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Common English words 401–500

English words 401 to 500 cover time, place, city and transport. They come in five sets of 20, from time to transport. Tap a word to hear it. Each word has an example sentence and a picture. This is part 5 of 10 of the list of 1,000 common English words.

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Time (401–420)

  1. time

    Do you have time to help me today?

    time
  2. hour

    The class lasts for one hour.

    hour
  3. minute

    Please wait for one minute.

    minute
  4. week

    I will see my friend next week.

    week
  5. month

    They will travel next month.

    month
  6. year

    We lived here for one year.

    year
  7. morning

    I drink hot tea every morning.

    morning
  8. afternoon

    We can meet this afternoon.

    afternoon
  9. evening

    He reads a book in the evening.

    evening
  10. night

    The stars are bright at night.

    night
  11. Monday

    School starts on Monday.

    Monday
  12. Tuesday

    I have a music class on Tuesday.

    Tuesday
  13. Wednesday

    We eat pizza every Wednesday.

    Wednesday
  14. Thursday

    The shop is open this Thursday.

    Thursday
  15. Friday

    See you next Friday!

    Friday
  16. Saturday

    I sleep late on Saturday.

    Saturday
  17. Sunday

    We visit our family on Sunday.

    Sunday
  18. weekend

    Have a great weekend!

    weekend
  19. clock

    The clock on the wall says three.

    clock
  20. calendar

    I mark the date on my calendar.

    calendar

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Time (421–440)

  1. January

    The new year starts in January.

    January
  2. February

    It is often cold in February.

    February
  3. March

    Spring begins in March.

    March
  4. April

    It rains a lot in April.

    April
  5. May

    Flowers bloom in May.

    May
  6. June

    School ends in June.

    June
  7. July

    The weather is very hot in July.

    July
  8. August

    We go to the beach in August.

    August
  9. September

    Children return to school in September.

    September
  10. October

    The leaves turn red in October.

    October
  11. November

    It gets cold here in November.

    November
  12. December

    My family visits us in December.

    December
  13. spring

    Flowers open in the spring.

    spring (season)
  14. summer

    We go to the beach in the summer.

    summer
  15. fall

    We pick apples in the fall.

    autumn
  16. winter

    Snow falls in the winter.

    winter
  17. season

    What is your favorite season?

    season
  18. date

    What is the date today?

    date (calendar)
  19. birthday

    I got a cake on my birthday.

    birthday
  20. holiday

    The bank is closed for the holiday.

    holiday (public)

Place (441–460)

  1. place

    This park is a nice place to read.

    place
  2. country

    Canada is a very large country.

    country
  3. city

    She lives in a big city with tall buildings.

    city
  4. town

    There is a small market in our town.

    town
  5. village

    My grandparents live in a quiet village.

    village
  6. street

    Cars are parked along the street.

    street
  7. road

    Walk carefully across the road.

    road
  8. address

    Please write your home address on the paper.

    address
  9. world

    He wants to travel around the world.

    world
  10. north

    Canada is north of the United States.

    north
  11. south

    Birds fly to the south in winter.

    south
  12. east

    The sun rises in the east.

    east
  13. west

    The sun sets in the west.

    west
  14. middle

    She sits in the middle of the room.

    middle
  15. side

    Walk on this side of the street.

    side
  16. corner

    There is a shop on the corner.

    corner
  17. top

    The book is on top of the desk.

    top
  18. bottom

    Sign your name at the bottom of the page.

    bottom
  19. front

    I will wait in front of the house.

    front
  20. back

    The garden is at the back of the house.

    back (rear)

City (461–480)

  1. store

    I buy bread at the store.

    shop
  2. market

    The market has fresh fruit.

    market
  3. bank

    She gets money from the bank.

    bank (money)
  4. hospital

    He works at a big hospital.

    hospital
  5. pharmacy

    I need medicine from the pharmacy.

    pharmacy
  6. school

    Children walk to school.

    school
  7. church

    The old church is very quiet.

    church
  8. hotel

    We sleep in a nice hotel.

    hotel
  9. park

    They play in the park.

    park
  10. square

    People meet in the town square.

    square (plaza)
  11. bridge

    We walk across the bridge every morning.

    bridge
  12. building

    That tall building has many windows.

    building
  13. office

    She works in a quiet office.

    office
  14. library

    I read books at the library.

    library
  15. post office

    He sends letters at the post office.

    post office
  16. police station

    The police station is down the street.

    police station
  17. supermarket

    We buy food at the supermarket.

    supermarket
  18. bakery

    She buys fresh bread at the bakery.

    bakery
  19. factory

    My uncle works in a car factory.

    factory
  20. center

    There are many shops in the town center.

    center (of town)

Transport (481–500)

  1. car

    My father drives a blue car to work.

    car
  2. bus

    We take the bus to school every morning.

    bus
  3. train

    The train is fast and cheap.

    train
  4. plane

    The plane flies high in the sky.

    plane
  5. bicycle

    I ride my bicycle in the park.

    bicycle
  6. boat

    They fish from a small boat on the lake.

    boat
  7. taxi

    She calls a taxi to go home.

    taxi
  8. station

    I will meet you at the train station.

    station
  9. airport

    We arrived at the airport two hours early.

    airport
  10. stop

    Wait for me at the bus stop.

    stop (bus stop)
  11. ticket

    I bought a train ticket yesterday.

    ticket
  12. seat

    This seat is very comfortable.

    seat
  13. to drive

    He learns to drive a car.

    to drive
  14. to ride

    They ride their bikes to school.

    to ride
  15. to wait

    We wait for the bus here.

    to wait
  16. to arrive

    The plane will arrive soon.

    to arrive
  17. to depart

    The train will depart at noon.

    to depart
  18. late

    Sorry I am late for class.

    late
  19. early

    She woke up early this morning.

    early
  20. gasoline

    The car needs more gasoline.

    gasoline

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