All exams
·
Spanish
·
A2

How do I prepare for the DELE A2 listening exam?

The DELE A2 listening test uses everyday Spanish, and every recording is played twice. The voices come from Spain and from across Latin America. Many people take DELE A2 for Spanish citizenship.

The best free way to get ready is to listen to a lot of real Spanish at the A2 level. There is a free pack of A2 videos below, at a speaking speed close to the test.

Why this level

Why do people take DELE A2?

People commonly take DELE A2 for:

Spanish citizenship by residence (the DELE A2 plus the CCSE test about life in Spain)

Long-term residence and some jobs, where basic Spanish is asked for

A proof of your Spanish that is valid for life and does not expire

Free · 97 videos · 4 hours 37 minutes

Your free DELE A2 listening pack

Here are 97 short videos by real native speakers at the A2 level, at a speaking speed close to the exam (around 155 words a minute). The voices come from Spain and across Latin America, just like the test. Most of the words are inside the 96% most common spoken Spanish words, so they match the kind of language the test uses. Together they are about 4 hours 37 minutes of listening practice for the DELE A2. They are all free to watch below.

Recorrido por el supermercado en Colombia

Why Not Spanish?

A2
Colombia
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A walk through a Colombian supermarket, where you learn the names of food sections and shopping words you will use every day.

Preparando la comida especial para mis gatos

Argentine Spanish Comprehensive Input

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A step by step demo of preparing cat food at home, with simple food words, numbers, and order words like primero and ahora.

Tres mercados imperdibles en Ciudad de México

Ruta de viaje

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A guide to three Mexico City markets where you see the stalls and food, with simple recommendations and everyday words for flowers and meals.

Intentando escapar de una multa de tráfico

Jairitosolano

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A traffic stop scene where you practice polite usted, asking for a licence, and talking about a fine, a classic A2 transaction.

Rutinas semanales en Valencia para principiantes de español

Easy Spanish

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A street interview asking people about their week, perfect for the days of the week and present tense routines like voy al gimnasio and trabajo.

Mi hija dramática al cruzar un puente

Luciana D’Luchy

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short family chat about crossing a scary bridge where you hear what if questions and simple commands like walk fast.

Ensalada de papa con pollo paso a paso

Jauja Cocina Mexicana

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear cooking demo for potato salad where you see each step and hear food words, quantities, and cooking times like six and ten minutes.

Cómo preparar bolón de verde ecuatoriano suave

homemade food

A2
Ecuador
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear cooking demo for an Ecuadorian breakfast dish, so you practice food words, simple steps, and the ingredients list out loud.

Descubriendo el barrio más moderno de Seúl

Dreaming Spanish

A2
Neutral
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow, clear city walk through Seoul where you hear how to describe places, buses, and a bookshop using simple present tense.

Camino por la calle y supero mi miedo a grabar

Spanish con Daniela

A2
Argentina
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow walk down the street and into a supermarket, where you learn place words like crosswalk and aisle plus a price of 750 pesos.

Ir al cine y comprar pororó

Spanish with Victoria

A2
Argentina
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A calm walk through going to the cinema where you hear choosing a film, sizes, paying, and present tense in slow clear Spanish.

Cómo preparar guacamole rojo en molcajete

Jauja Cocina Mexicana

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A cooking demo for red guacamole where you see each step and hear food words, simple instructions, and the polite phrase con mucho gusto.

Vlog en el supermercado: vocabulario para hacer la compra

Take it Spanish

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A supermarket shopping vlog, perfect for food and shopping words like nevera and carrito and the words for the checkout, paying, and the ticket.

Queso fundido con chorizo y rajas paso a paso

Jauja Cocina Mexicana

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear cooking demo for cheese with chorizo, where you hear greetings, food words, and simple steps with numbers and quantities.

Carne deshebrada estilo ranchero con papas y nopales

Jauja Cocina Mexicana

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear cooking demo for shredded beef, where you hear greetings, food words, and cooking steps with weights, times, and numbers.

Manualidades navideñas: bolas y portafotos para el árbol

TikTak Draw

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A craft demo making Christmas baubles and photo frames, with clear step-by-step instructions and everyday material words like paper, ribbon and scissors.

Compras de supermercado en Argentina y vocabulario útil

Spanish Boost with Mila

A2
Argentina
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow supermarket haul naming the food she bought, where you hear bag-by-bag vocabulary and the words for offer and discount on price.

Viajando en tren y descansando de hacer vídeos

Español con Juan

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear vlog about a train trip where you hear travel words, the scenery, and station announcements, a very common A2 topic.

Vocabulario de pizza en una pizzería en Chile

Spanish with Latin ELE

A2
Andes
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A visit to a pizzeria where you hear how to order food, words for ingredients, and asking for a slice with a drink in clear Spanish.

Visita a un restaurante de hamburguesas en Concepción

Spanish with Latin ELE

A2
Chile
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A visit to a burger restaurant in Chile, where you learn food words and hear a real dialogue for ordering and paying with prices.

Licuado de banana rápido en mi cocina

Spanish Boost with Mila

A2
Argentina
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow, simple banana smoothie demo in the kitchen, where you learn ingredient words and steps like adding milk and ice to the blender.

Mi rutina diaria en español para principiantes

Take it Spanish

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow daily routine vlog, perfect for telling the time and reflexive present tense verbs like me despierto, me ducho, and me visto.

Mi rutina de la mañana en español fácil

WorldsAcross

A2
Argentina
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow morning routine lesson, where you practice reflexive verbs like me levanto and me lavo plus telling the time in hours of the day.

Paseo nocturno por Granada y vuelta a Londres

Español con Juan

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A night vlog in Granada before going back to London, with everyday talk about the weather, the city and not wanting to travel home.

Entrevista con un chico de Madrid sobre su vida

LightSpeed Spanish

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

An interview with a twelve year old about his life, perfect for ages, asking cuantos anos tienes, and talking about family and future plans.

Cómo celebramos los cumpleaños en España

Tu escuela de español

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow, clear explainer on how birthdays are celebrated in Spain, useful for greetings like feliz cumpleanos and party words with simple present tense.

Cómo hacer melon pan gigante en casa

Nekojitablog

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A cooking demo making giant melon pan, with simple steps, temperatures and a fun chat about rating the result out of ten.

Cómo es la cocina en la Estación Espacial

NASA en Español

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

An astronaut shows how food is cooked on the space station, with clear steps, numbers and quantities like 100 millilitres of hot water.

Vlog de vocabulario: regalo para el cumpleaños de mi papá

Español con María - Spanish with María

A2
Colombia
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A calm home vlog about buying a birthday gift, so you practice everyday words for the desk, the closet, and taking the elevator.

Niños jugando béisbol y animando a Sophie

Como dice el dicho

A2
Mexico
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

Kids play baseball and cheer for a friend, so you practice friendly greetings and simple commands like run and try it.

Recorriendo el mercado 10 de agosto en Cuenca

Chris T.V

A2
Andes
Faster pace

What you'll practice

A market street interview where you hear greetings, the polite usted, asking someone's name, and asking what food to try and recommendations.

Recorrido por Santiago de Chile y sus lugares principales

Spanish with Latin ELE

A2
Andes
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear city tour of Santiago showing the metro, plaza, and shops, where you practise numbers, dates, and words for places around town.

Cómo seco mis chiles jalapeños en el rancho

De mi Rancho a Tu Cocina

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A cooking demo where a man dries chiles at home and shows each step, so you can see the actions and learn simple food and kitchen words.

Ir al cine en Islandia con intermedio

La Vikinga Mexicana

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short vlog at the cinema explaining the interval to go to the bathroom and buy things, with clear slow speech about an everyday outing.

Atardecer ventoso en Reikiavik y verano con nieve

La Vikinga Mexicana

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A travel vlog from Reykjavik with clear speech about the time, the weather, and the season, useful for telling the time and weather words.

Qué gorro me pongo para salir a la calle

Español con Juan

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A man tries on different hats to go outside in cold weather, with simple talk about colours, materials and how clothes look on you.

Mi primera vez volando en primera clase

El Champ

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A travel vlog about flying in first class for the first time where you hear feelings, simple reactions, and the present tense on a plane.

Luisito y el baño sucio sin agua ni luz

ViX

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A home scene about no water and no power, where two people ask why and how long it will last, so you practice asking questions about everyday problems.

Vaquero cuestiona las comodidades modernas y el trabajo

Tiboom

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A scene where someone explains home appliances and renting, so you hear how things work, prices, and simple questions and answers.

Obras en el Bernabéu y el Camp Nou

España Total

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short report on stadium building works in Madrid and Barcelona, with dates, years and simple questions about visiting the stadiums.

Mi hermano no sabe matemáticas y me estafan

Hermanos Balp

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A funny shopping sketch where people pay and get change, so you practice numbers, prices and the everyday words for money and giving back change.

Cuando el frío llega a toda la casa

Hermanos Balp

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short home scene about the cold, with people asking to turn on the heating and what is for lunch, so you learn simple home and weather phrases.

Encuentro incómodo en el sexto piso

ViX

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

Neighbors meet by mistake on the wrong floor and introduce each other, so you practice greetings, introducing people and saying nice to meet you.

Cambio de nombre de la estación de Atocha

España Total

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short clip at a train station that explains its new name, useful for travel words like estación and trenes de alta velocidad with clear, slow speech.

Pronóstico del tiempo para Buenos Aires, 10 de marzo

Infoclima

A2
Argentina
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear weather report for Buenos Aires, useful for the exam, where you hear the date, city names, and high and low temperatures in degrees.

Jerusalén, el pueblo más caliente de Colombia

Kevin Bolaños

A2
Colombia
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A travel vlog about a hot town in Colombia, so you practice telling the time and saying temperatures and numbers clearly.

El amigo que te espera para jugar fútbol

Alfredo Larin

A2
Colombia
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short home scene about going out to play football, so you practice asking permission and simple chores like sweeping and taking out the trash.

Zonas de transporte en Barcelona explicadas de forma sencilla

España Total

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear guide to Barcelona transport zones and ticket prices, useful for travel words like billete and zona and comparing what is cheaper.

Experiencia de buffet en Bogotá y cuánto cuesta

Why Not Spanish?

A2
Colombia
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A buffet experience in Bogota, where you hear food words and prices in pesos and dollars for talking about how much things cost.

Mi ciudad Zamora y vuestras ciudades en concurso

Tu escuela de español

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A teacher shows her small home city and asks viewers to show theirs, useful for describing places with numbers and location words like norte and junto a.

Navidad en una urbanización española: talleres y cena

LightSpeed Spanish

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow vlog about Christmas events with neighbours and children, useful for past tense like hicimos and words for crafts, dinner, and family time.

Rutina diaria de una madre en casa

LightSpeed Spanish

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A mother describes her daily home routine, with many everyday chore verbs like making beds, washing clothes and cooking the meal.

Vocabulario de la playa para tus vacaciones en España

Tio Spanish: aprender español online

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A fun beach scene that teaches holiday vocabulary, useful for words like bañador and crema solar and the verb gustar for saying what you like.

Visitando la librería más linda de Buenos Aires

StoryLearning Spanish

A2
Argentina
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear visit to a famous Buenos Aires bookshop, where you learn the difference between librería and biblioteca and hear an address and years.

Paseo en bicicleta por Concepción y vocabulario básico

Spanish with Latin ELE

A2
Chile
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A calm bike ride through a Chilean city, where you learn transport words and hear simple present tense for daily actions.

Trabajar de camarera en bodas en un castillo

Spanish After Hours

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A waitress describes her job at weddings in a castle, with clear past-tense routines and food words like first course, second course and dessert.

Regalitos de Navidad y ejercicio de comprensión auditiva

Spanish with Victoria

A2
Argentina
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A listening exercise showing Christmas gifts, where you practice colors and counting pairs of socks while she names each present she received.

Recorrido por un departamento elegante en Manhattan

COTAPAREDES Arquitectos

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A home tour of a New York apartment where you hear room names, colors, and sizes in meters while you see each space.

Vocabulario del baño en español con ejemplos

Tio Spanish: aprender español online

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow tour of bathroom vocabulary with examples, useful for everyday objects like jabon and toalla and reflexive verbs like lavarse las manos.

Desinfectamos los pies antes de entrar con los pollitos

MAIYE Y LOS COLORIDOS

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short farm vlog about cleaning your feet before seeing the chicks where you hear why questions and a simple clear explanation.

Perro aventurero que hace rafting en Islandia

Azteca Noticias

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short fun news clip about a dog that goes rafting, with footage you can see, so you practice listening to a simple news report style.

Curiosidades y cuidados del chihuahua, el perrito más mexicano

Azteca Noticias

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

An explainer about the chihuahua dog, with clear speech and pictures, so you learn animal words and how to describe size, color and care.

Vocabulario de viaje: valijas, maletas y bolso de mano

Spanish Boost with Mila

A2
Argentina
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow talk about travel bags and luggage, where you learn the words for suitcase, cabin bag, and hand bag, useful airport vocabulary.

Noche de encendido navideño en Viejo San Juan

Vlogs de Chifumi y Pedro

A2
Caribbean
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A holiday vlog about a Christmas event in Puerto Rico, where you hear dates and a simple past tense for describing what happened.

El vecino que nunca tiene nada

Soy Jesus Salazar

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A funny sketch where a neighbor asks to borrow sugar, rice, and salt, so you practice asking for things politely and food words.

Recordando nuestro viaje en tren por España e Inglaterra

LightSpeed Spanish

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

Relatives remember a train trip to England, introducing themselves and family and using the past tense for the journey from Madrid.

Una hija agradece el esfuerzo de su mamá

Gabriela Flores Villar

A2
Neutral
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A gentle family talk where a daughter thanks her mum, so you practice saying thank you and short everyday questions and answers.

Horarios y tipos de comidas en España

Tu escuela de español

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

Learn the meals and food vocabulary of Spain in a clear explainer, with daily routines and telling the time using everyday clock hours.

Reto de 5 preguntas inteligentes por teléfono

Eduardo Sacal (Tricky)

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A phone quiz game where someone asks simple questions, so you practice phone talk, numbers and percentages, and short clear answers.

La primera cita de Luis con Silvita

Aarón Pineda

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

Two people plan a first date and agree to meet on Friday, so you practice arranging to see someone, days of the week and making plans.

El vecino que paga el almuerzo y las cervezas

Jesy Orozco Tv

A2
Colombia
Faster pace

What you'll practice

A street food scene where a neighbor pays a bill, so you practice asking prices and numbers like 30000 and saying thank you.

Horario típico del colegio en España

Spanish After Hours

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short explainer of the Spanish school day, with telling the time and class hours like clase de nueve a una for a daily timetable.

Paseo en moto y vocabulario práctico en español

Sheila Sebastia

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A vlog about buying a second-hand scooter, where you hear prices in euros and past tense verbs for shopping and making a deal with a seller.

Consejos básicos para viajar a Colombia con seguridad

Why Not Spanish?

A2
Colombia
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

Travel tips for visiting Colombia, where you hear advice with cash and cards plus polite ways to say no, thank you.

Papá reacciona al perfil de citas de su hijo

Spanish Like a Pro!

A2
Argentina
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

An everyday father and son talk about a dating app, where you hear common questions like ¿qué es eso? and ¿dónde queda? in clear simple Spanish.

Volver de viaje y deshacer la maleta

Spanish After Hours

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short vlog about unpacking a suitcase after a trip, naming everyday items like sun cream and pills and saying what you dislike.

Cómo funcionan los apellidos en España

dl Spanish lessons

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A simple explainer about Spanish surnames and family, where you practice names, the family words for father and mother, and basic descriptions.

Atraco fallido por culpa de los perritos

Laura Sofia depende

A2
Colombia
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A funny short skit between two people, where you hear everyday objects and simple commands in a clear two-person dialogue.

Un examen de talento muy creativo en clase

Gabriela Flores Villar

A2
Neutral
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A short classroom scene about a school exam, where you hear the polite usted form and everyday phrases like ya terminé and de nada.

Un desayuno familiar y el recuerdo de mamá desaparecida

Como dice el dicho

A2
Neutral
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A family breakfast scene where you practice everyday questions, polite thanks like gracias and de nada, and simple talk at the table.

Cuando el hijo le cuenta a mamá que tiene novia

Nahuu 48k

A2
Argentina
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A funny family scene where a child tells his mother he has a girlfriend, with everyday questions and the casual vos used in Argentina.

Mi experiencia con el covid contada en español fácil

Spanish with Alma

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A personal story about being sick with covid, where you hear health and symptom words like fever and sore throat in a clear past tense.

Isabela se esconde porque le teme a las inyecciones

El Mundo De Fracho

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A funny family scene about a child hiding from an injection, with simple health words and everyday questions like dónde estás.

Cortando nopalitos para el guiso de mi viejita

De mi Rancho a Tu Cocina

A2
Mexico
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short rural vlog about cutting cactus for a home dish, with simple food talk and a polite goodbye you can see and hear.

Navidad puertorriqueña con coquito y comida típica

Vlogs de Chifumi y Pedro

A2
Caribbean
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short Puerto Rican Christmas vlog about making coquito and typical food, where you hear holiday and dish names in a Caribbean accent.

Trinitarias que me enamoran en Puerto Rico

Vlogs de Chifumi y Pedro

A2
Caribbean
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A calm vlog about growing a flower at home, where you hear the past tense and simple words for plants and feelings.

Leyendo el libro infantil del pollo Pepe

Delacruzphto

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short read-aloud of a children's book about a chicken, useful for simple food words like trigo and maiz and the verb comer in the present tense.

Pronóstico del tiempo para Córdoba, lunes 2 de marzo

Infoclima

A2
Argentina
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A weather forecast for Cordoba where you hear dates, the days of the week, and high and low temperatures in numbers, a classic exam format.

Mi infancia jugando con mis vecinos

Spanish with Alma

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A slow childhood story about playing with neighbors, where you practice housing words like flat and patio plus the common past tense for habits.

Mensaje emotivo para mamá en el día de la madre

Despierta América

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A warm Mother's Day message to mum where you practice saying thank you, family words, and the verb gracias por plus an action.

El animal más agradable: curiosidades del tapibara

CuriosaMente

A2
Neutral
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A short clear explainer about the capybara where you hear animal words, the present tense, and simple descriptions of habits.

Discusión en casa por la polera y el juguito

Gabriela Flores Villar

A2
Andes
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A short home argument between family members where you hear everyday requests and the polite words please and thank you in casual spoken Spanish.

Hablar como nativo según tu nivel de español

Español con María - Spanish with María

A2
Colombia
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A Spanish lesson with everyday scenes, so you practice ordering food in a restaurant and greeting people with simple, clear phrases.

Cuál es la mejor hora para cenar

Oswaldo Restrepo RSC

A2
Colombia
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A clear talk about the best time to have dinner, where you practice telling the time and the polite usted form.

Anuncio de mi boda y vida entre España y Tailandia

Dreaming Spanish

A2
Spain
Everyday pace

What you'll practice

A personal vlog about getting married and living abroad, where you hear the perfect tense like nos hemos casado and simple past forms for telling life news.

Orgullo venezolano tras ganar el clásico de béisbol

Living Spanish

A2
Venezuela
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A short, clear Venezuelan clip celebrating a baseball win, where you practice greetings, feelings, and simple present tense about everyday pride.

Resumen fácil del libro Manolito Gafotas

Dreaming Spanish

A2
Spain
Relaxed pace

What you'll practice

A very slow, simple retelling of a children's book about a boy in Madrid, useful for family words and the verb vivir for saying where people live.

The test

What does the A2 listening test look like?

The listening part (comprensión auditiva) has four tasks and 25 questions, and takes about 40 minutes. Every recording is played twice, with time to read the questions. Here is what you hear:

Task 1

Short everyday dialogues, for example in a shop, a station or a restaurant. You pick the right picture.

Twice

Task 2

Short radio clips, like news, adverts or notices about events. You answer one question on each.

Twice

Task 3

One longer conversation between two people who talk about their everyday life. You match each statement to the right person.

Twice

Task 4

Short announcements, instructions and answering-machine messages. You match each message to a statement.

Twice

The Spanish comes from Spain and from across Latin America, so you hear more than one accent.

It is spoken at a normal everyday speed, but the words and the situations stay simple. The topics are everyday life, like shopping, travel, food and family.

Every recording is played twice, so you get a second chance to catch the details.

Level and words

What level and how many words do I need?

Listening needs far fewer words than reading. Research shows that about 3,000 common words cover roughly 95% of normal speech, and the first 1,000 words cover most of what people say.

At A2 you do not need a big vocabulary at all. You need the most common everyday words and a lot of listening practice at your level. Video helps, because the pictures help you guess the meaning.

Watch videos with visual cues, on YouTube or here on Reelang.

Based on research

Nation (2006) About 3,000 common word families cover roughly 95% of everyday spoken English; reading needs far more.

Webb (2021) The most frequent 1,000 words alone cover most of what people say in speech.

Durbahn et al. (2024) Video is easier to understand at a given vocabulary size, because the pictures help you guess.

Ways to practice

Common ways people practice

There is no single right way. People use a mix of these, and the free pack above works as a companion to any of them.

A class or a teacher

Slow and clear Spanish podcasts, like Españolistos or News in Slow Spanish

Spanish radio and news, like RTVE or Radio Nacional de España

Watching real Spanish videos at your level

Start watching now, no email needed

Explore Spanish videos by accent: Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and more

Browse Spanish videos by accent

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How was this DELE A2 pack chosen?

We did the searching for you. We check thousands of Spanish videos and measure each one: its level, how fast it is spoken in words a minute, and how many of its words are common. For this pack we kept videos at the A2 level in a mix of accents from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and more, at a speed close to the test (around 155 words a minute), where about 96% of the words are among the most common in spoken Spanish. Then we read the transcripts by hand to keep the everyday topics the test uses, and we put the clearest, most visual videos first. About 3,000 common words already cover roughly 95% of normal speech (Nation 2006), so this kind of content matches the test well.

What kind of videos should I practice with for DELE A2 listening?

Use real Spanish spoken at a normal everyday speed, with voices from Spain and across Latin America like the test uses. Pick the everyday topics the test uses, like travel and transport, daily life, food, leisure and social life, money and shopping and family. You do not need rare words. About 3,000 common words cover most of normal speech (Nation 2006), so content built from the most common spoken words matches the test well. A good mix is short everyday conversations, a brief news clip, and an announcement or message, because the test uses all of these. That is exactly how the free pack of 97 videos above was put together.

Does the DELE A2 listening audio play once or twice?

Twice. In the DELE A2 listening test every recording is played two times, with a short pause in between, so you get a second chance to catch the details.

Is DELE A2 enough for Spanish citizenship?

For Spanish citizenship by residence, the language requirement is DELE A2 or higher, taken together with the CCSE test about life in Spain. If you are from a country where Spanish is an official language, you usually do not need the DELE, but you still take the CCSE. Rules like these can change, so check the current rule with the official sources before you book an exam.

Does the DELE certificate expire?

No. The DELE is valid for life and does not expire. That is one reason people choose it as a long-term proof of their Spanish, for things like residence and work.

Which accents are used in the DELE A2 listening test?

The test uses voices from Spain and from across Latin America, because Spanish is spoken in many countries. The free pack above spreads across these accents, so you get used to more than one.

Can I prepare for free?

Yes. The most exam-like free practice is the official DELE A2 sample exam (modelo de examen) from the Instituto Cervantes, with the real audio, answer keys and transcripts. After that, the best free thing you can do is listen to a lot of real Spanish at your level. Start with the videos above, or watch more on YouTube or here on Reelang.

How is video different from textbook audio?

Textbook audio is often slow and very clear, with actors who speak carefully. Real video uses normal speed and real voices from different countries, which is closer to the test. The pictures also help you guess words you do not know yet.