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
Think you can match a word to its meaning without peeking? The quick quiz below gives you a no-pressure nudge toward the ones that need a second look.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cortés | Adjective | polite | El recepcionista fue cortés. | |
| cosa | Noun | thing | ¿Qué es esa cosa? | |
| coser | Verb | to sew | Mi abuela sabe coser muy bien. | |
| costa | Noun | coast | Pasamos las vacaciones en la costa. | |
| costumbre | Noun | custom/habit | Es una costumbre de mi país. | |
| crema | Noun | cream | Me pongo crema en las manos. | |
| criar | Verb | to raise | Ellos van a criar gallinas. | |
| crimen | Noun | crime | El detective investiga el crimen. | |
| crudo | Adjective | raw | El pescado está crudo. | |
| cruel | Adjective | cruel | Fue una broma cruel. | |
| cuento | Noun | story/tale | Cuéntame un cuento antes de dormir. | |
| cuidar | Verb | to take care of | Tienes que cuidar a tu hermano. | |
| culpa | Noun | fault/blame | No es mi culpa. | |
| cultivar | Verb | to cultivate/grow | Vamos a cultivar tomates. | |
| curar | Verb | to cure/heal | El médico te va a curar. | |
| curioso | Adjective | curious | El gato es muy curioso. | |
| currículum | Noun | resume/CV | Envié mi currículum a la empresa. | |
| curva | Noun | curve | La carretera tiene mucha curva. | |
| daño | Noun | damage/harm | No quiero hacerte daño. | |
| dato | Noun | data/fact | Es un dato muy importante. | |
| decidir | Verb | to decide | Tienes que decidir qué quieres hacer. | |
| décimo | Other | tenth | Vivo en el décimo piso. | |
| decisión | Noun | decision | Es una decisión difícil. | |
| declarar | Verb | to declare | El testigo va a declarar. | |
| defecto | Noun | defect/flaw | Nadie es perfecto, todos tenemos algún defecto. |
