English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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27 words
father
A1
/ˈfæ.ðə(ɹ)/
A male parent.
dad
A1
/dæd/
A father; a male parent (informal).
mother
A1
/ˈmʌðɚ/
A female parent; a woman who has or raises a child.
son
A1
/sʌn/
A person's male child.
mom
A1
/mɑm/
Mother (informal).
family
A1
/ˈfæ.m(ə )li/
A group of people who are related, especially parents and their children.
brother
A1
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
A boy or man who has the same parents as you
wife
A1
/wæf/
The woman a man is married to.
daughter
A1
/ˈdɔ.tɚ/
A person's female child.
husband
A1
/ˈhʌzbənd/
The man that a woman is married to.
sister
A1
/ˈsɪs.tɚ/
a girl or woman who has the same parents as you
uncle
A1
/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/
The brother of your mother or father, or your aunt's husband.
daddy
A1
/ˈdæd.i/
A father; used especially by or to young children (informal).
mum
A1
/mʌm/
A child's word for mother.
boyfriend
A1
/ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/
A male partner in a romantic relationship.
Mrs.
A1
/ˈmɪsɪz/
A title used before the name of a married woman.
partner
A1
/ˈpɑɹt.nɚ/
A person you do an activity or share a business with.
aunt
A1
/ɑːnt/
The sister of your mother or father, or your uncle's wife.
mommy
A1
/ˈmɔ.mi/
Mother (an affectionate word used especially by children).
grandma
A1
/ˈɡɹænmɑː/
Your grandmother (informal).
cousin
A1
/ˈkʌz(ə)n/
The child of your aunt or uncle.
grandpa
A1
/ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/
Your grandfather (informal).
grandfather
A1
/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/
The father of your father or mother.
grandmother
A1
/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
The mother of your father or mother.
parent
A1
/ˈpɛ(ə)ɹənt/
A person's mother or father.
supermarket
A1
/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
A large shop where you serve yourself and buy food and other household goods.
grandparent
A1
/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/
A parent of your father or mother.