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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hacha | Noun | axe | Cortó la madera con un hacha. | |
| hada | Noun | fairy | El cuento es sobre un hada. | |
| hallar | Verb | to find | Pudo hallar la solución. | |
| hambre | Noun | hunger | Tengo mucha hambre. | |
| harto | Adjective | fed up | Estoy harto de este ruido. | |
| hay | Verb | there is/are | Hay mucha gente aquí. | |
| hazaña | Noun | feat/deed | Fue una gran hazaña. | |
| hecho | Noun | fact/event | Es un hecho comprobado. | |
| helar | Verb | to freeze | Va a helar esta noche. | |
| hembra | Noun | female | El perro es hembra. | |
| herencia | Noun | inheritance | Recibió una gran herencia. | |
| herida | Noun | wound | Tienes una herida en la rodilla. | |
| herir | Verb | to hurt/wound | Se puede herir con eso. | |
| hermoso | Adjective | beautiful | El paisaje es hermoso. | |
| héroe | Noun | hero | El bombero es un héroe. | |
| herradura | Noun | horseshoe | El caballo perdió una herradura. | |
| herramienta | Noun | tool | Necesito una herramienta para esto. | |
| hervir | Verb | to boil | Tienes que hervir el agua. | |
| hierro | Noun | iron | La puerta es de hierro. | |
| higiene | Noun | hygiene | La higiene es importante. | |
| himno | Noun | anthem | Cantaron el himno nacional. | |
| hipo | Noun | hiccup | Tengo hipo desde hace rato. | |
| historia | Noun | history/story | Me gusta la historia de Roma. | |
| histórico | Adjective | historical | Es un edificio histórico. | |
| hogar | Noun | home | Mi hogar es muy acogedor. |



