Spanish Words That Start With An A
If you are looking at Spanish words that start with an A because you want to try and learn them all then you’re probably better offer learning common words that you’ll actually use first. If you learn the word for wasp now but you’re only learning how to introduce yourself then it’ll be harder to keep these words in your brain. It will benefit you more if you learn words as you’re able to use and practise them rather than cramming all the Spanish words that start with an A in one go. If you already have a good grasp of Spanish but you want to expand your vocabulary then go ahead and take a look.
We’ve divided our list of Spanish words that start with an A into Prepositions, nouns, verbs, adjectives and interjections so you can skip ahead to whichever section you find most useful or that you’re most interested in.
Spanish Prepositions Starting With An A
Starting with prepostision, these are some Spanish words that start with the letter A:
- Abajo – down
- Abierto – open
- Alrededor de – around
- Arriba de – above
- Arriba – up
Spanish Nouns That Start With An A
This is the largest category that we have, here are the Spanish nouns that start with an A:
- La abeja – the bee
- Abril – April
- El abrelatas – the tin opener
- El abrigo – the coat
- La abuela – the grandma
- El abuelo – the grandad
- El acebo – holly
- El aciete – oil
- La aceituna – the olive
- La acera – the pavement
- El acuario – the aquarium
- La adición – addition
- El adulto – the adult
- El aeronave cohete – the rocket
- África – Africa
- El agárico – the toadstool
- Agosto – August
- El agua
- El aguacate – the avacado
- El águila – the eagle
- La aguja – the needle
- El aire libre – the outdoors
- El ala -the wing
- El alacrán – the scorpion
- La alcachofa – the artichoke
- La alcancia – the piggy bank
- El alce – the elk
- La alacena – cupboard
- La aldea – the village
- La aleta – the fin
- El alfabeto – alphabet
- La alfombra – the rug
- El algodón de azúcar – candy floss
- El alicate – plier
- El almacén – the shop
- America – America
- La almohada – the pillow
- El almuerzo – lunch
- El almanecer – sunrise
- Amarillo – yellow
- El ámbar – amber
- La ambulancia – the ambulance
- El amigo por correspondencia – pen pal
- El amigo – the friend
- Amor – love
- La anatomía anatomy
- El ancla – anchor
- El ángel – the angel
- La anguila – the eel
- El ángulo – the angle
- El anillo – the ring
- El animal – animal
- El año – year
- El anochecer – evening
- La Antártica – antarctic
- El antifaz – mask
- El antílope – antelope
- El apio – celery
- El apóstrofe – apostrophe
- La araña – spider
- La axila – the armpit
- El árbol – tree
- El arce – maple tree
- El archipiélago – archipelago
- La arcilla – clay
- El arco – the arch
- El arco – bow
- El arco iris – rainbow
- La ardilla – squirrel
- La arena – sand
- La arena movizado – quicksand
- El arete – earring
- El arquero – archer
- El armario – wardrobe
- El arpa – harp
- El arrendajo – jay bird
- El arte – art
- El/la artista – artist
- El ascensor – lift/elevator
- Asia – Asia
- La aspiradora – hoover
- El asterisco – asterick
- El asteroide – asteriod
- El/la astronauta – astronaut
- La astronomía – astronomy
- El atardecer – sunset
- El ataúd – coffin
- El/la aleta – athlete
- El átomo – atom
- Australia – Australia
- El autobús – bus
- El automóvil – automobile
- La avenida – avenue
- La avispa – the wasp
- El avestruz – ostrich
- El avión – aeroplane
- La azada – hoe
- La azucena – lily
- Azul – blue
- Azulejo – blue bird
Spanish Verbs That Start With An A
These verbs aren’t too exciting and you’ve probably come across most of them before but here are a collection of Spanish verbs starting with A:
- Agradecer – to thank
- Amar – to love
- Andar – to walk
- Aplaudir – to applaud
- Aprender – to learn
- Arder – to burn
- Arrodillarse – to kneel
- Asustar – to frighten
- Aventar – to throw
Spanish Adjectives That Start With An A
Here are some great Spanish adjectives that start with the letter A:
- Alto – tall
- Amarillo – yellow
- Ancho – wide
- Andar – to walk
- Angosto – narrow
- Asustado – scared
Interjections
- Adiós – goodbye
Hopefully you’ve enjoyed our article on Spanish words that start with an A and you’ve either found it interesting or it’s helped add to your vocabulary list. If you’ve enjoyed this then take a look at one of our other articles: Spanish words starting with X. This isn’t a good way to learn Spanish if you’re just starting out but if you already have a good grasp of the language then working you way through the alphabet to find new words can be a fun and interesting way to learn. If you think there are any good words we’ve missed off then let us know in the comments below.