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Spanish Words That Start With A | List & Examples

Published on April 7, 2025 by Kate Santoro, BS

There are many words that start with A in Spanish. Some of these (e.g., “amigo,” “abuela,” “adios”) are quite familiar to many English speakers, and others are less so.

Below, you’ll find lists of some adjectives, nouns, verbs, and other words that start with A in Spanish.

Spanish words that start with A example
Mi apartamento antiguo y ancho tiene vistas al Mar Atlántico, y aunque está un poco ajado, es muy agradable y abierto. [My old, spacious apartment has views of the Atlantic Ocean, and even though it’s a bit shabby, it’s very pleasant and open.]

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Spanish adjectives that start with A

Some Spanish adjectives that start with A are listed below.

  • Abierto: open; receptive
  • Abundante: plentiful; abundant
  • Aburrido: bored
  • Aceptable: acceptable
  • Ácido: sour; tart; acidic
  • Afortunado: lucky; fortunate
  • Ágil: agile
  • Agitado: agitated; restless; turbulent; rough
  • Agradable: pleasant
  • Aislado: isolated
  • Alegre: cheerful; joyful
  • Aliado: allied
  • Alicantino: of or from Alicante
  • Alineado: aligned
  • Alto: tall; high
  • Ajado: worn; shabby; tatty
  • Ajeno: belonging to someone else
  • Ajerezado: having the flavor or aroma of sherry
  • Ajetreado: busy; snowed under
  • Amable: kind
  • Amargo: bitter
  • Amarillo: yellow
  • Ambos: both
  • Americano: American
  • Ancho: wide; broad; spacious
  • Anciano: old; elderly (used for people)
  • Andaluz: Andalucian
  • Anterior: previous; prior
  • Antiguo: old; antique; former (used for things)
  • Aragonés: Aragonese
  • Argentino: Argentinian
  • Arriesgado: risky; bold
  • Asustado: afraid; scared
  • Astuto: sly; clever
  • Áspero: rough; uneven (used for texture)
  • Asturiano: Asturian
  • Atento: attentive; caring
  • Atlántico: Atlantic
  • Atractivo: attractive
  • Atrevido: daring; bold
  • Australiano: Australian
  • Automático: automatic
  • Auténtico: authentic
  • Azucarado: sugary; cloying; saccharine
Spanish adjectives that start with A examples
Un hombre andaluz y una mujer australiana estaban hablando de un viaje atlántico atrevido, y dijeron que las aguas estaban muy agitadas. [An Andalucian man and an Australian woman were talking about a daring Atlantic voyage, and they said that the water was very rough.]

Mi novio asturiano es casi perfecto: amable, atento, atractivo, abierto, y alto. Lo único, a veces es demasiado azucarado. [My Asturian boyfriend is almost perfect: kind, attentive, attractive, open, and tall. The only thing is, sometimes he’s too saccharine.]

Note
Most Spanish adjectives change gender and number to correspond to the noun they modify. For example, australiano refers to a man and becomes australiana if talking about a woman. In the plural, use australianos to refer to a all-male or mixed-gender group and australianas to refer to an all-female group.

Some adjectives do not change gender, and these usually do not end in ‘o’ (e.g., alegre, ambos)

QuillBot’s Grammar Checker can make sure you use gender and number correctly when writing in Spanish.

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Spanish nouns that start with A

Below, find some Spanish nouns that start with A. Nouns that change gender (e.g., abogado) appears with “o/a” to show the endings for the masculine and feminine forms, respectively.

  • Abeja: bee
  • Abogado/a: lawyer
  • Abrazo: hug
  • Abuela: grandmother
  • Abuelo: grandfather
  • Aceite: oil
  • Acento: accent; accent mark; stress
  • Actor: actor
  • Actriz: actress
  • Agua: water
  • Águila: eagle
  • Aire: air
  • Ajedrez: chess
  • Alegría: joy
  • Aligátor: alligator
  • Aliteración: alliteration
  • Alma: soul
  • Almohada: pillow
  • Alpaca: alpaca
  • Alternativa: alternative; option; choice
  • Aluminio: aluminum
  • Amigo/a: friend
  • Americano/a: American
  • Amistad: friendship
  • Amor: love
  • Anécdota: anecdote
  • Anillo: ring
  • Animal: animal; beast; brute
  • Año: year
  • Apartamento: apartment
  • Apóstrofo: apostrophe
  • Araña: spider
  • Arena: sand
  • Árbol: tree
  • Arcoíris: rainbow
  • Ardilla: squirrel
  • Argentino/a: Argentinian
  • Arma: weapon
  • Arroz: rice
  • Artista: artist
  • Asiento: seat
  • Astronauta: astronaut
  • Astrónomo/a: astronomer
  • Atún: tuna
  • Aula: classroom
  • Auto: car
  • Autobús: bus
  • Australiano/a: Australian
  • Avión: airplane
  • Avispa: wasp
  • Ayuda: help
  • Azúcar: sugar
Spanish nouns that start with A examples
Mi abuela siempre me cuenta anécdotas divertidas sobre su juventud y sus amistades de la infancia mientras me prepara un té con azúcar. [My grandmother always tells me amusing anecdotes about her youth and childhood friendships while she prepares me a tea with sugar.]

En el zoo vimos águilas, abejas, avispas, aligátores, y ardillas. [At the zoo, we saw eagles, bees, wasps, alligators, and squirrels.]

Spanish verbs that start with A

Here are some Spanish verbs that start with A.

  • Abrazar: to hug
  • Abrir: to open
  • Acabar: to finish
  • Acercar: to approach; to bring closer
  • Acelerar: to accelerate
  • Aceptar: to accept
  • Acordar: to agree
  • Acordarse: to remember; to think back on
  • Acostumbrarse: to get used to
  • Adivinar: to guess
  • Admirar: to admire
  • Afeitarse: to shave
  • Afirmar: to affirm; to confirm; to nod
  • Agitar: to shake; to agitate
  • Agradecer: to thank; to appreciate
  • Agregar: to add
  • Alcanzar: to reach; to achieve
  • Alegrar: to make happy; to cheer up
  • Alejar: to move away from
  • Alimentar: to feed
  • Aliñar: to season; to dress (a salad)
  • Aliviar: to relieve
  • Alucinar: to hallucinate; to be amazed
  • Amar: to love
  • Andar: to walk
  • Anunciar: to announce; to advertise
  • Añadir: to add; to put in
  • Apagar: to turn off; to extinguish
  • Aparecer: to appear
  • Aprender: to learn
  • Armar: to arm; to assemble
  • Asombrar: to shock; to amaze
  • Asustar: to scare
  • Atacar: to attack
  • Aterrizar: to land; to touch down
  • Avisar: to warn; to notify
  • Ayudar: to help
  • Aumentar: to increase
Spanish verbs that start with A examples
Cuando aterrizó el avión, ayudé a una señora a bajar su maleta y lo agradeció mucho. [When the plane landed, I helped a lady to take down her suitcase and she appreciated it a lot.]

Hay que agitar el aliño antes de aliñar la ensalada; luego, añade la sal. [You must shake the dressing before dressing the salad; then, add the salt.]

Other Spanish words that start with A

There are some common Spanish prepositions (or prepositional phrases) that start with A.

  • A: to; at
  • A favor de: in favor of
  • Al lado de: next to

Some Spanish conjunctions that start with A are listed below.

  • A causa de que: because of, due to
  • A fin de que: in order that; so that
  • A medida que: as; while
  • A menos que: unless
  • A no ser que: unless
  • Así que: so; therefore
  • Aunque: although; even though

There are also many Spanish adverbs that start with A. Here are a few.

  • A menudo: often
  • Abiertamente: openly
  • Abajo: down; downstairs; below
  • Adelante: forward
  • Además: besides; moreover; in addition
  • Afortunadamente: fortunately
  • Ahora: now
  • Allí: there
  • Allá: there (farther than “allí”)
  • Anteriormente: previously; before
  • Aparte: Besides
  • Aproximadamente: approximately
  • Aquí: here
  • Arriba: up; upstairs; above
  • Así: like this; in this way
  • Aún: still; yet
  • A veces: sometimes
  • Ayer: yesterday

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Spanish words with other letters

If you’re looking for Spanish words that start with another letter, you can visit one of our other articles.

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Spanish words with C Spanish words with H Spanish words with M Spanish words with R Spanish words with W
Spanish words with D Spanish words with I Spanish words with N Spanish words with S Spanish words with X
Spanish words with E Spanish words with J Spanish words with O Spanish words with T Spanish words with Y
Spanish words with F Spanish words with K Spanish words with P Spanish words with U Spanish words with Z

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Kate Santoro, BS

Kate has a BS in journalism. She has taught English as a second language in Spain to students of all ages for a decade. She also has experience in content management and marketing.