You’ve nailed the polite basics-greetings, ordering a coffee, asking for directions. Now it’s time to push past the survival stage and actually start chatting. This CEFR-aligned A2 Spanish vocabulary list is built for exactly that moment. It gives you around 800 words that sit right in the sweet spot between beginner and confident speaker.
No obscure words that only appear in exams-just the vocabulary you’ll hear in real conversations: words for describing your weekend, making plans, comparing things, and handling everyday situations without freezing up. Each entry comes with a clear meaning and a natural example sentence so you can see the word in action. There’s a play button for every term-your ears get practice too.
Work through the list at your own pace, steal the example sentences for your own chats, and when you’re ready to study offline, use the free PDF download button right below the table. It’s a clean reference, not a lecture-grab what you need and start talking.
Use this list as a starting point, then keep going in the Yak Yacker Spanish section for more words, phrases, and study-friendly reference pages.
Quick Quiz
Think you’ve already got a handle on A2 vocabulary? The quick quiz below will give you a friendly reality check-no grades, just a nudge toward the words that need a second look.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cortés | Adjective | polite | El recepcionista fue cortés. | |
| cosa | Noun | thing | ¿Qué es esa cosa? | |
| coser | Verb | to sew | Mi abuela sabe coser muy bien. | |
| costa | Noun | coast | Pasamos las vacaciones en la costa. | |
| costumbre | Noun | custom/habit | Es una costumbre de mi país. | |
| crema | Noun | cream | Me pongo crema en las manos. | |
| criar | Verb | to raise | Ellos van a criar gallinas. | |
| crimen | Noun | crime | El detective investiga el crimen. | |
| crudo | Adjective | raw | El pescado está crudo. | |
| cruel | Adjective | cruel | Fue una broma cruel. | |
| cuento | Noun | story/tale | Cuéntame un cuento antes de dormir. | |
| cuidar | Verb | to take care of | Tienes que cuidar a tu hermano. | |
| culpa | Noun | fault/blame | No es mi culpa. | |
| cultivar | Verb | to cultivate/grow | Vamos a cultivar tomates. | |
| curar | Verb | to cure/heal | El médico te va a curar. | |
| curioso | Adjective | curious | El gato es muy curioso. | |
| currículum | Noun | resume/CV | Envié mi currículum a la empresa. | |
| curva | Noun | curve | La carretera tiene mucha curva. | |
| daño | Noun | damage/harm | No quiero hacerte daño. | |
| dato | Noun | data/fact | Es un dato muy importante. | |
| decidir | Verb | to decide | Tienes que decidir qué quieres hacer. | |
| décimo | Other | tenth | Vivo en el décimo piso. | |
| decisión | Noun | decision | Es una decisión difícil. | |
| declarar | Verb | to declare | El testigo va a declarar. | |
| defecto | Noun | defect/flaw | Nadie es perfecto, todos tenemos algún defecto. |
