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Beginner essentials

The first 50 words you need. A1-A2 staples for everyday conversation.

50 words
A2verb
accept
/əkˈsept/

To agree to take or receive something.

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A1noun
action
/ˈæk.ʃən/

Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.

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A1adjective
afraid
/əˈfɹeɪd/

(usually used predicatively, not attributively, be afraid) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

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A2noun
afternoon
/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/

The time between noon and evening.

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A1noun
air
/ˈɛə/

The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:

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A2adjective
alive
/əˈlaɪv/

Having life; living; not dead

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A1adjective
alone
/əˈləʊn/

By oneself, solitary.

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A2adjective
angry
/ˈæŋɡri/

Feeling strong dislike or annoyance.

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A2noun
app
/æp/

A computer program for phones, tablets, or computers.

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A1noun
arm
/ɑːm/

The long part of the body from shoulder to hand.

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A1noun
art
/ɑːt/

Paintings, drawings, and other creative things people make.

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A1noun
article
/ˈɑːtɪkəl/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

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A2noun
artist
/ˈɑːtɪst/

A person who creates art.

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A1verb
ask
/ɑːsk/

To say something that needs an answer.

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A2noun
back
/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

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A2verb
bake
/beɪk/

To cook food in an oven.

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A2noun
band
/bænd/

A group of musicians who play music together.

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A1noun
basketball
/ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/

A game played by two teams of five players, throwing a ball into a high net.

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A2noun
bathroom
/ˈbɑːθruːm/

A room with a bath or shower and usually a toilet.

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A2adjective
beautiful
/ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/

Very pleasing to look at or listen to.

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A2verb
become
/bəˈkʊm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

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A2noun
bed
/bed/

A piece of furniture that you sleep on.

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A2noun
bedroom
/ˈbedruːm/

A room in a house where someone sleeps.

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A2noun
bicycle
/ˈbaɪsɪkəl/

A two-wheeled vehicle moved by turning pedals with your feet.

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A1noun
bird
/bɜːd/

An animal with wings and feathers that can usually fly.

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A2noun
birthday
/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

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A1adjective
black
/blæk/

The darkest color, like the color of the night sky without stars.

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A1adjective
blue
/bluː/

The color of the sky on a clear day.

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A1noun
body
/ˈbɒdi/

Physical frame.

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A2verb
boil
/bɔɪl/

To heat water until it bubbles, or to cook in boiling water.

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A1noun
book
/bʊk/

A set of pages with writing or pictures, usually bound together.

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A2noun
bread
/bred/

A food made from flour, water, and yeast, baked in an oven.

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A2noun
breakfast
/ˈbrekfəst/

The first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.

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A1noun
brother
/ˈbrʌðə/

A boy or man who has the same parents as you.

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A1adjective
brown
/braʊn/

The color of wood or chocolate.

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A1noun
bus
/bʌs/

A large road vehicle that carries many passengers.

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A2noun
business
/ˈbɪznəs/

The activity of making, buying, or selling things for money.

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A2verb
buy
/baɪ/

To get something by paying money for it.

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A1noun
car
/kɑː/

A road vehicle with four wheels powered by an engine.

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A1noun
case
/keɪs/

An actual event, situation, or fact.

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A1noun
cat
/kæt/

A small furry animal kept as a pet.

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A1noun
chair
/tʃeə/

A piece of furniture for one person to sit on.

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A2noun
change
/tʃeɪndʒ/

Money you get back when you pay more than something costs.

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A2adjective
cheap
/tʃiːp/

Not costing much money.

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A2noun
cheese
/tʃiːz/

A solid food made from milk.

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A1noun
child
/tʃaɪld/

A young person, usually between birth and the teenage years.

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A2noun
city
/sɪtɪ/

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

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A1adjective
clean
/kleːn/

(heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.

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A2adjective
clear
/klɪə(ɹ)/

Transparent in colour.

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A2noun
cloud
/klaʊd/

A white or grey mass in the sky made of very small drops of water.

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