The DELE A2 exam isn’t about fancy grammar tricks – it’s about getting through real situations without freezing. Ordering tapas, describing your weekend, asking for help at the station: that’s what this level is all about. This CEFR-aligned A2 list hands you around 800 practical Spanish words you’re likely to meet on the test and in everyday chats, not the dusty relics from a textbook appendix.
Every entry gives you a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you can see how the word behaves in the wild – not just a translation you’ll forget by tomorrow. You also get audio playback for each word, because your ears need practice just as much as your eyes.
Work through the list at your own speed. When you’re ready to take your study offline, the free PDF download button is waiting right below the table – no sign-up, no fuss.
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Quick Quiz
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| círculo | Noun | circle | Dibuja un círculo rojo. | |
| cirugía | Noun | surgery | Necesita una cirugía urgente. | |
| cirujano | Noun | surgeon | El cirujano operó al paciente. | |
| cisne | Noun | swan | El cisne nada en el lago. | |
| cita | Noun | appointment/date | Tengo una cita con el médico. | |
| ciudadano | Noun | citizen | Es un ciudadano ejemplar. | |
| civil | Adjective | civil | Es un ingeniero civil. | |
| clásico | Adjective | classic | Escucha música clásica. | |
| clasificar | Verb | to classify | Vamos a clasificar los libros. | |
| clavar | Verb | to nail | Tienes que clavar este cuadro. | |
| club | Noun | club | Soy socio de este club. | |
| cobrar | Verb | to charge/collect | Me van a cobrar diez euros. | |
| cobre | Noun | copper | El tubo es de cobre. | |
| cocer | Verb | to boil/cook | Tienes que cocer la pasta. | |
| cochino | Adjective | dirty/pig | Eres un poco cochino. | |
| cocido | Adjective | cooked/boiled | Comimos un cocido delicioso. | |
| código | Noun | code | Introduce el código secreto. | |
| cohete | Noun | rocket | El cohete viajó a la luna. | |
| cojín | Noun | cushion | Pon un cojín en la silla. | |
| cola | Noun | tail/line | El perro mueve la cola. | |
| colaborar | Verb | to collaborate | Quiero colaborar en el proyecto. | |
| colgar | Verb | to hang | Voy a colgar el cuadro en la pared. | |
| colocar | Verb | to place | Voy a colocar los libros en la estantería. | |
| comedor | Noun | dining room | Comemos juntos en el comedor. | |
| comerciante | Noun | merchant | El comerciante vende frutas. |
