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.
¡Hola, language explorer! If you like keeping your Spanish study neat, quick, and actually fun, scroll to the bottom of the article for the free printable A2 Spanish vocabulary list list PDF and the free downloadable printable A2 Spanish list flashcards.
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.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| evitar | Verb | to avoid | Intento evitar los problemas. | |
| exacto | Adjective | exact | Ese es el número exacto. | |
| excelente | Adjective | excellent | Es una idea excelente. | |
| excepción | Noun | exception | Hay una excepción a la regla. | |
| excursión | Noun | excursion/trip | Mañana hacemos una excursión. | |
| exigir | Verb | to demand | No puedes exigir tanto. | |
| existencia | Noun | existence | Creo en la existencia de vida en otros planetas. | |
| éxito | Noun | success | El proyecto fue un éxito. | |
| experiencia | Noun | experience | Tengo mucha experiencia en esto. | |
| expresar | Verb | to express | Es difícil expresar mis sentimientos. | |
| expresión | Noun | expression | Es una expresión muy común. | |
| extender | Verb | to extend/spread | Van a extender el plazo. | |
| extranjero | Noun | foreigner/abroad | Quiero viajar al extranjero. | |
| extraño | Adjective | strange | Escuché un ruido extraño. | |
| extremo | Adjective | extreme | Es un deporte extremo. | |
| factura | Noun | bill/invoice | Tengo que pagar la factura de la luz. | |
| falta | Noun | lack/fault | Me hace falta más tiempo. | |
| faltar | Verb | to lack/miss | No puedes faltar a clase. | |
| familiar | Adjective | familiar/family | Es una reunión familiar. | |
| famoso | Adjective | famous | Es un actor famoso. | |
| fantástico | Adjective | fantastic | Tuvimos un viaje fantástico. | |
| favor | Noun | favor | ¿Me puedes hacer un favor? | |
| felicidad | Noun | happiness | El dinero no da la felicidad. | |
| felicitar | Verb | to congratulate | Quiero felicitar al ganador. | |
| felizmente | Verb | happily | Vivieron felizmente. |
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