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A complete collection of English A1 vocabulary organized by topic

A1 is considered the most basic vocabulary level, but it plays an important role. Because if you do not have a solid grasp of English A1 vocabulary, you will not be able to learn higher levels of vocabulary such as A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. How many English words are at A1 level and what topics do they cover? Let's explore it together below with PREP!

I. A complete collection of English A1 vocabulary organized by topic

In the below tables, PREP has compiled the most complete collection of A1 vocabulary along with meanings and parts of speech so that you all know how to use these words correctly!

1. Greetings

Let's discover English greetings at A1 level with PREP!

A1-level English words: Greetings
Good morning	Hello
Morning	Hello there
Good afternoon	Hi
Good evening	Hi there
Welcome

2. Numbers

Let’s check how cardinal numbers are called in English with PREP in A1 vocabulary list below!

A1 English vocabulary list : Numbers
Number (n)	Eleven (n): 11
One (n): 1	Twelve (n): 12
Two (n): 2	Thirteen (n): 13
Three (n): 3	Fourteen (n): 14
Four (n): 4	Fifteen (n): 15
Five (n): 5	Sixteen (n): 16
Six (n): 6	Seventeen (n): 17
Seven (n): 7	Eighteen (n): 18
Eight (n): 8	Nineteen (n): 19
Nine (n): 9	Twenty (n): 20
Ten (n): 10

3. Colours

How many colors of English are there at A1 level? Let's explore together with PREP in the table below!

A1 English vocabulary: Colours
Red (n)	Brown (n)
Blue (n)	Black (n)
Yellow (n)	White (n)
Green (n)	Grey (n)
Orange (n)	Silver (n)
Purple (n)	Gold (n)
Pink (n)	Beige (n)
Maroon (n)

4. Days

Do you know how to read the days in a week in English? Please refer to the A1 vocabulary table below!

A1 English vocabulary: Days
Day (n): a period of 24 hours, especially from twelve o'clock one night to twelve o'clock the next night	Monday (n): the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday
Week (n): a period of seven days, especially either from Monday to Sunday or from Sunday to Saturday	Tuesday (n): the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday
Month (n): a period of about four weeks, especially one of the twelve periods into which a year is divided	Wednesday (n): the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday
Year (n): a period of twelve months, especially from 1 January to 31 December	Thursday (n): the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday
Weekend (n): Saturday and Sunday, or Friday evening until Sunday night; the part of the week in which many people living in the West do not go to work	Friday (n): the day of the week after Thursday and before Saturday
	Saturday (n): the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday
	Sunday (n): the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday, when most people in Western countries do not go to workt

5. Months

After days come months. Let's discover the A1 English vocabulary for the months of the year!

A1 English vocabulary: Months
January (n): the first month of the year	July (n): the seventh month of the year
February (n): the second month of the year	August (n): the eighth month of the year
March (n): the third month of the year	September (n): the ninth month of the year
April (n): the fourth month of the year	October (n): the tenth month of the year
May (n): the fifth month of the year	November (n): the eleventh month of the year
June (n): the sixth month of the year	December (n): the twelfth month of the year

6. Weather

How much A1 vocabulary is related to the weather? Let’s check out the names of the seasons and adjectives describing the weather in the vocabulary table provided below with PREP!

A1 English vocabulary: Weather
Weather (n): the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a particular area	Sun (n): the star that provides light and heat for the earth and around which the earth moves
Bad (adj): not good; disappointing or unpleasant, or causing difficulties or harm	Ice (n): water that has frozen and become solid, or pieces of this
Good (adj): very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant	Snow (n): the small, soft, white pieces of ice that sometimes fall from the sky when it is cold, or the white layer on the ground and other surfaces that it forms
Change (v): the act or result of something becoming different	Cold (adj): having a lower than usual temperature; having a temperature lower than the human body
Rain (n): water that falls from the sky in separate drops	Hot (adj): having a high temperature; producing heat
Dark (adj): with no or very little light, especially because it is night	Warm (adj): at a fairly high temperature in a way that is pleasant, rather than being hot or cold
Wind (n): air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces

7. Foods & Drinks

Food and drink is a very common topic in English vocabulary of A1 as well as A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 levels. Let's explore A1 English vocabulary related to food and drink topics below with PREP!

A1 English vocabulary: Foods & Drinks
Meal (n)	Salad (n)
Breakfast (n)	Sandwich (n)
Lunch (n)	Soup (n)
Dinner (n)	Cake (n)
Food (n)	Butter (n)
Meat (n)	Chocolate (n)
Fruit (n)	Ice cream (n)
Chicken (n)	Drink (n)
Egg (n)	Beer (n)
Fish (n)	Coffee (n)
Vegetable (n)	Juice (n)
Pepper (n)	Milk (n)
Bread (n)	Tea (n)
Pizza (n)	Water (n)
Rice (n)	Wine (n)

8. Family & Friend

Family and friends are very familiar and close topics. Let's explore with PREP the A1 terms describing these two familiar themes!

A1 English vocabulary: Family & Friend
Family (n): a group consisting of one or two parents and their children	Husband (n): the man that somebody is married to
Parent (n): a person’s father or mother	Wife (n): the woman that somebody is married to; a married woman
Mother (n): a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child	House (n): a building for people to live in, usually for one family
Father (n): a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a child	Home (n): the house or flat that you live in, especially with your family
Child (n): a young human who is not yet an adult	Room (n): a part of a building that has its own walls, floor and ceiling and is usually used for a particular purpose
Son (n): a person’s male child	Living room (n): a room in a house where people sit together, watch television, etc.
Daughter (n): a person’s female child	Bathroom (n): a room in which there is a bath, a washbasin and often a toilet
Brother (n): a boy or man who has the same parents as another person	Bedroom (n): a room for sleeping in
Sister (n): a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person	Dining room (n): a room in a house or hotel that is used for eating meals in
Grandparent (n): the father or mother of your father or mother	Kitchen (n): a room in which meals are cooked or prepared
Grandmother (n): the mother of your father or mother	Chair (n): a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs
Grandfather (n): the father of your father or mother	Table (n): a piece of furniture that consists of a flat top supported by legs
Grandchild (n): a child of your son or daughter	Bed (n): a piece of furniture for sleeping on
Granddaughter (n): a daughter of your son or daughter	Desk (n): a piece of furniture like a table, often with drawers (= parts like boxes in it with handles on the front for pulling them open), that you sit at to read, write, work, etc.
Grandson (n): a son of your son or daughter	Picture (n): a painting or drawing, etc. that shows a scene, a person or thing
Cousin (n): a child of your aunt or uncle	Bath (n): a large, long container that you put water in and then get into to wash your whole body
	Shower (n): a piece of equipment producing a flow of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
	Television (n): a piece of electrical equipment with a screen on which you can watch programmes with moving pictures and sounds

9. Work

Let’s check out the jobs' names in the table below with PREP!

A1 English vocabulary: Work
Doctor (n): a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured	Work (n): the job that a person does especially in order to earn money
Driver (n): a person who drives a vehicle	Job (n): work for which you receive regular payment
Teacher (n): a person whose job is teaching, especially in a school	Draw (v): to make pictures, or a picture of something, with a pencil, pen or chalk (but not paint)
Waiter/waitress (n): a man/woman whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant, etc.	Paint (v): to cover a surface or object with paint
Boring (adj): not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient	Dance (v): to move your body to the sound and rhythm of music
Exciting (adj): causing great interest or excitement	Drive (v): to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction
Easy (adj): not difficult; done or obtained without a lot of effort or problems	Sing (v): to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune
Difficult (adj): not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understand	Teach (v): to give lessons to students in a school, college, university, etc.; to help somebody learn something by giving information about it
Business (n):the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money	Write (v): to make letters or numbers on a surface, especially using a pen or a pencil
Hospital (n): a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care

10. Travel

Travel will be the next topic featured in the A1 English vocabulary list. Let's explore it together with PREP right now!

A1 English vocabulary: Travel
Holiday (n): a period of time when you are not at work or school	Beach (n): an area of sand or small stones (called shingle), next to the sea or a lake
Vacation (n): a period of time spent travelling or resting away from home	Sea (n): the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands
Bus (n): a large road vehicle that carries passengers, especially one that travels along a fixed route and stops regularly to let people get on and off	River (n): a natural flow of water that continues in a long line across land to the sea
Train (n): a number of connected coaches or trucks, pulled by an engine or powered by a motor in each one, taking people and goods from one place to another	Park (n): an area of public land in a town or a city where people go to walk, play and relax
Station (n): a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off; the buildings connected with this	Museum (n): a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
Boat (n): a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor	Travel (v): to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance
Bike (n): a bicycle	Stay (v): to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
Car (n): a road vehicle with an engine and four wheels that can carry a small number of passengers	See (v): Ngắm, nhìn
Taxi (n): a car with a driver who you pay to take you somewhere	Visit (v): to go to a place in order to look at it, or to a person in order to spend time with them
Hotel (n): a building where you pay to have a room to sleep in, and where you can sometimes eat meals	Go (v): to travel or move to another place
Plane (n): a vehicle designed for air travel, with wings and one or more engines	Beautiful (adj): very attractive

11. Animals

Let's explore with PREP to see what animal nouns are included in the A1 category!

A1 English vocabulary: Animals
Animal (n)	Hen (n)
Bear (n)	Cow (n)
Bee (n)	Crocodile (n)
Bird (n)	Dog (n)
Cat (n)	Donkey (n)
Duck (n)	elephant (n)
Fish (n)	Frog (n)
Giraffe (n)	Goat (n)
Hippo (n)	Horse (n)
Zebra (n)	Jellyfish (n)
Zoo (n)	Lizard (n)
Bat (n)	Monkey (n)
Cage (n)	mouse/mice (n)
Fly (n)	Pet (n)
Dolphin (n)	polar bear (n)
Kitten (n)	Sheep (n)
Lion (n)	Spider (n)
Panda (n)	Tail (n)
Parrot (n)	Tiger (n)
Penguin (n)	Puppy (n)
Rabbit (n)	Shark (n)
Snail (n)	Whale (n)

12. Body & Health

The next topic is body & health. Let’s discover which words fall into this category!

A1 English vocabulary: Body & Health
Arm (n)	Hand (n)
Body (n)	Ear (n)
Eye (n)	Face (n)
Foot/feet (n)	Leg (n)
Hair (n)	Mouth (n)
Nose (n)i	Smile (n)
Back (n)	Neck (n)
Beard (n)	Shoulder (n)
blond(e) (adj)	Stomach (n)
Curly (adj)	Thin (n)
Fair (adj)	Tooth/teeth (n)
Fat (adj)	Mustache (n)

13. Clothes

Turning to clothes, there's plenty of garments and styles we use every day. Are you interested in their English names? Let's explore together with PREP below!

A1 English vocabulary: Clothes
Bag (n): a soft container made out of paper or thin plastic, and open at the top, used to hold foods and other goods	Shoe (n): one of a pair of coverings for your feet, usually made of a strong material such as leather, with a thick leather or plastic sole (= base) and usually a heel
baseball cap (n): a tightly fitting hat, originally worn by baseball players, with a long flat piece at the front to protect the eyes from the sun	Shorts (n): trousers that end above the knee or reach the knee, often worn in hot weather or when playing a sport
Boots (n): a type of shoe that covers the whole foot and the lower part of the leg	Skirt (n): a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers some or all of the legs, usually worn by women and girls
Clothes (n): things such as dresses and trousers that you wear to cover, protect, or decorate your body	Sock (n): a piece of clothing made from soft material that covers your foot and the lower part of your leg
Dress (n): a piece of clothing that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs, usually worn by women and girls	Trousers (n): a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from the waist to the feet, consisting of two cylinder-shaped parts, one for each leg, that are joined at the top
Glasses (n): two small pieces of special glass or plastic in a frame worn in front of the eyes to improve sight	T-shirt (n): a simple piece of clothing, usually with short sleeves and no collar, that covers the top part of the body
Handbag (n): a small bag for money, keys, make-up, etc., carried especially by women	Wear (n): to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body
Hat (n): a covering for the head that is not part of a piece of clothing	Coat (n): an outer piece of clothing with sleeves that is worn over other clothes, usually for warmth
Jacket (n): a short coat	Helmet (n): a strong, hard hat that covers and protects the head
Jeans (n): trousers made of denim	Scarf (n): a strip, square, or triangle of cloth, worn around the neck, head, or shoulders to keep you warm or to make you look attractive
Shirt (n): a piece of clothing worn, especially by men, on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth like cotton and usually having a collar and buttons at the front	Sweater (n): a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves and made from wool, that is worn on the upper part of the body
Swimsuit (n): a piece of clothing that you wear for swimming

14. School

School is certainly a very familiar topic for us. Let's discover together what words are related to the topic of school!

A1 English vocabulary: School
School (n): a place where children go to be educated	Sit (v): to rest your weight on your bottom with your back straight, for example on/in a chair
Board (n): a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and making boats	Spell (v): to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order
Chair (n): a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs	Stand (v): to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position
Book (n): a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them	Paint (v): to cover a surface or object with paint
Bookcase (n): a piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on	Read (v): to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols
Class (n): a group of students who are taught together	Learn (v): to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught, etc.
Classroom (n): a room where a class of children or students is taught	Lesson (n): a period of time in which somebody is taught something
Close (v): to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position	Letter (n): a written, typed or printed message that is put in an envelope or attached to an email and sent to somebody
Open (v): to move a door, window, lid, etc. into a position that is no longer closed; to get into this position	Line (n): a long, thin mark on a surface
Computer (n): an electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do processes with numbers and other data, and control other machines	Listen (v): to pay attention to somebody/something that you can hear
Pen (n): an instrument made of plastic or metal used for writing with ink (= coloured liquid for writing, etc.)	Look (v): to turn your eyes in a particular direction
Eraser (n): a small piece of rubber or a similar substance, used for removing pencil marks from paper; a piece of soft material used for removing chalk marks from a blackboard	Music (n): sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. People sing music or play it on instruments.
Pencil (n): a narrow piece of wood, or a metal or plastic case, containing a black or coloured substance, used for drawing or writing	Sentence (n): a set of words expressing a statement, a question or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb. In written English sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop/period (.), a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!).
Picture (n): a painting or drawing, etc. that shows a scene, a person or thing	Story (n): a description of events and people that the writer or speaker has invented in order to entertain people
Window (n): an opening in the wall or roof of a building, car, etc., usually covered with glass, that allows light and air to come in and people to see out; the glass in a window	Teacher (n): a person whose job is teaching, especially in a school

15. Sports & leisure

How many sports vocabulary are there at the A1 level? Let's discover together with PREP in the table below!

A1 English vocabulary: Sports & leisure
Sport (n): activity that you do for pleasure and that needs physical effort or skill, usually done in a special area and according to fixed rules	Enjoy (v): to get pleasure from something
Badminton (n): a game like tennis played by two or four people, usually indoors. Players hit a small light kind of ball, originally with feathers around it (= a shuttlecock) across a high net using a racket.	Favorite (adj): to show that you like something that somebody has put on a social media site
Hobby (n): an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working	Photo (n): a picture that is made by using a camera that stores images in digital form or that has a film sensitive to light inside it
Ball (n): a round object used for throwing, hitting or kicking in games and sports	Picture (n): hình ảnh
Baseball (n): a painting or drawing, etc. that shows a scene, a person or thing	Radio (n): the activity of broadcasting programmes for people to listen to; the programmes that are broadcast
Basketball (n): a game played by two teams of five players, using a large ball which players try to throw into a high net hanging from a ring	Band (n): a small group of musicians who play popular music together, often with a singer or singers
Fishing (n): the sport or business of catching fish	Swim (v): to move through water by moving your arms and legs, without touching the bottom
Football (n): a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball that players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team’s goal.	Kick (v): to hit somebody/something with your foot
Soccer (n): a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball which players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team’s goal.	Jump (v): to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet
Game (n): an activity that you do to have fun, often one that has rules and that you can win or lose; the equipment for a game	Bounce (v): if something bounces or you bounce it, it moves quickly away from a surface it has just hit or you make it do this
Guitar (n): a musical instrument that usually has six strings and that you play with your fingers or with a plectrum	Catch (v) : to stop and hold a moving object or person, especially in your hands
Hockey (n): a game played on a field by two teams of 11 players, with curved sticks and a small hard ball. Teams try to hit the ball into the other team’s goal.	Fly (v): to move through the air, using wings
Piano (n): a large musical instrument played by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard. The sound is produced by small hammers hitting the metal strings inside the piano.	Play (v): to do things for pleasure, as children do; to enjoy yourself, rather than work
table tennis (n): a game played like tennis with bats and a small plastic ball on a table with a net across it	Throw (v): to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
Tennis (n): a game in which two or four players use rackets to hit a ball backwards and forwards across a net on a specially marked court	Ride (v): to sit on an animal, especially a horse, and control it as it moves
Kite (n): a toy made of a light frame covered with paper, cloth, etc., that you fly in the air at the end of one or more long strings	Run (v): to move using your legs, going faster than when you walk
Bike (n): a bicycle	Sing (v): to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune
Boat (n): a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor	Skateboarding (v): the sport or activity of riding on a skateboard
Bat (n): a piece of wood with a handle, made in various shapes and sizes, and used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket and table tennis	Walk (v): to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
Camera (n): a piece of equipment for taking photographs, moving pictures or television pictures. It can be a separate item or part of another device.	Watch (v): to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens
Doll (n): a child’s toy in the shape of a person, especially a baby or a child	Draw (v): to make pictures, or a picture of something, with a pencil, pen or chalk (but not paint)
Song (n): a short piece of music with words that you sing	Drive (v): to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction

16. Toys

Which words are related to toys? Let’s explore the below table with PREP!

A1 English vocabulary: Toys
Alien (n): a creature from another world	Ball (n): a round object used for throwing, hitting or kicking in games and sports
Balloon (n): a small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gas. Balloons are brightly coloured and used as decorations or toys.	Motorbike (n): a road vehicle with two wheels, driven by an engine, with one seat for the driver and often a seat for a passenger behind the driver
Monster (n): an imaginary creature that is very large, ugly and frightening	Basketball (n) : a game played by two teams of five players, using a large ball which players try to throw into a high net hanging from a ring
Plane (n): a flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines	robot (n): a machine that can perform a complicated series of tasks by itself
Toy (n): an object for children to play with	Boat (n): a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor
Game (n): an activity that you do to have fun, often one that has rules and that you can win or lose; the equipment for a game	Train (n): a number of connected coaches or trucks, pulled by an engine or powered by a motor in each one, taking people and goods from one place to another
Puzzle (n): a game, etc. that you have to think about carefully in order to answer it or do it	Truck (n): a large vehicle for carrying heavy loads by road

II. Download the PDF file of English A1 vocabulary

For convenient revision, PREP has collected the below PDF file of A1 vocabulary from Cambridge Dictionary for you to download and practice. Let's practice diligently together with PREP!

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III. Exercises on A1 vocabulary & detailed answers

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