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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cansancio | Noun | tiredness | Siento mucho cansancio hoy. | |
| cantidad | Noun | quantity | Compró una gran cantidad de pan. | |
| canto | Noun | singing/edge | Escuchó el canto de los pájaros. | |
| capa | Noun | layer/cape | El superhéroe lleva una capa. | |
| capacidad | Noun | capacity | El coche tiene gran capacidad. | |
| capaz | Adjective | capable | Eres capaz de hacerlo. | |
| capitán | Noun | captain | El capitán del barco saludó. | |
| capítulo | Noun | chapter | Leí el primer capítulo del libro. | |
| capricho | Noun | whim | Fue un capricho caro. | |
| capturar | Verb | to capture | Lograron capturar al animal. | |
| carácter | Noun | character | Tiene un carácter muy fuerte. | |
| caramelo | Noun | candy | Le dio un caramelo al niño. | |
| carbón | Noun | coal | El tren funciona con carbón. | |
| cárcel | Noun | prison | Pasó cinco años en la cárcel. | |
| carecer | Verb | to lack | Parece carecer de sentido. | |
| carga | Noun | load/cargo | El camión lleva una carga pesada. | |
| cargador | Noun | charger | ¿Me prestas tu cargador? | |
| cargar | Verb | to load/charge | Tienes que cargar el móvil. | |
| cariño | Noun | affection | Le tengo mucho cariño. | |
| carpa | Noun | tent | Dormimos en una carpa. | |
| carrera | Noun | race/career | Ganó la carrera de cien metros. | |
| carretera | Noun | highway | Conducen por la carretera. | |
| carro | Noun | cart/car | Empuja el carro de la compra. | |
| cartel | Noun | poster | Pegó un cartel en la pared. | |
| cartón | Noun | cardboard | La caja es de cartón. |
