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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| instituto | Noun | high school | Mi hermano va al instituto. | |
| interesar | Verb | to interest | Me empieza a interesar el arte. | |
| inútil | Adjective | useless | Este aparato es inútil. | |
| inyección | Noun | injection | Le pusieron una inyección en el hospital. | |
| juntar | Verb | to join/gather | Vamos a juntar las mesas. | |
| justo | Adjective | fair/just | El precio es justo. | |
| lágrima | Noun | tear | Una lágrima cayó por su mejilla. | |
| lata | Noun | can | Abrí una lata de atún. | |
| llenar | Verb | to fill | Tienes que llenar el vaso de agua. | |
| lógico | Adjective | logical | Es el paso lógico. | |
| maduro | Adjective | mature/ripe | El plátano está maduro. | |
| magnífico | Adjective | magnificent | Fue un concierto magnífico. | |
| maíz | Noun | corn | Hicieron palomitas de maíz. | |
| mandar | Verb | to send/order | Le voy a mandar un mensaje. | |
| manejar | Verb | to drive/manage | Ella sabe manejar muy bien. | |
| maravilloso | Adjective | wonderful | Pasamos un día maravilloso. | |
| marcar | Verb | to mark/dial | Tienes que marcar el número. | |
| mareo | Noun | dizziness | Siento un pequeño mareo. | |
| marisco | Noun | seafood | Fueron a un restaurante a comer marisco. | |
| matar | Verb | to kill | El veneno puede matar insectos. | |
| medalla | Noun | medal | Consiguió la medalla de oro. | |
| mejor | Adjective | better/best | Esta opción es mejor. | |
| mejorar | Verb | to improve | Quiero mejorar mi español. | |
| menor | Adjective | younger/smaller | Su hijo menor tiene tres años. | |
| merecer | Verb | to deserve | Él va a merecer un premio. |
