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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| barriga | Noun | belly | Me duele la barriga. | |
| barrio | Noun | neighborhood | Vivo en un barrio muy tranquilo. | |
| barro | Noun | mud | Los zapatos están llenos de barro. | |
| báscula | Noun | scale | Pésate en la báscula. | |
| base | Noun | base | La base del edificio es fuerte. | |
| básico | Adjective | basic | Es un conocimiento básico. | |
| bastar | Verb | to be enough | Con eso va a bastar. | |
| batalla | Noun | battle | Ganaron la batalla. | |
| batería | Noun | battery | Mi móvil se ha quedado sin batería. | |
| batir | Verb | to beat | Tienes que batir los huevos. | |
| baúl | Noun | trunk | Guardó la ropa en el baúl. | |
| bautizar | Verb | to baptize | Van a bautizar al bebé. | |
| bebé | Noun | baby | El bebé está durmiendo. | |
| beca | Noun | scholarship | Consiguió una beca para estudiar en el extranjero. | |
| belleza | Noun | beauty | La belleza de la naturaleza. | |
| bello | Adjective | beautiful | Es un paisaje muy bello. | |
| besar | Verb | to kiss | La madre fue a besar a su hijo. | |
| beso | Noun | kiss | Le dio un beso en la mejilla. | |
| bestia | Noun | beast | Es una bestia salvaje. | |
| bicho | Noun | bug | Me picó un bicho. | |
| bienvenido | Adjective | welcome | Eres siempre bienvenido aquí. | |
| bigote | Noun | mustache | El señor tiene un gran bigote. | |
| bloque | Noun | block | Construyeron un bloque de pisos. | |
| bobo | Adjective | silly | No seas bobo. | |
| bofetada | Noun | slap | Le dio una bofetada. |
