DELF A2 isn’t about perfect grammar – it’s about handling everyday situations without freezing. This CEFR-aligned A2 list packs the words you need for the exam and beyond, from describing your weekend to navigating a French train station.
We’ve cherry-picked vocabulary that examiners love to test, so you’re not wasting time on words you’ll never use. Whether you’re cramming for the DELF or just want to level up your everyday French, this list has your back.
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| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lier | Verb | tie |
| lieutenant | Noun | first lieutenant, lieutenant, flying officer |
| liste | Noun | list, nomination, recommendation, table, tabulation, tablet, array |
| livrer | Verb | deliver |
| lors | Verb | then |
| lorsque | Conjunction | when |
| loup | Noun | wolf |
| Loup | Noun | Lupus, Wolf |
| lourd | Adjective | heavy |
| lueur | Noun | glow, glimmer, gleam, sheen |
| lune | Noun | moon |
| Lune | Noun | Moon |
| lutte | Noun | wrestling, struggle |
| lutter | Verb | fight, wrestle |
| magnifique | Adjective | magnificent, fabulous, splendid, grandiose |
| maintenir | Verb | maintain, support, sustain, countenance, espouse, uphold, second, back, stand by, conserve, keep, preserve, cache, save, store, continue, go on |
| maintenir | Verb | maintain, support, sustain, countenance, espouse, uphold, second, back, stand by, conserve, keep, preserve, cache, save, store, continue, go on |
| maintenir | Verb | maintain, support, sustain, countenance, espouse, uphold, second, back, stand by, conserve, keep, preserve, cache, save, store, continue, go on |
| maladie | Noun | disease, illness, sickness, ailment, malady |
| malgré | Other | in spite of, notwithstanding, maugre |
| malheur | Noun | adversity, unhappiness |
| maman | Noun | mummy, mommy |
| manier | Verb | handle, manipulate, wield, manage |
| manière | Noun | way, manner, mode, bearing, fashion, style |
| manque | Noun | absence, lack, shortage, shortcoming, deficiency, defect, flaw, gap, want, cold turkey |
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