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Spanish A1 Vocabulary – DELE A1

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Core Spanish vocabulary for CEFR A1 (DELE A1): 10 topic-based sets, 485 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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  1. [A1] Greetings and introductions (45 words)
    • hola 'o.la — hello; hi
    • adiós a.'ðjos — goodbye
    • buenos días 'bwe.nos 'ði.as — good morning
    • buenas tardes 'bwe.nas 'taɾ.ðes — good afternoon
    • buenas noches 'bwe.nas 'no.tʃes — good evening; good night
    • hasta luego 'as.ta 'lwe.ɣo — see you later
    • hasta mañana 'as.ta ma.'ɲa.na — see you tomorrow
    • ¿qué tal? ke 'tal — how are you?; how's it going?
    • ¿cómo estás? 'ko.mo es.'tas — how are you? (informal)
    • ¿cómo está usted? 'ko.mo es.'ta us.'teð — how are you? (formal)
  2. [A1] Numbers, time and dates (48 words)
    • uno 'u.no — one
    • dos dos — two
    • tres tɾes — three
    • cinco 'siŋ.ko — five
    • diez djes — ten
    • veinte 'bein.te — twenty
    • cien sjen — one hundred
    • mil mil — one thousand
    • primero pɾi'me.ɾo — first
    • hora 'o.ɾa — hour; time
  3. [A1] Family and people (50 words)
    • familia fa'mi.lja — family
    • madre 'ma.ðɾe — mother
    • padre 'pa.ðɾe — father
    • padres 'pa.ðɾes — parents
    • hermano eɾ'ma.no — brother
    • hermana eɾ'ma.na — sister
    • hijo 'i.xo — son; child
    • hija 'i.xa — daughter
    • abuelo a'βwe.lo — grandfather
    • abuela a'βwe.la — grandmother
  4. [A1] Food and drink (50 words)
    • agua 'a.ɣwa — water
    • pan pan — bread
    • leche 'le.tʃe — milk
    • café ka.'fe — coffee; café
    • té te — tea
    • cerveza θeɾ.'βe.θa — beer
    • vino 'bi.no — wine
    • carne 'kaɾ.ne — meat
    • pollo 'po.ʝo — chicken
    • pescado pes.'ka.ðo — fish (as food)
  5. [A1] Shopping and prices (45 words)
    • comprar kom'pɾaɾ — to buy; to purchase
    • vender ben'deɾ — to sell
    • pagar pa'ɣaɾ — to pay; to pay for
    • tienda 'tjenda — shop; store
    • mercado meɾ'kaðo — market; open-air market
    • precio 'pɾeθjo — price
    • dinero di'neɾo — money
    • caro 'kaɾo — expensive; dear
    • barato ba'ɾato — cheap; inexpensive
    • ¿cuánto? 'kwanto — how much; how many
  6. [A1] Home and everyday objects (48 words)
    • casa 'ka.sa — house; home
    • habitación a.βi.ta.'sjon — room; bedroom
    • cocina ko.'si.na — kitchen; stove
    • baño 'ba.ɲo — bathroom; bath
    • salón sa.'lon — living room; lounge
    • dormitorio dor.mi.'to.ɾjo — bedroom
    • puerta 'pweɾ.ta — door
    • ventana ben.'ta.na — window
    • silla 'si.ʎa — chair
    • cama 'ka.ma — bed
  7. [A1] Daily routine and verbs (50 words)
    • peinarse pei.'naɾ.se — to comb one's hair
    • desayunar de.sa.ʝu.'naɾ — to have breakfast
    • cenar se.'naɾ — to have dinner
    • trabajar tɾa.βa.'xaɾ — to work
    • estudiar es.tu.'ðjaɾ — to study
    • salir sa.'liɾ — to leave; to go out
    • volver bol.'βeɾ — to return; to come back
    • llegar ʝe.'ɣaɾ — to arrive
    • dormir doɾ.'miɾ — to sleep
    • ir iɾ — to go
  8. [A1] Getting around: transport and directions (50 words)
    • autobús awto'βus — bus
    • tren tɾen — train
    • metro 'metɾo — subway; underground
    • taxi 'taksi — taxi
    • coche 'kotʃe — car
    • bicicleta bisi'kleta — bicycle
    • avión a'βjon — airplane
    • estación esta'sjon — station
    • parada pa'ɾaða — stop (bus, tram)
    • aeropuerto aeɾo'pweɾto — airport
  9. [A1] Weather and seasons (50 words)
    • el tiempo el 'tjempo — weather; time
    • hace calor 'aθe ka'lor — it is hot
    • hace frĂ­o 'aθe 'fɾio — it is cold
    • hace sol 'aθe 'sol — it is sunny
    • hace viento 'aθe 'bjento — it is windy
    • hace buen tiempo 'aθe 'bwem 'tjempo — be nice (weather)
    • hace mal tiempo 'aθe 'mal 'tjempo — be bad (weather)
    • la lluvia la 'ʎuβja — rain
    • la nieve la 'njeβe — snow
    • el sol el 'sol — sun
  10. [A1] Hobbies and free time (49 words)
    • tiempo libre 'tjempo 'liβɾe — free time; spare time
    • jugar xu'ɣar — play (games, sports)
    • bailar βai'lar — to dance
    • cantar kan'tar — to sing
    • nadar na'ðar — to swim
    • correr ko'reɾ — to run
    • pintar pin'tar — to paint
    • sacar fotos sa'kar 'fotos — to take photos
    • tocar to'kar — to play (an instrument); to touch
    • guitarra ɣi'tara — guitar

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