Spanish A2 vocabulary: the next step

At A2 you go beyond the basics: you talk about travel, work and feelings, and you connect your sentences with words like “although” and “that's why”. Here are the most important A2 words, sorted by topic.

Cover the Spanish again and recall the words actively. You can practice the full A2 vocabulary with example sentences and audio in Recallo.

A2 vocabulary by topic

Travel

viaje: trip, journey
aeropuerto: airport
billete: ticket
maleta: suitcase
estación: station
playa: beach
mapa: map

Work and school

reunión: meeting
empresa: company
sueldo: salary
examen: exam
oficina: office
jefe: boss

Feelings and descriptions

feliz: happy
triste: sad
cansado: tired
enfadado: angry
nervioso: nervous
ocupado: busy

Useful verbs

empezar: to begin, to start
terminar: to finish
recordar: to remember
olvidar: to forget
conocer: to know (people, places), to meet
entender: to understand
preguntar: to ask (a question)
cambiar: to change

Linking words

aunque: although
porque: because
por eso: that's why
entonces: then, so
además: besides, also
sin embargo: however

Time and frequency

siempre: always
nunca: never
a veces: sometimes
a menudo: often
temprano: early
pronto: soon

In Recallo, vocabulary is filtered by learning stage and more than 50 topics, so you learn exactly what fits your level.

The 250 most important A2 words

The vocabulary that comes after A1, sorted by learning path. Each word links to its page with translation, example sentence and pronunciation.

The complete vocabulary is in the A to Z word index.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between A1 and A2?+

A1 covers the simplest everyday situations. At A2 you understand and form longer, connected sentences, talk about the past and the future, and know more vocabulary for topics like travel and work.

Should I finish A1 before starting A2?+

You should be able to recall the core A1 words reliably. With spaced repetition you keep reviewing A1 while you add new A2 words.

Which false friends should I watch out for?+

A few classics for English speakers: embarazada means pregnant, not embarrassed. Éxito means success, not exit. Librería is a bookshop, not a library. Actual means current, not real. Recallo points out traps like these with a short learning tip on the word.

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