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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 |
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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!
III. Exercises on A1 vocabulary & detailed answers
Exercise: Name the following pictures:
Picture | Word |
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Answer keys:
Picture | Word |
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 | Bee |
 | Bird |
 | Cat |
 | Rain |
 | Cool |
 | Wind |
 | Board |
 | Chair |
Hopefully, the collection of A1 vocabulary that PREP provides helps you enrich your vocabulary. Don't forget to follow PREP to learn more awesome knowledge!
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