |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
a
|
[ah] |
to / for / [personal a] |
como
|
[KOH-moh] |
like / as |
de
|
[deh] |
of / from |
del
|
[dehl] |
of the |
en
|
[ehn] |
in / on |
para
|
[PAH-rah] |
for |
sobre
|
[SOH-breh] |
on / upon / over |
y
|
[ee] |
and |
21st Sunday of Year A
Second Reading
Interactive AI extracted vocabulary guide (with pronunciation for Spanish spoken in U.S.) for Sunday’s Second Reading en español.
Vocabulary Checklist & Study Guide
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
caminos
|
[kah-MEE-nohs] |
ways / paths |
ciencia
|
[SYEHN-syah] |
knowledge / science |
consejero
|
[kohn-seh-HEH-roh] |
counselor / adviser |
designios
|
[deh-SEEG-nyohs] |
judgments / plans |
Dios
|
[DYOHS] |
God |
efecto
|
[eh-FEHK-toh] |
effect / fact |
gloria
|
[GLOH-ryah] |
glory |
pensamiento
|
[pehn-sah-MYEHN-toh] |
mind / thought |
sabiduría
|
[sah-bee-doo-REE-ah] |
wisdom |
Señor
|
[seh-NYOR] |
Lord |
siglos
|
[SEE-glohs] |
ages / centuries / forever |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
impenetrables
|
[eem-peh-neh-TRAH-blehs] |
inscrutable / impenetrable |
incomprensibles
|
[een-kohm-prehn-SEE-blehs] |
unsearchable / incomprehensible |
inmensa
|
[een-MEHN-sah] |
immense / deep |
rica
|
[REE-kah] |
rich |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
darle
|
[DAHR-leh] |
to give to him |
es
|
[EHS] |
is |
está
|
[ehs-TAH] |
is |
ha conocido
|
[ah koh-noh-SEE-doh] |
has known |
ha llegado
|
[ah yeh-GAH-doh] |
has become / has reached |
ha podido
|
[ah poh-DEE-doh] |
has been able to |
ha sido
|
[ah SEE-doh] |
has been |
hecho
|
[EH-choh] |
made / created |
orientado
|
[oh-ryehn-TAH-doh] |
oriented / directed |
pagar
|
[pah-GAHR] |
to repay / to pay |
proviene
|
[proh-BYEH-neh] |
comes from / stems |
ser
|
[SEHR] |
to be |
son
|
[SOHN] |
are |
tenga
|
[TEHN-gah] |
may have / has (to) |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
algo
|
[AHL-goh] |
anything / something |
el / la / los
|
[ehl / lah / lohs] |
the |
él
|
[EHL] |
him / he |
lo
|
[loh] |
it |
¡Qué!
|
[KEH] |
how / what |
que
|
[keh] |
that / which |
¿Quién?
|
[KYEHN] |
who |
se
|
[seh] |
to him / himself |
su / sus
|
[soo / soos] |
his |
todo
|
[TOH-doh] |
all things / everything |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
a
|
[ah] |
to |
de
|
[deh] |
of / from |
del
|
[dehl] |
of the |
e
|
[eh] |
and |
en
|
[ehn] |
in |
hacia
|
[AH-syah] |
toward / for |
jamás
|
[hah-MAHS] |
ever / never |
o
|
[oh] |
or |
para
|
[PAH-rah] |
for / so that |
por
|
[pohr] |
through / by / for |
primero
|
[pree-MEH-roh] |
first / beforehand |
y
|
[ee] |
and |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
amén
|
[ah-MEHN] |
amen |
21st Sunday of Year A
Gospel
Interactive AI extracted vocabulary guide (with pronunciation for Spanish spoken in U.S.) for Sunday’s Gospel Reading en español.
Vocabulary Checklist & Study Guide
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
Bautista
|
[bow-TEES-tah] |
Baptist |
Cesarea
|
[seh-sah-REH-ah] |
Caesarea |
cielo / cielos
|
[SYEH-loh / SYEH-lohs] |
heaven / heavens |
Dios
|
[DYOHS] |
God |
discípulos
|
[dee-SEE-poo-lohs] |
disciples |
Elías
|
[eh-LEE-ahs] |
Elijah |
Filipo
|
[fee-LEE-poh] |
Philip |
gente
|
[HEHN-teh] |
people |
Hijo / hijo
|
[EE-hoh] |
Son / son |
hombre
|
[OHM-breh] |
man / flesh and blood |
Iglesia
|
[ee-GLEH-syah] |
Church |
infierno
|
[een-FYEHR-noh] |
hell / netherworld |
Jeremías
|
[heh-reh-MEE-ahs] |
Jeremiah |
Jesús
|
[heh-SOOS] |
Jesus |
Juan
|
[HWAHN] |
John / Jonah |
llaves
|
[YAH-behs] |
keys |
Mesías
|
[meh-SEE-ahs] |
Messiah / Christ |
Padre
|
[PAH-dreh] |
Father |
palabra
|
[pah-LAH-brah] |
word / speech (reply) |
Pedro
|
[PEH-droh] |
Peter |
piedra
|
[PYEH-drah] |
rock / stone |
poderes
|
[poh-DEH-rehs] |
powers / gates |
pregunta
|
[preh-GOON-tah] |
question |
profetas
|
[proh-FEH-tahs] |
prophets |
región
|
[reh-HYOHN] |
region |
Reino
|
[RRAY-noh] |
Kingdom |
Simón
|
[see-MOHN] |
Simon |
tiempo
|
[TYEHM-poh] |
time |
tierra
|
[TYEH-rrah] |
earth |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
atado
|
[ah-TAH-doh] |
bound / tied |
desatado
|
[deh-sah-TAH-doh] |
loosed / untied |
dichoso
|
[dee-CHOH-soh] |
blessed / happy |
vivo
|
[BEE-boh] |
living / alive |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
ates
|
[AH-tehs] |
you bind |
daré
|
[dah-REH] |
I will give |
desates
|
[deh-SAH-tehs] |
you loose / untie |
dice
|
[DEE-seh] |
says |
dicen
|
[DEE-sehn] |
say / they say |
dijeran
|
[dee-HEH-rahn] |
they would tell / say |
digo
|
[DEE-goh] |
I say / tell |
dijo
|
[DEE-hoh] |
said |
edificaré
|
[eh-dee-fee-kah-REH] |
I will build |
era
|
[EH-rah] |
was |
eres
|
[EH-rehs] |
you are |
es
|
[EHS] |
is |
está
|
[ehs-TAH] |
is |
ha revelado
|
[ah rreh-beh-LAH-doh] |
has revealed |
hizo
|
[EE-soh] |
made / asked |
llegó
|
[yeh-GOH] |
arrived / went |
ordenó
|
[ohr-deh-NOH] |
ordered / commanded |
prevalecerán
|
[preh-bah-leh-seh-RAHN] |
shall prevail |
preguntó
|
[preh-goon-TOH] |
asked |
quedará
|
[keh-dah-RAH] |
shall remain / will be |
respondieron
|
[rrehs-pohn-DYEH-rohn] |
replied / answered |
soy
|
[SOY] |
I am |
tomó
|
[toh-MOH] |
took |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
alguno
|
[ahl-GOO-noh] |
one / someone |
aquel
|
[ah-KEHL] |
that |
el / la / las / los
|
[ehl / lah / lahs / lohs] |
the |
él
|
[EHL] |
he |
ella
|
[EH-yah] |
it (referring to Church) |
ellos
|
[EH-yohs] |
they |
esta
|
[EHS-tah] |
this |
esto
|
[EHS-toh] |
this (thing) |
le / les
|
[leh / lehs] |
to him / to them |
lo
|
[loh] |
it / that which |
mi
|
[mee] |
my |
nadie
|
[NAH-dyeh] |
no one / nobody |
ningún
|
[neeng-GOON] |
no / not any |
otros
|
[OH-trohs] |
others |
que
|
[keh] |
that / who / which |
¿Quién?
|
[KYEHN] |
who |
sus
|
[soos] |
his / their |
te
|
[teh] |
you (obj.) / to you |
ti
|
[tee] |
you (prep. obj.) |
todo
|
[TOH-doh] |
all / whatever |
tú
|
[TOO] |
you |
unos
|
[OO-nohs] |
some |
ustedes
|
[oos-TEH-dehs] |
you (plural) |
yo
|
[YOH] |
I |
Spanish Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
English |
|---|---|---|
a
|
[ah] |
to / [personal a] |
cuando
|
[KWAHN-doh] |
when |
de
|
[deh] |
of / from |
del
|
[dehl] |
of the |
en
|
[ehn] |
in / on |
entonces
|
[ehn-TOHN-sehs] |
then |
luego
|
[LWEH-goh] |
then / later |
no
|
[noh] |
not / no |
o
|
[oh] |
or |
porque
|
[pohr-KEH] |
for / because |
sino
|
[SEE-noh] |
but (rather) |
sobre
|
[SOH-breh] |
upon / on / against |
y
|
[ee] |
and |
