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.