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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| instituto | Noun | high school | Mi hermano va al instituto. | |
| interesar | Verb | to interest | Me empieza a interesar el arte. | |
| inútil | Adjective | useless | Este aparato es inútil. | |
| inyección | Noun | injection | Le pusieron una inyección en el hospital. | |
| juntar | Verb | to join/gather | Vamos a juntar las mesas. | |
| justo | Adjective | fair/just | El precio es justo. | |
| lágrima | Noun | tear | Una lágrima cayó por su mejilla. | |
| lata | Noun | can | Abrí una lata de atún. | |
| llenar | Verb | to fill | Tienes que llenar el vaso de agua. | |
| lógico | Adjective | logical | Es el paso lógico. | |
| maduro | Adjective | mature/ripe | El plátano está maduro. | |
| magnífico | Adjective | magnificent | Fue un concierto magnífico. | |
| maíz | Noun | corn | Hicieron palomitas de maíz. | |
| mandar | Verb | to send/order | Le voy a mandar un mensaje. | |
| manejar | Verb | to drive/manage | Ella sabe manejar muy bien. | |
| maravilloso | Adjective | wonderful | Pasamos un día maravilloso. | |
| marcar | Verb | to mark/dial | Tienes que marcar el número. | |
| mareo | Noun | dizziness | Siento un pequeño mareo. | |
| marisco | Noun | seafood | Fueron a un restaurante a comer marisco. | |
| matar | Verb | to kill | El veneno puede matar insectos. | |
| medalla | Noun | medal | Consiguió la medalla de oro. | |
| mejor | Adjective | better/best | Esta opción es mejor. | |
| mejorar | Verb | to improve | Quiero mejorar mi español. | |
| menor | Adjective | younger/smaller | Su hijo menor tiene tres años. | |
| merecer | Verb | to deserve | Él va a merecer un premio. |
