A1 English vocabulary
All 80 words, each with its pronunciation and a sentence it appears in.
A1 is the Common European Framework’s first level: understanding and using familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
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All 80 words
| # | Word | IPA | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | /aɪ/ | I like this book. |
| 2 | you | /juː/ | You are my friend. |
| 3 | he | /hiː/ | He is tall. |
| 4 | she | /ʃiː/ | She speaks English. |
| 5 | it | /ɪt/ | It is raining today. |
| 6 | we | /wiː/ | We go to school. |
| 7 | they | /ðeɪ/ | They play football. |
| 8 | am | /æm/ | I am a student. |
| 9 | is | /ɪz/ | She is a teacher. |
| 10 | are | /ɑːr/ | They are happy. |
| 11 | have | /hæv/ | I have a cat. |
| 12 | do | /duː/ | I do my homework. |
| 13 | go | /ɡoʊ/ | I go to work. |
| 14 | come | /kʌm/ | Please come here. |
| 15 | see | /siː/ | I see the mountain. |
| 16 | know | /noʊ/ | I know the answer. |
| 17 | want | /wɒnt/ | I want some water. |
| 18 | like | /laɪk/ | I like chocolate. |
| 19 | say | /seɪ/ | They say hello. |
| 20 | tell | /tel/ | Tell me your name. |
| 21 | give | /ɡɪv/ | Give me the book. |
| 22 | take | /teɪk/ | Take your bag. |
| 23 | make | /meɪk/ | She makes breakfast. |
| 24 | eat | /iːt/ | I eat an apple. |
| 25 | drink | /drɪŋk/ | I drink tea every day. |
| 26 | sleep | /sliːp/ | I sleep eight hours. |
| 27 | run | /rʌn/ | He runs every morning. |
| 28 | walk | /wɔːk/ | We walk to school. |
| 29 | sit | /sɪt/ | Please sit down. |
| 30 | stand | /stænd/ | Stand up, please. |
| 31 | open | /ˈoʊpən/ | Open the door, please. |
| 32 | close | /kloʊz/ | Close the window. |
| 33 | read | /riːd/ | I read books every day. |
| 34 | write | /raɪt/ | She writes a letter. |
| 35 | listen | /ˈlɪsən/ | Listen to the music. |
| 36 | speak | /spiːk/ | He speaks three languages. |
| 37 | yes | /jes/ | Yes, I like it. |
| 38 | no | /noʊ/ | No, thank you. |
| 39 | please | /pliːz/ | Please help me. |
| 40 | thank you | /θæŋk juː/ | Thank you very much. |
| 41 | sorry | /ˈsɒri/ | I am sorry for that. |
| 42 | good | /ɡʊd/ | This food is good. |
| 43 | bad | /bæd/ | The weather is bad. |
| 44 | big | /bɪɡ/ | That is a big house. |
| 45 | small | /smɔːl/ | I have a small dog. |
| 46 | new | /njuː/ | I have a new phone. |
| 47 | old | /oʊld/ | This is an old car. |
| 48 | hot | /hɒt/ | The coffee is hot. |
| 49 | warm | /wɔːrm/ | The soup is warm. |
| 50 | happy | /ˈhæpi/ | I am happy today. |
| 51 | sad | /sæd/ | She looks sad today. |
| 52 | name | /neɪm/ | My name is Anna. |
| 53 | man | /mæn/ | The man is reading. |
| 54 | woman | /ˈwʊmən/ | The woman is cooking. |
| 55 | child | /tʃaɪld/ | The child is playing. |
| 56 | friend | /frend/ | She is my best friend. |
| 57 | water | /ˈwɔːtər/ | I need some water. |
| 58 | food | /fuːd/ | The food is delicious. |
| 59 | day | /deɪ/ | It is a nice day. |
| 60 | night | /naɪt/ | Good night, sleep well. |
| 61 | morning | /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ | Good morning, everyone. |
| 62 | evening | /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ | I relax in the evening. |
| 63 | today | /təˈdeɪ/ | Today is Monday. |
| 64 | tomorrow | /təˈmɒroʊ/ | I will go tomorrow. |
| 65 | yesterday | /ˈjestərdeɪ/ | Yesterday was sunny. |
| 66 | here | /hɪər/ | Come here, please. |
| 67 | there | /ðeər/ | Put it over there. |
| 68 | where | /weər/ | Where is the station? |
| 69 | when | /wen/ | When does the bus come? |
| 70 | what | /wɒt/ | What is your name? |
| 71 | who | /huː/ | Who is that person? |
| 72 | how | /haʊ/ | How are you today? |
| 73 | why | /waɪ/ | Why are you late? |
| 74 | this | /ðɪs/ | I like this color. |
| 75 | that | /ðæt/ | I want that one. |
| 76 | and | /ænd/ | You and I are friends. |
| 77 | but | /bʌt/ | Small but very strong. |
| 78 | not | /nɒt/ | I am not tired. |
| 79 | with | /wɪð/ | Come with me. |
| 80 | very | /ˈveri/ | It is very cold today. |
How to actually learn them
If you are starting from nothing, this list and the 100 most common words are the same month of work.
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