English vocabulary on topics with transcription. English words for beginners: what you need to know to speak? most common adjectives

If it seems to you that 3000 words is too much, I recommend starting with - this is a short extract from the 3000 Dictionary for Beginners, the main one is selected from the main one.

Why is there exactly 3000 words in the dictionary?

Linguists believe that the basis of the vocabulary in the English language is approximately 2000 - 3000 words.

• The 1000 most common words cover 78-81% of the written text.
• 3000 words - about 85% of the text.
• 6000-7000 words - 90% of the text.

It turns out that the first 3000 words in terms of frequency of use give an understanding of 85% of the text, and the second 3000 words add only 5%. Each next thousand words adds much less than the previous one. This is because less common words (those not in the top 3000) are rare. Therefore, it is believed that for the fastest learning of the language, it is most effective to learn the most common 2000-3000 words, and then replenish the vocabulary by reading and listening to original materials: news, fiction, films, radio, etc.

What counts as one word in English?

Speaking about the vocabulary, scientists understand by one word not a single word, but a vocabulary family (word family) - the central word (headword) plus its derivatives, which are formed with the help of endings, prefixes and suffixes.

It is enough to know the basics of grammar and the patterns of word formation in order to make burner (burner) or burnable (combustible) from the word burn (burn). Dictionary 3000 contains 3000 central words. Knowing the features of word formation, you will understand not only these 3000 words, but also all their derivatives.

Will I become fluent in English by learning these 3,000 words?

Vocabulary is a very important, but not the only component of language proficiency. The knowledge of the words alone will give you only the knowledge of the words. To master the language, you need knowledge of the basics of grammar and practice in speech activity (it includes reading, listening, speaking and writing).

In my book, I call this combination the language formula:

Language proficiency = (vocabulary + grammar) × practice in 4 types of speech activity.

Vocabulary 3000 is a short way to build vocabulary. He does not ask for more.

How to learn English words?

I run not only this website, but also a YouTube channel, in this video I share tips on how to learn English words. Hope you enjoy!

On our website you can find English cards for learning English. When English words are grouped by topic, they are easier to learn, as there is an additional association. Via English cards, as well as our exercises, you can improve your vocabulary more effectively. In order to start learning, select the set of English flashcards you like and then simply click on the button "Study". After that, you will be taken to the exercises section, where you can start learning English words on the chosen topic. You will be presented with a choice of different modes:

• Flash cards
  

  In this mode, you learn English words in the classic version of English flashcards (flash cards). You just see the English word and its translation. You can also listen to the pronunciation of the word. It is possible to view words in a slide show with automatic pronunciation. This is the passive learning of new words.

• Translation from English
  

  In this exercise for learning English flashcards, you see an English word and five translation options in Russian, from which you need to choose the correct one. In case of a correct answer, interest is accrued, and in case of an incorrect one, interest is deducted. When you reach 100%, it is considered that you have learned the word.

• English translation
  

  This mode is similar to the previous mode, with the only difference that you see a Russian word, but you need to choose the correct translation into English.

• Spelling
  

  In this mode, you see a Russian word, but you need to write a translation in English. Thus, you will be able to learn the spelling of English words.

On our site you will find English words on various topics. But, of course, you may need your own special set. In this case you can create it's on our website by yourself. To see only sets that you have created yourself on this page, select a filter: "My sets".

After you have gone through the exercises and learned the English words from the set, it is still advisable to repeat them from time to time. Especially if these are words that are rarely used. Our memory is so arranged that after a certain time we forget what we rarely use. Language is no exception. So that be sure to repeat the learned words again and again. And then they will remain in your memory for a long time.

We hope that our English flashcard service will help you in learning English.

Don't forget to also visit the page dedicated to . There you will find exercises to help you remember them.

Oxford University researchers analyzed all types of texts, from literary works to the tabloid press, including also Internet chats, e-mails and blogs.

The study found that just 500 English words, which are listed below, cover about 75% of any English text.

500 most used English words with translation and transcription

1. hi [hi] - hello
2. hello [hello] - hello, hello
3. sorry [sorry] - sorry (those)
4. please [pli: z] - please (please); please
5. thank you [senk yu] - thank you
6. you are welcome
7. what a pity [wat e piti] - what a pity
8. (good) bye [(good) bye] - goodbye
9. people [pi: pl] - people
10. man [men] - a man (pl. men [men])
11. woman [uUmen] - woman (pl. women [uImin])
12. child [child] - child (plural children [children])
13. boy [battle] - boy
14. girl [gyo: rl] - girl
15. guy [guy] - guy
16. friend [friend] - friend
17. acquaintance [ekuEintens] - acquaintance; acquaintance
18. neighbor [nEiber] - neighbor
19. guest [guest] - guest
20. chief [chi:f] - chief; chief; main; leader
21. boss [boss] - boss
22. competitor [campEtiter] - competitor, rival
23. client [client] - client
24. colleague [if: g] - colleague
25. family [family] - family
26. parents [peerants] - parents
27. father [fA:zer] - father
28. dad (dy) [dead (and)] - dad
29. mother [mazar] - mother
30. mum (my) [mum (and)] - mother
31. husband [xAzband] - husband
32. wife [uAif] - wife
33. son [san] - son
34. daughter [dO: ter] - daughter
35. brother [brAzer] - brother
36. sister [sister] - sister
37. grandfather [grEnfA: zer] - grandfather ...
38. father-in-law [fa: zer in lo:] - father-in-law, father-in-law ...
39. uncle [uncle] - uncle
40. aunt [a: nt] - aunt
41. cousin [treasury] - cousin, cousin
42. nephew [nephew:] - nephew
43. niece [ni: s] - niece
44. job [job] - work
45. businessman [biznesmen] - businessman (pl. businessmen [biznesman])
46. ​​teacher [tI: cher] - teacher
47. driver [driver] - driver
48. worker [uO: rker] - worker
49. engineer [enginI: er] - engineer
50. doctor [dokter] - doctor
51. lawyer [lo: er] - lawyer, lawyer
52. journalist
53. nurse [nё: rs] - nurse
54. shop assistant [shop assistant] - seller
55. waiter [uAter] - waiter
56. accountant [accountant] - accountant
57. artist
58. musician [mu:zishn]
59. actor [Ekter] - actor
60. student [student] - student
61. pupil [puple] - student, student
62. animal [Animal] - animal
63. cat [cat] - cat
64. dog [dog] - dog
65. bird [be:rd] - bird
66. squirrel [squirrel] - squirrel
67. wolf [uulf] - wolf
68. goose [gu:s] - goose (pl. geese [gi:s])
69. giraffe [dzhiRA: f] - giraffe
70. rabbit [rEbit] - rabbit; hare
71. cow [kau] - cow
72. rat [ret] - rat
73. fox [fox] - fox
74. horse [ho: rs] - horse
75. frog [frog] - frog
76. bear [beer] - bear
77. mouse [mAus] - mouse (pl. mice [may])
78. monkey [mAnki] - monkey
79. pig [pig] - pig
80. elephant [Elephant] - elephant
81. duck [duck] - duck
82. country [country] - country; countryside
83. Russia [rAshe] - Russia
84. Great Britain [Great Britain] - Great Britain
85. England [England] - England
86. city [city] - city
87. house [house] - house (building)
88. home [home] - house (place of residence)
89. building [building] - building; construction
90. place [place] - place; put
91. entrance
92. exit [Egzit] - exit
93. center [sEnter] - center
94. yard [i: rd] - yard
95. roof [ru:f] - roof
96. fence [fence] - fence
97. land [land]
98. village [vilidzh] - village, village
99. school [sku: l] - school
100. university
101. theater [si: eter] - theater
102. church [che:rch] - church
103. restaurant [rEstront] - restaurant
104. cafe [kefei] - cafe
105. hotel [houtEl] - hotel
106. bank [bank] - bank
107. cinema [sineme] - cinema
108. hospital [hospital] - hospital
109. police [police] - police
110. post office [post office] - mail
111. station [station] - station, station
112. airport
113. shop [shop] - shop
114. pharmacy
115. market [mA: rkit] - market
116. office [Office] - office
117. company [company] - company, firm
118. factory [factory] - enterprise, plant, factory
119. square [skuEer] - area
120. street [str: t] - street
121. road [road] - road
122. crossroads [krosroudz] - crossroads
123. stop [stop] - stop; stop
124. sidewalk [sAyduo: k] - sidewalk
125. path [pa:s] - path, path
126. garden [ga:rdn] - garden
127. park [pa:rk] - park
128. bridge [bridge] - bridge
129. river [river] - river
130. forest [forist] - forest
131. field [fi:ld] - field
132. mountain [mountain] - mountain
133. lake [lake] - lake
134. sea [si:] - sea
135. ocean [Ocean] - ocean
136. coast [coast] - seashore, coast
137. beach [b: h] - beach
138. sand [sand] - sand
139. island [Island] - island
140. border
141. customs [customs] - customs
142. garbage
143. waste [waist] - waste; waste
144. stone [stone] - stone
145. plant [plA:nt] plant; plant
146. tree [three:] - tree
147. grass [gra:s] - grass
148. flower [flower] - flower
149. leaf [li:f] - leaf (of a tree)
150. flat [flat] - flat
151. room [room] - room
152. living room [living room] - hall
153. bedroom [bedrum] - bedroom
154. bathroom [ba:srum] - bathroom
155. shower [shauer] - shower
156. toilet [toilit] - toilet
157. kitchen [kitchin] - kitchen
158. hall [kho:l] - corridor
159. balcony [belkoni] - balcony
160. floor [flo:r] - floor; floor
161. ceiling [si: ling] - ceiling
162. wall [uO:l] - wall
163. stairs [stEerz] - steps; stairs
164. door [to: p] - door
165. window [uIndou] - window
166. windowsill [uIndousil] - window sill
167. curtain [kyorten] - curtain (ka), curtain
168. switch - switch; switch
169. socket
170. faucet [fo:sit] - (water) faucet
171. pipe [pipe] - pipe; a tube
172. chimney [chimni] - chimney
173. furniture [fё:niche] - furniture
174. table [table]
175. chair [cheer] - chair
176. armchair [A:rmcheer] - armchair
177. sofa [sofa] - sofa
178. bed [bad] - bed
179. wardrobe
180. cabinet [kEbinet] - cabinet (chik)
181. shelf [shelf] - shelf
182. mirror [mirror] - mirror
183. carpet [kA:rpit] - carpet
184. fridge [fridzh] - refrigerator
185. microwave [microwave] - microwave
186. oven [Aven] - stove, oven
187. stove [stove] - stove
188. food [fu:d] - food
189. bread [brad] - bread
190. butter [bater] - oil
191. oil [oil] - vegetable oil; oil
192. cheese
193. sausage [sosidzh] - sausage, sausage
194. ham [ham] - ham
195. meat [mi:t] - meat
196. beef [bi: f] - beef
197. pork
198. lamb [lam] - lamb; lamb
199. chicken [chikin] - chicken; hen
200. cutlet [katlit] - cutlet
201. fish [fish] - fish; to fish
202. egg [eg] - egg
203. salad [seled] - salad
204. mushroom [mashroom] - mushroom
205. corn [ko:rn] - corn; corn
206. porridge [porridge] - porridge
207. oatmeal
208. soup [su: p] - soup
209. sandwich [sandwich] - sandwich
210. rice [rice] - rice
211. noodles [well: dlz] - noodles
212. flour [flower] - flour
213. spice [spice] - spice, spice
214. pepper [peper] - pepper; Spice up
215. salt [co:lt] - salt; salt
216. onion [Anien] - onion (bulb)
217. garlic
218. sauce [сО:с] - sauce
219. vegetables
220. potatoes [potAtouz] - potatoes
221. carrot [keret] - carrot
222. beet [bi:t] - beetroot
223. tomato [tomA:tou] - tomato
224. cucumber [kyukamber] - cucumber
225. cabbage [kebidzh] - cabbage
226. squash
227. eggplant [Egpla:nt] - eggplant
228. beans [bi:nz] - beans
229. pea [pi:] - peas
230. nut
231. fruit [fr:t] - fruit(s); fetus
232. apple [appl] - apple
233. pear [peer] - pear
234. banana [benEne] - banana
235. berry [beri] - berry
236. strawberry
237. raspberry
238. cherry [chery] - cherry
239. plum [flame] - plum
240. grape [grape] - grapes
241. apricot
242. peach [pi: h] - peach
243. melon [melon] - melon
244. watermelon [otermelen] - watermelon
245. pumpkin [pumpkin] - pumpkin
246. orange orange
247. mandarin [menderin] - mandarin
248. lemon [lemon] - lemon
249. pineapple [pineapple] - pineapple
250. sugar [shuge] - sugar
251. honey [hani] - honey
252. jam [jam] - jam
253. cake [cake] - cake
254. bun [ban] - bun
255. cookie [cookies] - cookies
256. pie [pai] - pie, pie
257. sweet [sui:t] - candy; sweet
258. ice-cream - ice cream
259. chocolate [choklit] - chocolate
260. water [water] - water; water
261. soda
262. juice [ju: s] - juice
263. wine
264. tea [ti:] - tea
265. coffee [coffee] - coffee
266. milk [milk] - milk
267. cream [cree: m] - cream; cream
268. yogurt [yogurt] - yogurt
269. curd [kyo:rd] - cottage cheese
270. dish [dish] - dish (dishes [dishiz] - dishes)
271. cup [cap] - a cup
272. glass [v:s] - glass; glass
273. mug
274. plate [plate]
275. spoon [spu: n] - spoon
276. fork
277. knife
278. saucer [sO:sir] - saucer
279. bottle [bottle] - bottle
280. napkin [nEpkin] - napkin
281. pan [pan] - pan
282. frying pan [frying pan] - frying pan
283. kettle [kettle] - teapot; boiler
284. meal [mi:l]
285. breakfast [breakfast] - breakfast
286. lunch [lunch] - lunch
287. dinner [diner] - dinner
288. transport [trEnspo:rt] - transport; [transport: rt] - transport, transport
289. plane [plane] - plane
290. car [ka:r] - car
291. tram [tram] - tram
292. bus [bass] - bus
293. train [train] - train
294. ship
295. bicycle [bicycle] - bicycle
296. time [time] - time; once
297. minute
298. hour
299. week
300. year [yIer] - year
301. century [sEncheri] - century, century
302. the day before yesterday
303. yesterday [yEsteday] - yesterday
304. today [today] - today (afternoon)
305. tonight [tunAit] - tonight (night)
306. tomorrow [tomOrou] - tomorrow
307. the day after tomorrow
308. day [day] - day
309. morning [mo:rning] - morning
310. afternoon [a: fternU: n] - day (after noon)
311. evening [And: vning] - evening
312. night
313. Monday [Monday] - Monday
314. Tuesday
315. Wednesday [uEnzday] - Wednesday
316. Thursday
317. Friday [Friday] - Friday
318. Saturday [Seterday] - Saturday
Sunday 319
320. month [mans]
January 321
322. February
March 323
April 324
325. May
326. June
327. July
328.August
September 329
330. October [October] - October
November 331
December 332
333. season [si:zen] - season; season
334. spring [spring] - spring
335. summer [sAmer] - summer
336. autumn
337. winter [uInter] - winter
338. holiday [holiday] - holiday; vacation; holiday
339. Christmas [krismes] - Christmas
340. Easter [I: ster] - Easter
341. birthday [byo: rsday] - birthday
342. form [fo:rm] - form; the form; form; Class; form, form
343. name [name] - first name, last name; title; call
344. first name
345. surname [сЁ: name] - surname
346. maiden name [meiden name] - maiden name
347. birth date
348. place of birth
349. address [edrEs] - address
350. marital status [marital status] - marital status
351. single [single] - single, unmarried; lonely); one way (about the ticket)
352. married [merid] - married
353. divorced
354. widowed
355. thing [sing] - thing
356. pen
357. pencil [pensil] - pencil
358. book [beech]
359. copybook
360. notebook
361. note
362. dictionary [diksheneri] - dictionary
363. letter [leter] - letter; letter
364. envelope
365. paper [peyper] - paper
366. newspaper
367. magazine [megazI: n] - magazine
368. (tele)phone [(teli)fon] - telephone; talk on the phone
369. clock [clock] - hours
370. comb [koum] - comb; comb
371. TV (-set) [tivi (set)] - TV
372. iron - iron; iron; iron (iron)
373. soap [soup] - soap; lather
374. radio [radio] - radio
375. bag
376. backpack
377. map [map] - map (geographical)
378. card [ka:rd] - postcard; card (playing); card
379. suitcase [sutkeys] - suitcase
380. present
381. camera [kemere] - camera; video camera
382. vase
383. handkerchief
384. ball [bo: l] - ball
385. balloon [belu: n] - balloon (ik)
386. toy
387. ticket [tikit] - ticket
388. luggage [lage] - luggage
389. battery [beteri] - battery, accumulator
390. bucket [bakit] - bucket
391. rope [roup]
392. board [bord] - board; board; council (board)
393. calendar [kelinder] - calendar
394. laptop [laptop] - laptop
395. brush brush, brush; brush
396. keyboard [kI:bo:rd] - keyboard
397. key [ki:] - key; key
398. wheel [u:l] - wheel
399. steering wheel [stiring UI: l] - steering wheel
400. trunk [trunk] - trunk; trunk; trunk
401. gas (oline) [hydroelectric power station (oline)] - gasoline
402. purse [pyo:rs] - lady's bag; purse
403. wallet [uolit] - wallet
404. lamp
405. ruler [ru:ler] - ruler; ruler
406. shovel [shovel] - shovel; dig
407. machine [mashI: n] - machine; mechanism; apparatus; machine
408. hammer [hEmer] - hammer; hammer
409. scissors
410. glasses [chA:siz] - glasses
411. package [package] package
412. stick [stick] stick to; stick
413. glue [glu:] stick
414. gift [gift] - a gift; gift
415. towel [towel] - towel
416. mail [mail] - mail (correspondence); send by mail
417. wire [uair] - wire; the wire
418. page [page] - page
419. torch [to:rch] - flashlight; burner; torch
420. box [box] - box, box; box
421. blanket [blEnkit] - a blanket
422. sheet [shi:t] sheet (ok)
423. pillow
424. clothes [close] - clothes
425. body [body] - body; body
426. head head, leader
427. face
428. forehead
429. nose
430. ear [Ier] - ear; ear; ear
431. mouth
432. throat [srout] - throat
433. eye [ay] - eye
434. eyebrow
435. lips [lips] - lips
436. tooth [tu:s]
437. hair [hEer] - hair (s)
438. mustache
439. cheek [chi:k] - cheek; impudence, impudence
440. chin [chin] - chin
441. neck [nek] - neck
442. shoulder [shoulder] - shoulder
443. chest
444. heart [ha: rt] - heart
445. stomach [stAmek] - stomach; stomach
446. back [back] - back; back
447. wrist [rist] - wrist
448. hand [hand] - hand, brush (hands)
449. finger [finger] - finger (hands)
450. nail [nail] - nail; nail; nail
451. elbow [Elbow] - elbow
452. leg [leg] - leg; leg
453. knee [neither:] - knee
454. foot [foot] foot; foot (pl. - feet [fi: t])
455. heel [chi:l] - heel; heel
456. toe
457. beard [beard] - beard
458. bone [bone] - bone
459. health [health]
460. healthy [khelsi] - healthy
461. sick [sik] - sick
462. sickness
463. fever [fI:ver]
464. cough [cough] - cough; cough
465. running nose [running nose] - runny nose
466. sneeze
467. pain
468. headache [hedeik] - headache
469. flu
470. bruise [bru:z] - bruise, bruise; hurt
471. event [event] - event
472. birth [be:rs] - birth
473. game
474. lesson [lasn] - lesson
475. vacation [wakeEisheng] - vacation, vacation
476. party [pA: rti] - party
477. meeting [mi:ting] - meeting; meeting
478. wedding
479. negotiation
480. trip
481. death [des] - death
482. weather [uezer] - weather
483. sun [san] - sun
484. moon [mu:n] - moon
485. wind
486. fog [fog] - fog
487. rain [rain] - rain
488. snow [snow] - snow
489. sky [sky] - sky
490. cloud [cloud] - cloud
491. air [Eer] - air
492. temperature [temprache] - temperature
493. degree degree
494. distance [distance] distance
495. length [langs]
496. height [hit]
497. depth [deps]
498. strength [strangs] strength
499. important
500. delicious [delishes] - very tasty

Of course, the basis of the language system is grammar, but without a well-established lexical base, knowledge of grammatical norms is unlikely to be useful to a beginner anywhere. Therefore, we will devote today's lesson to replenishing vocabulary and mastering methods for quickly memorizing new vocabulary. There will be quite a lot of expressions in the material, so we recommend that you divide these English words for learning for each day in advance, working through 2-3 dozen new phrases and be sure to repeat the examples already studied. 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 apply it, otherwise it will simply be forgotten. Therefore, the main principle of learning English words is not to strive to memorize absolutely all the words encountered. In modern English, there are about 1.5 million words and set combinations. Learning everything is simply unrealistic, so try to choose only the most used and necessary vocabulary for you personally.

Suppose you have already decided on your area of ​​​​interest, picked up the necessary lexical material and began to learn it. But things are not moving forward: words are slowly remembered and quickly forgotten, and each lesson turns into unimaginable boredom and a painful struggle with oneself. Here are some tips that will help you create the right learning environment and learn a foreign language easily and effectively.

1. Combine words by meaning, creating thematic dictionaries: animals, pronouns, action verbs, communication in a restaurant, etc.. Generalized groups are more easily deposited in memory, forming a kind of associative block.
2. Try different ways to learn words until you find the method that works best for you. These can be popular cards, and interactive online simulators, and stickers pasted on various objects in the house, and applications for tablets and phones. If you perceive information better visually and aurally, then actively use educational videos and audio recordings. You can learn by any means, the main thing is that the learning process should be a pleasant pastime, and not a boring duty.
3. Just memorize how the word is pronounced. To do this, you must either refer to transcription, or use interactive resources. The program for learning the pronunciation of English words will not only help you remember the sound of an expression, but also check how correctly you pronounce it.
4. Do not throw away the words you have already learned. This is a very important point. It seems to us that if we learn words for a long time, then 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 repetitions, or use one of the interactive English learning apps.

Other English topics: English for hotel workers: vocabulary and phrases, speech clichés

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 learning for every day, as they are divided into several tables and presented in the form of small semantic groups. So, let's start replenishing our vocabulary.

Let'slearnsomewords!

English words to learn every day

The mighty and great Russian language is inexpressibly rich in the variety of words and expressions. We learn them gradually, going through our studies in kindergarten, school and university. With a foreign language, the opposite is true: we want to learn all possible words and expressions in English in 5 minutes at once. Naturally, this does not happen. Moreover, the vocabulary of the English language is no less diverse than Russian. Today we will get to know it better and find out how to study it better and more correctly.

Vocabulary as one of the points of linguistics

The science that studies all the rules and grammatical norms characteristic of a language is called linguistics (or linguistics). It covers huge volumes of knowledge, divided into classes depending on their specificity. One of the most important classes is the branch of lexicology. What it is?

Lexicology is a branch of linguistics that studies the varieties of lexical units of a language, i.e. all kinds of words and their meanings. Vocabulary is called vocabulary, and is divided into two main parts:

• Active vocabulary - those words that are often used in colloquial or literary speech.
• Passive vocabulary - obsolete and obsolete words.

And now let's move from scientific terms to simple language and summarize: English vocabulary is the totality of all words and their meanings. The richer a person's vocabulary, the easier it is for him to express himself in a foreign language and understand someone else's speech.

Now that we have formed the basic concept of vocabulary, let's figure out how to learn English words correctly.

How to learn English vocabulary

Before moving on to the list of popular words, I would like to note a few tips for learning them.

1) Working with transcription

First of all, familiarize yourself with the symbols of English transcription. These are very important signs that will help you work on correct British pronunciation. The fact is that in English you can often find a discrepancy in the spelling and pronunciation of words. And although special reading rules have been developed for this case, even from them there are many exception words. Therefore, when learning new words, it is very important to check their correct reading and pronunciation by transcription.

2) Thematic grouping

*I is always and everywhere capitalized.

*This verb changes its form depending on the person of the noun and pronoun: I am/You, We, They are/He, She, It is. In the past tense for the singular to be becomes was, and for the plural in were.

**For the 3rd person, the form of this verb has. In the past tense - had.

*** Past tense form - could.

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