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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| atún | Noun | tuna | Hizo un bocadillo de atún. | |
| aumentar | Verb | to increase | Van a aumentar los precios. | |
| aún | Verb | still/yet | Aún no he terminado mis deberes. | |
| auricular | Noun | earphone/headphone | Se puso los auriculares para escuchar el podcast. | |
| ausente | Adjective | absent | Él está ausente hoy. | |
| autopista | Noun | highway | Conduce por la autopista. | |
| autor | Noun | author | El autor firmó los libros. | |
| avanzar | Verb | to advance | Tenemos que avanzar rápido. | |
| ave | Noun | bird | Es un ave muy rara. | |
| aventura | Noun | adventure | Fue una gran aventura. | |
| avisar | Verb | to warn/notify | Tienes que avisar si vas a llegar tarde. | |
| ayuda | Noun | help | Necesito tu ayuda con esto. | |
| ayunar | Verb | to fast | El doctor me dijo que debo ayunar. | |
| azafata | Noun | flight attendant | La azafata sirvió la comida. | |
| bacalao | Noun | cod | Hoy comemos bacalao con tomate. | |
| bahía | Noun | bay | El barco llegó a la bahía. | |
| bailarín | Noun | dancer | Es un bailarín profesional. | |
| bala | Noun | bullet | Encontraron una bala en el suelo. | |
| balcón | Noun | balcony | Salí al balcón a tomar el aire. | |
| bañar | Verb | to bathe | Voy a bañar al perro. | |
| banda | Noun | band | Toca en una banda de rock. | |
| barba | Noun | beard | Se ha dejado barba. | |
| barbaridad | Noun | atrocity/nonsense | ¡Qué barbaridad has dicho! | |
| barbero | Noun | barber | El barbero corta el pelo. | |
| barrer | Verb | to sweep | Tienes que barrer el suelo. |
