Learn the must-know words for A1 beginners: greetings, numbers, colors, and simple everyday phrases.
32 topics597 words
Hello and Goodbye16 words
goodbyeinterjectiona word we say when we leave or end a phone call
hiinterjectiona short way to say hello
good morninginterjectionwhat we say to greet someone in the morning
good afternooninterjectionwhat we say to greet or say goodbye in the afternoon
good eveninginterjectionwhat we say to greet or say goodbye in the evening
good nightinterjectionwhat we say before going to sleep or leaving at night
thank youinterjectionwhat we say to show we are happy for something someone did
yesinterjectiona word to show agreement or say something is true
hellointerjectiona word we say when we meet someone or answer the phone
byeinterjectiona short way to say goodbye
thanksinterjectiona short way to say thank you
pleaseadverbused when we want to politely ask for something or tell a person to do something
okinterjectiona word that means we agree or something is fine
nointerjectionused to indicate denial, refusal, or disagreement in response to a question or offer
sorryinterjectiona word we use to say we feel bad about something
welcomeinterjectiona word that we use to greet someone when they arrive
People14 words
womannouna person who is a female adult
boynounsomeone who is a child and a male
girlnounsomeone who is a child and a female
boyfriendnouna man that you love and are in a relationship with
girlfriendnouna lady that you love and are in a relationship with
peoplenouna group of humans
Mrnouna formal title for a man
Mrsnouna formal title for a married woman
missnouna formal title for an unmarried woman
mannouna person who is a male adult
friendnounsomeone we like and trust
personnounone human
adultnouna fully grown man or woman
babynouna very young child
Numbers 0 to 10029 words
twonumeralthe number 2
threenumeralthe number 3
fournumeralthe number 4
fivenumeralthe number 5
sixnumeralthe number 6
sevennumeralthe number 7
eightnumeralthe number 8
ninenumeralthe number 9
tennumeralthe number 10
elevennumeralthe number 11
fourteennumeralthe number 14
fifteennumeralthe number 15
sixteennumeralthe number 16
seventeennumeralthe number 17
eighteennumeralthe number 18
nineteennumeralthe number 19
twentynumeralthe number 20
thirtynumeralthe number 30
fortynumeralthe number 40
fiftynumeralthe number 50
sixtynumeralthe number 60
seventynumeralthe number 70
eightynumeralthe number 80
ninetynumeralthe number 90
hundrednumeralthe number 100
zeronumeralthe number 0
onenumeralthe number 1
twelvenumeralthe number 12
thirteennumeralthe number 13
Family21 words
parentnounour mother or our father
mothernouna child's female parent
dadnounan informal way of calling our father
momnouna woman who has given birth to a child or someone who cares for and raises a child
wifenounthe lady you are officially married to
husbandnounthe man you are officially married to
daughternouna person's female child
grandmothernounthe woman who is our mom or dad's mother
grandfathernounthe man who is our mom's or dad's father
grandchildnounyour daughter or son's child
auntnounthe sister of our mother or father or their sibling's wife
unclenounthe brother of our father or mother or their sibling's husband
niecenounour sister or brother's daughter, or the daughter of our husband or wife's siblings
nephewnounour sister or brother's son, or the son of our husband or wife's siblings
cousinnounour aunt or uncle's child
fathernouna child's male parent
childnouna son or daughter of any age
sonnouna person's male child
sisternouna lady who shares a mother and father with us
brothernouna man who shares a mother and father with us
familynounpeople that are related to each other by blood or marriage, normally made up of a father, mother, and their children
Colors14 words
pinkadjectivehaving the color of strawberry ice cream
purpleadjectivehaving the color of most ripe eggplants
brownadjectivehaving the color of chocolate ice cream
blackadjectivehaving the color that is the darkest, like most crows
whiteadjectivehaving the color that is the lightest, like snow
blueadjectivehaving the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime
greenadjectivehaving the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves
yellowadjectivehaving the color of lemons or the sun
redadjectivehaving the color of tomatoes or blood
orangeadjectivehaving the color of carrots or pumpkins
grayadjectivehaving a color between white and black, like most koalas or dolphins
darkadjective(of a color) having a deep or intense hue
lightadjective(of color) having less intensity, often because of a small amount of pigment
colornouna quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something
Months and Seasons18 words
monthnouneach of the twelve named divisions of the year, like January, February, etc.
Januarynounthe first month of the year, after December and before February
Februarynounthe second month of the year, after January and before March
Aprilnounthe fourth month of the year, after March and before May
Junenounthe sixth month of the year, after May and before July
Julynounthe seventh month of the year, after June and before August
Septembernounthe ninth month of the year, after August and before October
Octobernounthe tenth month of the year, after September and before November
Novembernounthe 11th month of the year, after October and before December
Decembernounthe 12th and last month of the year, after November and before January
winternounthe season that comes after fall and in most countries winter is the coldest season
marchnounthe third month of the year, after February and before April
maynounthe fifth month of the year, after April and before June
augustnounthe eighth month of the year, after July and before September
seasonnouna period of time that a year is divided into, such as winter and summer, with each having three months
springnounthe season that comes after winter, when in most countries the trees and flowers begin to grow again
summernounthe season that comes after spring and in most countries summer is the warmest season
fallnounthe season that comes after summer, when in most countries the color of the leaves change and they fall from the trees
Time and Date24 words
timenounthe quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock
daynouna period of time that is made up of twenty-four hours
hournouneach of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes
o'clockadverbput after the numbers one to twelve to show or tell what time it is, only when it is at that exact hour
eveningnounthe time of day that is between the time that the sun starts to set and when the sky becomes completely dark
weeknouna period of time that is made up of seven days in a calendar
Sundaynounthe day that comes after Saturday
Mondaynounthe day that comes after Sunday
Tuesdaynounthe day that comes after Monday
Wednesdaynounthe day that comes after Tuesday
Thursdaynounthe day that comes after Wednesday
Fridaynounthe day that comes after Thursday
Saturdaynounthe day that comes after Friday
weekendnounthe days of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, when people do not have to go to work or school
clocknouna device used to measure and show time
yearnouna period of time that is made up of twelve months, particularly one that starts on January first and ends on December thirty-first
datenouna specific day in a month or sometimes a year, shown using a number and sometimes a name
minutenouneach of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds
secondnounthe standard SI unit of time, equal to one-sixtieth of a minute
morningnounthe time of day that is between when the sun starts to rise and the middle of the day at twelve o'clock
afternoonnounthe time of day that is between twelve o'clock and the time that the sun starts to set
nightnounthe time when the sun goes down, it gets dark outside, and we sleep
nextadjectivecoming immediately after a person or thing in time, place, or rank
halfnouneither one of two equal parts of a thing
Personal Information12 words
last namenounthe name we share with our family, parents, or siblings
birthdaynounthe day and month of your birth in every year
birthdatenounthe full date of our birth (day, month, year)
marriedadjectivehaving a wife or husband
phone numbernounthe number used for calling someone's phone
questionnouna sentence, phrase, or word, used to ask for information or to test someone’s knowledge
answernounsomething we say, write, or do when we are replying to a question
namenounthe word we call a person or thing
agenounthe number of years something has existed or someone has been alive
addressnounthe place where someone lives or where something is sent
singleadjectivenot in a relationship or marriage
passportnouna document for traveling between countries
The Head and Face11 words
nosenounthe body part that is in the middle of our face and we use to smell and breathe
cheeknounany of the two soft sides of our face that are bellow our eyes
chinnounthe lowest part of our face that is below our mouth
toothnounone of the things in our mouth that are hard and white and we use to chew and bite food with
hairnounthe thin thread-like things that grow on our head
necknounthe body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders
facenounthe front part of our head, where our eyes, lips, and nose are located
eyenouna body part on our face that we use for seeing
earnouneach of the two body parts that we use for hearing
mouthnounour body part that we use for eating, speaking, and breathing
lipnouneach of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth
Opposite Adjectives30 words
dirtyadjectivehaving stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt
correctadjectiveaccurate and in accordance with reality or truth
incorrectadjectivehaving mistakes or inaccuracies
goodadjectivehaving a quality that is satisfying
badadjectivehaving a quality that is not satisfying
highadjectivehaving a value or level greater than usual or expected, often in terms of numbers or measurements
lowadjectivesmall or below average in degree, value, level, or amount
bigadjectiveabove average in size or extent
smalladjectivebelow average in physical size
heavyadjectivehaving a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up
lightadjectivehaving very little weight and easy to move or pick up
oldadjective(of a thing) having been used or existing for a long period of time
newadjectiverecently invented, made, etc.
beautifuladjectiveextremely pleasing to the mind or senses
cleanadjectivenot having any bacteria, marks, or dirt
easyadjectiveneeding little skill or effort to do or understand
difficultadjectiveneeding a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with
fastadjectivehaving a high speed when doing something, especially moving
slowadjectivemoving, happening, or being done at a speed that is low
sameadjectivelike another thing or person in every way
rightadjectivebased on facts or the truth
wrongadjectivenot based on facts or the truth
openadjectiveletting people or things pass through
closedadjectivenot letting things, people, etc. go in or out
trueadjectiveaccording to reality or facts
falseadjectivenot according to reality or facts
richadjectiveowning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot
pooradjectiveowning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things
sureadjective(of a person) feeling confident about something being correct or true
unsureadjectivehaving doubts about or no confidence in someone or something
House and Apartment23 words
buildingnouna structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.
apartmentnouna place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor
doornounthe thing we move to enter, exit, or access a place such as a vehicle, building, room, etc.
roomnouna space in a building with walls, a floor, and a ceiling where people do different activities
roofnounthe structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.
ceilingnounthe highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside
living roomnounthe part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.
dining roomnouna room that we use to eat meals in
kitchennounthe place in a building or home where we make food
bedroomnouna room we use for sleeping
bathroomnouna room that has a toilet and a sink, and often times a bathtub or a shower as well
closetnouna small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved
housenouna building where people live, especially as a family
homenounthe place that we live in, usually with our family
floornounthe bottom of a room that we walk on
windownouna space in a wall or vehicle that is made of glass and we use to look outside or get some fresh air
wallnounan upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place
gardennounthe land that is joined to our house and we can grow plants there
upstairsadverbon or toward a higher part of a building
downstairsadverbon or toward a lower part of a building, particularly the first floor
partnounany of the pieces making a whole, when combined
elevatornouna box-like device that moves up and down and is used to get to the different levels of a building
yardnounthe land joined to our house where we can grow grass, flowers, and other plants
Furniture and Home Appliances9 words
sofanouna comfortable seat that has a back and two arms and enough space for two or multiple people to sit on
refrigeratornounan electrical equipment used to keep food and drinks cool and fresh
desknounfurniture we use for working, writing, reading, etc. that normally has a flat surface and drawers
chairnounfurniture with a back and often four legs that we can use for sitting
tablenounfurniture with a usually flat surface on top of one or multiple legs that we can sit at or put things on
bednounfurniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress
cabinetnouna piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying things
televisionnounan electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs
stovenouna box-shaped equipment used for cooking or heating food by either putting it inside or on top of the equipment
Jobs14 words
moneynounsomething that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills
jobnounthe work that we do regularly to earn money
doctornounsomeone who has studied medicine and treats sick or injured people
dentistnounsomeone who is licensed to fix and care for our teeth
nursenounsomeone who has been trained to care for injured or sick people, particularly in a hospital
teachernounsomeone who teaches things to people, particularly in a school
engineernouna person who designs, fixes, or builds roads, machines, bridges, etc.
actornounsomeone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series
actressnouna woman whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series
police officernounsomeone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed
waiternouna man who brings people food and drinks in restaurants, cafes, etc.
waitressnouna woman who brings people food and drinks in restaurants, cafes, etc.
worknounsomething that we do regularly to earn money
drivernounsomeone who drives a vehicle
Clothes and Shoes20 words
clothesnounthe things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets
shirtnouna piece of clothing usually worn by men on the upper half of the body, typically with a collar and sleeves, and with buttons down the front
T-shirtnouna casual short-sleeved shirt with no collar, usually made of cotton
dressnouna piece of clothing worn by girls and women that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs but has no separate part for each leg
skirtnouna piece of clothing for girls or women that fastens around the waist and hangs down around the legs
jeansnounpants made of denim, that is a type of strong cotton cloth, and is used for a casual style
sweaternouna piece of clothing worn on the top part of our body that is made of cotton or wool, has long sleeves and a closed front
hatnouna piece of clothing often with a brim that we wear on our heads, for warmth, as a fashion item or as part of a uniform
shoenounsomething that we wear to cover and protect our feet, generally made of strong materials like leather or plastic
bootnouna type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg
socknouna soft item of clothing we wear on our feet
underwearnounclothes that we wear under all the other pieces of clothing right on top of our skin
swimsuitnouna piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially by women and girls
pantsnounan item of clothing that covers the lower half of our body, from our waist to our ankles, and covers each leg separately
coatnouna piece of clothing with long sleeves, worn outdoors and over other clothes to keep warm or dry
jacketnouna short item of clothing that we wear on the top part of our body, usually has sleeves and something in the front so we could close it
suitnouna jacket with a pair of pants or a skirt that are made from the same cloth and should be worn together
tienouna long and narrow piece of fabric tied around the collar, particularly worn by men
pursenouna small bag that is used, particularly by women, to carry personal items
pajamasnouna loose jacket or shirt and pants worn in bed
Animals15 words
catnouna small animal that has soft fur, a tail, and four legs and we often keep it as a pet
horsenounan animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.
sheepnouna farm animal that we keep to use its meat or wool
cownouna large farm animal that we keep to use its milk or its meat
pignouna farm animal that has short legs, a curly tail, and a fat body, typically raised for its meat
lionnouna powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane
elephantnounan animal that is very large, has thick gray skin, four legs, a very long nose that is called a trunk, and mostly lives in Asia and Africa
animalnouna living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human
dognounan animal with a tail and four legs that we keep as a pet and is famous for its sense of loyalty
rabbitnounan animal that is small, eats plants, has a short tail, long ears, and soft fur
mousenouna small animal that lives in fields or houses, and often has fur, a long furless thin tail, and a pointed nose
snakenouna legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous
fishnounan animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water
birdnounan animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying
chickennouna farm bird that we keep to use its meat and eggs
Basic Verbs30 words
sellverbto give something to someone in exchange for money
payverbto give someone money in exchange for goods or services
createverbto bring something into existence or make something happen
beverbto have an existence
wake upverbto no longer be asleep
sleepverbto rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed
workverbto do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money
driveverbto control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving
buyverbto get something in exchange for paying money
readverbto look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
writeverbto make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil
playverbto take part in a game or activity for fun
restverbto stop working, moving, or doing an activity for a period of time and sit or lie down to relax
washverbto clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap
drinkverbto put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth
cookverbto make food with heat
eatverbto put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
haveverbto eat or drink something
makeverbto form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials
wearverbto have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body
cleanverbto make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt
thinkverbto have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing
takeverbto reach for something and hold it
standverbto be upright on one's feet
speakverbto use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought
spellverbto write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order
dislikeverbto not like a person or thing
addverbto put things together to make them bigger in size or quantity
callverbto give a name or title to someone or something
cutverbto divide a thing into smaller pieces using a sharp object
Household Items17 words
spoonnounan object that has a handle with a shallow bowl at one end that is used for eating, serving, or stirring food
knifenouna sharp blade with a handle that is used for cutting or as a weapon
toothbrushnouna small brush with a long handle that we use for cleaning our teeth
trash cannouna plastic or metal container with a lid, used for putting garbage in and usually kept outside the house
thingnounan object that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about it
dishnouna flat, shallow container for cooking food in or serving it from
forknounan object with a handle and three or four sharp points that we use for picking up and eating food
platenouna flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on
glassnouna container that is used for drinks and is made of glass
bottlenouna glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids
cupnouna small bowl-shaped container, usually with a handle, that we use for drinking tea, coffee, etc.
soapnounthe substance we use with water for washing and cleaning our body
brushnounan object that has hair or thin pieces of plastic or wood attached to a handle that we use for making our hair tidy
pillownouna cloth bag stuffed with soft materials that we put our head on when we are lying or sleeping
boxnouna container, usually with four sides, a bottom, and a lid, that we use for moving or keeping things
ballnouna round object that is used in games and sports, such as soccer, basketball, bowling, etc.
dollnouna toy for children that usually looks like a small baby
Food and Ingredients23 words
foodnounthings that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables
meatnounthe flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food
vegetablenouna plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked
cucumbernouna long fruit that has thin green skin and is used a lot in salads
potatonouna round vegetable that grows beneath the ground, has light brown skin, and is used cooked or fried
onionnouna round vegetable with many layers and a strong smell and taste
applenouna fruit that is round and has thin yellow, red, or green skin
grapenouna purple or green fruit that is round, small, and grows in bunches on a vine
banananouna soft fruit that is long and curved and has hard yellow skin
milknounthe white liquid we get from cows, sheep, or goats that we drink and use for making cheese, butter, etc.
butternouna soft, yellow food made from cream that we spread on bread or use in cooking
fishnounflesh from a fish that we use as food
chickennounthe flesh of a chicken that we use as food
tomatonouna soft and round fruit that is red and is used a lot in salads and many other foods
carrotnouna long orange vegetable that grows beneath the ground and is eaten cooked or raw
peppernouna powder made from dried peppercorn that is added to food to make it spicy
fruitnounsomething we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes
orangenouna fruit that is juicy and round and has thick skin
peachnouna soft and juicy fruit that has a pit in the middle and its skin has extremely little hairs on it
lemonnouna juicy sour fruit that is round and has thick yellow skin
cheesenouna soft or hard food made from milk that is usually yellow or white in color
eggnounan oval or round thing that is produced by a chicken and can be used for food
creamnounthe thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top when you let milk sit
Food and Drinks22 words
breakfastnounthe first meal we have in the early hours of the day
lunchnouna meal we eat in the middle of the day
dinnernounthe main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening
ice creamnouna sweet and cold dessert that is made from a mixture of milk, cream, sugar, and various flavorings
waternouna liquid with no smell, taste, or color, that falls from the sky as rain, and is used for washing, cooking, drinking, etc.
ricenouna small and short grain that is white or brown and usually grown and eaten a lot in Asia
chocolate milknouna drink that is made by adding chocolate powder, syrup, etc. to milk
soupnounliquid food we make by cooking things like meat, fish, or vegetables in water
saladnouna mixture of usually raw vegetables, like lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, with a type of sauce and sometimes meat
pizzanounan Italian food made with thin flat round bread, baked with a topping of tomatoes and cheese, usually with meat, fish, or vegetables
sandwichnountwo pieces of bread with cheese, meat, etc. between them
saltnouna natural, white substance, obtained from mines and also found in seawater that is added to the food to make it taste better or to preserve it
mealnounthe food that we eat regularly during different times of day, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner
teanouna drink we make by soaking dried tea leaves in hot water
coffeenouna drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown
cakenouna sweet food we make by mixing flour, butter or oil, sugar, eggs and other ingredients, then baking it in an oven
cookienouna sweet baked treat typically made with flour, sugar, and other ingredients like chocolate chips or nuts
breadnouna type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked
honeynouna sweet, sticky, thick liquid produced by bees that is yellow or brown and we can eat as food
jamnouna thick, sweet substance we make by boiling fruit with sugar and often eat on bread
juicenounthe liquid inside fruits and vegetables or the drink that we make from them
sugarnouna sweet white or brown substance that is obtained from plants and used to make food and drinks sweet
The Weather and Nature25 words
weathernounthings that are related to air and sky such as temperature, rain, wind, etc.
rainnounwater that falls in small drops from the sky
rainyadjectivehaving frequent or persistent rainfall
snowyadjective(of a period of time or weather) having or bringing snow
sunnounthe large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat
moonnounthe circular object going around the earth, visible mostly at night
skynounthe space above the earth where the sun, clouds, stars, and the moon are and we can see them
seanounthe salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands
mountainnouna very tall and large natural structure that looks like a huge hill with a pointed top that is often covered in snow
beachnounan area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake
forestnouna vast area of land that is covered with trees and shrubs
islandnouna piece of land surrounded by water
treenouna very tall plant with branches and leaves, that can live a long time
firenounthe result of something burning that often produces heat, flame, light, and smoke
hotadjectivehaving a higher than normal temperature
coldadjectivehaving a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature
sunnyadjectivevery bright because there is a lot of light coming from the sun
cloudnouna white or gray visible mass of water vapor floating in the air
cloudyadjectivehaving many clouds up in the sky
icenounfrozen water, which has a solid state
naturenouneverything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control
earthnouna big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live
rivernouna natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river
starnoun(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky
flowernouna part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops
Useful Verbs28 words
listenverbto give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making
hateverbto really not like something or someone
learnverbto become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught
teachverbto give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.
needverbto want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something
hearverbto notice the sound a person or thing is making
seeverbto notice a thing or person with our eyes
lookverbto turn our eyes toward a person or thing that we want to see
watchverbto look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time
touchverbto put our hand or body part on a thing or person
feelverbto experience a particular emotion
talkverbto tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have
callverbto telephone a place or person
likeverbto feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting
loveverbto have very strong feelings for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of
knowverbto have some information about something
askverbto use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone
studyverbto spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.
wantverbto wish to do or have something
shareverbto possess or use something with someone else at the same time
putverbto move something or someone from one place or position to another
prepareverbto make a person or thing ready for doing something
planverbto decide on and make arrangements or preparations for something ahead of time
explainverbto make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it
fillverbto make something full
flyverbto move or travel through the air
getverbto experience a specific condition, state, or action
becomeverbto start or grow to be
School18 words
universitynounan educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research
classroomnouna room that students are taught in, particularly in a college, school, or university
studentnouna person who is studying at a school, university, or college
notebooknouna small book with plain or ruled pages that we can write or draw in
pencilnouna tool with a slim piece of wood and a thin, colored part in the middle, that we use for writing or drawing
erasernouna small tool used for removing the marks of a pencil from a piece of paper
homeworknounschoolwork that students have to do at home
schoolnouna place where children learn things from teachers
collegenounan institution that offers higher education or specialized trainings for different professions
preschoolnouna place that children under the age of six can go to learn and play
booknouna set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that we can turn them and read them
bagnounsomething made of leather, cloth, plastic, or paper that we use to carry things in, particularly when we are traveling or shopping
pennounan instrument for writing or drawing with ink, usually made of plastic or metal
markernouna type of pen that has a thick tip
historynounthe study of past events, especially as a subject in school or university
languagenounthe system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use
sciencenounknowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts
classnounstudents as a whole that are taught together
City15 words
citynouna larger and more populated town
townnounan area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village
hospitalnouna large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment and care
restaurantnouna place where we pay to sit and eat a meal
movie theaternouna place where we go to watch movies
supermarketnouna large store that we can go to and buy food, drinks and other things from
post officenouna place where we can send letters, packages, etc., or buy stamps
museumnouna place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public
hotelnouna building where we give money to stay and eat food in when we are traveling
mapnounan image that shows where things like countries, seas, cities, roads, etc. are in an area
streetnouna public path for vehicles in a village, town, or city, usually with buildings, houses, etc. on its sides
banknouna financial institution that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services
benchnouna long and hard seat that is normally made of metal or wood and two or multiple people can sit on
parknouna large public place in a town or a city that has grass and trees and people go to for walking, playing, and relaxing
policenoun(plural) a group of people whose job is to catch thieves, killers, etc. and make sure everyone follows rules
Free Time Activities17 words
movienouna story told through a series of moving pictures with sound, usually watched via television or in a cinema
guitarnouna musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum
violinnouna musical instrument that we play by holding it under our chin and moving a bow across its strings
swimmingnounthe act of moving our bodies through water with the use of our arms and legs, particularly as a sport
soccernouna type of sport where two teams, with eleven players each, try to kick a ball into a specific area to win points
hikingnounthe activity of taking long walks in the countryside or mountains, often for fun
tennisnouna sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net
bicyclenouna vehicle with two wheels that we ride by pushing its pedals with our feet
sportnouna physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession
video gamenouna digital game that we play on a computer, game console, or mobile device
newspapernouna set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly
hobbynounan activity that we enjoy doing in our free time
musicnouna series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to
pianonouna musical instrument we play by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard
volleyballnouna type of sport in which two teams of 6 players try to hit a ball over a net and into the other team's side
gamenouna playful activity in which we use our imagination, play with toys, etc.
magazinenouna colorful thin book that has news, pictures, and stories about different things like fashion, sports, and animals, usually issued weekly or monthly
Countries and Nationalities15 words
the United Statesnouna country in North America that has 50 states
Americanadjectiverelating to the United States or its people
Canadanounthe second largest country in the world that is in the northern part of North America
Canadianadjectiverelating to the country, people, or culture of Canada
United Kingdomnouna country in northwest Europe, consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Germanynouna country located in central Europe, known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and thriving economy
Francenouna country in Europe known for its famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower
Spainnouna country in southwest Europe
Italynouna country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline
countrynouna piece of land with a government of its own, official borders, laws, etc.
britishadjectiverelating to the country, people, or culture of the United Kingdom
germanadjectiverelating to Germany or its people or language
frenchadjectiverelating to the country, people, culture, or language of France
spanishadjectiverelating to Spain or its people or language
italianadjectiverelating to Italy or its people or language
Simple Verbs25 words
chooseverbto decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options
helpverbto give someone what they need
swimverbto move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs
walkverbto move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one
runverbto move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time
goverbto travel or move from one location to another
comeverbto move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them
sitverbto put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
fallverbto quickly move from a higher place toward the ground
jumpverbto push yourself off the ground or away from something and up into the air by using your legs and feet
bringverbto come to a place with someone or something
giveverbto hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep
findverbto search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of
openverbto move something like a window or door into a position that people, things, etc. can pass through or use
closeverbto move something like a window or door into a position that people or things cannot pass through
startverbto begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.
stopverbto make something or someone not move anymore
finishverbto make something end
buildverbto put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.
doverbto perform an action that is not mentioned by name
getverbto receive or come to have something
turnverbto rotate or shift our body to face a different direction
introduceverbto tell someone our name so they can know us, or to tell them someone else's name so they can know each other, normally happening in the first meeting
travelverbto go from one location to another, particularly to a far location
letverbto allow something to happen or someone to do something
Transportation16 words
motorcyclenouna vehicle with two wheels, powered by an engine
trucknouna large road vehicle used for carrying goods
taxinouna car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places
subwaynounan underground railroad system, typically in a big city
airplanenouna flying vehicle with fixed wings that moves people and goods from one place to another through sky
helicopternouna large aircraft with metal blades on top that go around
shipnouna large boat, used for carrying passengers or goods across the sea
boatnouna type of small vehicle that is used to travel on water
vannouna big vehicle without back windows, smaller than a truck, used for carrying people or things
airportnouna large place where planes take off and land, with buildings and facilities for passengers to wait for their flights
train stationnouna place where trains regularly stop for passengers to get on and off
carnouna road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people
busnouna large vehicle that carries many passengers by road
trainnouna series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive
ticketnouna piece of paper or card that shows you can do or get something, like ride on a bus or attend an event
stationnouna place or building where we can get on or off a train or bus
Directions and Continents16 words
continentnounany of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia
Asianounthe largest continent in the world
Europenounthe second smallest continent, next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south
Africanounthe second largest continent
placenounthe part of space where someone or something is or they should be
northnounthe direction on our left when we watch the sunrise
southnounthe direction on our right when we watch the sunrise
eastnounthe direction from which the sun rises, which is on the right side of a person facing north
westnounthe direction toward which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north
backadverbin or to the direction behind us
rightadverbon or toward the right side
leftadjectivelocated or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is
faradverbto or at a great distance
asianadjectiverelated to Asia or its people or culture
europeanadjectiverelated to Europe or its people
africanadjectiverelated to Africa, its people, or culture
Adverbs and Pronouns15 words
elseadverbin addition to what is already mentioned or known
outsideadverbin an open area surrounding a building
alwaysadverbat all times, without any exceptions
nowadverbat this moment or time
tooadverbused to show that a statement about one thing or person also applies to another
hereadverbat a specific, immediate location
thereadverbat a place that is not where the speaker is
of courseinterjectionused to give permission or express agreement
reallyadverbused to say what is actually the truth or the fact about something
whyadverbused for asking the purpose of or reason for something
whereadverbin what place, situation, or position
whenadverbused when we want to ask at what time something happens
whatpronounused in questions to ask for information or for someone’s opinion
whopronounused in questions to ask about the name or identity of one person or several people
howadverbin what manner or in what way
Prepositions and Determiners22 words
next toprepositionin a position very close to someone or something
beforeprepositionahead of something else in a sequence or order
afterprepositionat a later time than something
atprepositionused to show a particular place or position
inprepositionused to show that something exists or happens inside a space or area
onprepositionin contact with and upheld by a surface
belowprepositionin a position beneath or underneath
aboveprepositionto or at higher position without direct contact
acrossprepositionon the opposite side of a given area or location
nearprepositionat a short distance away from someone or something
betweenprepositionin, into, or at the space that is separating two things, places, or people
behindprepositionat the rear or back side of an object or area
withprepositionused when two or more things or people are together in a single place
toprepositionused to say where someone or something goes
anotherdeterminerone more of the same kind of object or living thing
thisdeterminerused to refer to an object or person that is physically close to us
thatdeterminerused to refer to the more distant of two people or things near the speaker
bothdeterminerused to talk about two things or people
whatdeterminerused to introduce a clause or phrase in a general manner
adeterminerused when we want to talk about a person or thing for the first time or when other people may not know who or what they are
overprepositionat a position above or higher than something
underprepositionin or to a position lower than and directly beneath something
Describing People14 words
hungryadjectiveneeding or wanting something to eat
readyadjectivephysically prepared with everything we might need for a particular task or situation
youngadjectivestill in the earlier stages of life
oldadjectiveliving in the later stages of life
stupidadjective(of a person) not having common sense or the ability to understand or learn as fast as others
thirstyadjectivewanting or needing a drink
fatadjective(of people or animals) weighing much more than what is thought to be healthy for their body
thinadjective(of people or animals) weighing less than what is thought to be healthy for their body
talladjective(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height
shortadjective(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height
smartadjectiveable to think and learn in a good and quick way
fineadjectivefeeling well or in good health
happyadjectiveemotionally feeling good or glad
excitedadjectivefeeling very happy, interested, and energetic
The Body9 words
bodynounour or an animal's hands, legs, head, and every other part together
handnounthe part of our body that is at the end of our arm and we use to grab, move, or feel things
armnounone of the two body parts that is connected to the shoulder and ends with fingers
footnounthe body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on
headnounthe top part of body, where brain and face are located
legnouneach of the two long body parts that we use when we walk
kneenounthe body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend
backnounthe part of our body between our neck and our legs that we cannot see
stomachnounthe body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes
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