169 Spanish words of level A2
Below is a complete, categorized list of Spanish vocabulary at the A2 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is A2? Elementary
A2 builds on the basics. You can deal with routine tasks, describe your background, and talk about everyday topics in simple terms.
What you can do at A2
- ✓Communicate in simple, routine tasks needing a direct exchange of information
- ✓Describe your background, immediate environment and daily routine
- ✓Understand frequent expressions about family, shopping, work and your local area
- ✓Understand the main point in short, clear messages and announcements
- ✓Read and find specific, predictable information in daily materials like advertisements and menus
Adjectives
/poˈsi.βle/
possible
/xe.neˈɾal/
general
/na.θjoˈnal/
national
/soˈθjal/
social
/poˈli.ti.ko/
political
/e.koˈno.mi.ko/
economic, cheap
/kul.tuˈɾal/
cultural
/ˈpu.βli.ko/
public
/pɾiˈβa.ðo/
private
/ˈnwe.βo/
new
/ˈbje.xo/
old
/ˈɡɾan.de/
big
/ˈbwe.no/
good
/ˈo.tɾo/
other
/ˈmiz.mo/
same
/ne.seˈsa.ɾjo/
necessary
/di.feˈɾen.te/
different
/deˈbil/
weak
/an.tʃo/
wide
/ka.ro/
expensive
/ˈbaθjo/
empty
Conjunctions
Nouns
/pɾe.siˈðen.te/
president
/ˈmu.tʃo/
a lot / much
/ˈkjen/
who
/ˈke/
what
/ˈkwal/
which
/ˈfweɾ.θa/
strength, force
/paˈsaðo/
the past
/fuˈtuɾo/
the future
/ˈpɾe.θjo/
price
/diˈne.ɾo/
money
/ˈbaŋ.ko/
bank / bench
/ˈtjen.da/
shop / store
/meɾˈka.ðo/
market
/ˈtje.ra/
earth, land, soil
/ˈa.ɣwa/
water
/ˈai.ɾe/
air
/ˈfwe.ɣo/
fire
/sol/
sun
/ˈlu.na/
moon
/esˈtɾe.ʝa/
star
/ˈθje.lo/
sky
/ˈmaɾ/
sea
/ˈri.o/
river
/mon.ˈta.ɲa/
mountain
/ˈaɾ.βol/
tree
/floɾ/
flower
/a.ni.ˈmal/
animal
/ˈpa.xa.ɾo/
bird
/peθ/
fish
/ˈpe.ro/
dog
/ˈɡa.to/
cat
/ka.ˈβa.ʝo/
horse
/ˈba.ka/
cow
/ˈko.tʃe/
car
/tɾen/
train
/a.ˈβjon/
airplane
/ˈbaɾ.ko/
boat
/bi.θi.ˈkle.ta/
bicycle
/ˈka.ʎe/
street
/ka.ˈmi.no/
path
/ˈpweɾ.ta/
door
/ben.ˈta.na/
window
/ˈme.sa/
table
/ˈsi.ʝa/
chair
/ˈka.ma/
bed
/paˈpel/
paper
/ˈla.piθ/
pencil
/boˈli.ɣɾa.fo/
pen
/teˈle.fo.no/
telephone
/kom.pu.taˈðo.ɾa/
computer
/in.teɾˈnet/
internet
/ˈθjen.θja/
science
/ma.teˈma.ti.kas/
mathematics
/ˈkla.se/
class
/ˈkwen.ta/
bill/account
/ˈo.ɾa/
hour
/ˈbeθ/
time
/saˈluð/
health
/ˈtaɾðe/
afternoon
/ˈline.a/
line
/ˈplaθa/
square
/ˈpwente/
bridge
/ˈte.tʃo/
roof
/soˈfa/
sofa
/esˈpe.xo/
mirror
/reˈlox/
clock
/tiˈxeɾas/
scissors
/ˈmoβil/
mobile phone
/seˈɲal/
sign
/kaɾˈpe.ta/
folder
/koˈrejo/
/menˈsaxe/
message
/peɾiˈojðiko/
newspaper
/ˈbaj.le/
dance
/ˈfoto/
photo
/enˈtɾaða/
entrance
/boˈle.to/
ticket
/ˈbja.xe/
trip
/maˈleta/
suitcase
/pasaporte/
passport
/biˈʎete/
ticket
/fal.da/
skirt
/ˈɡoʁa/
cap
/koʝar/
collar
/ˈpoʎo/
chicken
/ˈpasta/
a dish made from a mixture of flour and water
/naˈraŋxa/
orange
/plaˈtano/
banana
/ˈfɾeza/
strawberry
/θanaˈxorja/
carrot
/torˈmenta/
storm
/θeɾðo/
pig
/tɾiˈsteθa/
sadness
/es.pe.ˈran.sa/
hope
/fi-es-ta/
party
/xuɣaðoɾ/
player
/kau̯sa/
cause
/paˈɾe.xa/
pair
/iˈsla/
island
/ˈlektɔr/
reader
Numerals
Prepositions
Verbs
/ˈpo.ko/
little
/ˈme.nos/
less
/ˈmal/
badly
/ˈsjem.pɾe/
always
/aˈo.ɾa/
now
/desˈpwes/
after
/ˈan.tes/
before
/ˈko.mo/
how
/koˈmeɾ/
to eat
/beˈβeɾ/
to drink
/doɾˈmiɾ/
to sleep
/eskuˈtʃaɾ/
to listen
/de.θiˈðiɾ/
to decide
/kɾeˈaɾ/
to create
/tɾaˈeɾ/
to bring
/naˈθeɾ/
to be born
/kɾeˈθeɾ/
to grow
/bjaˈxaɾ/
to travel
/komˈpɾaɾ/
to buy
/benˈdeɾ/
to sell
/paˈɣaɾ/
to pay
/kosˈtaɾ/
to cost
/aˈki/
here
/aˈun/
still
/to.ðaˈβi.a/
still
/ˈlwe.ɣo/
later
/ˈa.θja/
towards
/ˈso.lo/
only
/tamˈpo.ko/
neither
/aˈpe.nas/
barely
/o.leɾ/
to smell
/senˈtaɾse/
to sit down
/sal.tar/
to jump
/su.ma/
sum
/peˈska/
to fish
How to learn A2 vocabulary
- 1.Group new words by topic (home, work, travel) to remember them in context.
- 2.Practise short dialogues out loud to build automatic phrases.
- 3.Add the most common verbs and their basic conjugations.
- 4.Start reading simple graded readers or children's books to build reading stamina.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at A2?+
About 1,000–1,200 words let you handle most everyday A2 situations.
Is A2 enough to travel?+
Yes — A2 covers most travel and daily-life needs, though conversations stay simple.
What is the difference between A1 and A2?+
A1 is survival basics; A2 lets you handle routine situations and describe things in simple terms.
Should I start speaking with native speakers at A2?+
Yes, but keep it low-pressure. Focus on simple exchanges, asking for directions, or ordering food. Native speakers will appreciate the effort.