These are some of the most useful words in English, the kind you will use every single day.
Nouns
| Word | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| house | A building where a person or family lives. | My grandparents live in a small house near the beach. |
| family | A group of people who are related, like parents, children, and grandparents. | We have dinner together as a family every Sunday. |
| friend | A person you know well and like, who is not part of your family. | She's my best friend from primary school. |
| food | Anything that people or animals eat to stay alive and healthy. | There's a lot of food on the table — help yourself! |
| water | A clear liquid that falls as rain and that people drink. | Can I have a glass of water, please? |
| school | A place where children go to learn. | My son walks to school every morning with his sister. |
| book | Pages with words or pictures, joined together and covered, that you read. | I'm reading a really interesting book about space. |
| car | A vehicle with four wheels that people drive to travel from one place to another. | We drove to the countryside in my dad's car. |
| day | A period of 24 hours, or the part of that time when it is light outside. | It was a beautiful sunny day. |
| time | The thing we measure in hours, minutes, and seconds; also a specific moment. | What time is it? I don't want to be late. |
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Verbs
| Word | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| be | To exist, or to have a certain quality, name, or place. | I am a student, and my sister is a doctor. |
| have | To own or possess something, or to experience something. | They have a big garden behind their house. |
| go | To move from one place to another. | We go to the gym every Tuesday and Thursday. |
| eat | To put food in your mouth and swallow it. | The children eat breakfast before school. |
| like | To enjoy something or find someone pleasant. | I like chocolate ice cream more than vanilla. |
| want | To feel that you would like to have or do something. | Do you want a coffee or a tea? |
| live | To have your home in a particular place. | My cousins live in a small town near the mountains. |
| play | To do something for fun, like a game or sport, or to make music. | The kids play football in the park every afternoon. |
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Adjectives
| Word | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| big | Large in size. | They just bought a big house with five bedrooms. |
| small | Little in size. | He keeps his keys in a small box by the door. |
| good | Of high quality, or pleasant, or doing what is right. | This is a really good restaurant — you should try it. |
| bad | Of low quality, or not pleasant. | The weather was bad all weekend, so we stayed inside. |
| happy | Feeling or showing pleasure and joy. | She looked really happy when she opened her present. |
| new | Made, bought, or experienced very recently; not old. | I love your new shoes — where did you get them? |
| old | Having lived or existed for a long time; not new or young. | That's a very old building — it's over 200 years old. |
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