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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bola | Noun | ball | Juega con una bola de nieve. | |
| bollo | Noun | bun | Desayuné un bollo con leche. | |
| bomba | Noun | bomb/pump | Explotó una bomba. | |
| bombilla | Noun | lightbulb | Se ha fundido la bombilla del baño. | |
| bombón | Noun | chocolate candy | Me comí un bombón de chocolate. | |
| bondad | Noun | goodness | Agradezco tu bondad. | |
| bostezo | Noun | yawn | Dio un gran bostezo. | |
| botar | Verb | to throw away/bounce | La pelota empezó a botar. | |
| bote | Noun | jar/boat | Necesito un bote de mermelada. | |
| bravo | Adjective | brave/fierce | El toro es muy bravo. | |
| breve | Adjective | brief | Fue una reunión muy breve. | |
| brillar | Verb | to shine | El sol empezó a brillar. | |
| broncear | Verb | to tan | Me gusta broncear mi piel. | |
| bruja | Noun | witch | Se disfrazó de bruja. | |
| bruto | Adjective | brute/clumsy | Eres muy bruto jugando. | |
| bucear | Verb | to scuba dive | Me encanta bucear en el mar. | |
| búho | Noun | owl | El búho canta de noche. | |
| buque | Noun | ship | El buque llegó al puerto. | |
| burla | Noun | mockery | No soporto su burla. | |
| burro | Noun | donkey | El burro come hierba. | |
| caber | Verb | to fit | No va a caber en la caja. | |
| cabina | Noun | cabin/booth | Llamó desde una cabina telefónica. | |
| cable | Noun | cable | El cable está roto. | |
| cabo | Noun | cape/corporal | El cabo dio las órdenes. | |
| cabra | Noun | goat | La cabra da leche. |
