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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| defender | Verb | to defend | Tienes que defender tus ideas. | |
| delicado | Adjective | delicate | Este cristal es muy delicado. | |
| demostrar | Verb | to show/demonstrate | Quiero demostrar mi habilidad. | |
| depender | Verb | to depend | Todo va a depender del clima. | |
| dependiente | Noun | shop assistant | El dependiente me ayudó a buscar mi talla. | |
| deportivo | Adjective | sports | Tengo un coche deportivo. | |
| derecho | Adjective | straight/right | Sigue todo derecho. | |
| derivar | Verb | to derive | Esta palabra se va a derivar del latín. | |
| derrota | Noun | defeat | Fue una dura derrota para nosotros. | |
| desarrollar | Verb | to develop | Vamos a desarrollar un nuevo producto. | |
| desarrollo | Noun | development | El desarrollo del país es rápido. | |
| descanso | Noun | break | Hacemos un descanso a las doce. | |
| descargar | Verb | to download | Voy a descargar este archivo. | |
| descuento | Noun | discount | Me hicieron un descuento del diez por ciento. | |
| desear | Verb | to wish/desire | Te vuelvo a desear buena suerte. | |
| deseo | Noun | wish/desire | Mi mayor deseo es viajar. | |
| desgracia | Noun | misfortune | Fue una gran desgracia. | |
| despacio | Verb | slowly | Por favor, habla más despacio. | |
| despedir | Verb | to say goodbye/fire | Fueron a despedir a su amigo al tren. | |
| destino | Noun | destination/destiny | Nuestro destino es París. | |
| destruir | Verb | to destroy | La tormenta puede destruir la casa. | |
| detalle | Noun | detail | Es un detalle muy bonito. | |
| detener | Verb | to stop/arrest | La policía va a detener al ladrón. | |
| deuda | Noun | debt | Tengo una deuda con el banco. | |
| devolver | Verb | to return | Voy a devolver estos zapatos. |




