Zombie apocalypse vocabulary in Spanish

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Last updated Oct 6, 2025 • Reading time: 1 minute

Here's a classic vocab list. It may seem silly, but some of these words may turn out to be extremely helpful should the zombie apocalypse strike.

El Apocalipsis Zombi: vocabulario básico

  • El zombi – the zombie

  • El refugio – the refuge / the shelter

  • La plaga – the plague / the infestation

  • La infección – the infection

  • La civilización – civilization

  • La humanidad – humanity

  • Esconderse – to hide

  • Agua potable – drinking water

  • El generador eléctrico – the generator

  • Morder – to bite

  • Correr – to run

  • Acercarse – to get closer

  • Cuarentena – quarantine

  • El walkie talkie – the walkie talkie

  • La frecuencia de radio – the radio frequency

  • Comer cerebros – to eat brains

And here are seven cult zombie movies in Spanish:

  • REC (2007, Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza)

  • REC 2 (2009, Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza)

  • REC 3: Génesis (2012, Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza)

  • REC 4: Apocalipsis (2014, Jaume Balagueró)

  • Cementerio del terror (1985, Rubén Galindo Jr.)

  • El ataque de los muertos sin ojos (1973, Amando de Ossorio)

  • Apocalypze (2011, Fernando Chávez)

Dan Berges
Dan Berges
Dan Berges is the Managing Director of Berges Institute.

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