Spanish Words that start with A

This page collects common Spanish words that start with the letter A — everyday vocabulary like agua (water), amigo (friend), and azul (blue), alongside more expressive words like amor (love) and ayer (yesterday).

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• a lo mejor – maybe
• abajo – below
• abandono – withdrawal; neglect
• abeja – bee
• abrigo – coat
• abrir – to open
• abuelo/a – grandfather / grandmother
• agua – water
• aguacate – avocado
• ahora – now
• al menos – at least
• ala – wing
• alimento – food
• alma – soul
• alto – tall
• altura – height
• amarillo – yellow
• ambulancia – ambulance
• amigo – friend
• amistad – friendship
• amor – love
• angustia – distress
• anoche – last night
• ansiedad – anxiety
• antena – antenna
• antes – before
• araña – spider
• arcoíris – rainbow
• ardilla – squirrel
• arquitectura – architecture
• arroz – rice
• arte – art
• atleta – athlete
• avión – plane
• ayer – yesterday
• ayuda – help
• azul – blue
• azúcar – sugar
• árbol – tree