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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| atún | Noun | tuna | Hizo un bocadillo de atún. | |
| aumentar | Verb | to increase | Van a aumentar los precios. | |
| aún | Verb | still/yet | Aún no he terminado mis deberes. | |
| auricular | Noun | earphone/headphone | Se puso los auriculares para escuchar el podcast. | |
| ausente | Adjective | absent | Él está ausente hoy. | |
| autopista | Noun | highway | Conduce por la autopista. | |
| autor | Noun | author | El autor firmó los libros. | |
| avanzar | Verb | to advance | Tenemos que avanzar rápido. | |
| ave | Noun | bird | Es un ave muy rara. | |
| aventura | Noun | adventure | Fue una gran aventura. | |
| avisar | Verb | to warn/notify | Tienes que avisar si vas a llegar tarde. | |
| ayuda | Noun | help | Necesito tu ayuda con esto. | |
| ayunar | Verb | to fast | El doctor me dijo que debo ayunar. | |
| azafata | Noun | flight attendant | La azafata sirvió la comida. | |
| bacalao | Noun | cod | Hoy comemos bacalao con tomate. | |
| bahía | Noun | bay | El barco llegó a la bahía. | |
| bailarín | Noun | dancer | Es un bailarín profesional. | |
| bala | Noun | bullet | Encontraron una bala en el suelo. | |
| balcón | Noun | balcony | Salí al balcón a tomar el aire. | |
| bañar | Verb | to bathe | Voy a bañar al perro. | |
| banda | Noun | band | Toca en una banda de rock. | |
| barba | Noun | beard | Se ha dejado barba. | |
| barbaridad | Noun | atrocity/nonsense | ¡Qué barbaridad has dicho! | |
| barbero | Noun | barber | El barbero corta el pelo. | |
| barrer | Verb | to sweep | Tienes que barrer el suelo. |
