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Common English words 501–600

English words 501 to 600 cover shopping, money, work, school and motion verbs. They come in five sets of 20, from shopping to motion verbs. Tap a word to hear it. Each word has an example sentence and a picture. This is part 6 of 10 of the list of 1,000 common English words.

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Shopping (501–520)

  1. to buy

    I want to buy some fresh milk.

    to buy
  2. to sell

    They sell fruit at the market.

    to sell
  3. to cost

    These shoes cost twenty dollars.

    to cost
  4. price

    The price of this bread is very low.

    price
  5. shopping

    We go shopping every Saturday morning.

    shopping
  6. customer

    The customer asks for help in the store.

    customer
  7. receipt

    Keep your receipt after you pay.

    receipt
  8. shopping bag

    Put the apples into the shopping bag.

    shopping bag
  9. box

    There are toys inside the big box.

    box
  10. list

    I write a list before I go to the store.

    list
  11. gift

    I bought a birthday gift for my sister.

    gift
  12. discount

    The store offers a ten percent discount today.

    discount
  13. line

    We waited in a long line to buy tickets.

    line (of people waiting)
  14. brand

    This is my favorite brand of shoes.

    brand
  15. to return

    I need to return this shirt because it is too small.

    to return (an item)
  16. to bring

    Please bring your book to class tomorrow.

    to bring
  17. to carry

    Can you help me carry these heavy boxes?

    to carry
  18. thing

    What is that thing on the table?

    thing
  19. product

    This new product is very popular.

    product
  20. quality

    These shoes are made of high quality leather.

    quality

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Money (521–540)

  1. coin

    I found a gold coin on the street.

    coin
  2. bill

    He paid with a twenty-dollar bill.

    banknote
  3. debit card

    I use my debit card at the store.

    bank card
  4. cash

    Do you have enough cash for lunch?

    cash
  5. change

    Here is your change after buying the book.

    change (money returned)
  6. account

    I put money into my bank account.

    account
  7. salary

    She gets her salary at the end of the month.

    salary
  8. tax

    The price includes the tax.

    tax
  9. debt

    He worked hard to pay his debt.

    debt
  10. loan

    They need a bank loan to buy a house.

    loan
  11. to save

    I want to save money for a new car.

    to save (money)
  12. to spend

    Do not spend all your money on clothes.

    to spend
  13. to earn

    She works hard to earn a good salary.

    to earn
  14. to borrow

    Can I borrow five dollars from you?

    to borrow
  15. to lend

    He agreed to lend me his bicycle.

    to lend
  16. rich

    The rich family lives in a big house.

    rich
  17. poor

    He helps poor people in the city.

    poor
  18. euro

    The coffee costs one euro.

    euro
  19. dollar

    I have one dollar in my pocket.

    dollar
  20. insurance

    Do you have insurance for your car?

    insurance

Work (541–560)

  1. job

    She started a new job this week.

    job
  2. company

    He works for a large company in the city.

    company
  3. meeting

    We have an important meeting at ten o'clock.

    meeting
  4. project

    Our team finished the project on time.

    project
  5. task

    This simple task will take only five minutes.

    task
  6. plan

    Do you have a plan for tomorrow?

    plan
  7. report

    Please read this short report before lunch.

    report
  8. contract

    He will sign the contract today.

    contract
  9. service

    The food and the service were very good.

    service
  10. experience

    She has a lot of experience in this work.

    experience
  11. career

    She wants a long career in teaching.

    career
  12. interview

    I have a job interview tomorrow morning.

    interview
  13. to manage

    He learned how to manage a small team.

    to manage
  14. to hire

    They want to hire two new workers.

    to hire
  15. to organize

    I need to organize the books on my desk.

    to organize
  16. to decide

    It is hard to decide what to eat.

    to decide
  17. to succeed

    Work hard if you want to succeed.

    to succeed
  18. to fail

    Do not be afraid to fail sometimes.

    to fail
  19. busy

    The doctor is very busy today.

    busy
  20. tired

    I am tired and want to sleep.

    tired

School (561–580)

  1. class

    We have an English class today.

    class
  2. lesson

    The teacher starts the new lesson.

    lesson
  3. book

    I read a good book every night.

    book
  4. notebook

    She writes notes in her notebook.

    notebook
  5. pen

    Can I use your blue pen?

    pen
  6. pencil

    He draws a picture with a pencil.

    pencil
  7. paper

    I need a sheet of white paper.

    paper
  8. page

    Please open your book to page ten.

    page
  9. exam

    The students study for the big exam.

    exam
  10. homework

    I must finish my math homework now.

    homework
  11. university

    My sister goes to a good university.

    university
  12. subject

    Math is my favorite subject at school.

    subject (school)
  13. to learn

    I want to learn a new language.

    to learn
  14. to study

    We study in the library every day.

    to study
  15. to teach

    He will teach English to the children.

    to teach
  16. to read

    I read a book before bed.

    to read
  17. to write

    Please write your name on the paper.

    to write
  18. to count

    The boy can count from one to ten.

    to count
  19. to remember

    I always remember to lock the door.

    to remember
  20. to forget

    Do not forget your keys at home.

    to forget

Motion verbs (581–600)

  1. to walk

    I walk to school every morning.

    to walk
  2. to run

    The children run in the park.

    to run
  3. to jump

    Can you jump over the small box?

    to jump
  4. to swim

    We swim in the pool every summer.

    to swim
  5. to fly

    Many birds fly south in winter.

    to fly
  6. to climb

    Cats like to climb tall trees.

    to climb
  7. to fall

    Dry leaves fall from the tree.

    to fall
  8. to enter

    Please enter the room quietly.

    to enter
  9. to exit

    Please exit the building through this door.

    to go out
  10. to return

    I will return home at five o'clock.

    to return (come back)
  11. to turn

    Please turn left at the next corner.

    to turn
  12. to stop

    The red light means you must stop.

    to stop
  13. to follow

    Please follow me to your room.

    to follow
  14. to cross

    Look both ways before you cross the street.

    to cross
  15. to push

    You need to push the door to open it.

    to push
  16. to pull

    Do not pull the dog's tail.

    to pull
  17. to throw

    Can you throw the ball to me?

    to throw
  18. to catch

    Try to catch the ball with two hands.

    to catch
  19. to move

    Please help me move this heavy table.

    to move
  20. to send

    I will send you an email today.

    to send

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