For complete beginners learning the most common everyday English words for time, people, places, and simple daily actions.
Free Everyday Basics vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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day
a period of 24 hours from midnight to midnight.
time
the moment or period when something happens.
friend
a person you know well and like very much.
house
a building where people live.
open
to move something so people can pass through or see inside.
need
to require something because it is necessary.
know
to have information about something in your mind.
good
having a positive quality or high standard.
big
large in size or amount.
small
little in size or amount.
old
having existed for a long time.
new
recently made or not used before.
happy
feeling pleasure or satisfaction.
help
to make it easier for someone to do something.
come
to move toward the person speaking.
go
to move away from the current place.
look
to turn your eyes toward something.
want
to feel a desire for something.
give
to hand something to another person.
say
to speak words out loud.
name
the word used to identify a person or thing.
year
a period of twelve months.
number
a word or symbol that shows an amount or position.
home
the place where a person lives.
work
to do a job or activity that takes effort.
think
to use your mind to form ideas or opinions.
find
to discover something after looking for it.
close
to move something so that it is shut.
right
correct or true.
long
measuring a great distance from one end to the other.
short
measuring a small distance or lasting a brief time.
always
at all times, without exception.
now
at this moment, not in the past or future.
here
in, at, or to this place.
again
one more time, after already doing it before.