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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| frente | Noun | front/forehead | Estoy frente al banco. | |
| fresco | Adjective | fresh | Compramos pescado fresco en el mercado. | |
| frito | Adjective | fried | Me encantan los huevos fritos. | |
| frutería | Noun | fruit shop | Las manzanas de esa frutería son frescas. | |
| fuente | Noun | fountain | Hay una fuente muy bonita en el parque. | |
| fuerza | Noun | strength/force | No tengo fuerza para levantar esto. | |
| fumar | Verb | to smoke | Está prohibido fumar aquí. | |
| función | Noun | function/show | La función empieza a las siete. | |
| funcionar | Verb | to work/function | El reloj dejó de funcionar. | |
| fundamental | Adjective | fundamental | El agua es fundamental para la vida. | |
| futuro | Noun | future | Pienso mucho en el futuro. | |
| gallina | Noun | hen | La gallina pone huevos todos los días. | |
| gamba | Noun | prawn/shrimp | Pelar las gambas puede ser difícil. | |
| garaje | Noun | garage | Aparqué el coche en el garaje. | |
| garganta | Noun | throat | Me duele la garganta al tragar. | |
| gas | Noun | gas | Cocinamos con gas. | |
| gastar | Verb | to spend | No quiero gastar mucho dinero. | |
| general | Adjective | general | Es una regla general. | |
| generalmente | Verb | generally | Generalmente me levanto temprano. | |
| género | Noun | genre/gender | Me gusta este género musical. | |
| genial | Adjective | great/brilliant | Es una idea genial. | |
| gesto | Noun | gesture | Hizo un gesto con la mano. | |
| gigante | Adjective | giant | Vimos un árbol gigante. | |
| global | Adjective | global | Es un problema global. | |
| gobernar | Verb | to govern | El presidente va a gobernar el país. |
