A1 English Vocabulary & Grammar
Essential A1 English vocabulary and basic grammar terms designed for absolute beginners learning English.
Cards · 60
- hello
- A greeting when you see someone. Hello, how are you today?
- goodbye
- A word used when leaving. Goodbye, see you tomorrow!
- please
- A polite word used when asking for something. Can I have some water, please?
- thank you
- Words used to show you are grateful. Thank you for your help.
- friend
- A person you like and know well. Maria is my best friend.
- family
- Parents and their children. I love my family very much.
- mother
- A female parent. My mother cooks dinner every night.
- father
- A male parent. His father works in an office.
- brother
- A boy or man who has the same parents as you. I play football with my brother.
- sister
- A girl or woman who has the same parents as you. My sister is eight years old.
- house
- A building where people live. We live in a small house with a garden.
- room
- A part of the inside of a building. My bedroom is a quiet room.
- door
- The thing you open to enter a room or building. Please close the door.
- window
- An opening in a wall with glass to see outside. Open the window to let fresh air in.
- table
- Furniture with a flat top and legs. We sit at the table to eat dinner.
- chair
- A piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Sit on this chair, please.
- bed
- A piece of furniture you sleep on. I go to bed at ten o'clock.
- water
- The clear liquid that you drink. I drink a glass of water every morning.
- bread
- A common food made from flour and water. I eat bread with butter for breakfast.
- apple
- A round fruit with red or green skin. She eats an apple every day.
- milk
- A white liquid produced by cows. Do you drink milk with your tea?
- coffee
- A hot dark drink made from roasted beans. He drinks hot coffee in the morning.
- tea
- A hot drink made by pouring water over dried leaves. She likes green tea with sugar.
- eat
- To put food into your mouth and swallow it. They eat lunch at noon.
- drink
- To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it. Drink plenty of water when it is hot.
- cook
- To prepare hot food. My father likes to cook pasta.
- sleep
- To rest your body and mind with eyes closed. Babies sleep for many hours.
- wake up
- To stop sleeping. I wake up early every weekday.
- walk
- To move on foot at a normal speed. We walk to school together.
- run
- To move on foot very fast. The children run in the park.
- read
- To look at words and understand them. I read an English book every night.
- write
- To make words with a pen or on a computer. Please write your name on the paper.
- speak
- To say words using your voice. They speak English and Spanish.
- listen
- To pay attention to a sound. Listen to the teacher carefully.
- see
- To notice things with your eyes. I can see birds in the tree.
- buy
- To get something by paying money. We buy food at the supermarket.
- school
- A place where children learn. The children go to school by bus.
- teacher
- A person whose job is to teach. Our English teacher is very kind.
- student
- A person who is studying at a school. Anna is a new student in our class.
- book
- Pages with words and pictures joined together. This book has interesting stories.
- pen
- A tool used for writing with ink. Can I borrow your blue pen?
- bag
- A soft container used to carry things. Put your books inside the bag.
- car
- A road vehicle with four wheels. My uncle drives a red car.
- bus
- A large vehicle that carries many passengers. I take the bus to work every day.
- train
- A long vehicle that travels on rails. The train arrives at five o'clock.
- city
- A large and important town. London is a very big city.
- street
- A road in a town with houses and shops. They live on a quiet street.
- shop
- A place where you can buy things. The fruit shop is open today.
- money
- Coins and paper notes used to buy things. I need some money to buy lunch.
- time
- Hours, minutes, and days. What time does the movie start?
- day
- A period of 24 hours. Monday is the first day of the week.
- night
- The dark time when people usually sleep. The stars shine brightly at night.
- today
- On this present day. The weather is warm today.
- tomorrow
- The day after today. We have a test tomorrow.
- big
- Large in size. An elephant is a very big animal.
- small
- Not large in size. A mouse is a small animal.
- hot
- Having a high temperature. Be careful, the soup is very hot.
- cold
- Having a low temperature. Winter days are often cold.
- good
- Of high quality or pleasant. This is a very good movie.
- happy
- Feeling pleased and glad. She is happy because it is her birthday.