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 recommended to learn these words 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 sits 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 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- any [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 |
Did you know that according to Oxford research, there are more than 171,000 words in the English language that are in active use. Yes, that's a lot. This is why most people learning English feel a little overwhelmed. Where to start? What are they - most common words?
“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. Since names have power, words have power. Words can light a fire in people's minds, words can knock tears out of the hardest hearts.”
~Patrick Rothfuss
We have selected for you list of the most popular words in English, which you will certainly use in your communication. Experienced linguists know that it is enough to master most common english words- and half the success is yours!
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The most popular English words with translation and transcription: top 100
By learning the 100 most common English words, you will greatly simplify your learning and be able to construct simple sentences in English.
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The most common English words You no longer need to search in different textbooks or on different Internet resources: they are in the table below.
Top 100 most popular English
№ | Word, transcription | Translation | № | Word, transcription | Translation |
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1 | the [ði] | definite article | 51 | other [ˈʌðə(r)] | another |
2 | a[ə] | indefinite article | 52 | many ["mænı] | many, many |
3 | be | be | 53 | she [∫i:] | she |
4 | have , (has) | have | 54 | time | time, term |
5 | do | do | 55 | number ["nΛmbə] | number, number, figure |
6 | say | speak | 56 | people | people, population |
7 | will | will | 57 | long | long, long |
8 | get [ɡet] | get, get | 58 | find | find, acquire, count |
9 | go [ɡəʊ] | go | 59 | get | receive, achieve, become |
10 | make | do | 60 | down | down, below |
11 | can | Can | 61 | than [ðən] | how |
12 | like | like | 62 | as | how, since, when |
13 | know | know | 63 | for | for, for, because of |
14 | take | take | 64 | word | word |
15 | could | could, could | 65 | car | car |
16 | see | see | 66 | was | was, was, was |
17 | look | look, look | 67 | oil | oil, grease, petroleum |
18 | come | come | 68 | part | part, share, participation |
19 | think [θɪŋk] | think | 69 | water ["wo:tə] | water, wet, pour over |
20 | use | consume, use | 70 | white | white |
21 | work | work | 71 | any ["eni] | any |
22 | want | want | 72 | something ["sʌmθiŋ] | something |
23 | give | give | 73 | head | head |
24 | because | because | 74 | seem | seem |
25 | into [ˈɪntuː] | V | 75 | mind | mind, thinking |
26 | these [ðiːz] | these | 76 | father ["fa:ðə] | father |
27 | most | most | 77 | woman ["wumən] | woman |
28 | some | some, some amount | 78 | call | call, call, call, visit |
29 | now | Now | 79 | hear | hear |
30 | over [ˈəʊvə(r)] | over, again | 80 | dog | dog |
31 | which | which one, which one | 81 | morning | morning |
32 | when | When | 82 | mother ["mʌðə] | mother |
33 | who | Who | 83 | young | young |
34 | back | back | 84 | dark | dark |
35 | I | I (always capitalized) | 85 | window ["windəu] | window |
36 | they [ðeɪ] | They | 86 | hour | hour |
37 | we | We | 87 | heart | heart |
38 | our | our, ours, ours, ours | 88 | live | live |
39 | one | one | 89 | family ["fæm(ə)li] | family |
40 | person [ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)n] | person, personality | 90 | road | road |
41 | year | year | 91 | change | change |
42 | day | day | 92 | wife | wife |
43 | just | just now, just | 93 | bad | bad |
44 | only [ˈəʊnli] | only | 94 | please | Please |
45 | how | how, in what way | 95 | gray | grey |
46 | well | Good Excellent | 96 | tree | tree |
47 | even [ˈiːv(ə)n] | even | 97 | hope | hope |
48 | good [ɡʊd] | good | 98 | money ["mʌni] | money |
49 | first | first | 99 | business["biznis] | business |
50 | new | new | 100 | play | play |
Most English learning guides recommend starting to learn new words by category, such as colors, animals, or food. Let's streamline the process of mastering the material by distributing vocabulary into parts of speech, and talk about them in more detail. Let's start with nouns.
The most popular English nouns: top 100
To denote the names of objects, phenomena and living beings, nouns are used, without which no language can do.
Noun- this is a part of speech that names objects, people, events, concepts, etc. Nouns are divided into 2 large groups:
- common nouns that denote objects, actions, processes, substances, concepts, etc. ( dog, table, fact, date, time)
In addition to this division into groups, nouns are divided into countable nouns, which can be counted ( a cat - cats, a toy - toys, a lamp - the lamps, a team - teams) and uncountable, which cannot be counted ( milk, sugar, butter, money, life, hope).
Knowing the difference between such nouns, you can easily and correctly use articles, number forms and adverbs much/many, little/a little.
English words on the topic “Home”
We are sure that the theme “Home” is close to every person. And knowing the words from this section can be useful in a variety of situations: among friends, at work, while traveling.
Everyone is bound to use these words in everyday English.
№ | Word, transcription | Translation | № | Word, transcription | Translation |
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1 | flat | apartment | 16 | bathroom ["bɑːθruːm] | bathroom |
2 | house | house | 17 | mirror [ˈmɪrə] | mirror |
3 | garden | bath | |||
4 | garage ["gærɑːʒ] | garage | 19 | towel [ˈtaʊəl] | towel |
5 | dining room ["daɪnɪŋˌrum] | dining room | 20 | soap [səʊp] | soap |
6 | study [‘stʌdi] | cabinet | 21 | washer [‘wɒʃə] | washing machine |
7 | toilet ["tɔɪlət] | toilet | 22 | [ˈʃaʊə] | shower |
8 | kitchen ["kɪʧɪn] | kitchen | 23 | living room ["lɪvɪŋˌrum] | living room |
9 | sink | sink | 24 | cushion [ˈkʊʃn̩] | cushion |
10 | oven [ˈʌvn̩ ] | oven | 25 | bookcase ["bukkeıs] | closet |
11 | knife | knife | 26 | furniture ["fə:nıʧə] | furniture |
12 | spoon | spoon | 27 | carpet ["kɑ:pıt] | carpet |
13 | fork | fork | 28 | arm chair ["ɑ:m"ʧeə] | armchair |
14 | cup | cup | 29 | sofa ["səufə] | sofa |
15 | plate | plate | 30 | picture [ˈpɪktʃə ] | painting |
Moreover, many of these nouns are used in idiomatic expressions, which will help to diversify the language and make it more lively:
everything and the kitchen sink(Russian: necessary and unnecessary)
to sweep something under the carpet(Russian: try to hide something)
chair days(Russian old age)
English words on the topic "Family"
The topic of family is no less important when communicating. Here you can highlight words denoting loved ones (eng. nuclear family) and more distant relatives (eng. extended family).
Many of the words will already be familiar to you, since most of us will immediately remember children's poems in English about family:
The table shows the most common words on the topic “Family” that will help tell you about your loved ones.
Popular words on the topic "Family"
№ | Word, transcription | Translation | № | Word, transcription | Translation |
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1 | family ["fæm(ə)lɪ] | family | 16 | granddaughter ["græn(d)ˌdɔːtə] | granddaughter |
2 | mother ["mʌðə] | mother | 17 | aunt [ɑːnt] | aunt |
3 | father ["fɑːðə] | father | 18 | uncle ["ʌŋkl] | uncle |
4 | parents ["peər(ə)nts] | parents | 19 | niece | niece |
5 | son | son | 20 | nephew ["nefjuː] | nephew |
6 | daughter ["dɔːtə] | daughter | 21 | cousin [ˈkʌzən] | cousin (brother) |
7 | children ["ʧɪldr(ə)n] | children | 22 | husband [ˈhəzbənd] | husband |
8 | sister ["sɪstə] | sister | 23 | wife | wife |
9 | brother ["brʌðə] | Brother | 24 | mother-in-law [ˈmʌðərɪnˌlɔː] | mother-in-law, mother-in-law |
10 | grandmother ["græn(d)ˌmʌðə] | grandmother | 25 | father-in-law [ˈfɑːðər ɪnˌlɔː] | father-in-law, father-in-law |
11 | grandfather ["græn(d)ˌfɑːðə] | grandfather | 26 | daughter-in-law [ˈdɔːtərɪnˌlɔː] | daughter-in-law |
12 | grandparents ["græn(d)ˌpeər(ə)nts] | Grandfather and grandmother | 27 | son-in-law [ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː ] | son-in-law |
13 | great-grandmother | great-grandmother | 28 | brother-in-law [ˈbrʌðərɪnˌlɔː ] | brother-in-law, brother-in-law |
14 | great-grandfather [ˌgreɪt"grændˌfɑːðə] | great grandfather | 29 | sister-in-law [ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔː ] | sister-in-law, sister-in-law |
15 | grandson ["græn(d)sʌn] | grandson | 30 | marriage [ˈmærɪdʒ ] | marriage |
Interestingly, the English language has a word for grandparents - grandparents, and words like mother-in-law(Russian mother-in-law, mother-in-law), father-in-law(Russian father-in-law, father-in-law), sister-in-law(Russian: sister-in-law, sister-in-law) and brother-in-law(Russian brother-in-law, brother-in-law) mean relatives on the side of the husband or wife and correspond to different lexical units in Russian.
English words on the topic “Work”
Much attention is paid to such a topic as “Work”. You definitely can’t do without such vocabulary! In any case, you need to be able to talk about your profession and directly about the work itself.
Therefore, in the table, in addition to the names of professions, you will find words that will help in communicating with colleagues and management.
Popular words on the topic "Work"
№ | Word, transcription | Translation | № | Word, transcription | Translation |
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1 | work [ˈwəːk] | work | 16 | employer [ɪmˈplɔɪə] |
employer |
2 | job | Job | 17 | employee [ɛmplɔɪˈiː] | worker |
3 | experience [ɪkˈspɪərɪəns] |
experience | 18 | occupation [ɒkjʊˈpeɪʃ(ə)n] |
profession |
4 | salary ["sæləri] | salary | 19 | full-time job [ˈfulˈtaɪm dʒob] | full employment |
5 | work for [ˈwɜːk fo] |
work for someone | 20 | part-time job | part-time employment |
6 | work on [ˈwɜːk on] |
to work in | 21 | self-employed [ˌsɛlfɪmˈplɔɪd] | self-employed |
7 | responsibilities | responsibility | 22 | sack / fire [ˈfaɪə] / dismiss | dismiss |
8 | butcher | butcher | 23 | shop assistant [ˈʃɒp əsɪstənt] | salesman |
9 | cook | cook | 24 | journalist [ˈdʒəːn(ə)lɪst] | journalist |
10 | driver [ˈdrʌɪvə] | driver | 25 | manager [ˈmanɪdʒə] | manager |
11 | electrician [ˌɪlɛkˈtrɪʃ(ə)n] |
electrician | 26 | judge | judge |
12 | fireman [ˈfaɪə.mən] |
firefighter | 27 | nurse | nurse, nanny |
13 | engineer [ɛndʒɪˈnɪə] |
engineer | 28 | lawyer [ˈlɔːjə] | lawyer |
14 | flight attendant | stewardess | 29 | optician [ɒpˈtɪʃ(ə)n] |
ophthalmologist |
15 | guide [ɡʌɪd] | guide | 30 | photographer |
photographer |
In English there is a similar proverb about work: Don"t do today what you can put off till tomorrow(Russian: Work is not a wolf; it won’t run away into the forest).
100 most common verbs in English
If you are just starting to learn English, choose your new words carefully. Leave only those that you will definitely need!
Having only 100 most common verbs in your toolbox, you can talk about past or future events, discuss hypothetical situations or possibilities.
Conventionally, English verbs can be divided into the following groups:
- modal- express an attitude towards action (must, forced, can) and require translation ( can, may, must, ought, need and etc.)
semantic- the most numerous, have an independent lexical meaning, describe actions, feelings or a process ( dance, look, run);
auxiliary- necessary when composing negatives and questions, complex verb forms. They do not carry any semantic load ( do, will, be, shall and others);
linking verbs- are a connecting element between the subject and the nominal part of the predicate, indicate time, person and number ( become, remain, grow, be);
Depending on the meaning, we can distinguish static and dynamic verbs, which for ease of remembering we will combine into blocks. If you are very interested in irregular verbs, then read all about them
English verbs of motion
Verbs of motion accompany us everywhere: at home, at work, on vacation and during study. It’s hard to get around without them when describing events or a way of life.
By the way, the most common verbs come, go, walk in general they mean movement in space, but they describe it from different sides. For example, verbs come(Russian: to get closer) and go(Russian: move away) indicate the direction, and the word walk(Russian: to walk) talks about the nature of movement.
№ | Word, transcription | Translation | № | Word, transcription | Translation |
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1 | fly [flai] | fly | 10 | drive [draiv] | lead, drive, go |
2 | float [fləut] | swim | 11 | go [gəu] | go |
3 | jump [ʤʌmp] | jump | 12 | leave [li:v] | leave, leave |
4 | fall [fɔ:l] | fall | 13 | climb [claim] | climb, climb |
5 | drop [drɔp] | drop | 14 | catch [kæʧ] | catch |
6 | run [rʌn] | run | 15 | walk | walk |
7 | bow [bau] | bow | 16 | lift [lift] | raise, elevate |
8 | rise [raiz] | get up | 17 | reach [ri:ʧ] | reach, reach |
9 | enter["enter] | enter | 18 | land [lænd] | land |
Action verbs in English
№ | Word, transcription | Translation | № | Word, transcription | Translation |
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1 | soliloquy |
monologues | 10 | reconciliation |
reconciliation |
2 | epiphany [ɪˈpɪf.ən.i] |
baptism | 11 | languorous [ˈlænɡərəs] |
languid |
3 | elysium [əˈlɪziəm] |
paradise | 12 | vivacious |
lively |
4 | felicity |
happiness | 13 | ripple [ˈrɪp(ə)l] |
pulsation, ripples, |
5 | glamor [ˈɡlamə] |
Charm | 14 | summery [ˈsəmərē] |
summer |
6 | ingenue [ˌɪnˈdʒenjuː] |
ingenue | 15 | umbrella [ʌmˈbrɛlə] |
umbrella, parasol |
7 | leisure [ˈlɛʒə] |
leisure, free time | 16 | talisman [ˈtalɪzmən] |
mascot |
8 | panacea [ˌpanəˈsiːə] |
panacea, universal remedy | 17 | vestigial |
vestigial, residual |
9 | ravel [ˈrav(ə)l] |
unravel, confuse | 18 | surreptitious [ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs] |
secret, done on the sly |
By learning these 50 words, you can significantly diversify your speech and get closer to understanding literary English. And who knows one day I’ll say: “Yes, I read Shakespeare in the original.”
Instead of a conclusion:
Every day you speak up to 20,000 words. That's more than 1000 units per hour! You use them when you work, study, talk with students or native speakers, or simply practice your speaking skills.
Most of these words are verbs. How well do you know them? Are you using it correctly? Do you know all the situations in which these words can be used? Think about it!
You probably spend a lot of time and effort learning new vocabulary and this is very important. But it is much more effective and important to pay attention to the part of it that you use every day and learn it even better. And presented by us 100 most popular words will help you with this.
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According to research by British scientists, the language of Foggy Albion has more than 600 thousand words. It would seem, how can you master all the vocabulary in a short time? For comparison, the Russian language contains about 400 thousand, which does not prevent us from expressing ourselves freely. After all, to understand each other you do not need to know all the words; it is enough to have a minimum of the most frequently used lexemes. We present to your attention the 100 most common lexical units in English speech, knowing which you can understand three-quarters of any text in the language of Tom Sawyer. Check it out!
Pronouns
Since any English statement begins with a subject, let's start with it. The subject is the main member of the sentence (subject), performing some action and answering the questions “who?” So what?" Quite often, English subjects are pronouns:
I | I |
He | He |
She | She |
You | You you |
We | We |
It | It |
They | They |
In total there are 7 of them in the British language; for comparison, in the Russian language there are much more. An undeniable advantage of the structure of British thinking is the absence of such a large number of cases as in ours. While Russian grammar presupposes 4 more word forms for each pronoun (me, me, me, about me), in English for all other cases when the word does not come first, a generalizing, objective case is created:
SUBJECT | ADDITION | MEANING |
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I | Me | Me, me, me, about me |
He | His | His, him, them, about him |
She | Her | Her, her, her, about her |
It | It | His, him, them, about him |
You | You | You, you, by you, about you |
We | Us | Us, us, us, about us |
They | Them | Them, them, them, about them |
A separate important group are words indicating who the object belongs to - “whose?”, “whose?”, “whose?”, “whose?”
Total: 25 words that appear in almost every sentence. Knowing them, you can understand the main idea contained in the text - who performs the action, who owns this or that thing, and to whom the action is directed.
Nouns
Verbs
The second main member of the sentence is the verb denoting action. The most important in the English language are the "Holy Trinity" - do, be And have. These verbs have a lot of additional meanings and serve to form thousands of idioms. We can say with confidence that by remembering these 3 words and their word forms, it is already possible to convey about 50% of all actions.
The remaining most common action words:
- Say- speak
- Use- use
- Will-will (indicates future tense)
- Would- would (indicates the subjunctive mood)
- Make- do
- See- see
- Look- look
- Know- know
- Could- could
- Can- be able
- Like- like/love
- Give- give
- Want- want
- Go- go
- Think- think
- Take- take
- Get- receive
- Come- come
Prepositions, conjunctions and particles
The most numerous group of frequently used words. Prepositions and other dependent parts of speech serve to connect words in a sentence. The difficulty in remembering them is that they do not carry any semantic load. That is, if you can mentally attach a picture to each noun or verb, then you won’t be able to do this with prepositions.
To | K (indicates direction) | With | WITH |
For | For | From | From |
Of | (indicates genitive case) | As | How |
And | AND | At | Around, on |
In | IN | But | But |
That | What | By | K (indicates the term) |
Not | Not | Or | Or |
On | On | Because | Because |
Up | Up | Out | From, you- |
About | ABOUT | No | No |
Than | How | Into | Inside |
Back | Back | After | After |
The translations presented are only the most commonly used versions. Depending on the context, many prepositions can have other definitions with similar meanings.
Question words
Quite a significant, although not numerous, group of words. Used to build questions or as conjunctions in complex sentences:
- What- What?
- Who- Who?
- When- When?
- How- How?
- Which- Which?
There are 13 question words in British speech, but today we are considering only the most popular and frequently used ones.
Adjectives and everything else
Words that endow someone or something with beauty, kindness, intelligence and other attributes. They give answers to questions such as “which?”, “which?”, “which?”, “which?” etc. A very broad group, each of the adjectives is unique, so only 3 of the frequency ones are distinguished:
- Good- good
- New- new
- Other- another
- How- How?
- Which- Which?
You can find a hundred of the very best in the article 100 most used adjectives.
Due to their small number, we will not separate the remaining words into a separate block:
Separately, it is worth mentioning articles - a special part of speech, which has no analogues in Russian grammar. There are only 3 articles in British speech - a, an And the- and they are needed to identify nouns in the stream of speech.
Conclusion
Having memorized this base of English words, you will be able to easily perceive simple American speech by ear and form your thoughts. It only remains to mention that a more effective way of memorizing is not cramming, but reading texts in a native language, listening to music and watching films. And the best is live communication. You can chat in our Conversation Club, and train your self-confidence in the Online Trainer.
Good luck in learning the language!
Big and friendly EnglishDom family
So, you have started learning English. If your goal is to gain speaking skills, then you have come to the right place. Here are the most commonly used English words. In the end, everyone needs to start somewhere. Learning English words without knowing which way to approach it is not an easy task. You may also need this lexical minimum for further study of grammar. And this is undoubtedly a big plus for you.
I bring to your attention a list that includes the basic English words that are most often found in everyday communication. This includes nouns, verbs, pronouns, prepositions that Americans and English use a hundred times a day and even more. By learning these words, you will not only be able to grasp the essence of the conversation, but maybe even support it.
100 English words is the minimum we recommend starting with. If you find yourself in a foreign country, you will most likely be understood, even if you simply say the word “time” to a passerby in order to find out the time. Believe me, this is much better than if you start piling incomprehensible verbal structures one on top of another.
All words are spoken
The suggested words are the most commonly used words in the English language. They are found in almost all frequency dictionaries. To improve perception, they were divided into small groups.
Each group includes one dozen words and is accompanied by an audio recording, where they are voiced by professional speakers with correct pronunciation, who are native English speakers. This way you will learn to pronounce words clearly and almost without accent.
Trans... what? Transcription
Since you are just starting to learn English words, most of them are given a transcription, i.e. a graphic recording of the sound of the words. Transcriptions help beginners correctly pronounce individual sounds in words. Don't be alarmed when you see these unfamiliar and unfamiliar icons to your eyes. Soon you will learn to distinguish between them and understand how much easier they make life.
Practice for your health
However, in order for this basic knowledge to become firmly ingrained in your memory, you must use it in communication. Your interlocutor can be your friend, colleague, or even yourself (why not try conducting a monologue?). The important thing is that you often use the learned words in your speech. Some of them can even be written out on adhesive pieces of paper (stickers) and pasted on the corresponding objects in the apartment.
And most importantly, repeat the words until you memorize them. Repetition is the mother of learning. Remember that knowledge does not come easy, which means that you will have to work hard to achieve good results. The proposed 100 words are the most popular and most used in the English language. Based on them, you can already build proposals. It is impossible to start learning a language without resorting to new vocabulary.
Conclusion
Thus, based on the above, we can note the following: if you decide to learn English from scratch, then the presented list, which includes the basic and most popular English words, will undoubtedly help you. Each word is voiced, translated and provided with transcription.
All you have to do is learn them, remember the correct pronunciation and practice often. Of course, we cannot say that we should limit ourselves to this list only. The 100 words presented are a base that will allow you to navigate the further process of learning English.
№ 1
I - I you - you, you he - he his - him
it - he, she, it (about inanimate objects)
they - they
is - is, is located
was - was, was, was
are - we are, are, are
and - and
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as - how, since, when
for - for, for the sake of, because of
in - in, during, through, on of - something (with a noun in the genitive case)
on - on, in that - that, that, that, then with - with, together with to - to, in, on the - definite article - this, this, this
a is the indefinite article before a singular noun
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№ 3
word - word
all - everything, everything, all, all
this - this, this, this
one - one, unit, someone
we - we your - yours, yours, yours, yours
be - to be, to be
have - to have
had - had
were - were, were
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№ 4
can - be able to, be able to, be able to
said - said, said, said
at - at, with, on, in from - from, from, with or - or, nor by - at, about, to, past, with the help
but - but, but, except, however
not - not, nor what - which, how much
when - when, while
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№ 5
use - use, application, benefit
many ["mænı] - many, many
other [Λðə] - other, different
each - everyone, everyone
she [∫i:] - she
their [ðεə] - theirs, belonging to them them [ðəm] - them/them
these [ði:z] - these
which - which one
do - do, carry out
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№ 6
will - will, firm intention + auxiliary verb to form the future tense
how - how, how much
so - thus, so, also, therefore
then [ðen] - then, then
there [ðεə] - there, there, here
about [ə"baut] - around, about, about, approximately
if [ıf] - if
out - outside, behind, outside, beyond
up [Λp] - up, along, at the top, above
an [ən] - indefinite article a + letter n, used before vowels
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№ 7
time - time, period
number ["nΛmbə] - number, quantity, figure
way - road, way, direction, opportunity
people - people, population
her - her, her, hers, belonging to her him - to him, to him
some - which, some, some, some, several
more - more
would - used as an auxiliary verb when forming the future in the past tense, when forming the conditional mood, as well as a modal verb to express a polite request, opportunity or desire
make - do, create, force
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№ 8
like - like, love, want, similar, equal
has - has, possesses
look - look, glance, look
write - write, write
go - go, walk, go, leave
see - to see, examine, know, understand
could - could/could
no - no, no, no
two - two, deuce
into ["ıntə] - into, inside
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№ 9
day - day, day
oil - oil, grease, petroleum
part - part, share, participation, role, separate, part
water ["wo:tə] - water, moisten, water
long - long, long, slow
my - mine, mine
its [ıts] - his, her, yours
who - who, which
been - past participle of the verb be “to be”
call - to call, call, hail, call, visit
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№ 10
find - find, acquire, count
did - did, did
get - receive, achieve, become
come - to come, to arrive, to happen
made - did, did, created, created
may - be able, have the opportunity
now - now, now
first - first
down - down, below
than [ðən] - than
The first question that faces beginners learning English is how many English words do you need to know to start speaking? The fact that you will have to learn the basic words of the English language is clear to everyone, but it is not so easy for a beginner to determine the lexical minimum. Different sites and different training programs give different lexical minimums - on some sites you will find 1000 English words that you need to know, somewhere 800, somewhere 100. In this article we will give you the basic words in English that you need to know to each. There are only 100 of them, and if you are at the very beginning of your journey, this will be quite enough to compose some basic phrases and phrases.
One Hundred Basic Words of English
For ease of memorization, we divided the basic 100 words of the English language into parts of speech and groups. All English words are translated and voiced. When learning a word, listen to it several times and repeat it out loud. We recommend that you learn about 10 words per day, starting each subsequent stage by repeating a list of previously learned words. The words you learn will also help you in your further mastery of grammar.
So, let's listen to the pronunciation of English words online that everyone should know
Pronouns
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Verbs
Come |
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To help |
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Like |
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Put |
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Use, use |
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Work |
Nouns
People
Places
- Food and drinks
Time periods
Family
Miscellaneous
Box, box |
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Thing, subject |
Adjectives
Colors
Adverbs
How to teach to learn
It is very important to hear the correct pronunciation of English words, because as you hear the word, you will remember it. In order for words to be remembered well, you must use them in practice. For starters, it would be a good idea to make up phrases from words that match each other in meaning, for example, every day, go home. Sometimes basic English words are easier to remember if you come up with some funny or ridiculous phrase with them, for example - We never use money or I often see beautiful green people. The more diverse combinations of available words you can come up with, the better the words will be remembered, since in this case not only visual and auditory memory is involved, but also associative thinking. Another way to make it easier to memorize words is to group them according to a specific characteristic. In the nouns section we have already done this for you. Try this method for other parts of speech. For example, adjectives can be taught in pairs with opposite meanings - good - bad etc. In the existing adverbs, the group also clearly stands out - Today - Tomorrow - Yesterday . After carefully studying the list of English words, you can create groups for yourself that will be convenient for you.
So, you now have at your disposal the necessary vocabulary for beginners, the English language has become one step closer and clearer.
Your task is to learn them, remember the correct pronunciation and practice as often as possible, combining them with each other in various variations. Once you are sure that all the words are firmly settled in your memory, you can move on to the next level - increase your vocabulary with the help of easy texts and stories.
Online exercise for memorizing basic words
Choose an appropriate pronoun
Insert suitable verbs to make sense in the sentences
Make sentences from words
I a box small brown Yesterday found ... I a box small brown Yesterday found ... I a box small brown Yesterday found ... I a box small brown Yesterday found ... I a box small brown Yesterday found ... I a box small brown Yesterday found ... I a box small brown Yesterday found
For breakfast with I usually tea sandwiches have ... for breakfast with I usually tea sandwiches have ... for breakfast with I usually tea sandwiches have ... for breakfast with I usually tea sandwiches have ... for breakfast with I usually tea sandwiches have ... for breakfast with I usually tea sandwiches have ... for breakfast with I usually tea sandwiches have ... for breakfast with I usually tea sandwiches have .
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