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A1 English Words: 100 essential beginner words

A1 vocabulary is the first foundation of English. These words help learners introduce themselves, ask simple questions, talk about family, food, time, places and everyday routines.

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100 essential A1 words

  • a
  • about
  • after
  • again
  • all
  • also
  • and
  • answer
  • ask
  • bad
  • be
  • beautiful
  • because
  • bed
  • before
  • big
  • book
  • boy
  • brother
  • bus
  • buy
  • call
  • can
  • car
  • child
  • city
  • class
  • come
  • country
  • day
  • different
  • do
  • door
  • drink
  • eat
  • email
  • English
  • evening
  • every
  • family
  • father
  • find
  • food
  • friend
  • from
  • girl
  • give
  • go
  • good
  • great
  • happy
  • have
  • help
  • home
  • house
  • how
  • I
  • important
  • in
  • job
  • know
  • language
  • learn
  • like
  • listen
  • live
  • make
  • man
  • many
  • morning
  • mother
  • name
  • need
  • new
  • night
  • not
  • number
  • old
  • one
  • open
  • people
  • phone
  • place
  • read
  • room
  • school
  • see
  • sister
  • small
  • speak
  • student
  • study
  • take
  • teacher
  • time
  • today
  • understand
  • use
  • want
  • water
  • week
  • woman
  • word
  • work
  • write
  • yes
  • you

A1 level

A1 example words

English word Type Simple meaning Example sentence
about prep on the subject of something Tell me about your day.
again adv one more time Please say it again.
answer n/v something you say or write back Write the answer here.
book n a written work with pages This book is easy.
city n a large town London is a large city.
family n parents, children and relatives My family is at home.
friend n a person you like and know well She is my best friend.
learn v to get knowledge or a skill I learn English every day.
morning n the early part of the day Good morning.
school n a place where people study The school opens at nine.

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