Ready to start Spanish without drowning in grammar tables and dusty textbook lists? This CEFR-aligned A1 vocabulary collection is built for that moment when you know “hola” isn’t enough but you’re not sure what comes next. We’ve gathered around 800 everyday words – the kind you’ll actually use in a café, at the market, or when you’re introducing yourself to someone new.
Every entry gives you a clear meaning, a natural example sentence so you see the word in action, and a play button because your ears need practice just as much as your eyes. When you want to study offline, use the free PDF download button below the table – no signup, no hassle, just a clean sheet of Spanish vocabulary you can carry anywhere.
A1 is the level where real communication starts. You’re moving beyond isolated words and into simple conversations: asking for directions, talking about your family, describing your hobbies. That’s exactly the kind of vocabulary we’ve packed into this list. No fluff, no obscure words nobody says – just the practical Spanish that gets you past “estudiante” and into real life.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hablar | Verb | to speak | Hablo español. | |
| hacer | Verb | to do/make | Hago mis deberes. | |
| hacia | Preposition | towards | Voy hacia el centro. | |
| hamburguesa | Noun | hamburger | Como una hamburguesa. | |
| hasta | Preposition | until / up to | Trabajo hasta las cinco. | |
| helado | Noun | ice cream | Como un helado de chocolate. | |
| hermana | Noun | sister | Mi hermana tiene diez años. | |
| hermano | Noun | brother | Mi hermano es pequeño. | |
| hermanos | Noun | siblings | Tengo dos hermanos. | |
| hielo | Noun | ice | El hielo está frío. | |
| hierba | Noun | grass | La hierba es verde. | |
| hija | Noun | daughter | Tengo una hija. | |
| hijo | Noun | son | Tengo un hijo. | |
| hola | Noun | hello | Hola, ¿cómo estás? | |
| hombre | Noun | man | El hombre es alto. | |
| hora | Noun | hour / time | ¿Qué hora es? | |
| hormiga | Noun | ant | La hormiga es muy pequeña. | |
| hospital | Noun | hospital | El hospital es grande. | |
| hostal | Noun | hostel | El hostal es barato. | |
| hotel | Noun | hotel | El hotel es caro. | |
| hoy | Verb | today | Hoy hace sol. | |
| huevo | Noun | egg | Como un huevo. | |
| idioma | Noun | language | Hablo dos idiomas. | |
| iglesia | Noun | church | La iglesia es antigua. | |
| igual | Adjective | same / equal | Los dos hermanos son iguales. |




