119 lessons · 1,190 meanings
English vocabulary for daily life
Start with the things you see and do each day: getting dressed, moving around your home, buying food and talking to people. These sets also cover feelings, everyday opinions and the words you use to describe familiar objects.
Choose a situation you expect to use today. After reading the examples, describe your own room, routine or shopping trip with a few of the words. Return to the same set to practise recalling their meanings.
Words to start with
Read a meaning and an example, then open its lesson for the rest of the words.
umbrella
A1noun · /ʌmˈbrelə/
Something you hold over your head to keep the rain off.
“Take an umbrella. It may rain.”
View set: Everyday essentials →shirt
A1noun · /ʃɝːt/
A piece of clothing for the upper body, usually with a collar, sleeves and buttons down the front.
“He buttoned his shirt before leaving for work.”
View set: Getting dressed →chair
A1noun · /tʃer/
A seat for one person with a back, and sometimes arms.
“I put the box on the chair.”
View set: Furniture at home →bathroom
A1noun · /ˈbæθˌruːm/
A room with a toilet, sink, and often a bathtub or shower.
“The bathroom is next to the kitchen.”
View set: Around the house →wash
A1verb · /wɑːʃ/
To clean something with water and often soap.
“I wash my hands before dinner.”
View set: Daily actions →boot
A1noun · /buːt/
a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle, often worn outside
“I pulled on my left boot.”
View set: Clothes and accessories →
Lessons in this topic
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Everyday essentials
Small, useful words for home, errands, and everyday plans.
Words include: umbrella, kitchen, neighbor, receipt, appointment…
A1A210 wordsGetting dressed
Choose what to wear and describe everyday clothes, from a T-shirt to a winter coat.
Words include: shirt, T-shirt, trousers, jeans, skirt…
A1A210 wordsFurniture at home
Name furniture and furnishings in a bedroom, living room or study.
Words include: chair, table, bed, desk, lamp…
A1A2B110 wordsAround the house
Identify rooms and parts of a house when describing where you live.
Words include: bathroom, bedroom, wall, floor, door…
A1A2B110 wordsDaily actions
Talk about the ordinary actions you do during the day.
Words include: wash, cook, eat, drink, read…
A110 wordsClothes and accessories
Everyday clothes and accessories for getting dressed.
Words include: boot, glove, tie, hat, belt…
A1A2B110 wordsHousehold items
A lesson on common household items for washing, storing things, and making a home comfortable.
Words include: lock, towel, soap, brush, box…
A1A2B210 wordsPlaces around town
A set of A1–A2 vocabulary cards for places around town.
Words include: building, supermarket, restaurant, cafe, cinema…
A1A210 wordsSports and games
Popular sports and the equipment used to play them.
Words include: ball, bat, net, goal, football…
A1A2B1B210 wordsFamily members
Family relationship words for close relatives in simple everyday situations.
Words include: parent, mother, father, brother, sister…
A110 wordsPeople and ages
Words for naming people at different ages and for common groups of people.
Words include: baby, child, teenager, adult, boy…
A1A210 wordsShapes and lines
A set of vocabulary cards about shapes and lines in everyday objects.
Words include: circle, square, line, corner, edge…
A1A2B1B210 wordsCleaning and laundry
A set of verbs for actions used in cleaning a home and caring for clothes.
Words include: clean, tidy, sweep, wipe, iron…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsMoving objects
Ten verb cards showing common ways to move objects by hand.
Words include: push, pull, lift, carry, throw…
A1A2B210 wordsShopping and money
Words for talking about buying things, paying, and special shop offers.
Words include: cash, coin, customer, price, cost…
A1A2B110 wordsEveryday colours
Name the colours of familiar objects around you.
Words include: red, blue, green, yellow, orange…
A110 wordsSizes and dimensions
Vocabulary for describing physical size and dimensions.
Words include: big, small, tall, short, long…
A1A210 wordsCondition of things
A set of simple adjectives for describing the state of common household objects.
Words include: clean, dirty, wet, dry, full…
A1A210 wordsEveryday feelings
Everyday feeling words with simple, clear situations and visible body language.
Words include: happy, sad, angry, afraid, tired…
A1A2B110 wordsBody movements
Body movements with simple, visible actions.
Words include: run, jump, climb, crawl, bend…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsActive hobbies
Active leisure and sports verbs in clear everyday situations.
Words include: swim, ski, dive, cycle, sail…
A1A2B210 wordsShapes and textures
Vocabulary cards for common physical properties of objects.
Words include: hard, soft, smooth, rough, sharp…
A1A2B1B210 wordsEveryday comparisons
Everyday comparisons for temperature, weight, speed, and position.
Words include: hot, cold, warm, cool, heavy…
A1A210 wordsSocial actions
A lesson on common social actions with simple, natural people scenes.
Words include: smile, laugh, cry, shout, whisper…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsGiving and sharing
A set of simple verbs for giving, taking, and moving everyday things between people.
Words include: give, take, bring, send, receive…
A1A210 wordsInside buildings
Rooms, passages and other spaces inside buildings.
Words include: hall, reception, corridor, entrance, exit…
A1A2B1B210 wordsShopping actions
Useful actions for buying, selling and choosing things.
Words include: buy, sell, pay, shop, order…
A1B110 wordsHandling everyday things
Actions for moving, arranging and looking after things.
Words include: add, fill, cover, remove, replace…
A1A210 wordsDaily habits and company
Everyday routines and things we do with other people.
Words include: dress, wear, brush, wake, relax…
A1A210 wordsHobbies and activities
Hobbies and activities for free time and everyday life.
Words include: swimming, running, fishing, camping, dancing…
A1A210 wordsWays we behave
Words for behavior and the way we treat others.
Words include: friendly, helpful, polite, rude, careful…
A1A2B110 wordsMore everyday feelings
Words for feelings in everyday situations.
Words include: confused, disappointed, embarrassed, lonely, nervous…
A1A2B110 wordsFamily and neighbors
Family relationships and people close to us.
Words include: family, friend, neighbour, aunt, uncle…
A1A210 wordsMeasuring time
Units and lengths of time in everyday life.
Words include: second, minute, hour, day, week…
A110 wordsMeeting and talking
Actions for meeting people and talking with them.
Words include: introduce, invite, welcome, thank, join…
A1A210 wordsSenses and attention
Actions for noticing and exploring the world around us.
Words include: see, watch, look, notice, recognize…
A1A210 wordsEveryday opinions
Words for giving an opinion about everyday things.
Words include: good, bad, nice, great, terrible…
A1A210 wordsDescribing experiences
Words for describing activities and experiences.
Words include: interesting, boring, exciting, amazing, surprising…
A1A210 wordsEase and use
Words for effort, practical needs and getting things right.
Words include: easy, difficult, simple, useful, important…
A1A210 wordsLife stages and situations
Life stages and situations in everyday life.
Words include: young, old, adult, teenage, married…
A1A210 wordsAppearance and atmosphere
Words for light, sound, color and surfaces.
Words include: bright, dark, clear, colourful, pale…
A1A2B1B210 wordsValue and comparison
Prices, money and ways of comparing things.
Words include: cheap, expensive, rich, poor, common…
A1B110 wordsThoughts and decisions
Actions for thinking, remembering and making choices.
Words include: think, believe, know, understand, remember…
A110 wordsSharing ideas
Actions for discussing and expressing ideas.
Words include: agree, disagree, discuss, describe, say…
A1A210 wordsHome and everyday things
Places, rooms and fixtures around a home.
Words include: home, house, flat, bath, shower…
A1A210 wordsGames and competition
People and events in games and sports.
Words include: game, player, team, coach, athlete…
A1A2B110 wordsNews and messages
Ways that people share information.
Words include: news, message, conversation, dialogue, statement…
A1A210 wordsEveryday activities
Activities for everyday life and free time.
Words include: activity, hobby, cooking, shopping, walk…
A1A210 wordsShapes and parts
Shapes, amounts and parts of everyday objects.
Words include: shape, part, piece, pair, half…
A1A210 wordsPersonal items and clothing
Garments and familiar things we keep and use.
Words include: clothes, clothing, sweater, pants, jewellery…
A1A2B110 wordsSport and practice
Sports, equipment and places to practise.
Words include: sport, soccer, hockey, gym, pool…
A1A210 wordsObjects and energy
Everyday objects and forms of energy.
Words include: item, thing, case, seat, fan…
A1A210 wordsCommunity and institutions
People, groups and institutions in society.
Words include: public, population, government, law, prison…
A210 wordsFeelings and thoughts
Emotions, expressions and things in the mind.
Words include: fear, hope, wish, dream, thought…
A1A210 wordsMovement and change
Actions that move or change things.
Words include: fall, rise, raise, blow, burn…
A1A210 wordsFamiliar people and groups
People we know and the groups they belong to.
Words include: dad, mum, kid, guy, lady…
A1A210 wordsHabits and customs
Daily habits, customs and personal connections.
Words include: routine, habit, lifestyle, behaviour, personality…
A1A210 wordsMeasures and amounts
Words for measuring, counting and comparing amounts.
Words include: length, distance, height, weight, speed…
A1A2B110 wordsChoices and results
Possibilities, decisions and what happens afterwards.
Words include: choice, option, alternative, decision, reason…
A1A210 wordsAdvice and requests
Words for giving guidance, sharing views and asking politely for help.
Words include: advice, opinion, suggestion, tip, recommendation…
A1A2B110 wordsExplaining and discussing
Words for explaining ideas, discussing them and presenting information.
Words include: explanation, introduction, discussion, argument, agreement…
A2B110 wordsAppearance and style
Adjectives for hair, clothing and visual appearance.
Words include: beautiful, pretty, attractive, lovely, ugly…
A1A2B1B210 wordsPersonality and manner
Adjectives for how people think and treat others.
Words include: clever, intelligent, creative, confident, shy…
A2B110 wordsFeelings in everyday moments
Adjectives for feelings in familiar situations.
Words include: annoyed, frightened, relaxed, glad, proud…
A2B1B210 wordsEmotions and reactions
Nouns for feelings and emotional reactions.
Words include: emotion, mood, excitement, happiness, pleasure…
B1B210 wordsDanger and protection
Nouns for danger, damage and keeping people safe.
Words include: danger, risk, harm, threat, protection…
A2B1B210 wordsPlaces for activities
Words for places where people meet, work and enjoy activities.
Words include: pub, club, mall, gallery, exhibition…
A1A2B1B210 wordsClothing and fabrics
Materials, clothes and the ways people choose to dress.
Words include: cloth, fabric, silk, costume, underwear…
A1A2B1B210 wordsKeeping people and nature safe
Actions that protect people, objects and the natural world.
Words include: rescue, guard, warn, prevent, avoid…
A2B1B210 wordsReactions to other people
Words for responses, feelings and the effects people have on others.
Words include: admire, appreciate, apologize, annoy, bother…
A2B1B210 wordsAgreement and cooperation
Actions for saying yes or no and working things out together.
Words include: accept, refuse, allow, promise, respect…
A2B1B210 wordsWhere things are
Simple relationships between the positions of things.
Words include: above, below, behind, between, near…
A1A210 wordsWhen things happen
Adverbs for the timing and continuation of everyday events.
Words include: now, soon, later, early, late…
A1A210 wordsHow often things happen
Adverbs that describe how frequently actions happen.
Words include: always, usually, often, sometimes, never…
A1A2B1B210 wordsDays and calendar times
Words for the days of the week and for planning when things happen.
Words include: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday…
A110 wordsVoices in conversation
Words for different ways people speak and communicate.
Words include: call, chat, talk, joke, shout…
A1A2B1B210 wordsRequests, permission and obligation
Verbs for asking, allowing and setting rules.
Words include: let, require, permit, forbid, prohibit…
A1B1B210 wordsHow people treat others
Adjectives for the ways people respond to and support others.
Words include: patient, sensitive, sincere, loyal, modest…
B210 wordsCompetition, results and prizes
Words for sporting competitions, winners and awards.
Words include: championship, champion, competitor, league, contest…
A2B1B210 wordsGovernment and elections
Words for public institutions, political roles and choosing representatives.
Words include: president, parliament, minister, mayor, governor…
A2B1B210 wordsComparing quality and similarity
Adjectives for comparing quality, amounts and likeness.
Words include: better, best, worse, worst, similar…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsLarge and small dimensions
Adjectives for very large and very small things.
Words include: large, tiny, huge, enormous, giant…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsAmounts, wholes and extras
Adjectives for amounts, complete things and what is added.
Words include: few, little, whole, entire, total…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsPositions on an object
Adjectives for finding different parts and sides of an object.
Words include: front, back, left, right, middle…
A1A2B1B210 wordsSequence in time
Adjectives for placing events before, during or after a reference time.
Words include: early, late, next, previous, recent…
A1A2B110 wordsConduct, fairness and responsibility
Adjectives for fairness, behavior and responsibility for actions.
Words include: fair, unfair, dishonest, ethical, moral…
A2B1B210 wordsPrivate, public and international life
Adjectives for the scope of activities, places and relationships.
Words include: family, personal, individual, social, public…
A1A2B1B210 wordsNeeds, interests and everyday life
Basic verbs for states, possessions, needs and feelings.
Words include: be, become, live, have, need…
A110 wordsAcquiring and holding things
Verbs for getting, carrying and keeping possessions.
Words include: get, obtain, acquire, grab, grasp…
A1A2B2C110 wordsRemoving and clearing things
Verbs for removing objects, coverings and unwanted contents.
Words include: exclude, eliminate, discard, dispose, dump…
B2C110 wordsSeeing and noticing things
Verbs for seeing, watching and becoming aware of things.
Words include: appear, seem, observe, spot, detect…
A2B2C110 wordsSupporting and encouraging people
Verbs for offering help, approval and confidence.
Words include: aid, back, praise, honour, applaud…
B2C110 wordsPlaces described with adverbs
Adverbs for where people are and where they go.
Words include: here, there, home, inside, outside…
A1A2B110 wordsSmall words for moving and switching
Short adverbs for direction and for equipment that is running or stopped.
Words include: up, down, in, out, on…
A1A2B110 wordsAdverbs for past and present days
Adverbs that place events on particular days or at earlier and current times.
Words include: today, tomorrow, yesterday, tonight, ago…
A1A2B110 wordsRepetition and continuing time
Adverbs for repeated actions and continuing periods of time.
Words include: again, once, twice, daily, annually…
A1B1B2C110 wordsHow an action is done
Adverbs that describe the speed, care, sound or mood of an action.
Words include: fast, quickly, slowly, carefully, quietly…
A1A210 wordsDegree and intensity in descriptions
Adverbs that make a description stronger or weaker.
Words include: very, quite, pretty, rather, extremely…
A1A2B1B210 wordsEarly months and calendar cycles
The first six months and other periods used to organize a calendar.
Words include: January, February, March, April, May…
A1A210 wordsLater months and yearly plans
Name the later months and describe time across a year.
Words include: July, August, September, October, November…
A110 wordsHomes and residential areas
Talk about homes, residential areas and household needs.
Words include: washing, heating, household, housing, cottage…
A2B1B2C110 wordsRegular events and frequency
Adjectives for how often activities happen and whether they stop.
Words include: annual, monthly, weekly, daily, regular…
A2B1B2C110 wordsHow long things last
Adjectives for duration and how quickly something begins.
Words include: permanent, temporary, long-term, short-term, ongoing…
B1B2C110 wordsChoosing something suitable
Adjectives for choosing things that meet a particular need.
Words include: suitable, appropriate, convenient, comfortable, uncomfortable…
A2B1B2C110 wordsPositive feelings and expectations
Adjectives for good fortune, satisfaction and positive expectations.
Words include: fortunate, lucky, hopeful, optimistic, relieved…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsUncomfortable feelings and reactions
Adjectives for difficult feelings and everyday emotional reactions.
Words include: sorry, ashamed, depressed, desperate, furious…
A1B2C110 wordsActions that affect feelings
Verbs for the feelings that actions and events cause.
Words include: interest, please, delight, impress, alarm…
A1A2B210 wordsMistakes, conflict and regret
Verbs for unkind actions, blame and regret.
Words include: offend, insult, swear, threaten, blame…
B1B2C110 wordsTraining, play and competition
Verbs for training, competing and playing sports.
Words include: score, train, coach, challenge, defeat…
A2B1B2C110 wordsSpeed, balance and turning
Verbs for speed, balance and turning movements.
Words include: rush, speed, accelerate, slip, trip…
B2C110 wordsStriking, pressing and throwing objects
Verbs for controlled physical actions on objects.
Words include: kick, hit, tap, squeeze, punch…
A2B1B2C110 wordsBreaking, damaging and spoiling
Verbs for damage, breakage and spoiled food.
Words include: break, crack, crush, shatter, rip…
A1B1B2C110 wordsSounds, light and signals
Verbs for producing sounds and changing light.
Words include: sound, ring, echo, yell, scream…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsPeople and belonging to a place
Describe people through where they live or come from.
Words include: people, human, citizen, resident, inhabitant…
A1A2B1B2C110 wordsFamily events and life stages
Talk about life stages, family relationships and major family events.
Words include: birth, childhood, youth, marriage, bride…
A2B1B2C110 wordsFeelings, confidence and concern
Describe emotional states and responses in everyday situations.
Words include: calm, delight, confidence, enthusiasm, patience…
B1B210 wordsCrime investigation and consequences
Name people and outcomes involved in crime and justice.
Words include: police, thief, criminal, detective, judge…
A1A2B1B210 wordsRules, permission and responsibilities
Discuss official rules, permission and responsibilities.
Words include: authority, duty, responsibility, obligation, regulation…
B1B210 wordsConflict, danger and protection
Learn neutral words for conflict, danger and protection.
Words include: attack, war, battle, bomb, gun…
A2B1B210 words