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Common English words 1–100

The first 100 English words cover survival, people and food. They come in five sets of 20, from survival to food. Tap a word to hear it. Each word has an example sentence and a picture. This is part 1 of 10 of the list of 1,000 common English words.

Space turns the card. 1 is Not yet, 2 is Got it.

Survival (1–20)

  1. yes

    Yes, I want to go to the park.

    yes
  2. no

    No, I do not have a car.

    no
  3. hello

    Hello, how are you today?

    hello
  4. goodbye

    See you tomorrow, goodbye!

    goodbye
  5. please

    Can I have some bread, please?

    please
  6. thank you

    Thank you for the nice gift.

    thank you
  7. sorry

    I am sorry I am late.

    sorry
  8. excuse me

    Excuse me, where is the bus stop?

    excuse me
  9. help

    Thank you for your help with my work.

    help
  10. water

    I drink water from a glass.

    water
  11. food

    This food is very tasty.

    food
  12. name

    What is your name?

    name
  13. good

    She has a good idea.

    good
  14. bad

    The weather is very bad today.

    bad
  15. restroom

    Excuse me, where is the restroom?

    toilet
  16. money

    I need some money for the bus.

    money
  17. to understand

    I do not understand this word.

    to understand
  18. to speak

    Can you speak English?

    to speak
  19. friend

    He is my best friend.

    friend
  20. day

    Have a nice day!

    day

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Survival (21–40)

  1. good morning

    Good morning, how are you today?

    good morning
  2. good night

    I am going to sleep now, good night.

    good night
  3. welcome

    Welcome to our new home!

    welcome
  4. maybe

    Maybe we can go to the park later.

    maybe
  5. okay

    Is it okay if I open the window?

    okay
  6. here

    Please sit here next to me.

    here
  7. there

    Your bag is over there on the chair.

    there
  8. now

    We need to leave now.

    now
  9. today

    The weather is very warm today.

    today
  10. tomorrow

    I will see you at school tomorrow.

    tomorrow
  11. yesterday

    I saw my friend yesterday.

    yesterday
  12. big

    They live in a big house.

    big
  13. small

    The cat is very small.

    small
  14. hot

    The tea is too hot to drink.

    hot
  15. cold

    It is very cold outside today.

    cold
  16. open

    The store is open until nine.

    open
  17. closed

    The shop is closed on Sunday.

    closed
  18. left

    Turn left at the school.

    left (direction)
  19. right

    My house is on the right.

    right (direction)
  20. problem

    I can help you with your problem.

    problem

People (41–60)

  1. man

    The man walks to work every day.

    man
  2. woman

    A woman is reading a book on the train.

    woman
  3. child

    The child plays with a small ball.

    child
  4. boy

    The boy eats a red apple.

    boy
  5. girl

    The girl has a new school bag.

    girl
  6. baby

    The baby is sleeping in bed.

    baby
  7. person

    She is a very kind person.

    person
  8. people

    Many people live in this big city.

    people
  9. family

    My family has dinner together every night.

    family
  10. mother

    His mother helps him with his homework.

    mother
  11. father

    My father helps me with my homework.

    father
  12. parent

    Every parent wants the best for their child.

    parent
  13. son

    They have a young son who loves books.

    son
  14. daughter

    Her daughter plays in the park every day.

    daughter
  15. brother

    My older brother lives in a big city.

    brother
  16. sister

    I share a bedroom with my little sister.

    sister
  17. grandmother

    My grandmother bakes sweet bread for us.

    grandmother
  18. grandfather

    His grandfather walks in the garden every morning.

    grandfather
  19. husband

    She cooks dinner with her husband every evening.

    husband
  20. wife

    He buys flowers for his wife every week.

    wife

People (61–80)

  1. neighbor

    My new neighbor is very friendly.

    neighbor
  2. guest

    We have a guest staying in our house.

    guest
  3. boss

    I will ask my boss for a day off.

    boss
  4. teacher

    The teacher writes on the board.

    teacher
  5. student

    Every student has a book.

    student
  6. doctor

    You should see a doctor today.

    doctor
  7. nurse

    The nurse helps the sick boy.

    nurse
  8. police officer

    A police officer is standing near the car.

    police officer
  9. driver

    The bus driver stops here.

    driver
  10. waiter

    The waiter brings our food.

    waiter
  11. young

    The young boy plays in the park.

    young
  12. old

    My grandfather is very old.

    old (age)
  13. tall

    He is tall and can reach the top shelf.

    tall
  14. short

    She is short, but she runs fast.

    short (height)
  15. adult

    An adult must sign this form.

    adult
  16. group

    A group of students is waiting outside.

    group
  17. couple

    The happy couple walks together.

    couple
  18. stranger

    Do not open the door to a stranger.

    stranger
  19. colleague

    I eat lunch with my colleague every day.

    colleague
  20. team

    Our team won the game today.

    team

Food (81–100)

  1. bread

    I eat bread for breakfast every day.

    bread
  2. milk

    She drinks a glass of warm milk.

    milk
  3. coffee

    He likes to drink hot coffee.

    coffee
  4. tea

    We drink green tea in the morning.

    tea
  5. egg

    I cook an egg in the pan.

    egg
  6. cheese

    He puts some cheese on his bread.

    cheese
  7. butter

    I spread butter on the toast.

    butter
  8. meat

    They do not eat meat at all.

    meat
  9. chicken

    We have roasted chicken for dinner.

    chicken (food)
  10. fish

    She ordered fresh fish at the restaurant.

    fish (food)
  11. rice

    I eat rice with chicken for dinner.

    rice
  12. sugar

    Do you want sugar in your tea?

    sugar
  13. salt

    Please pass me the salt.

    salt
  14. soup

    This hot soup is very good.

    soup
  15. salad

    She makes a fresh salad every day.

    salad
  16. fruit

    We buy sweet fruit at the market.

    fruit
  17. vegetable

    A carrot is a healthy vegetable.

    vegetable
  18. apple

    He eats a red apple in the morning.

    apple
  19. banana

    I like to eat a yellow banana.

    banana
  20. potato

    There is a big potato on my plate.

    potato

All 1,000 English words