English Vocabulary (100 Basic Word List) Simple Common Words for English Beginners

These are the most important 100 basic English words to learn – they as so common as to account for 50% of speaking, reading, and writing. This basic vocabulary list provides the foundation for speaking English.

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Common English Verbs List for Beginners to Learn

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Verbs with example phrase (with audio Mp3)
beπŸ™‚Be happy.
haveπŸ–οΈHave a good day.
doπŸ’ͺDo the work.
sayπŸ—¨οΈSay, “Hello.”
getπŸ› οΈGet to work.
makeπŸ‘©β€πŸ³Make some food.
goπŸ›΅Go for a drive.
knowπŸŽ“I know a lot.
take🎫Take a number.
seeπŸ‘“I can see.
come🧲Come to me.
thinkπŸ€”I think so.
lookπŸ‘€Look at that.
wantπŸ˜‹I want to eat.
give🎁Give me a gift.
use🍴Use a fork.
find πŸ” Find the answer.
tell🎀Tell your story.
askπŸ™‹Ask a question.
workπŸ”¨I work hard.
seemπŸ€”You seem lost.
feelπŸ€—I feel happy.
try😣Try again.
leaveπŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈI will leave.
callπŸ“±Call me.

Easy English Nouns Words List

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Nouns with example phrase (with audio Mp3)
personπŸ˜ƒThis person is happy.
manπŸ‘¨The man is nice.
womanπŸ‘©The woman is young.
childπŸ§’The child is small.
time⏰The time is 7am.
yearπŸŽ‰The year is 2019.
weekπŸ“…A week is 7 days.
dayπŸ“†This is a good day.
wayπŸ›£οΈCome this way.
thing❔What is that thing?
world🌎The world is big.
lifeβš•οΈLife is good.
handβœ‹My hand is clean.
part🧩I like this part.
eyeπŸ‘οΈMy eye is open.
placeπŸ—ΊοΈThis is the place.
workπŸ”¨My work is important.
caseπŸ“USCIS case number
pointπŸ“ŒI see your point.
governmentπŸ›οΈI like the government.
company🏭Her company is new.
numberπŸ”’This is my number.
group πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘¦The group is big.
problem 🀦I have a problem.
fact πŸ“šThat is a fact.

Basic English Adjectives Word List

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Adjectives with example phrase (audio Mp3)
good πŸ‘Good work.
new πŸŒ… It is a new day.
first πŸ₯‡This is my first job.
last 🀷That was last time.
long ✈️It was a long way.
great πŸ‘·β€β™€οΈShe is a great boss.
little πŸš— I have a little car.
own 🏠I want my own home.
other 🏨I like the other place.
old 🏚️It is an old house.
right πŸ“²This is the right number.
big πŸ‘ͺIt was a big group.
high πŸ”’It is a high number.
different ⌚I have a different time.
small 🌎It is a small world.
large 🏬That is a large place.
next πŸ“…That is next week.
early 🀀I like early lunch.
young πŸ§’He is a young child.
important πŸ‘©β€βœˆοΈShe is an important person.
few πŸ—“οΈGive me a few days.
public 🏞️It is a public place.
bad πŸ˜₯ You have a bad problem.
same ⏲️Come at the same time.
able 🧰I am able to work.

Simple English Prepositions List Grammar

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Prepositions with example phrase (audio Mp3)
toGo to work
ofa lot of people
inGet in place
forCome for the day
onBe on time
withStay with my child
atGood at work
byWait by the car
fromI am from New York
upGo up to the place
aboutTell me about life
intoCome into work soon
overGo over there next week
afterCall me after work

Common English Vocabulary Words for Beginners

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Other common vocabulary – with example phrase
thethe child
andman and woman
aa day
thatthat place
II like you
itIt is nice.
notNot my place
heHe is nice.
asas a child
youYou are nice
thisThis is the place
butBut not today
hisHis car
theyThey are here
herHer mother
sheShe is nice
orYes or no
anan eye for an eye
willI will call you
myMy first job.
oneOne at a time
allAll the same
wouldI would like that
thereThere is a place to stay
theirTheir home is nice