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Spanish A2 Vocabulary

Learn 287 Spanish A2 vocabulary words across 15 everyday topics, the next step after Spanish A1, with el or la on every noun and key past-tense forms in the notes. Checked against the Instituto Cervantes Plan curricular A1–A2 inventories and the DELE A2 exam guide; A2-oriented, not an official or complete DELE A2 list.

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  • Looks and personality

    la cara

    face

  • The past and time words

    there was / there were

    había

  • Home and housework

    mudarse

    to move (house)

  • Work and study

    employee

    el empleado

  • Opinions and descriptions

    antiguo

    old / ancient / former

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You start with Looks and personality, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: Looks and personality

    Start here17 cards

  2. Section 2: Feelings and sensations

    15 cards

  3. Section 3: Relationships and life events

    16 cards

  4. Section 4: More everyday verbs

    23 cards

  5. Section 5: The past and time words

    23 cards

  6. Section 6: Food and eating out

    22 cards

  7. Section 7: Clothes and shops

    19 cards

  8. Section 8: Home and housework

    17 cards

  9. Section 9: Daily routine and health

    20 cards

  10. Section 10: Town and directions

    20 cards

  11. Section 11: Travel and holidays

    17 cards

  12. Section 12: Work and study

    20 cards

  13. Section 13: Free time, phone and news

    20 cards

  14. Section 14: Nature and weather

    16 cards

  15. Section 15: Opinions and descriptions

    22 cards
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In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1Looks and personality17 cards

guapo
good-looking / attractive
feo
ugly
joven
young
mayor
older / elderly
delgado
slim / thin
gordo
fat
rubio
blond / fair-haired
moreno
dark-haired / tanned
la cara
face
largo
long
corto
short (in length)
rizado
curly
las gafas
glasses
la barba
beard
el carácter
character / personality
amable
kind / friendly
educado
polite / well-mannered

2Feelings and sensations15 cards

contento
happy / pleased
triste
sad
enfadado
angry / cross
preocupado
worried
nervioso
nervous / restless
tranquilo
calm / quiet
aburrido
bored / boring
encantar
to love (a thing or activity)
odiar
to hate
tener miedo
to be afraid
tener hambre
to be hungry
tener sed
to be thirsty
tener frío
to be cold (of a person)
tener sueño
to be sleepy
sentirse
to feel (well, ill, tired)

3Relationships and life events16 cards

conocer
to know (a person or place) / to meet
quedar
to arrange to meet / to meet up
invitar
to invite / to treat
presentar
to introduce
visitar
to visit
el vecino
neighbour
la cita
appointment / date
el cumpleaños
birthday
el regalo
present / gift
regalar
to give (as a present)
la boda
wedding
casarse
to get married
divorciarse
to get divorced
nacer
to be born
crecer
to grow / to grow up
morir
to die

4More everyday verbs23 cards

llevar
to carry / to take / to wear
dar
to give
decir
to say / to tell
poner
to put
traer
to bring
dejar
to leave / to let / to lend
buscar
to look for
encontrar
to find
esperar
to wait / to hope / to expect
necesitar
to need
ayudar
to help
cerrar
to close / to shut
empezar
to begin / to start
terminar
to finish
acabar de
to have just (done)
volver
to come back / to return
quedarse
to stay
cambiar
to change / to exchange
pasar
to happen / to pass / to spend (time)
recordar
to remember / to remind
olvidar
to forget
entender
to understand
hay que
you have to / it's necessary to

5The past and time words23 cards

fui
I went / I was
fue
it was / he or she went
estuve
I was (somewhere, for a time)
tuve
I had
hice
I did / I made
vi
I saw
hubo
there was (an event)
era
was (describing) / used to be
había
there was / there were
la semana pasada
last week
anoche
last night
hace
ago
desde hace
for (a time, up to now)
ya
already / now
todavía
still / yet
alguna vez
ever
otra vez
again
a veces
sometimes
antes
before / earlier
después
after / afterwards / later
luego
later / then
cuando
when (not a question)
durante
during / for

6Food and eating out22 cards

pedir
to order / to ask for
la cuenta
bill / check
la propina
tip
el menú del día
set lunch menu
el plato
plate / dish / course
la tapa
tapa (small snack) / lid
tomar algo
to have a drink / to grab something
rico
tasty / rich
probar
to taste / to try
el vaso
glass (for drinking)
la botella
bottle
la patata
potato
el tomate
tomato
la cebolla
onion
el ajo
garlic
la manzana
apple / block (of buildings)
la naranja
orange
el queso
cheese
el jamón
ham
el pollo
chicken
el arroz
rice
el aceite
oil

7Clothes and shops19 cards

ponerse
to put on
probarse
to try on
la talla
size (of clothes)
el probador
fitting room
la camiseta
T-shirt
el vestido
dress
la falda
skirt
la chaqueta
jacket
el abrigo
coat
los calcetines
socks
las botas
boots
hacer la compra
to do the food shopping
devolver
to return (to a shop) / to give back
el dependiente
shop assistant
el centro comercial
shopping centre / mall
la librería
bookshop
la panadería
bakery
la peluquería
hairdresser's
el cajero automático
cash machine / ATM

8Home and housework17 cards

alquilar
to rent
el alquiler
rent
compartir
to share
mudarse
to move (house)
el edificio
building
el barrio
neighbourhood / area
el jardín
garden
el pasillo
corridor / hallway
el suelo
floor / ground
la pared
wall
la llave
key
la luz
light / electricity
la nevera
fridge
la lavadora
washing machine
el microondas
microwave
limpiar
to clean
lavar
to wash (things)

9Daily routine and health20 cards

despertarse
to wake up
levantarse
to get up
ducharse
to have a shower
vestirse
to get dressed
lavarse
to wash (yourself)
desayunar
to have breakfast
cenar
to have dinner
acostarse
to go to bed
dormir
to sleep
la toalla
towel
la espalda
back (of the body)
el estómago
stomach
la garganta
throat
el dolor
pain / ache
la fiebre
fever / temperature
la tos
cough
la gripe
flu
el resfriado
cold (illness)
el medicamento
medicine / medication
urgencias
A&E / emergency room

10Town and directions20 cards

cruzar
to cross
girar
to turn
seguir
to continue / to follow
la esquina
corner (of a street)
el semáforo
traffic lights
el puente
bridge / long weekend
la carretera
road (between towns)
el ayuntamiento
town hall / city council
la iglesia
church
Correos
the post office
la comisaría
police station
delante de
in front of
detrás de
behind
al lado de
next to / beside
enfrente de
opposite / across from
encima de
on / on top of
debajo de
under / below
dentro de
inside / in (time)
entre
between / among
las afueras
outskirts / suburbs

11Travel and holidays17 cards

el viaje
trip / journey
viajar
to travel
el vuelo
flight
la maleta
suitcase
la mochila
backpack / rucksack
reservar
to book / to reserve
el alojamiento
accommodation
la excursión
day trip / outing
el guía
guide (person)
el barco
boat / ship
la bicicleta
bicycle
la llegada
arrival
el retraso
delay
perder
to lose / to miss (a train)
el extranjero
foreigner / abroad
la foto
photo
bañarse
to go for a swim / to have a bath

12Work and study20 cards

el cliente
customer / client
el negocio
business
la fábrica
factory
el empleado
employee
el sueldo
salary / pay
ganar
to earn / to win
la entrevista
interview
el currículum
CV / résumé
la reunión
meeting
jubilado
retired
el colegio
school
el instituto
secondary school (Spain)
la universidad
university
la biblioteca
library
el curso
course / school year
aprender
to learn
aprobar
to pass (an exam)
suspender
to fail (an exam)
la nota
mark / grade / note
la pregunta
question

13Free time, phone and news20 cards

el tiempo libre
free time
la afición
hobby / interest
el gimnasio
gym
la piscina
swimming pool
nadar
to swim
correr
to run
jugar
to play (a game or sport)
tocar
to play (an instrument) / to touch
el partido
match / (political) party
el equipo
team / equipment
la entrada
ticket (for a show) / entrance
el concierto
concert
la exposición
exhibition
el móvil
mobile phone
el mensaje
message
la llamada
(phone) call
enviar
to send
las noticias
the news
el periódico
newspaper
el programa
programme / show

14Nature and weather16 cards

la lluvia
rain
la nieve
snow
la nube
cloud
el viento
wind
la tormenta
storm / thunderstorm
la temperatura
temperature
el cielo
sky / heaven
el campo
countryside / field / pitch
el río
river
el bosque
forest / woods
el árbol
tree
la flor
flower
el perro
dog
el gato
cat
el pájaro
bird
el pez
fish (alive)

15Opinions and descriptions22 cards

pensar
to think
creer
to believe / to think
parecer
to seem / to think of
estar de acuerdo
to agree
preferir
to prefer
vale
OK / fine
claro
of course / clear / light (colour)
mejor
better / best
peor
worse / worst
igual
the same / equal
diferente
different
increíble
incredible / amazing
importante
important
necesario
necessary
útil
useful
lleno
full
rápido
fast / quick
lento
slow
antiguo
old / ancient / former
moderno
modern
típico
typical / traditional
fuerte
strong / loud

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Published September 27, 2026