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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| entrada | Noun | entrance/ticket | Compré la entrada para el cine. | |
| entregar | Verb | to deliver/hand in | Tienes que entregar el trabajo hoy. | |
| entrenador | Noun | coach | El entrenador nos dio instrucciones. | |
| entrevista | Noun | interview | Mañana tengo una entrevista de trabajo. | |
| época | Noun | epoch/time | Fue una época difícil. | |
| escapar | Verb | to escape | El ladrón logró escapar. | |
| escaparate | Noun | shop window | Vi un vestido bonito en el escaparate. | |
| escena | Noun | scene | Es una escena muy triste. | |
| esconder | Verb | to hide | El perro va a esconder el hueso. | |
| esfuerzo | Noun | effort | Requiere mucho esfuerzo. | |
| espacio | Noun | space | No hay mucho espacio aquí. | |
| España | Noun | Spain | Vivo en España. | |
| especial | Adjective | special | Es un día muy especial. | |
| especie | Noun | species/kind | Es una especie de pájaro. | |
| esperanza | Noun | hope | No pierdas la esperanza. | |
| espíritu | Noun | spirit | Tiene un espíritu libre. | |
| esquina | Noun | corner | La tienda está en la esquina. | |
| establecer | Verb | to establish | Van a establecer nuevas reglas. | |
| estado | Noun | state/condition | El coche está en mal estado. | |
| estornudar | Verb | to sneeze | No paro de estornudar. | |
| estricto | Adjective | strict | El profesor es estricto. | |
| estructura | Noun | structure | La estructura es de metal. | |
| estupendo | Adjective | great/stupendous | Tuvimos un viaje estupendo. | |
| etapa | Noun | stage/phase | Es una nueva etapa en mi vida. | |
| europeo | Adjective | European | Es un país europeo. |
