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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bola | Noun | ball | Juega con una bola de nieve. | |
| bollo | Noun | bun | Desayuné un bollo con leche. | |
| bomba | Noun | bomb/pump | Explotó una bomba. | |
| bombilla | Noun | lightbulb | Se ha fundido la bombilla del baño. | |
| bombón | Noun | chocolate candy | Me comí un bombón de chocolate. | |
| bondad | Noun | goodness | Agradezco tu bondad. | |
| bostezo | Noun | yawn | Dio un gran bostezo. | |
| botar | Verb | to throw away/bounce | La pelota empezó a botar. | |
| bote | Noun | jar/boat | Necesito un bote de mermelada. | |
| bravo | Adjective | brave/fierce | El toro es muy bravo. | |
| breve | Adjective | brief | Fue una reunión muy breve. | |
| brillar | Verb | to shine | El sol empezó a brillar. | |
| broncear | Verb | to tan | Me gusta broncear mi piel. | |
| bruja | Noun | witch | Se disfrazó de bruja. | |
| bruto | Adjective | brute/clumsy | Eres muy bruto jugando. | |
| bucear | Verb | to scuba dive | Me encanta bucear en el mar. | |
| búho | Noun | owl | El búho canta de noche. | |
| buque | Noun | ship | El buque llegó al puerto. | |
| burla | Noun | mockery | No soporto su burla. | |
| burro | Noun | donkey | El burro come hierba. | |
| caber | Verb | to fit | No va a caber en la caja. | |
| cabina | Noun | cabin/booth | Llamó desde una cabina telefónica. | |
| cable | Noun | cable | El cable está roto. | |
| cabo | Noun | cape/corporal | El cabo dio las órdenes. | |
| cabra | Noun | goat | La cabra da leche. |
