A2 English vocabulary
All 80 words, each with its pronunciation and a sentence it appears in.
A2 is where a language starts being usable: routine tasks, simple descriptions of your background and immediate needs.
This is the exact a2 english vocabulary set the LearnScreen app reviews — every word with its pronunciation and a sentence it appears in — so nothing here is a sample of something larger you have to pay to see.
All 80 words
| # | Word | IPA | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | about | /əˈbaʊt/ | This book is about history. |
| 2 | after | /ˈæftər/ | I will call you after lunch. |
| 3 | again | /əˈɡen/ | Please say that again. |
| 4 | always | /ˈɔːlweɪz/ | She is always on time. |
| 5 | another | /əˈnʌðər/ | Give me another cup. |
| 6 | answer | /ˈænsər/ | I know the answer. |
| 7 | ask | /æsk/ | Ask me a question. |
| 8 | away | /əˈweɪ/ | Go away from here. |
| 9 | because | /bɪˈkɒz/ | I stayed home because it rained. |
| 10 | before | /bɪˈfɔːr/ | Wash your hands before eating. |
| 11 | begin | /bɪˈɡɪn/ | Let us begin the lesson. |
| 12 | believe | /bɪˈliːv/ | I believe you are right. |
| 13 | between | /bɪˈtwiːn/ | The park is between two streets. |
| 14 | both | /boʊθ/ | Both answers are correct. |
| 15 | bring | /brɪŋ/ | Bring me some water, please. |
| 16 | build | /bɪld/ | They build a new house. |
| 17 | buy | /baɪ/ | I want to buy a gift. |
| 18 | call | /kɔːl/ | Call me after work. |
| 19 | carry | /ˈkæri/ | She carries a heavy bag. |
| 20 | catch | /kætʃ/ | The cat catches the ball. |
| 21 | check | /tʃek/ | Please check your email. |
| 22 | city | /ˈsɪti/ | I live in a big city. |
| 23 | country | /ˈkʌntri/ | Which country are you from? |
| 24 | different | /ˈdɪfrənt/ | This is a different color. |
| 25 | difficult | /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ | This test is very difficult. |
| 26 | early | /ˈɜːrli/ | I wake up early every day. |
| 27 | easy | /ˈiːzi/ | This game is easy to learn. |
| 28 | end | /end/ | This is the end of the road. |
| 29 | enough | /ɪˈnʌf/ | We have enough food. |
| 30 | every | /ˈevri/ | I read every morning. |
| 31 | example | /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/ | This is a good example. |
| 32 | face | /feɪs/ | I see a happy face. |
| 33 | far | /fɑːr/ | The store is far from here. |
| 34 | fast | /fæst/ | He runs very fast. |
| 35 | feel | /fiːl/ | I feel happy today. |
| 36 | few | /fjuː/ | Only a few people came. |
| 37 | find | /faɪnd/ | I cannot find my keys. |
| 38 | finish | /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ | I need to finish my homework. |
| 39 | first | /fɜːrst/ | She was the first to arrive. |
| 40 | follow | /ˈfɒloʊ/ | Follow me, please. |
| 41 | forget | /fərˈɡet/ | I often forget words. |
| 42 | full | /fʊl/ | The glass is full of water. |
| 43 | get | /ɡet/ | I need to get a new job. |
| 44 | grow | /ɡroʊ/ | The plant grows quickly. |
| 45 | hand | /hænd/ | Wash your hands with soap. |
| 46 | head | /hed/ | My head hurts a little. |
| 47 | hear | /hɪər/ | Can you hear the music? |
| 48 | help | /help/ | Can you help me, please? |
| 49 | high | /haɪ/ | The mountain is very high. |
| 50 | hold | /hoʊld/ | Hold my hand, please. |
| 51 | hope | /hoʊp/ | I hope you feel better. |
| 52 | important | /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ | This is a very important day. |
| 53 | keep | /kiːp/ | Keep the door closed. |
| 54 | kind | /kaɪnd/ | She is a kind person. |
| 55 | last | /læst/ | This is my last chance. |
| 56 | late | /leɪt/ | Sorry, I am late. |
| 57 | learn | /lɜːrn/ | I learn new words every day. |
| 58 | leave | /liːv/ | I will leave at six. |
| 59 | left | /left/ | Turn left at the corner. |
| 60 | let | /let/ | Let me help you. |
| 61 | life | /laɪf/ | Life is beautiful. |
| 62 | long | /lɒŋ/ | It is a long road. |
| 63 | look | /lʊk/ | Look at the sky. |
| 64 | lose | /luːz/ | I do not want to lose this. |
| 65 | love | /lʌv/ | I love this song. |
| 66 | mean | /miːn/ | What does this word mean? |
| 67 | might | /maɪt/ | It might rain tomorrow. |
| 68 | miss | /mɪs/ | I miss my family. |
| 69 | most | /moʊst/ | She is the most kind person. |
| 70 | much | /mʌtʃ/ | Thank you very much. |
| 71 | must | /mʌst/ | You must study harder. |
| 72 | need | /niːd/ | I need your help. |
| 73 | never | /ˈnevər/ | I will never forget you. |
| 74 | next | /nekst/ | See you next week. |
| 75 | nothing | /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ | There is nothing in the box. |
| 76 | number | /ˈnʌmbər/ | What is your phone number? |
| 77 | often | /ˈɒfən/ | I often go to the park. |
| 78 | only | /ˈoʊnli/ | I only have one brother. |
| 79 | own | /oʊn/ | This is my own room. |
| 80 | place | /pleɪs/ | This is a nice place. |
How to actually learn them
A2 is the level most self-teaching learners reach and then stall at, because exposure alone stops supplying enough repetitions.
Reading a list is not learning it. A word needs roughly eight to twelve spaced recall attempts before it stays, which is why the useful question is not how many words to read but how vocabulary size maps onto CEFR levels and how many words a day you can actually keep up with.
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