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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dictar | Verb | to dictate | El profesor va a dictar unas frases. | |
| diferencia | Noun | difference | No hay mucha diferencia entre los dos. | |
| dificultad | Noun | difficulty | Tengo dificultad para entender esto. | |
| Dios | Noun | God | Creo en Dios. | |
| directo | Adjective | direct | Es un vuelo directo. | |
| director | Noun | director | El director de la película ganó un premio. | |
| disco | Noun | disk/record | Compré un disco de música. | |
| discutir | Verb | to argue/discuss | No quiero discutir contigo. | |
| diseño | Noun | design | El diseño de esta casa es moderno. | |
| disponer | Verb | to have/arrange | No puedo disponer de tanto tiempo. | |
| distancia | Noun | distance | Hay mucha distancia entre las dos ciudades. | |
| distinto | Adjective | different | Tienen un sabor distinto. | |
| divertir | Verb | to amuse/entertain | Esta película te va a divertir. | |
| dividir | Verb | to divide | Vamos a dividir la pizza. | |
| doble | Adjective | double | Quiero una habitación doble. | |
| doctor | Noun | doctor | El doctor me recetó unas pastillas. | |
| doler | Verb | to hurt/ache | Me empieza a doler la cabeza. | |
| don | Noun | gift/talent | Tiene un don para la música. | |
| dorado | Adjective | golden | Lleva un reloj dorado. | |
| duchar | Verb | to shower | Me voy a duchar antes de salir. | |
| dudar | Verb | to doubt | No debes dudar de ti mismo. | |
| dueño | Noun | owner | Él es el dueño del restaurante. | |
| durante | Preposition | during | Llovió durante la noche. | |
| e | Conjunction | and (before i/hi) | Habla español e inglés. | |
| echar | Verb | to throw/cast | Voy a echar la basura. |
