If you want to take the first step in English, we recommend that you first learn one hundred most important English words, which, according to research by linguists, are the most frequently used words in the English language.
Lexicologists have carried out and are still working on calculating the most common words in the English language in order to make life easier for everyone who is learning English. They carry out this work by analyzing all kinds of English texts. Scientists even created the so-called Oxford English Corpus, which includes billions of written English texts. Having analyzed all this material using modern computing technologies, they made a “squeeze” in the form of the hundred most frequently used words. It is these words that are recommended to be learned first of all!
We, in turn, have finalized this vocabulary hundred, adding translation, pronunciation, short commentary and examples to each word.
LEARN IMPORTANT ENGLISH WORDS
| the– definite article, not translated [ðə] |
Word the is the most common word in the English language. It even has its own name - the definite article. This word is used before nouns, but most often it is not translated in any way. It only indicates that the speaker has a specific thing in mind. Sometimes words may be added during translation "this", "That". I am not reading the book.– I don’t read this book. Go to the window.- Come to this window. |
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| be- be |
Word be is a verb that translates as “ to be, to be“. This is a special verb, the conjugation of which must be memorized separately: I am- I am you are– you are he / she / it / is– he/she/it is we are- we are you are– you are they are– they are I am a teacher.– I am a teacher. I'am a teacher. You are my brother.– You are my brother. You are my brother. Please note that when translating the words into Russian “to be, to appear” most often omitted. |
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| to– to, in |
Word to is a preposition denoting the direction of movement towards an object. Come to me.- Come to me. My son goes to school.- My son goes to school |
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| of– conveys the genitive case [əv] |
Word of is a preposition corresponding to the Russian genitive case and answering the question "whom? what?" the car of my brother– car (who?) my brother the parts of the car– parts (of what?) of the machine |
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| and- And [ənd] |
Word and is a union "And": my friend and I- My friend and I I am eating a sandwich and drinking tea.– I eat a sandwich and drink tea. |
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| a– indefinite article, not translated [ə] |
Word a is an indefinite article that is used before nouns, but is not translated in any way. This article only adds a hint of vagueness. Sometimes the words are added during translation: “some kind”, “some kind”, "one of": I see a man.- I see some person. Give me a pencil.- Give me some pencil. |
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| in- V [ɪn] |
Word in is a preposition denoting being inside something and translated as "V": Who is in the room?- Who's in the room? There is a picture in the box.– There is a painting in the box. |
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| that- That; which [ðæt] |
Word that can be either a demonstrative pronoun "That", “ta”, "That", "those", "This", or a union with the meaning "which": I don't like that car.– I don’t like that car. (demonstrative pronoun) What does that mean?- What does it mean? (demonstrative pronoun) This is the key that you gave me yesterday.- This is the same key that you gave me yesterday. (union) |
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| have- have |
Verb have denotes possession of something and is translated by the word "have". This verb has a special conjugation scheme that must be remembered: I have- I have you have- you have he / she/ it has– he/she/it has we have- we have you have- you have they have- they have I have a plan.- I have a plan. I have a plan. How many pens do you have in the bag?- How many pens do you have in your briefcase? How many pens do you have in your briefcase? |
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| I- I |
Word I It is always written with a capital letter, no matter what part of the sentence it is in. In addition, in combination with other words denoting people, it is always placed in second place: my teacher and I– my teacher and I Jane and I have lived here 20 years.– Jane and I lived here for 20 years. |
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| it- he, she, it, this [ɪt] |
Word it translated into words "He", "she", "it", "This" and refers primarily to inanimate objects. I have got a car. It is very expensive.- I have a car. She's very expensive. This is a pencil. It is yellow.- This is a pencil. He is yellow. |
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| for- For; during |
Word for is a preposition that has two main meanings: a) intended for something or someone, b) a period of time. This is for you.- This is for you. He has been sleeping for half an hour.“He’s been sleeping for half an hour already.” |
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| not- Not |
Word not is a negative particle with the value "Not". He is not here.- He's not here. You are not my friend.– You are not my friend. Often a particle not merges with the nearest words: He isn't here. = He is not here. We aren't friends. = We are not friends. |
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| on- on [ɒn] |
Word on is a preposition denoting being on any surface:: The document is on the table.– The document is on the table. Our flat is on this floor.– Our apartment is on this floor. |
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| with- With |
Word with is a preposition denoting joint action with someone: Are you with me?- Are you with me? She lives with her parents.– She lives with her parents. |
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| he- He |
Word he– personal pronoun of the third person singular, translated by the word "He" and refers to animate male persons: He is my neighbor.- He's my neighbor. This is Pete. He wants to help us.- This is Pete. He wants to help us. |
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| as- How [æz] |
Word as has a number of translations, the main one of which is "How". As you know, I am ready to help.“As you know, I’m ready to help.” Do as I am telling you.- Do as I tell you. |
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| you- you you |
Word you is a pronoun with a large number of translations: "You", "You", "you", "you", "to you", "you". Specific meaning of the word you determined by context. I love you .- I love you. Are you listening to me?– Are you listening to me? Features of the pronoun you is the ability to convey a polite attitude towards a person ( You), and informal ( You). In Russian we have two words ( You/you), in English there is one thing - you . Nice to meet you.- Nice to meet you. |
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| do- do |
Word do conjugates as follows: I do[duh] – I do you do[do] - you do he / she / it does[daz] – he/she/it does we do[du] – we do they do[du] - they do I do my homework.– I do my homework. Verb do can also be used as an auxiliary verb to form questions and negations in the present simple tense, in which case it is not translated in any way: Do you want to come?- Do you want to come? |
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| at– at, at [ət] |
Word at is a preposition with the meaning of being near an object: at the window- near the window He is sitting at the table.- He is sitting at the table. Preposition at can also mean being at an event: at the concert- at the concert at the lesson- at the lesson |
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| this– this, this, this [ðɪs] |
Word this is a demonstrative pronoun and is translated by words "this", "this", "This". I haven't seen this film.– I haven’t seen this film. This task is not easy.– This task is not easy. |
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| but- But |
Word but- this is a union "But". I like English, but I’m not good at Physics.– I love English, but I’m not very good at physics. I understand you, but I don’t agree with you.– I understand you, but I don’t agree with you. |
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| his- his |
Word his is a possessive pronoun that translates as "his". his friends- his friends I can't remember his name.- I can't remember his name. |
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| by– conveys the instrumental case |
Word by is a preposition with a range of meanings. Most often, this preposition is used to denote the carrier of action with a verb in the passive voice: This letter was written by my brother.– This letter was written by my brother. I wasn't invited by him.– I was not invited by him. |
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| from– from, with |
Word from is a preposition denoting the starting point of an action and translated by words "With", "from", "y": The theater is far from here.- The theater is far from here. Take the key from the table.- Take the keys from the table. |
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| they- They [ðeɪ] |
Word they– these are third person plural pronouns, which are translated by the word "They": They aren't here.- They are not here. They did see us.“They didn’t see us.” |
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| we- We |
Word we– these are the first person plural pronouns, which are translated by the word "We": We won't come.- We won't come. We are going to the country.- We're going out of town. |
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| say- talk, say |
Word say is a verb denoting an act of speech activity and translated by the word "speak", "say": what does he say?- what he says? I say you must do it- I say you should do it |
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| her- her, her |
Word her is a pronoun that can be a) possessive (her friend, her car, etc.), b) objective (I know her, I see her, etc.): her family- her family her brother- her brother I don't see her.- I do not see her. Have you met her?-Have you met her? |
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| she- she [ʃiː] |
Word she is a third person singular personal pronoun that denotes an animate female person and is translated by the word "she": She is clever.- She's smart. Where is she?- Where is she? |
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| or- or [ə] |
Word or is a conjunction that indicates an alternative to something and is translated by the word "or": Is this pencil black or yellow?– Is this pencil black or yellow? Are you here or there?-Are you here or there? |
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| an- indefinite article [ən] |
Word an is the indefinite article, which we already mentioned above. Form an used before words starting with a vowel: an apple- apple an English teacher- English teacher |
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| will– auxiliary verb of the future tense |
Word will is an auxiliary verb for the formation of the future tense, which, as a rule, is not translated in any way. Sometimes it can be translated by the word "will": I will help you.- I will help you. I will help you. Will you join me?-Will you join me? |
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| my– my, my, mine, mine |
Word my- this is a possessive pronoun "my", "my", "my", "my": Meet my wife Jane.– Meet my wife Jane. This is my new car.- This is my new car. |
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| one- one |
Word one is a cardinal number with the meaning "one": However, the word one often used to replace some noun in a sentence: In the above example, to avoid repeating the word dress, substitution is used one . |
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| all- All [ɔːl] |
Word all translated as "All": Nobody knows all English words.– Nobody knows all the English words. I like all kinds of fruit.– I love all kinds of fruits. |
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| would- would |
Most often the word would used as "would": Also would used to indicate a future action from the point of view of the past: |
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| there- there [ðeə] |
Word there often translated as "there": He lives there.- He lives there. I don’t know what is happening there.– I don’t know what’s going on there. Word there can be combined with the word is And are and translated as “there is, there is, there is”: There is a book on the table.- There is a book on the table. There are chairs in the room.- There are chairs in the room. Please note that after there is noun goes to |
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| their- their [ðeə] |
Word their is a possessive pronoun and is translated by the word "their": their school– their school I don't know their parents.– I don’t know their parents. |
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| what– what, which |
Word what Most often used in questions: What do you think?- What do you think? What book is this?– What book is this? Word what can also be used as an allied word: I don’t see what you are painting.- I don’t see what you’re drawing. I don’t hear what our teacher is saying.“I can’t hear what our teacher is saying.” |
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| so- So |
Word so corresponds to Russian "So": I think so.- I think so. Let it be so.- So be it. |
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| up– up [ʌp] |
Word up added most often when it is necessary to indicate upward movement: Moreover, the word up enters a series of stable revolutions: |
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| out- from |
Word out denotes movement outward, outward: Go out!- Get out! Take the key out of your pocket.- Take the key out of your pocket. |
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| if- If [ɪf] |
Word if denotes a condition under which something can happen: If you ask me, I will help you.- If you ask me, I will help you. If I were you, I’d tell the truth.– If I were you (literally: if I were you) I would tell the truth. |
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| about- oh, around [əˈbaʊt] |
Word about is a preposition that most often denotes the topic of conversation (messages, discussions, etc.): Often about means circular motion: |
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| who– who, which |
Word who always refers to animate persons and is most often used in questions: Who knows English?- Who knows English? Who would like to go abroad?– Who would like to go abroad? Often who used as a conjunction word: I don't know who has done it.– I don’t know who did it. |
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| get- receive |
Word get is one of the English verbs that has the most values. Most often this verb can be translated as "receive": Last year, the country got liberty.– Last year this country gained freedom. He got a bicycle for his birthday.– He was given a bicycle for his birthday. Also get can appear in countless combinations and be translated differently depending on the context: It's getting on my nerves.- It gets on my nerves. They got married last month. They got married last month. |
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| which- which one, which one |
Word which used in questions when it comes to choosing a specific item from a set of items: which book did you choose?– which book did you choose? Often which used as a conjunction word: This is the pen which I was writing with.- This is the same pen with which I wrote. |
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| go- go, move |
Word go can mean different types of movement: We were going along the road and talking.“We walked along the road and talked. When will we go to the country?- When will we go out of town? I would like to go on a tour.– I would like to go on a trip. In addition, the verb go can be part of various phrases and expressions: He goes about with suspicious fellows.– He keeps company with suspicious types. I don’t know how to go about it.– I don’t know how it’s done |
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| me- me, me, me |
Word me is an objective pronoun that translates as "to me", "me", "me": Are you listening to me?- You are listening to me? Count me in on the list for the picnic.– Sign me up for a picnic. |
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| when- When |
Word when used in questions: When did it happen?- When did it happen? When did you come back home?– When did you return home? Also when can be used as a conjunction word: Tell me when you were there.- Tell me when you were there. I don’t remember when I saw him last.– I don’t remember the last time I saw him. |
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| make- do |
Word make is a verb with a meaning "do", "manufacture", "produce": They make good wine in France.– They make good wine in France. You made a serious mistake.– You made (made) a serious mistake. Also make may matter “to force someone to do something”: Don't make her cry.- Don't make her cry. Don't make her cry. Please note that the verb is near the verb cry no particle to. |
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| can– be able, have the opportunity |
Basically a verb can means physical ability, ability to do something: I can swim very well.– I can swim very well. Can you read faster?– Can you read faster? |
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| like- be in love |
Verb like translated as "be in love", "like": I like this film.- I like this film. Do you like French songs?– Do you like French songs? Besides, like translated by the word "How": swim like a duck- swim like a duck climb like a monkey- climb like a monkey |
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| time- time; once |
Word time can mean an uncountable concept "time" and cannot be put in the plural form: How much time do we have?- How much time do we have? How much time does it take you to get home?– How long does it take you to get home? Also time can mean a countable concept "once", and in this meaning can be used in the plural form: I go to the gym three times a week.– I go to the gym three times a week. I told you many times about it.– I told you about this many times. |
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| no- No; no |
Word no means to deny something: Do you agree? – No, I don’t. Do you agree? - No. |
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| just- just; just now; Just [ʤʌst] |
Word just may be translated differently depending on the context: He has just gone.- He just left. I just want to help you.- I just want to help you. |
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| him- to him, his |
Word him is an object pronoun with translations: "to him", "his". I don't believe him.- I don't believe him. She has fallen in love with him.– She fell in love with him. |
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| know- know |
Word know is a verb with a meaning "know": Do you know the password?- Do you know the password? I know her very well.– I know her very well. |
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| take- take |
Word take is a verb that translates as "take": Take those papers from the table.– Take those papers from the table. What pencil have you taken?-Which pen did you take? |
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| people- People [ˈpiːpl] |
Word people means a collection of people: All people want to live in peace.– All people want to live in peace. There were a lot of people in the house.- There were a lot of people in the house. |
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| into- V [ˈɪntuː] |
Word into means movement into something: Put all the things into the box.– Put all these things in a box. The stone fell into the river- The stone fell into the river. |
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| year- year |
Word year translated as "year": It happened twenty years ago.– This happened twenty years ago. A year has four seasons.– The year has four times (seasons). |
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| your– yours, yours |
Word your is a possessive pronoun that translates "is yours", "your" and can refer to singular and plural: Where is your key?-Where is your key? Show me your hands.- Show me your hands. |
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| good- good |
Word good means a positive characteristic (evaluation) of something: They live in a good big house.– They live in a nice big house. I don't feel too good about it.- I don’t like it, I don’t like it soul. |
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| some- A little; some amount |
Word some indicates a small part of an item rather than the entire item: Would you like some water?- Do you want some water? Do you have books by English authors? – Yes, I have some. Do you have books by English authors? - Yes, there are several. |
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| could- could |
Word could means the probability of something: I could tell you the truth but I’m not sure you believe me.“I could tell you the truth, but I’m not sure you’ll believe me.” Coud you do me a favour?– Could you do me a favor? |
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| them- to them, theirs [ðəm] |
Word them is an objective pronoun and is translated as "them", "their": Let's go to them.- Let's go see them. Can you see them?– Do you see them? |
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| see- see |
Verb see mean visual perception of objects: I don't see the way to go.– I don’t see a way. He sees well.- He sees well. |
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| other- another [ˈʌðə] |
Word other translated as "another": Come some other day.- Come back some other day... Change into other clothes.- Wear something else. |
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| than- how [ðæn] |
Word than usually used in comparisons and translated "how": more than ten dollars- more than ten dollars Have you something better than this?– Do you have anything better? |
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| then- Then [ðen] |
Word then very similar to the previous one, but has nothing to do with comparison. Word then is a circumstance of time with meaning "Then": We were young then.“We were young then.” What did you do then?-What did you do then? |
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| now- Now |
Word now is a circumstance of time indicating the present moment: It's raining now.- It's raining now. Do it now!- Do it now! |
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| look- look |
After the verb look a preposition is always used at – “look at someone oranything": Nobody is looking at you.- Nobody is looking at you. Look at the picture!- Look at the picture! |
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| only- only [ˈəʊnlɪ] |
Word only translated as "only", "only": I did it only for him.– I did it only for /for/ him. He not only heard it, he saw it.“He not only heard, he saw it.” |
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| come- come |
Word come is a verb with the meaning of approaching (arrival): Come to me.- Come to me. Winter has come.- Winter has come. |
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| its- her his [ɪts] |
Word its is a possessive pronoun and refers only to inanimate objects and animals: This is a pencil. Its color is black.- This is a pencil. Its color is black. The horse broke its leg.- The horse broke its leg. |
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| over- upstairs, upstairs [ˈəʊvə] |
Word over indicates the location of an object on a hill in relation to something: hang over- hang over one's head The balloon was directly over.– The balloon was directly above us. |
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| think- think [θɪŋk] |
Word think is a verb with the meaning of mental activity: I don't think you are right.- I don't think you're right. We are thinking about going to Spain next year.– We are thinking of going to Spain next year. |
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| also- Also [ˈɔːlsəʊ] |
Word also translated as "Same", "Also": I was also glad to see them.“I was glad to see them too.” That dress is pretty, and cheap also.– That dress is cute and also cheap. |
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| back- back |
Word back indicates a return action: When will you come back?- When will you be back? I don't want to come back.– I don’t want to go back. |
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| after- after [ˈɑːftə] |
Word after indicates the occurrence of something after some time: after the revolution– after the revolution After Sunday comes Monday.- Sunday follows Monday. |
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| use– benefit, use |
Word use can be used both as a noun and as a verb: It's no use talking.- It's no use talking. May I use your telephone?- May I use your phone? |
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| two- two |
Word two is a cardinal number and is translated as "two": He has been sleeping for two hours.- He has been sleeping for two hours already. Two men are waiting for you.- Two people are waiting for you. |
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| how- How |
Word how often used in questions: How are you?- How are you? How are you doing? How did you do it?- How did you do it? Also how can be used as an allied word: I saw how he did it.“I saw him do it.” I don’t know how they live.– I don’t know how they live. |
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| our- our [ˈaʊə] |
Word our is a possessive pronoun and is translated as "our", "our", "is our", "our": This is our house.- This is our house. Our friends are waiting for us.- Our friends are waiting for us. |
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| work- work |
Word work is a verb denoting labor and functional activity in a broad sense: Where do you work?- Where do you work? The refrigerator doesn't work.- The refrigerator does not work. |
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| first- first |
Word first is an ordinal number with the value "first": We were the first to arrive.- We arrived first. It is my first time here.– This is my first time here. |
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| well- Fine |
Word well means a positive assessment of something: You did it well.-You did it well. All is well.- Everything is fine. Also well can be used as an introductory word with a broad meaning: |
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| way- way, way |
Word way may have a direct meaning - "path", "road": This way please.– This way, please (literally: this road, please). Which is the best way to the center?– What is the best way to get to the center (literally: Which way to the center is the best)? Also way may have a figurative meaning: |
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| even- even [ˈiːvən] |
Word even translated as "even" and is used in an intensifying sense: even if I knew– even if I knew |
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| new- new |
Word new translated as "new": new house- new house new discovery– new discovery |
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| want- want |
Word want means a strong degree of desire: I want you to come.- I want you to come. He wants to go.- He wants to leave. |
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| because- because |
Word because is a union with the meaning of reason, basis: I didn’t come because I wasn’t invited.– I didn’t come because I wasn’t invited. We helped him because he asked us to.“We helped him because he asked us.” |
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| any- some [ˈenɪ] |
Word any is a pronoun with the meaning of uncertainty: Did you meet any difficulties?– Did you have any difficulties? Do you know any actors personally?– Do you know any actors personally? Often the word any combines with words one And body in meaning "someone", "anyone": |
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| these- these [ðiːz] |
Word these is a plural demonstrative pronoun: These days are rainy.- These days are rainy. I don't know these people.– I don’t know these people. |
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| give- give |
Verb give translated as “give”: Give it to me.- Give me that. Give me a day to think the problem over.- Give me a day to think about this problem. Often verb give used in the meaning "present": |
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| day- day |
Word day translated as "day": every day- every day two days ago- two days ago |
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| most- most; the largest part |
Word most can be added to a polysyllabic adjective to form the superlative form: the most difficult problem- the most difficult problem the most interesting film- the most interesting film Also most can mean the largest part of something: |
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| us- us, us, us | ||
Of course, the basis of the language system is grammar, but without an established lexical base, knowledge of grammatical norms for a beginner is unlikely to be useful anywhere. Therefore, we will devote today’s lesson to replenishing our vocabulary and mastering techniques for quickly memorizing new vocabulary. There will be quite a lot of expressions in the material, so we recommend dividing these English words for study into each day in advance, working on 2-3 dozen new phrases and be sure to repeat already studied examples. Before moving on to practice, let’s find out how it is recommended to learn foreign words correctly.
Learning vocabulary is half the battle; it is also important to try to constantly use it, otherwise it will simply be forgotten. Therefore, the main principle of learning English words is not to strive to memorize absolutely every word you come across. In modern English there are about 1.5 million words and stable combinations. It is simply unrealistic to learn everything, so try to choose only the vocabulary that is most used and necessary for you personally.
Let's assume that you have already decided on your area of interest, selected the necessary vocabulary material and started learning it. But things don’t move forward: words are slowly remembered and quickly forgotten, and every lesson turns into unimaginable boredom and a painful struggle with oneself. Here are some tips that will help you create the right learning atmosphere and learn a foreign language easily and effectively.
- Combine words by meaning, creating thematic dictionaries: animals, pronouns, action verbs, communication in a restaurant, etc.. Generalized groups are more easily stored in memory, forming a kind of associative block.
- Try different ways to learn words until you find the method that works best for you. These can be popular cards, interactive online simulators, stickers pasted on various objects in the house, and applications for tablets and phones. If you perceive information better visually and auditorily, then actively use educational video and audio recordings. You can study in any way, the main thing is that the learning process is a pleasant pastime, and not a boring duty.
- Immediately remember how to pronounce the word. To do this, you must either refer to the transcription or use interactive resources. A program for learning the pronunciation of English words will not only help you remember the sound of the expression, but will also check how correctly you pronounce it.
- Don't throw away words you've already learned. This is a very important point. It seems to us that if we learn words for a long time, we remember them once and for all. But memory tends to delete unclaimed information. Therefore, if you do not have constant speaking practice, replace it with regular repetitions. You can create your own notebook with days and rotating repetitions, or use one of the interactive English learning apps.
Having worked through these tips, let's do a little practice. We bring to the attention of students the most popular vocabulary of the English language. These English words are suitable for studying every day, as they are divided into several tables and presented in the form of small semantic groups. So, let's start expanding our vocabulary.
Let'slearnsomewords!
English words to learn for every day
| Greetings and farewells | ||
| hello | , [hello] | Hello, welcome! |
| hi | ,[hai] | Hello! |
| good morning | [ɡʊd mɔːnɪŋ], [good morning] | Good morning! |
| good afternoon | [ɡʊd ɑːftənuːn], [good aftenun] | Good afternoon! |
| good evening | [ɡʊd iːvnɪŋ], [gud ivnin] | Good evening! |
| good bye | [ɡʊd baɪ], [good bye] | Goodbye! |
| see you later | , [si yu leite] | see you! |
| good night | [ɡʊd naɪt],[good knight] | Good night! |
| Pronouns | ||
| I - my | , [ai - may] | I am mine, mine, mine |
| you - your | , [yu - er] | you are yours, yours, yours |
| he-his | , [hee - hee] | he - his |
| she - her | [ʃi - hə(r)], [shi - dick] | she her |
| it – its | ,[it - its] | it is his (oh inanimate) |
| we – our | ,[vi - aar] | we are ours |
| they - their | [ðeɪ - ðeə(r],[zey - zeer] | they – theirs |
| who - whose | , [xy - xyz] | who - whose |
| what | ,[wat] | What |
| PhrasesForacquaintance | ||
| My name is… | ,[may name from] | My name is… |
| What is your name? | ,[wat from yer name] | What is your name? |
| I am…(Nancy) | ,[Ay um...Nancy] | I...(name) Nancy |
| How old are you? | ,[How old ar yu] | How old are you? |
| I am...(eighteen, thirsty) | ,[Ay em atin, sit down] | I am ...(18, 30) years old. |
| Where are you from? | ,[ware ar yu from] | Where are you from? |
| I am from…(Russia, Ukraine) | ,[Im from Russia, Ukraine] | I'm from (Russia, Ukraine) |
| Nice to meet you! | , [nice tu mit yu] | Nice to meet you! |
| Close people and family members | ||
| mother | ,[maze] | mother |
| father | ,[phase] | father |
| daughter | ,[doute] | daughter |
| son | ,[san] | son |
| brother | ,[braze] | Brother |
| sister | ,[siste] | sister |
| grandmother | [ɡrænmʌðə],[grenmaze] | grandmother |
| grandfather | [ɡrænfɑːðə],[grenfase] | grandfather |
| uncle | [ʌŋkl],[unkl] | uncle |
| aunt | [ɑːnt],[ant] | aunt |
| friends | ,[friends] | Friends |
| the best friend | [ðə best friend], [the best friend] | best friend |
| Places and institutions | ||
| hospital | ,[hospital] | hospital |
| restaurant, cafe | ,[restrant, cafey] | restaurant, cafe |
| police office | ,[palace office] | police station |
| hotel | ,[wanted] | hotel |
| club | ,[club] | club |
| shop | [ʃɒp],[shop] | shop |
| school | ,[whining] | school |
| airport | ,[eapoot] | airport |
| railway station | ,[railway station] | train station, railway station |
| cinema | ,[cinema] | cinema |
| post office | ,[post office] | Postal office |
| library | ,[library] | library |
| park | ,[pack] | a park |
| pharmacy | ,[faamesi] | pharmacy |
| Verbs | ||
| feel | ,[Phil] | feel |
| eat | ,[it] | eat, eat |
| drink | ,[drink] | drink |
| go/walk | [ɡəʊ/ wɔːk],[ gou/uook] | go/ walk, walk |
| have | ,[hev] | have |
| do | ,[du] | do |
| can | ,[ken] | be able to |
| come | ,[cam] | come |
| see | ,[si] | see |
| hear | ,[[heer] | hear |
| know | ,[know] | know |
| write | ,[wright] | write |
| learn | ,[linen] | teach, learn |
| open | [əʊpən],[open] | open |
| say | ,[say] | speak |
| work | ,[walk] | work |
| sit | ,[sit] | sit |
| get | [ɡet],[get] | receive, become |
| like | ,[like] | like |
| Time | ||
| time | , [time] | time |
| at … (5, 7) o’clock | [ət faɪv, sevn ə klɒk],[et fife, sevn o klok] | at...(five, seven) o'clock. |
| a.m. | ,[I Am] | until noon, from 00 to 12 (at night, in the morning) |
| p.m. | ,[pi em] | afternoon, from 12 to 00 ( during the day, In the evening) |
| today | ,[today] | Today |
| yesterday | ,[yestaday] | yesterday |
| tomorrow | ,[tumorou] | Tomorrow |
| in the morning | [ɪn ðə mɔːnɪŋ], [in ze morning] | in the morning |
| in the evening | [ɪn ðə iːvnɪŋ], [in the evening] | In the evening |
| Adverbs | ||
| here | ,[hie] | Here |
| there | [ðeə],[zee] | there |
| always | [ɔːlweɪz],[oulways] | Always |
| well | ,[wel] | Fine |
| only | [əʊnli],[onli] | only |
| up | [ʌp],[ap] | up |
| down | ,[down] | down |
| right | , [wright] | right, right |
| wrong | , [rong] | wrong |
| left | , [left] | left |
| Unions | ||
| that | [ðæt],[zet] | what, which, that |
| which | ,[uich] | which one, which one |
| because | ,[bicosis] | because |
| so | ,[sou] | so, since |
| when | ,[wen] | When |
| before | ,[bifoo] | before before |
| but | ,[baht] | But |
How to learn new English words without cramming and boring exercises? We offer you several interesting sites for memorizing English words, where you can expand your vocabulary for free and even... help those in need without spending a penny from your personal funds. How to do it? Read below.
Useful selection: 5 sites for learning English words
An interesting resource is a website for English learners, which contains hundreds of colorful visual thematic collections of flash cards that will be understandable even for beginners. The section for learning new words can be found at the following link.
In addition, a variety of tests are provided for English language learners. Beginners will be interested in vocabulary tests, which are also presented in the form of colorful flash cards. For higher levels, the site has exercises for finding synonyms and antonyms for words, testing knowledge of all forms of irregular verbs, as well as testing vocabulary for those who are preparing to take exams.
With this simple and beautiful resource, you can work not only with vocabulary, but also improve your grammar, listening, speaking and reading at the same time. All skills need to be developed at the same time, and you can do it on one site.
Pay attention to - a site for learning English words, extremely easy to use, but no less interesting. In the First words subsection, words for levels are divided by topic. Most of the exercises are presented in the form of a visual dictionary. The advantage is that you are not given a translation into Russian, so an association will arise in your memory: a certain picture is associated with a word in English. Many linguists believe that this way of learning vocabulary is the most productive, since in this case you give up the habit of mentally translating a word into Russian from English: a certain image will be clearly associated with a specific word.
In addition to visual exercises, you will find equally interesting developmental tasks to find synonyms and antonyms for a word, as well as question tasks that test your knowledge of vocabulary on a particular topic. There are also exercises for using prepositions, breaking words into different categories, filling in missing words in dialogues, eliminating an extra word from a group of concepts, etc. All the tasks are exciting, varied, and presented simply and clearly.
The Harder words subsection is intended for level and above. The tasks here are no less varied and interesting. There is a visual dictionary and selection of the desired word in sentences. In addition, here you will find an unusual task for finding errors when replacing one word with another that sounds similar to it (a phenomenon called malapropism).
Both subsections have special exercises aimed at developing vocabulary. In them you are given 15-20 words to study and 15 different tasks aimed at practicing these words. We advise you not to complete all 15 exercises in one sitting: “stretch” them over three days, 5 tasks each. Thus, during this time you will thoroughly consolidate the new vocabulary in your memory.
In addition to these sections, on the site you will find exercises for learning phrasal verbs, idioms and proverbs, various grammar tests and educational articles for English language learners.
Do you think that learning words using flashcards is a thing of the past? On the site you can find flash cards in electronic form and learn English words online: progressive and convenient. You are offered three stages of learning new words:
- At first you just look at the words and try to remember them by association with the picture.
- Then they show you a picture for a while, and you try to remember the word.
- At the third stage, you test your knowledge: write a word in English next to the picture.
The exercise is quite simple, but for beginners this is exactly what you need.
On the same site, in the Mistakes section, you can work on exercises with words that are often confused in English, for example, any and some, borrow and lend, etc. On the Word Games page you will find a variety of games to expand and practice vocabulary: crosswords, memory games (memory training games), unusual sea battles, etc.
In general, the resource is simple even for beginners, the graphics are somewhat outdated, but you won’t be distracted by beautiful pictures with cats while working with the dictionary. :-)
Not as colorful a resource as the previous ones, but very useful for learning English. It has several sections for learning the most commonly used words, as well as sections with colloquial phrases where you can learn new words in context. The site is suitable even for beginners: you need to mark Russian in the list of languages, then you will see instructions in your native language and translations of words and phrases. For “continuing” students, you can try using the English version of the site. In this case, you can find out the meaning of unfamiliar words in the English-English dictionary; just click on the word you need to get help.
On the site you will find a section 1500 Most Common English Words and Vocabulary. It will help you expand your vocabulary. All words are voiced by native speakers, learn them and repeat after the speaker.
After that, go to the section 1000 Most Common English Phrases. Here you can learn new words in context. All phrases are voiced by native speakers, and the recordings are presented in two versions: at normal speed and at a slow pace. You can sort them by topic, for example, if you are preparing for a trip, select phrases on the desired topic and study them.
Then go to the “100 free lessons” section. It is presented in the form of short dialogues on various topics. You can take phrases from there and memorize them: they will definitely be useful to you in the future. Dialogues are also recorded in normal and slow motion: listen and repeat. You can listen to each phrase separately and try to pronounce it the same way as the announcer.
The most unusual of all resources. Let’s say right away that it is not suitable for beginners, but from the Pre-Intermediate level you can try using it. Here you are given only one exercise: you need to indicate what this or that word means, and they offer four possible answers. That is, in fact, you need to choose a synonym for the word.
What is the “trick” of this game? The whole point lies in the so-called “reward”. For each correct answer you “earn” 10 grains of rice. At the end of the game, the site's sponsors recalculate the number of grains earned into a monetary equivalent and transfer this amount of funds to the account of the World Food Program - the largest organization providing humanitarian assistance to starving people (usually African countries). The site's motto: “Play and feed hungry people.”
Let's show all the cards at once: according to the calculations of foreign experts, the approximate amount of money that you can earn for the hungry in 10 minutes of the game is only... 3 cents. Yes, a little, but what if millions of people play this way?
To sum it up, we can say that this is not the best resource for charity, but you can combine business with pleasure: practice your vocabulary and help those in need a little.
These are not all sites for memorizing English words. In future articles we will continue to share useful links with you. However, words can be learned not only online, but also offline. In the article “” we talked in detail about how to learn new English words. Study and hone your knowledge. And in the article “” you can learn about good tools for increasing your vocabulary.
Type of software: Tutorial
Developer/Publisher: Dmitriy Zaryuta/easy team
Version: 2.1
iPhone and iPod Touch: Free (paid subscription)
Without a good vocabulary you cannot learn a foreign language. Dozens of applications are trying to make sure that we remember at least something from hundreds of useful foreign words. Easy ten- a real “luxury” among similar programs, combining a lot of functions and, which is very rare in itself, good design. There are some truly brilliant features here.
Easy ten welcomes you with an offer to complete a three-minute training session on the application’s capabilities. Three minutes is a long time, but justified: a lot of effort and ideas have been invested in the program, which simply do not fit even on five standard interface tabs. The main point is this. Easy ten stores tens of thousands of English words, divided into levels of knowledge - not impersonal "Intermediate" and so on, but the degrees of language knowledge explained in Russian. It’s interesting that the database contains words for tests TOEFL And IELTS- a “pro” orientation is visible.
Based on your level of knowledge, the application selects daily sets of cards with words. The cards are quite ordinary - with detailed translation and transcription. In the corner of each of them there is a check mark, by clicking on which you will confirm that you have learned this word and are ready to take the test.
Every day you are required to take one such test for 10 foreign words. Hence the name of the application - Easy 10 .
The tests themselves can be different - from translating into Russian to collecting a word from a set of letters. For completing a daily task, the application regularly rewards the user with achievement rewards, noting all improvements in the academic progress calendar. You can listen to all the words in the test at any time - this feature is called a “player” here and is designed accordingly. Supported and speech recognition via iPhone or iPod Touch microphone.
Of particular interest was the opportunity to look for examples of using words from each card directly on Twitter, but without leaving Easy ten. As a rule, native speakers “shine” in the results, and they know better when and how to correctly use the word we are learning.
Easy ten also has a database of custom cards. These are words prepared by other subscribers of the service. Every user can create their own collection and post it for others to see. To do this you need to register via Twitter, Facebook, In contact with or directly to Easy ten.
The application interface being Not made on the knee, it can barely withstand such a dense concentration of functions per square centimeter of the screen. On the one hand, simplification would clearly not hurt here, because without introductory help I would never have guessed that two more menus were hidden in the top panel on the left and right. On the other hand, this is the case when the interface responds to commands exactly as you expect - which means that changes in design can only do harm. You just have to figure out for yourself what's what.
To learn words with Easy ten, you don’t have to open the program - it will show you the cards of the day via Push notifications. Such a heap of opportunities cannot be free, right? The trial period lasts 7 days, and the subscription price varies from 33 rubles per month to 300 rubles per year. Expensive? For one of the best apps for expanding your English vocabulary, it's more likely a no than a yes. Only translation options in places.