A1 English vocabulary
All 1,037 Beginner words in the WordStudy dictionary, each with a definition written in simple English, an example sentence and translations into 17 languages.
What A1 means
A1 is the first CEFR level: the words you meet in the very first lessons — greetings, numbers, family, food, time, everyday actions. With A1 vocabulary you can introduce yourself, ask simple questions and understand slow, clear speech about familiar things.
A1 is one of six CEFR levels. The whole dictionary has 84,633 words: A1 1,040 · A2 2,579 · B1 6,148 · B2 8,003 · C1 10,482 · C2 56,381. How the levels are assigned →
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All A1 words
A
- a bitphrase
- abcnoun
- ableadjective
- aboutpreposition, adverb
- abovepreposition
- achoointerjection
- acrosspreposition
- actornoun
- actressnoun
- addressnoun, verb
- adultnoun
- afraidadjective
- afterpreposition
- afternoonnoun
- afternoonsnoun
- againadverb
- againstpreposition
- agenoun
- agoadverb
- airnoun
- alldeterminer
- allrightadjective
- aloneadjective
- alrightadjective
- alsoadverb
- alwaysadverb
- amverb
- andeterminer
- andconjunction
- angryadjective
- animalnoun
- anotherdeterminer
- answernoun
- anydeterminer
- anybodypronoun
- anyonepronoun
- anythingpronoun
- apartmentnoun
- appnoun
- applenoun
- aprilnoun
- areverb
- armnoun, verb
- aroundpreposition, adverb
- artnoun
- artistnoun
- asconjunction
- askverb
- asleepadjective
- atpreposition
- augustnoun
- auntnoun
- autumnnoun
- awakeadjective
- awayadverb
B
- babynoun
- backadverb, noun, verb
- backpacknoun
- baconnoun
- badadjective
- bagnoun
- bagsnoun
- ballnoun
- banananoun
- banknoun
- baseballnoun
- basketballnoun
- batnoun
- bathnoun
- bathroomnoun
- beverb
- beachnoun
- beannoun
- bearnoun, verb
- beautifuladjective
- becauseconjunction
- bednoun
- bedroomnoun
- beenoun
- beefnoun
- beernoun
- beforepreposition
- beginverb
- behindpreposition
- believeverb
- bellnoun
- belowpreposition
- bestadjective
- betteradjective, verb
- betweenpreposition
- bicyclenoun
- bigadjective
- biggeradjective
- bikenoun
- binnoun
- birdnoun
- birthdaynoun
- biscuitnoun
- bitnoun
- biteverb
- blackadjective
- bloodnoun
- blueadjective
- boatnoun
- bodynoun
- bonenoun
- booknoun, verb
- bookstorenoun
- boredadjective
- boringadjective
- bornadjective
- bossnoun
- bothdeterminer
- bottlenoun
- bottomnoun
- bowlnoun, verb
- boxnoun, verb
- boynoun
- boyfriendnoun
- brainnoun
- breadnoun
- breakverb, noun
- breakfastnoun
- bridgenoun
- bringverb
- brokenadjective
- brothernoun
- brothersnoun
- brownadjective
- brushnoun, verb
- buildverb, noun
- buildingnoun
- burgernoun
- busnoun
- bus stopnoun
- busyadjective
- butconjunction, preposition
- butternoun
- butterflynoun
- buttonnoun
- buyverb
- bypreposition
- byeinterjection
C
- cafenoun
- cakenoun
- callverb, noun
- calledadjective
- cameranoun
- canverb, noun
- candlenoun
- candynoun
- cannotverb
- capnoun, verb
- carnoun
- cardnoun
- cardsnoun
- caribbeannoun
- carpetnoun
- carrotnoun
- carryverb
- cartoonnoun
- castlenoun
- catnoun
- catchverb
- cellphonenoun
- centernoun
- centrenoun
- chairnoun
- changeverb, noun
- changedadjective
- chatverb
- cheapadjective
- checkverb, noun
- cheesenoun
- cherriesnoun
- chickennoun
- childnoun
- childrennoun
- chipsnoun
- chocolatenoun
- chooseverb
- churchnoun
- cinemanoun
- circlenoun
- citynoun
- classnoun
- classmatenoun
- classroomnoun
- cleanadjective, verb
- clickverb
- climbverb
- clocknoun
- closeverb, adjective
- closedadjective
- clothesnoun
- cloudnoun
- clubnoun
- coatnoun
- coffeenoun
- coinnoun, verb
- cokenoun
- coldadjective, noun
- collegenoun
- colornoun
- colorfuladjective
- colournoun
- comeverb
- comfortableadjective
- computernoun
- cookverb, noun
- cookienoun
- cookingnoun
- cooladjective
- cornnoun
- couchnoun
- couldverb
- countverb, noun
- countrynoun
- cousinnoun
- cownoun
- creamnoun, adjective
- croissantnoun
- crossverb, noun, adjective
- cryverb
- cupnoun
- curvenoun, verb
- curvedadjective
- cutverb, noun
- cuteadjective
D
- dadnoun
- daddynoun
- danceverb, noun
- dancernoun
- dancingnoun
- dangerousadjective
- darkadjective, noun
- datenoun
- daughternoun
- daynoun
- daysnoun
- deadadjective
- deathnoun
- decembernoun
- deepadjective
- deliciousadjective
- dentistnoun
- desertnoun, verb
- desknoun
- diarynoun
- didverb
- dieverb, noun
- differentadjective
- difficultadjective
- digverb
- dining roomnoun
- dinnernoun
- dirtyadjective
- doverb
- doctornoun
- doesverb
- dognoun
- doingverb
- dollnoun
- dollarnoun
- doornoun
- downadverb, adjective
- downstairsadverb
- dragverb
- drawverb, noun
- drawingnoun
- dreamnoun
- dressnoun, verb
- dressmakernoun
- dressyadjective
- drinkverb
- driveverb, noun
- drivernoun
- dropverb, noun
- drumnoun, verb
- dryadjective
- duringpreposition
E
- eachdeterminer
- earnoun
- earlyadverb
- earsnoun
- eastnoun
- easyadjective
- eatverb
- eggnoun
- eightnoun
- eighteennoun
- eightynoun
- eitherdeterminer, adverb
- elephantnoun
- elevennoun
- elseadjective
- emailnoun
- endnoun, verb
- enjoyverb
- evenadverb, adjective
- eveningnoun
- eveningsnoun
- everydeterminer
- everybodypronoun
- everyonepronoun
- everythingpronoun
- everywhereadverb
- examplenoun
- excellentadjective
- excitedadjective
- excitingadjective
- excuse mephrase
- exercisenoun, verb
- expensiveadjective
- eyenoun
- eyesnoun
F
- facenoun, verb
- factorynoun
- fairynoun
- fallverb, noun
- familynoun
- famousadjective
- fannoun
- farmnoun, verb
- farmernoun
- fastadjective, verb
- fatadjective, noun
- fathernoun
- favoriteadjective
- favouriteadjective
- februarynoun
- feedverb
- feelverb
- feelingnoun
- feetnoun
- fieldnoun
- fifteennoun
- fiftynoun
- fightverb
- fillverb
- findverb
- fineadjective, noun
- fingersnoun
- finishverb
- finishedadjective
- firenoun, verb
- firstadjective
- fishnoun
- fishingnoun
- fivenoun
- fixverb
- flagnoun, verb
- floornoun
- flowernoun
- flyverb, noun
- followverb
- foodnoun
- footnoun
- footballnoun
- forpreposition
- forgetverb
- fortyadjective
- fouradjective
- fourteenadjective
- freeadjective, verb
- fridaynoun
- friendnoun
- frognoun
- frompreposition
- frontnoun
- fruitnoun
- fulladjective
- funnoun
- funnyadjective
G
- gamenoun
- gardennoun
- geesenoun
- getverb
- get upverb
- ghostnoun
- giftnoun
- girlnoun
- girlfriendnoun
- giveverb
- gladadjective
- gladiatornoun
- glassnoun
- glassesnoun
- gluenoun
- goverb, noun
- goldnoun
- goodadjective
- good afternoonphrase
- good eveningphrase
- good jobphrase
- good morningphrase
- good nightphrase
- goodbyeinterjection
- goodnightinterjection
- goosenoun
- gotverb
- grandfathernoun
- grandmanoun
- grandmothernoun
- grandpanoun
- grandparentnoun
- grapenoun
- grassnoun
- greatadjective
- greekadjective
- greenadjective
- groundnoun, adjective
- groupnoun
- growverb
- guessverb
- guitarnoun
- guynoun
H
- hadverb
- hairnoun
- halfnoun
- hamnoun
- hamburgernoun
- handnoun, verb
- handsnoun
- happenverb
- happyadjective
- hardadjective, adverb
- hasverb
- hatnoun
- haveverb
- hepronoun
- headnoun, verb
- headachenoun
- healthyadjective
- hearverb
- heartnoun
- heavyadjective
- hellointerjection
- helpverb
- herpronoun
- hereadverb
- herspronoun
- herselfpronoun
- heyinterjection
- hiinterjection
- hideverb
- highadjective
- hillnoun
- himpronoun
- himselfpronoun
- hisdeterminer
- hispanicadjective
- holdverb
- holenoun
- holidaynoun
- homenoun
- homeworknoun
- hopeverb
- horsenoun
- hospitalnoun
- hotadjective
- hotelnoun
- hournoun
- housenoun
- howadverb
- hoyinterjection
- huntingnoun
- hurryverb
- hurtverb
- husbandnoun
I
- icenoun
- ice-creamnoun
- ideanoun
- ifconjunction
- inpreposition
- informationnoun
- insidepreposition
- intopreposition
- isverb
- islandnoun
- itpronoun
- italianadjective, noun
- itsdeterminer
- itselfpronoun
J
- jacketnoun
- januarynoun
- japaneseadjective
- jeansnoun
- jobnoun
- joinverb
- juicenoun
- julynoun
- jumpverb
- junenoun
- justadverb, adjective
K
- keepverb
- keynoun, adjective
- kickverb
- kidnoun, verb
- kindadjective
- kingnoun
- kitchennoun
- kitenoun
- kneenoun
- knifenoun
- knowverb
L
- ladynoun
- languagenoun
- largeadjective
- lateadjective
- lateradverb
- latinnoun
- laughverb
- leafnoun
- learnverb
- leaveverb, noun
- leftadjective
- legnoun
- legsnoun
- lessonnoun
- letverb
- letternoun
- librarynoun
- lifenoun
- lightnoun, verb
- lightsnoun
- likeverb, preposition
- linenoun
- lionnoun
- listnoun
- listenverb
- littleadjective
- liveverb, adjective
- living roomnoun
- longadjective, verb
- lookverb, noun
- lotnoun
- lovenoun
- lunchnoun
M
- machinenoun
- magazinenoun
- mailnoun
- makeverb, noun
- mallnoun
- mammanoun
- mannoun, verb
- manydeterminer
- mapnoun
- marchnoun, verb
- marketnoun
- marriedadjective
- marryverb
- mayverb
- maybeadverb
- mepronoun
- mealnoun
- meatnoun
- meetverb
- messagenoun
- mexicanadjective
- middlenoun
- milknoun
- minepronoun, noun
- miniadjective
- minutenoun, adjective
- missverb, noun
- misternoun
- momnoun
- momentnoun
- mommynoun
- mondaynoun
- moneynoun
- monkeynoun
- monthnoun
- moonoun
- moonnoun
- moredeterminer
- morningnoun
- morningsadverb
- moroccanadjective
- mostdeterminer
- mothernoun
- mothersnoun
- mountainnoun
- mousenoun
- mouthnoun
- moveverb, noun
- movienoun
- muchdeterminer
- mudnoun
- mumnoun
- musicnoun
- mustverb
- mydeterminer
N
- namenoun, verb
- nearpreposition
- necknoun
- needverb
- neveradverb
- newadjective
- newestadjective
- newsnoun
- newspapernoun
- nextadjective, adverb
- niceadjective
- nightnoun
- nightsnoun, adverb
- nighttimenoun
- ninenoun
- nineteennoun
- ninetynoun
- nointerjection, determiner
- noisenoun
- noisyadjective
- noonnoun
- nosenoun
- notadverb
- notebooknoun
- nothingpronoun
- novembernoun
- nowadverb
- numbernoun
- numbersnoun
- nursenoun, verb
O
- oclockadverb
- octobernoun
- ofpreposition
- offadverb
- officenoun
- oftenadverb
- ohinterjection
- okayadjective
- oldadjective
- olympicsnoun
- onpreposition, adjective
- onceadverb
- onenoun
- onlyadverb
- oopsinterjection
- openverb, adjective
- orconjunction
- orangenoun
- otheradjective
- ourdeterminer
- ourspronoun
- outadverb
- outsideadverb
- overpreposition, adjective
- ownadjective, verb
P
- pagenoun
- paintnoun
- paintsnoun
- pairnoun
- pantsnoun
- papanoun
- papernoun
- parentnoun
- parknoun, verb
- parkingnoun
- partnoun
- partynoun
- passverb, noun
- pastadjective, preposition
- pastanoun
- pathnoun
- payverb, noun
- peasnoun
- pennoun
- pencilnoun
- peoplenoun
- personnoun
- petnoun
- phonenoun
- photonoun
- pianonoun
- pickverb, noun
- picturenoun, verb
- piecenoun
- pignoun
- pinkadjective
- pizzanoun
- placenoun, verb
- planenoun
- playverb, noun
- playernoun
- pleaseinterjection, verb
- pocketnoun
- policenoun
- police officernoun
- poolnoun, verb
- post officenoun
- potatonoun
- prettyadjective, adverb
- pricenoun
- princenoun
- princessnoun
- problemnoun
- purpleadjective
- pushverb
- putverb
Q
R
- rabbitnoun
- racenoun
- radionoun
- rainnoun
- rainyadjective
- ratnoun
- readverb
- readingnoun
- readyadjective
- realadjective
- reallyadverb
- redadjective
- redsnoun
- rememberverb
- repeatverb
- restverb, noun
- restaurantnoun
- ricenoun
- rideverb, noun
- rightadjective, noun
- ringnoun, verb
- rivernoun
- rocknoun, verb
- roomnoun
- rosenoun
- runverb
S
- sadadjective
- saladnoun
- sameadjective
- sandwichnoun
- saturdaynoun
- saveverb
- sawnoun
- sayverb
- scarfnoun
- schoolnoun
- scissorsnoun
- screennoun
- seanoun
- seasonnoun, verb
- seatnoun
- secondadjective, noun
- seeverb
- see youphrase
- seenverb
- sellverb
- septembernoun
- setnoun, verb
- sevennoun
- seventeennoun
- seventynoun
- shapenoun, verb
- shepronoun
- sheepnoun
- shelfnoun
- shipnoun, verb
- shirtnoun
- shoenoun
- shoesnoun
- shopnoun, verb
- shoppingnoun
- shortadjective
- shouldverb
- shouldernoun
- showverb, noun
- showernoun
- sickadjective
- sidenoun
- silvernoun
- simpleadjective
- singverb
- singernoun
- sirnoun
- sisternoun
- sitverb
- sit downphrase
- sixnoun
- sixteennoun
- sixtynoun
- sizenoun
- skateverb
- skiverb
- skiesnoun
- skirtnoun, verb
- skynoun
- sleepverb
- slowadjective
- smalladjective
- smartadjective
- smellverb, noun
- smileverb
- smokenoun, verb
- snakenoun
- snownoun
- snowyadjective
- soadverb, conjunction
- soccernoun
- socksnoun
- sofanoun
- somedeterminer
- someonepronoun
- somethingpronoun
- sometimesadverb
- sonnoun
- songnoun
- soonadverb
- sorryadjective
- sortnoun, verb
- soundnoun, verb, adjective
- soupnoun
- southnoun
- speakverb
- specialadjective
- spendverb
- sportnoun
- spotnoun, verb
- springnoun
- stairsnoun
- standverb, noun
- starnoun
- startverb
- stationnoun
- stayverb
- stepnoun
- stepsnoun
- stilladverb, adjective
- stonenoun
- stopverb, noun
- storenoun, verb
- storynoun
- straightadjective
- strangeadjective
- streetnoun
- strongadjective
- studentnoun
- studyverb, noun
- stuffnoun, verb
- subwaynoun
- suchdeterminer
- sugarnoun
- summernoun
- sunnoun
- sundaynoun
- sunnyadjective
- sunsetnoun
- sunshinenoun
- superadjective
- supermarketnoun
- sureadjective
- surprisenoun
- sweetadjective
- swimverb
- swimmingnoun
T
- tablenoun
- takeverb
- talkverb
- talladjective
- taxinoun
- teanoun
- teachverb
- teachernoun
- teamnoun
- teethnoun
- telephonenoun
- televisionnoun
- tellverb
- tendeterminer
- tennisnoun
- terribleadjective
- testnoun, verb
- thanconjunction
- thankverb
- thank youphrase
- thanksinterjection
- thatdeterminer, conjunction
- thedeterminer
- theatrenoun
- theirdeterminer
- thempronoun
- themselvespronoun
- thenadverb
- thereadverb
- thesedeterminer
- theypronoun
- thickadjective
- thinadjective
- thingnoun
- thinkverb
- think aboutphrase
- thirteendeterminer
- thirtydeterminer
- thisdeterminer
- thosedeterminer
- threedeterminer
- throughpreposition
- throwverb
- thursdaynoun
- ticketnoun
- tienoun, verb
- tigernoun
- tightadjective
- timenoun
- tiredadjective
- topreposition
- todayadverb
- togetheradverb
- toiletnoun
- toldverb
- tomatonoun
- tomorrowadverb
- tonightadverb
- tooadverb
- tookverb
- toolnoun
- toothnoun
- topnoun, adjective
- totnoun
- touchverb
- touristnoun
- towardpreposition
- towelnoun
- towernoun, verb
- townnoun
- toynoun
- traffic lightnoun
- trainnoun, verb
- train stationnoun
- travelverb
- treenoun
- tripnoun, verb
- trousersnoun
- trucknoun
- trueadjective
- tryverb
- tshirtnoun
- tuesdaynoun
- turkeynoun
- turkishadjective
- turnverb, noun
- twelveadjective
- twentyadjective
- twoadjective
- typenoun, verb
U
- uglyadjective
- uh-huhinterjection
- umbrellanoun
- unclenoun
- underpreposition
- untilpreposition
- upadverb
- uspronoun
- useverb
- usuallyadverb
V
- vacationnoun
- vegetablenoun, adjective
- veryadverb
- videonoun
- vietnameseadjective
- villagenoun
- visitverb
W
- waitverb
- waiternoun
- waitressnoun
- wakeverb, noun
- wake upphrase
- walkverb
- walkingnoun
- wallnoun
- wantverb
- warnoun
- warmadjective
- wasverb
- washverb
- watchverb, noun
- waternoun
- water bottlenoun
- waynoun
- wepronoun
- wearverb, noun
- wednesdaynoun
- weeknoun
- weekendnoun
- weightnoun
- welcomenoun, phrase
- welladverb, noun, interjection
- well donephrase
- wentverb
- wereverb
- whatpronoun
- wheelnoun
- whenadverb
- whereadverb
- whichpronoun
- whiteadjective, noun
- whopronoun
- whosedeterminer
- whyadverb
- wifenoun
- willverb, noun
- winverb
- windnoun, verb
- windownoun
- winnernoun
- winningadjective
- winternoun
- wishverb
- withpreposition
- withoutpreposition
- womannoun
- wonderfuladjective
- wordnoun
- worknoun, verb
- workernoun
- worldnoun
- worryverb
- wouldverb
- wowinterjection
- writeverb
- writernoun
- wrongadjective, adverb
Y
- yardnoun
- yearnoun
- yellowadjective
- yesinterjection
- yesterdayadverb
- yetadverb, conjunction
- youpronoun
- you're welcomephrase
- youngadjective
- yourdeterminer
- yourspronoun
- yourselfpronoun
Z
- zoonoun
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