English A1 Words: 1,060 Words (Beginner)
All 1,060 English A1 words, each with its meaning and an example sentence: the everyday survival words every beginner needs first. Practice them out loud with your AI language tutor to make them stick.
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- aused before a singular countable noun
- a.m.in the morning, before noon
- aboutapproximately, roughly
- abovein a higher position
- actionsomething a person does
- activitysomething you do for fun or exercise
- actora person who acts in movies or plays
- addto put something with something else
- addressthe details of where you live
- afraidfeeling fear
- afterlater than something
- afternoonthe time between noon and evening
- againone more time
- agethe number of years someone has lived
- agobefore now, in the past
- agreeto have the same opinion
- airplanea machine that flies in the sky
- airporta place where planes take off and land
- albuma collection of songs or photos
- allevery one of something
- all rightokay, not bad
- almostnot quite, very close to
- alonewithout other people
- alongtogether with someone or something
- alreadybefore now, sooner than expected
- alsoin addition, too
- alwaysevery time, at all times
- amform of be used with I
- anused before a word starting with a vowel sound
- andjoins two words or ideas
- angryfeeling strong annoyance
- animala living creature, not a plant
- anotherone more, a different one
- answera reply to a question
- anysome, in questions or negatives
- anybodyany person
- anyoneany person
- anythingany thing at all
- applea round fruit with red or green skin
- Aprilthe fourth month of the year
- apronclothing worn to protect your clothes
- areform of be used with you, we, they
- armthe body part from shoulder to hand
- aroundon all sides of something
- arriveto reach a place
- artthe making of paintings and other creative work
- articlea piece of writing in a paper or website
- asin the role or job of
- askto say a question to someone
- atshows a place or time
- Augustthe eighth month of the year
- auntthe sister of your mother or father
- autumnthe season between summer and winter
- awakenot sleeping
- awayat a distance from a place
B
- babya very young child
- backto the original place or position
- badnot good, of poor quality
- baga container for carrying things
- balla round object used in games
- bananaa long curved yellow fruit
- banda group of musicians
- banka place that keeps and lends money
- bara place that sells drinks
- baseballa game played with a bat and ball
- basketballa game where players shoot a ball into a hoop
- batsports stick, or a flying night animal
- bathwashing your body in a tub
- bathrooma room with a toilet and sink
- beto exist or have a certain state
- beachthe sandy area next to the sea
- beana small seed used as food
- beara large wild furry animal
- beautifulvery pretty, pleasing to look at
- becausegives the reason for something
- becometo start to be something
- bedfurniture for sleeping
- bedrooma room for sleeping
- beea flying insect that makes honey
- beefmeat from a cow
- beforeat an earlier time
- beginto start
- behindat the back, in a later position
- believeto think something is true
- bella metal object that makes a ringing sound
- belowin a lower place
- besidenext to something or someone
- bestbetter than all others
- betterof higher quality than something else
- betweenin the space that separates two things
- bicyclea two-wheeled vehicle you pedal
- biglarge in size
- bikeshort word for bicycle
- birdan animal with feathers and wings
- birththe moment a baby is born
- birthdaythe day someone was born, each year
- biscuita small flat baked snack
- blackhaving the darkest color
- blankwith nothing written or filled in
- blocka section of a city street
- blowto move air out or push with air
- bluehaving the color of the sky
- boarda flat surface for writing or games
- boata small vehicle that travels on water
- bodythe whole physical form of a person
- bonea hard part inside the body
- bookpages with writing, joined together
- bookstorea shop that sells books
- boringnot interesting at all
- borrowto take something and give it back later
- boththe two together, not just one
- bottlea container for liquids
- bottomthe lowest part of something
- bowla round deep dish for food
- boxa container with straight sides
- boya male child
- boyfrienda man someone is dating
- brainthe organ used for thinking
- breada food made from baked flour
- breakto make something fall apart into pieces
- breakfastthe first meal of the day
- breatheto move air in and out of your lungs
- bridgea structure built over water or a road
- brightgiving off strong light
- bringto carry something to a place
- brokendamaged and in pieces, not working
- brothera male sibling
- brownhaving the color of wood or coffee
- brusha tool with bristles for cleaning or painting
- bucketa round container with a handle
- buildto make something by putting parts together
- buildinga structure with walls and a roof
- burgerground meat served in a round bun
- busa large vehicle that carries many passengers
- businessbuying and selling to earn money
- busyhaving a lot to do
- butshows a contrast between two ideas
- buttera soft yellow fat made from milk
- butterflyan insect with large colorful wings
- buttona small part you press, or a fastener on clothes
- buyto get something by paying money
- byshows who did something, or nearness
- byea short way to say goodbye
C
- cafea small restaurant serving coffee and snacks
- cakea sweet baked dessert
- callan act of talking by phone
- cameraa device used to take pictures
- campa place with tents for staying outdoors
- canused to show ability or permission
- candya sweet snack made with sugar
- capa soft hat with a brim in front
- cara vehicle with four wheels for driving
- carda small piece of stiff paper
- careattention given to keep someone safe
- carefulpaying close attention to avoid mistakes
- carefullyin a way that pays close attention
- carryto hold something and move it
- cartoona funny drawn film or picture
- casea situation, or a container for something
- cata small furry pet animal
- catchan act of catching something thrown
- CDa small round disc that stores music or data
- CD playera device that plays music CDs
- celebrateto do something special for an event
- celebrationa special event marking something happy
- chaira seat for one person
- changesomething becoming different
- charactera person in a book, movie, or story
- checka piece of paper used to pay for a bill
- cheesea solid food made from milk
- chickena farm bird, or its meat
- childa young person
- chocolatea sweet brown food made from cocoa
- chooseto pick one thing from several
- churcha building for Christian worship
- cinemaa place where you watch movies
- circlea perfectly round shape
- citya large town where many people live
- classa group of students who study together
- classmatea student in the same class as you
- classrooma room where lessons are taught
- cleanfree from dirt
- cleverquick to learn and understand things
- climban act of going up something
- clocka device that shows the time
- closenear in distance or time
- closedshut, not open
- clothmaterial made of woven threads
- clothesthings you wear, like shirts and pants
- clouda white or gray shape in the sky made of water
- cloudyhaving many clouds in the sky
- cluba group of people with a shared interest
- coacha person who trains a sports team
- coata piece of clothing worn over other clothes
- codea set of numbers or letters used as a signal
- coffeea hot dark drink made from beans
- cokea sweet dark fizzy soft drink
- coldhaving a low temperature
- collectto gather things together over time
- collectiona group of things gathered together
- collegea school for education after high school
- colorthe way something looks, like red or blue
- cometo move toward the speaker
- computeran electronic machine for information and tasks
- concerta live music performance
- contestan event where people compete to win
- conversationa talk between two or more people
- cooka person who makes food
- cookiea small sweet baked snack
- coola little cold, in a pleasant way
- copan informal word for a police officer
- copysomething made to look exactly like another
- corna tall plant with yellow seeds, used as food
- cornerthe point where two streets or walls meet
- correcttrue or right, without mistakes
- coucha long soft seat for sitting
- couldused to ask politely or show past ability
- coursea set of lessons on a subject
- cousinthe child of your aunt or uncle
- coversomething that protects or hides what is under it
- cowa large farm animal that gives milk
- creamthe thick fatty part of milk
- credit carda card used to pay and pay back later
- crya loud sound showing pain or emotion
- culturethe customs and beliefs of a group of people
- cupa small container for drinking
- cutto divide something using something sharp
- cutepretty and pleasant in a charming way
D
- dada word for father
- daddya child's word for father
- dancea series of movements to music
- dancingthe activity of moving to music
- darkwith little or no light
- datea specific day of the month or year
- daughtera person's female child
- daya period of twenty four hours
- dearloved, or used to begin a letter
- Decemberthe twelfth month of the year
- delicioushaving a very good taste
- describeto say what something is like
- designthe way something is planned to look
- deska table used for writing or working
- dictionarya book that explains word meanings
- didpast form of do, used in questions
- differencethe way two things are not the same
- differentnot the same as another thing
- difficulthard to do or understand
- digan act of digging, especially for research
- dining rooma room where people eat meals
- dinnerthe main meal of the day, often in the evening
- dirtynot clean, covered with dirt
- discusstalk about something with others
- disha plate for serving food
- doperform an action
- doctora person who treats sick people
- doeshe or she does something
- doga common pet animal
- doingperforming an action now
- dolla toy shaped like a person
- dollara unit of money
- dooran entrance you open and close
- downtoward a lower place
- dramaa play with actors, or excitement
- drawmake a picture with a pencil
- dreampictures in your mind while sleeping
- dressa piece of clothing for women
- drinka liquid for drinking
- drivea trip in a car
- drivera person who drives a vehicle
- droplet something fall down
- druma musical instrument you hit
- drynot wet
- dueexpected at a certain time
- DVDa disc for movies or data
E
- eachevery one, one by one
- each otherone to the other, mutually
- earthe body part for hearing
- earlybefore the usual time
- easynot difficult
- eatput food in your mouth
- egga food laid by a bird
- eightthe number 8
- eighteenthe number 18
- eightythe number 80
- eitheralso not, in negative sentences
- elementarybasic, at an early level
- eleventhe number 11
- elseother than this, in addition
- emaila message sent by computer
- endthe last part of something
- engineera person who designs machines
- enjoyget pleasure from something
- eveningthe time before night
- eventsomething that happens, often planned
- everyeach one, all of them
- everybodyevery person
- everydayhappening every day, ordinary
- everyoneevery person
- everythingall things
- everywherein every place
- examplesomething that shows a rule
- excellentextremely good
- excitedfeeling very happy and eager
- excitingcausing excitement, thrilling
- excusea reason given for a fault
- exercisemove your body to stay healthy
- expensivecosting a lot of money
- eyethe body part for seeing
F
- facethe front part of the head
- factorya building where goods are made
- fairtreating people equally and justly
- fairya small magical creature in stories
- falsenot true, not real
- familya group of related people
- famousknown by many people
- fana device for moving air, or supporter
- farmland for growing crops or animals
- farmera person who works on a farm
- fastmoving quickly
- fathaving a lot of body weight
- fathera male parent
- favoriteliked more than all others
- Februarythe second month of the year
- feedfood given to animals
- feelexperience an emotion or sensation
- feelingan emotion you experience
- festivala public celebration or event
- fevera body temperature higher than normal
- fieldan open area of land
- fifteenthe number 15
- fiftythe number 50
- fighta violent struggle or argument
- filea folder of documents or data
- fillmake something full
- finddiscover where something is
- finegood, acceptable, or healthy
- finishthe end of something, like a race
- fireflames that burn and give heat
- firstcoming before all others
- fishan animal that swims in water
- fishingthe activity of catching fish
- fivethe number 5
- flaga piece of cloth representing a country
- flatan apartment for living in
- floorthe surface you walk on inside
- flowerthe colorful part of a plant
- flya small flying insect
- focusgive your attention to one thing
- foggycovered with fog, hard to see
- followingcoming right after this one
- foodthings that people eat
- footballa sport played with a round ball
- forshowing purpose or who receives
- foreignfrom another country
- foreignera person from another country
- forgetfail to remember something
- forma document to fill in, or a shape
- fortythe number 40
- fourthe number 4
- fourteenthe number 14
- freecosting nothing, or not restricted
- Fridaythe day after Thursday
- frienda person you like and know well
- froga small green animal that jumps
- fromshowing where something starts
- frontat the part facing forward
- fruitthe sweet part of a plant you eat
- fullcontaining as much as possible
- funenjoyable, giving pleasure
- funnycausing laughter
- futurethe time that will come
G
- gamean activity you play for fun
- garbagewaste material to throw away
- gardenan area for growing plants
- getobtain or receive something
- ghostthe spirit of a dead person
- gifta present given to someone
- girla female child
- girlfrienda female romantic partner
- givehand something to someone
- gladpleased, happy about something
- glassa container for drinking, or the material
- glasseseyewear that helps you see
- gomove from one place to another
- goalan aim, or a point in sport
- goldmade of, or colored like, gold
- goodhaving positive qualities, not bad
- good afternoona greeting used in the afternoon
- good morninga greeting used in the morning
- good nightsaid before sleeping or leaving at night
- gradea school year, or a mark for work
- grammarthe rules of a language
- grandfatherthe father of your mother or father
- grandmayour grandmother, informal word
- grandmotherthe mother of your mother or father
- grandpayour grandfather, informal word
- grandparenta grandmother or a grandfather
- grapea small round fruit in bunches
- grassthe green plant covering the ground
- graythe color between black and white
- greatexcellent, very good
- greenthe color of grass or leaves
- greetsay hello to someone
- groundthe surface of the earth
- groupa number of people or things together
- growbecome bigger over time
- guessgive an answer without being sure
- guesta person invited to visit
- guitara musical instrument with strings
- guya man, used informally
H
- habitsomething you do regularly
- hadpast tense of have
- hairthe growth covering your head
- haircutthe act of cutting hair, or its style
- halfone of two equal parts
- halla passage or large room in a building
- hamburgera sandwich with a meat patty
- handthe body part at the end of your arm
- handsomegood looking, usually about a man
- happenoccur, take place
- happyfeeling pleasure or joy
- harddifficult, or firm to the touch
- hashe or she has something
- hata covering worn on the head
- havepossess or own something
- have tomust, necessary to do
- heused for a male already mentioned
- headthe top part of the body
- headachepain in the head
- healththe condition of your body
- healthyfree from illness, good for the body
- hearnotice sound with your ears
- heartthe organ that pumps blood
- heavyhaving great weight
- helloa word used to greet someone
- helpmake something easier for someone
- herbelonging to a female already mentioned
- herein this place
- hersbelonging to her, used alone
- hian informal way to say hello
- hideput something where it cannot be seen
- highhaving a great height
- hilla small raised area of land
- himthe object form of he
- hisbelonging to a male already mentioned
- historythe study of past events
- hobbyan activity done for pleasure
- holdthe act of grasping something
- holean opening or gap in something
- holidaya day of rest or celebration
- homethe place where you live
- hometownthe town where you grew up
- homeworkschool work done at home
- hopea feeling that good things will happen
- horsea large animal people ride
- hospitala place where sick people are treated
- hothaving a high temperature
- hotela place where travelers pay to stay
- houra unit of time, 60 minutes
- housea building where people live
- howin what way, asking about manner
- hungryfeeling the need to eat
- hurrythe need to act quickly
- hurtcause pain or injury
- husbanda woman's married male partner
I
- Iused by a speaker for themselves
- icewater that has frozen solid
- ice creama sweet frozen dessert
- ideaa thought or plan in your mind
- idealthe most suitable, perfect
- ifintroducing a condition
- imagineform a picture in your mind
- importanthaving great value or meaning
- ininside a place or time
- informationfacts or details about something
- insidewithin a place, not outside
- interestedwanting to know more about something
- interestingholding your attention or curiosity
- Internetthe global network connecting computers
- interviewa meeting to ask someone questions
- interviewera person who asks the questions
- intoto the inside of a place
- introducepresent someone by name, first time
- ishe, she, or it is something
- islandland surrounded by water
- ITused for a thing already mentioned
- itema single thing on a list
- itsbelonging to a thing already mentioned
J
- jacketa short coat you wear outside
- Januarythe first month of the year
- jeanstrousers made of denim
- jeta fast aircraft
- jewelrydecorative items like rings, necklaces
- jobpaid work you do regularly
- joinbecome a member of a group
- judgeform an opinion after thinking
- juiceliquid from fruit or vegetables
- Julythe seventh month of the year
- jumppush yourself off the ground
- Junethe sixth month of the year
- justexactly, or only a moment ago
K
- keepto have or hold something
- keyvery important or main
- kicka hit with the foot
- kida child
- killto make someone or something die
- kinda type or sort of thing
- kinga male ruler of a country
- kissa touch with the lips
- kitchena room for cooking food
- kitea toy that flies on a string
- kneethe middle joint of the leg
- knifea tool used for cutting
- knowto have information about something
L
- ladya polite word for woman
- languagea system of words for talking
- largebig in size
- last namethe family name at the end
- lateafter the expected time
- laterat a time after now
- laughto make sounds showing you are happy
- lazynot wanting to work or move
- leadera person who guides a group
- leafa flat green part of a plant
- learnto get new knowledge or a skill
- leaveto go away from a place
- lefton the opposite side from right
- legthe body part used for walking
- lessona time when you learn something
- letto allow someone to do something
- lettera written message on paper
- librarya place with many books to read
- lifethe state of being alive
- lightnot heavy, or bright
- likesimilar to something
- lilya flower with large white petals
- linea long thin mark or row
- liona large wild cat
- lista set of written names or items
- listento pay attention to a sound
- littlesmall in size or amount
- liveto have your home somewhere
- livingalive, not dead
- living rooma room for relaxing in a home
- lonelysad because you are alone
- longhaving great length
- lookthe way someone looks at you
- lotvery much, or a large amount
- lovea strong feeling of caring
- lovelyvery nice or beautiful
- lucksomething good that happens by chance
- luckyhaving good luck
- luncha meal eaten in the middle of the day
M
- machinea device that does a job
- magazinea thin book with pictures and articles
- mailletters and packages sent to you
- maketo create or produce something
- manan adult male person
- manya large number of
- mapa picture showing places
- Marchthe third month of the year
- matcha sports game, or a small stick for fire
- maththe study of numbers
- mattera subject or problem
- mayused to say something is allowed
- maybeused to say something is possible
- meused to talk about yourself
- mealthe food eaten at one time
- meanto have a certain meaning
- meatfood from an animal's body
- medicinesomething you take to feel better
- meetto come together with someone
- meetinga time when people talk together
- memorysomething you remember from the past
- merryhappy and cheerful
- messagea short piece of information
- middlein the center of something
- milka white drink from cows
- mindthe part of you that thinks
- minebelonging to me
- minutea short time, sixty seconds
- Missa title for an unmarried woman
- mobilea small phone you carry
- mobile phonea small phone you carry
- mommother, in informal speech
- momenta very short period of time
- mommymother, used by young children
- Mondaythe first day of the work week
- moneycoins and notes used to buy things
- monkeya hairy animal that climbs trees
- monthone of twelve parts of a year
- moonthe round object seen at night
- morea greater amount of something
- morningthe early part of the day
- mostthe largest number or amount
- mothera female parent
- mountaina very high hill
- mousea tiny animal, or a computer tool
- mouththe part of your face used for eating
- movean act of moving, or a change of place
- moviea film shown in a cinema
- Mr.a title used before a man's name
- Mrs.a title used before a married woman's name
- mucha large amount, or by a lot
- mummother, in British English
- musicsounds made with instruments or voice
- musiciana person who plays music
- mustused to say something is necessary
- mybelonging to me
N
- namewhat a person or thing is called
- nationalitythe country a person belongs to
- nearclose to something in distance
- neckthe part between the head and body
- needused to say something is necessary
- neighbora person who lives near you
- nevernot at any time
- newnot old, made recently
- newsinformation about recent events
- newspaperpaper with news printed on it
- nicepleasant or kind
- nightthe dark hours of the day
- ninethe number 9
- nineteenthe number 19
- ninetythe number 90
- noused to say something is not true
- noisea sound, often loud or unpleasant
- nosethe part of the face used for smelling
- notused to make a sentence negative
- notea short written message
- notebooka book for writing notes
- nothingnot anything, no thing
- Novemberthe eleventh month of the year
- nowat this present time
- numbera word or figure used for counting
- nursea person who cares for sick people
O
- o'clockused to say the exact hour
- Octoberthe tenth month of the year
- ofbelonging to or connected with
- offnot working or not on
- officea room used for business work
- officera person with authority, like police
- oftenmany times, frequently
- OKfine, acceptable
- oldhaving lived or existed a long time
- Olympicsa big international sports event
- ontouching the top of something
- onceone single time
- onethe number 1
- onlysingle, with no others
- opennot closed
- operaa musical play that is sung
- orused to show a choice
- orangehaving the color between red and yellow
- ordera request for food or goods
- otherdifferent from the one mentioned
- ourbelonging to us
- oursbelonging to us
- outaway from the inside
- outsidenot inside a building
- overabove or across something
- ownbelonging to a particular person
- ownera person who owns something
P
- p.m.used for times after noon
- pageone side of a sheet in a book
- paintcolored liquid used to cover things
- paintinga picture made with paint
- paira set of two matching things
- palacea large grand house for royalty
- pantsclothing worn on the legs
- paperthin material for writing on
- paragrapha short section of writing
- pardonused to politely ask someone to repeat
- parenta mother or father
- parkan outdoor area with grass and trees
- partnera person you work or live with
- partya gathering to celebrate something
- pastmoving beyond a place
- paymoney you get for working
- peacea time without war or fighting
- pena tool used for writing with ink
- pencila tool for writing with graphite
- peoplemore than one person
- perioda length of time
- persona human being
- personalprivate, belonging to one person
- petan animal kept for company
- phonea device used to talk to people
- photoa picture taken with a camera
- pianoa large musical instrument with keys
- pickto choose something
- picnica meal eaten outdoors
- picturean image, drawing, or photo
- piecea part of something bigger
- piga farm animal with a curly tail
- pinkhaving a pale red color
- pizzaa round baked dish with cheese
- placea particular position or area
- planan idea for doing something
- planea vehicle that flies in the sky
- playa story performed on a stage
- playera person who plays a game or sport
- pleaseused to ask for something politely
- pleasurea feeling of enjoyment
- pocketa small bag sewn into clothing
- poema piece of writing with rhythm
- pointan idea, or a sharp end
- pollutiondirty air, water, or land
- poola place filled with water for swimming
- poorhaving very little money
- poppopular modern music
- postletters and packages sent by mail
- postera large printed picture or notice
- potatoa round vegetable that grows in the ground
- practicedoing something regularly to improve
- prayto speak to God
- presenta gift, or the current time
- prettynice to look at, attractive
- pricethe amount of money to pay
- princethe son of a king or queen
- princessthe daughter of a king or queen
- problemsomething that causes trouble
- programa planned show or set of activities
- purplea color between red and blue
- pushto move something away with force
- putto move something to a place
Q
R
- rabbita small animal with long ears
- radioa device that plays broadcast sound
- rainwater that falls from clouds
- rainyhaving a lot of rain
- rata large mouse-like animal
- readto look at and understand words
- readera person who reads
- readingthe activity of reading books
- readyprepared for something
- realtrue, actually existing
- reallyvery much, in fact
- reasonwhy something happens
- redhaving the color of blood
- rememberto keep something in your mind
- repeatto say or do something again
- reportera person who writes news stories
- restauranta place where you buy and eat food
- resultwhat happens because of something
- reviewan opinion about something's quality
- ribbona long thin strip of cloth
- ricesmall white grains eaten as food
- richhaving a lot of money
- ridea trip in a car or on a bike
- rightcorrect, or not left
- ringto make a sound like a bell
- rivera large natural stream of water
- rolethe job or part someone plays
- rooma part of a building with walls
- rosea flower with a sweet smell
- rowa line of things, or a boat trip with oars
- rudenot polite to other people
- rulean official instruction about what to do
- rulera tool for measuring, or a leader
- runan act of running
S
- sadfeeling unhappy
- sailora person who works on a ship
- salada cold dish of mixed vegetables
- salethe act of selling something, or a price cut
- sameexactly like another thing
- sandwichbread with food inside it
- Saturdaythe day after Friday
- saveto keep something safe, or keep money
- sawa tool for cutting wood
- sayto speak words
- schoola place where children learn
- sciencethe study of nature and the world
- scientista person who studies science
- seaa large area of salt water
- seata place where you sit
- secondcoming after the first
- sectionone part of something bigger
- seeto notice with your eyes
- selfyour own person or character
- sellto give something for money
- sentencea group of words with a full meaning
- Septemberthe ninth month of the year
- setto put something in a place
- seventhe number 7
- seventeenthe number 17
- seventythe number 70
- shakea fast shaking movement, or a milkshake
- shareto use or have something together
- sheused for a female person
- sheepa farm animal with wool
- shelfa flat board for storing things
- shipa large boat for the sea
- shirtclothing worn on the upper body
- shoeclothing worn to cover your foot
- shopa small place that sells things
- shoppingthe activity of buying things
- shortnot long or not tall
- shouldused to give advice
- shoulderthe body part next to your neck
- showto let someone see something
- showera wash under falling water
- shynervous about meeting new people
- sicknot feeling well or healthy
- sidethe edge or part of something
- sightthe ability to see, or a view
- signa symbol or notice with information
- singto make music with your voice
- singera person who sings
- sira polite word for a man
- sistera girl with the same parents
- sitto rest your body on a seat
- sitea place where something is located
- sixthe number 6
- sixteenthe number 16
- sixtythe number 60
- sizehow big or small something is
- skillthe ability to do something well
- skirtclothing worn by women or girls
- skythe space above the earth
- sleepto rest with your eyes closed
- slownot fast
- smalllittle in size
- smartintelligent, or well dressed
- smellthe sense of noticing odors, or an odor
- smilea happy look on your face
- smitha person who makes things from metal
- smokethe gray cloud from something burning
- smokingthe act of smoking a cigarette
- snakea long animal with no legs
- snowsoft white ice that falls from the sky
- snowycovered with snow
- soused to show a result
- soccera sport played with a round ball
- socialrelating to friends and society
- sofaa long soft seat for sitting
- solveto find the answer to a problem
- somean amount of something, not exact
- someonean unnamed person
- somethingan unnamed thing
- sona person's male child
- songwords set to music
- soonin a short time from now
- sorryfeeling regret about something
- soupa liquid food made with vegetables or meat
- speakto say words, to talk
- specialdifferent and important
- speecha talk given to a group of people
- spella period of time, or magic words
- spendto use money or time
- sporta game with physical activity
- spota small round mark, or a place
- springthe season after winter, or a coil
- spya person who secretly gathers information
- stagea raised platform, or a step in a process
- standa small stall that sells things
- stara bright light in the night sky, a famous performer
- startthe beginning of something
- stationa place where trains or buses stop
- stayto remain in a place
- stepto move by lifting your foot
- stillnot moving, calm
- stonea small hard piece of rock
- stopa place where a bus stops
- storea shop where you buy things
- storya telling of events, real or made up
- straightin a direct line, without turning
- strangeunusual or hard to explain
- streeta road in a town or city
- strictrequiring people to obey rules
- stronghaving a lot of physical power
- studenta person who is studying
- studyto learn about a subject
- subjecta topic that you study or discuss
- subwaya train system under a city
- successfulhaving done something well
- sugara sweet substance used in food
- suggestionan idea someone offers
- sumthe total after adding numbers
- summerthe warmest season of the year
- sunthe star that gives us light and heat
- Sundaythe day before Monday
- sunnybright with sunshine
- sunshinelight and heat from the sun
- superexcellent, very good
- supermarketa large shop that sells food
- surecertain about something
- surfthe waves breaking near the shore
- surprisean unexpected event or feeling
- surveyquestions asked to learn people's opinions
- sweettasting like sugar
- swiman act of swimming
- swimmingthe activity of moving through water
- swimming poola large container filled with water for swimming
T
- T-shirta simple shirt with short sleeves
- tablefurniture with a flat top
- taketo get hold of and carry something
- talkto speak with someone
- tallhaving a greater than average height
- taxia car that drives you for a fee
- teaa hot drink made from leaves
- teachto help someone learn something
- teachera person who teaches
- teama group of people working together
- technologymachines and tools made using science
- telephonea device used to talk to someone far away
- televisiona device that shows moving pictures
- tellto give information by speaking
- templea building used for worship
- tenthe number 10
- tennisa sport played with rackets and a ball
- terriblevery bad
- testa set of questions to check knowledge
- thanused to compare two things
- thankto tell someone you are grateful
- thankswords that show gratitude
- thatused to introduce more information
- theused before a specific noun
- theatera building for watching plays or films
- theirbelonging to them
- themrefers to more than one person or thing
- thenat that time, or next
- therein or at that place
- theseused for plural things nearby
- theyused for more than one person
- thickhaving a large distance between sides
- thinhaving a small distance between sides
- thingan object, not a person
- thinkto use your mind
- thirteenthe number 13
- thirtythe number 30
- thisused for a thing that is near
- thoseused for plural things farther away
- threethe number 3
- throughfrom one side to the other
- throwan act of throwing something
- Thursdaythe day after Wednesday
- ticketa paper that lets you enter or travel
- tigera big wild cat with stripes
- tightfitting very closely
- timewhat a clock measures
- tiredneeding rest or sleep
- toused before the base form of a verb
- todayon this day
- togetherwith each other, in a group
- toileta bowl used to get rid of waste
- tomatoa soft red fruit used in cooking
- tomorrowon the day after today
- tonighton the evening of today
- tooalso, or more than needed
- toolan object used to do a job
- toothone of the hard white parts in your mouth
- topthe highest part of something
- topicthe subject people talk about
- touchthe act of touching something
- towelcloth used to dry your body
- towera very tall, narrow building
- towna small city
- toyan object that children play with
- traina long vehicle that runs on tracks
- travelto go from one place to another
- treea tall plant with a trunk
- tripa journey to a place
- trousersclothing that covers both legs
- trucka large vehicle for carrying loads
- truecorrect, matching the facts
- tryan attempt to do something
- tubea long hollow pipe
- Tuesdaythe day after Monday
- turkeya large bird eaten as food
- turnyour chance to do something
- TVa device that shows moving pictures
- twelvethe number 12
- twentythe number 20
- twothe number 2
- typea kind or group of things
U
- uglynot nice to look at
- umbrellaan object that protects you from rain
- unclethe brother of your mother or father
- underin a lower position than
- underlinea line drawn under a word
- untilup to a certain time
- uptoward a higher place
- usused for the speaker and others
- useto do something with an object
- usuallymost of the time
V
W
- waitto stay until something happens
- waitera man who serves food in a restaurant
- waitressa woman who serves food in a restaurant
- wakethe trail left behind a moving boat
- walkan outdoor trip on foot
- walla side of a building
- wantto wish to have something
- warfighting between two countries
- warma little hot, not cold
- waspast tense of am or is
- washthe act of cleaning with water
- watcha small clock for your wrist
- waterthe clear liquid we drink
- waya road, path, or method
- wethe speaker and other people
- wearto have clothes on your body
- weatheroutside conditions like rain or sun
- Wednesdaythe day after Tuesday
- weeka period of seven days
- weekendSaturday and Sunday together
- welcomesaid to greet someone kindly
- wellin good health, not sick
- werepast tense of are
- whatused to ask about something
- wheela round part that turns
- whenused to ask about time
- whereused to ask about place
- whichused to choose between things
- whitethe color of snow or milk
- whoused to ask about a person
- whoseused to ask about ownership
- whyused to ask the reason
- wifea woman someone is married to
- willused to talk about the future
- winto be first or best
- windair that moves outside
- windowa glass opening in a wall
- winterthe coldest season of the year
- wisha hope for something to happen
- withtogether, in the company of
- womanan adult female person
- wonderfulvery good, nice, or great
- worda unit of spoken language
- workactivity done to earn money
- workera person who has a job
- worldthe whole planet we live on
- worrya feeling of fear or unease
- wouldused for polite requests or past habits
- writeto make words on paper
- writera person who writes books
- wrongnot correct, not right
Y
- yarda small area outside a house
- yeara period of twelve months
- yellowthe color of lemons or the sun
- yesused to agree with someone
- yesterdayon the day before today
- yetup until now, so far
- yogurta thick food made from milk
- youthe person someone talks to
- youngnot old, early in life
- yourbelonging to the person spoken to
- yoursthe thing that belongs to you
- yourselfyou, and not any other person
Z
- zooa place that keeps wild animals
Exam equivalence: A1 corresponds to roughly Cambridge A1, Eiken Grade 5-4, or TOEIC up to ~220. Values are approximate and vary by exam session.
Levels come from the CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile v1.5 by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and the Octanove Vocabulary Profile C1/C2 by Octanove Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0 Meanings and example sentences are written by VocaFlare.
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