A1 English words
A1 is the first CEFR level. These are basic words for introductions, shopping, numbers, time, family and food — enough to introduce yourself, ask for directions and understand simple sentences.
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| Word | Transcription | Part of speech | Russian | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | /aɪ/ | pronoun | я | ben |
| you | /juː/ | pronoun | ты, вы | sen |
| he | /hiː/ | pronoun | он | o |
| she | /ʃiː/ | pronoun | она | — |
| it | /ɪt/ | pronoun | оно, это | — |
| we | /wiː/ | pronoun | мы | biz |
| they | /ðeɪ/ | pronoun | они | onlar |
| in | /ɪn/ | preposition | в, внутри | — |
| on | /ɒn/ | preposition | на | — |
| at | /æt/ | preposition | у, возле | — |
| with | /wɪð/ | preposition | с, вместе с | ile |
| from | /frɒm/ | preposition | из, от | — |
| to | /tuː/ | preposition | к, в (куда) | — |
| under | /ˈʌn.də/ | preposition | под | — |
| and | /ænd/ | conjunction | и | ve |
| but | /bʌt/ | conjunction | но | ama |
| or | /ɔː/ | conjunction | или | veya |
| this | /ðɪs/ | determiner | этот | bu |
| that | /ðæt/ | determiner | тот | şu |
| my | /maɪ/ | determiner | мой | — |
| your | /jɔː/ | determiner | твой, ваш | — |
| hello | /həˈləʊ/ | interjection | привет, здравствуйте | merhaba |
| yes | /jes/ | interjection | да | evet |
| no | /nəʊ/ | interjection | нет | hayır |
| here | /hɪə/ | adverb | здесь, тут | burada |
| there | /ðeə/ | adverb | там | orada |
| now | /naʊ/ | adverb | сейчас | şimdi |
| today | /təˈdeɪ/ | adverb | сегодня | bugün |
| very | /ˈver.i/ | adverb | очень | çok |
| always | /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ | adverb | всегда | hep |
| big | /bɪɡ/ | adjective | большой | büyük |
| small | /smɔːl/ | adjective | маленький | küçük |
| good | /ɡʊd/ | adjective | хороший | iyi |
| bad | /bæd/ | adjective | плохой | kötü |
| new | /njuː/ | adjective | новый | yeni |
| old | /əʊld/ | adjective | старый | eski |
| hot | /hɒt/ | adjective | горячий, жаркий | sıcak |
| cold | /kəʊld/ | adjective | холодный | soğuk |
| happy | /ˈhæp.i/ | adjective | счастливый | mutlu |
| red | /red/ | adjective | красный | kırmızı |
| blue | /bluː/ | adjective | синий, голубой | mavi |
| young | /jʌŋ/ | adjective | молодой | genç |
| beautiful | /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ | adjective | красивый | güzel |
| go | /ɡəʊ/ | verb | идти, ехать | gitmek |
| be | /biː/ | verb | быть | olmak |
| have | /hæv/ | verb | иметь | — |
| do | /duː/ | verb | делать | yapmak |
| eat | /iːt/ | verb | есть, кушать | yemek |
| drink | /drɪŋk/ | verb | пить | içmek |
| sleep | /sliːp/ | verb | спать | uyumak |
| see | /siː/ | verb | видеть | görmek |
| like | /laɪk/ | verb | нравиться | beğenmek |
| want | /wɒnt/ | verb | хотеть | istemek |
| live | /lɪv/ | verb | жить | yaşamak |
| work | /wɜːk/ | verb | работать | çalışmak |
| read | /riːd/ | verb | читать | okumak |
| write | /raɪt/ | verb | писать | yazmak |
| speak | /spiːk/ | verb | говорить | — |
| open | /ˈəʊ.pən/ | verb | открывать | açmak |
| buy | /baɪ/ | verb | покупать | — |
| come | /kʌm/ | verb | приходить | gelmek |
| play | /pleɪ/ | verb | играть | oynamak |
| know | /nəʊ/ | verb | знать | bilmek |
| help | /help/ | verb | помогать | — |
| give | /ɡɪv/ | verb | давать | vermek |
| apple | /ˈæp.əl/ | noun | яблоко | elma |
| house | /haʊs/ | noun | дом | ev |
| cat | /kæt/ | noun | кошка, кот | kedi |
| dog | /dɒɡ/ | noun | собака | köpek |
| water | /ˈwɔː.tə/ | noun | вода | su |
| bread | /bred/ | noun | хлеб | ekmek |
| milk | /mɪlk/ | noun | молоко | süt |
| book | /bʊk/ | noun | книга | kitap |
| school | /skuːl/ | noun | школа | okul |
| friend | /frend/ | noun | друг, подруга | arkadaş |
| family | /ˈfæm.əl.i/ | noun | семья | aile |
| mother | /ˈmʌð.ə/ | noun | мать, мама | — |
| father | /ˈfɑː.ðə/ | noun | отец, папа | — |
| brother | /ˈbrʌð.ə/ | noun | брат | kardeş |
| sister | /ˈsɪs.tə/ | noun | сестра | — |
| child | /tʃaɪld/ | noun | ребёнок | çocuk |
| man | /mæn/ | noun | мужчина | adam |
| woman | /ˈwʊm.ən/ | noun | женщина | kadın |
| day | /deɪ/ | noun | день | gün |
| night | /naɪt/ | noun | ночь | gece |
| morning | /ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/ | noun | утро | sabah |
| week | /wiːk/ | noun | неделя | hafta |
| year | /jɪə/ | noun | год | yıl |
| car | /kɑː/ | noun | машина, автомобиль | araba |
| city | /ˈsɪt.i/ | noun | город | şehir |
| room | /ruːm/ | noun | комната | oda |
| door | /dɔː/ | noun | дверь | kapı |
| table | /ˈteɪ.bəl/ | noun | стол | masa |
| food | /fuːd/ | noun | еда | — |
| money | /ˈmʌn.i/ | noun | деньги | para |
| name | /neɪm/ | noun | имя | isim |
| phone | /fəʊn/ | noun | телефон | telefon |
| tea | /tiː/ | noun | чай | çay |
| shop | /ʃɒp/ | noun | магазин | mağaza |
| bed | /bed/ | noun | кровать | yatak |
| me | /miː/ | pronoun | меня, мне | — |
| us | /ʌs/ | pronoun | нас, нам | — |
| his | /hɪz/ | determiner | его | — |
| her | /hɜː/ | determiner | её | — |
| our | /ˈaʊə/ | determiner | наш | — |
| their | /ðeə/ | determiner | их | — |
| for | /fɔː/ | preposition | для | için |
| over | /ˈəʊ.və/ | preposition | над | — |
| so | /səʊ/ | conjunction | поэтому, так что | — |
| thanks | /θæŋks/ | interjection | спасибо | teşekkürler |
| sorry | /ˈsɒr.i/ | interjection | извините, простите | pardon |
| also | /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ | adverb | также, тоже | — |
| up | /ʌp/ | adverb | вверх, наверх | yukarı |
| down | /daʊn/ | adverb | вниз | aşağı |
| late | /leɪt/ | adverb | поздно | geç |
| where | /weə/ | adverb | где, куда | nerede |
| how | /haʊ/ | adverb | как | nasıl |
| why | /waɪ/ | adverb | почему | niye |
| long | /lɒŋ/ | adjective | длинный, долгий | uzun |
| short | /ʃɔːt/ | adjective | короткий | kısa |
| tall | /tɔːl/ | adjective | высокий | yüksek |
| nice | /naɪs/ | adjective | приятный, милый | — |
| sad | /sæd/ | adjective | грустный | üzgün |
| yellow | /ˈjel.əʊ/ | adjective | жёлтый | sarı |
| brown | /braʊn/ | adjective | коричневый | kahverengi |
| pink | /pɪŋk/ | adjective | розовый | pembe |
| grey | /ɡreɪ/ | adjective | серый | gri |
| warm | /wɔːm/ | adjective | тёплый | ılık |
| right | /raɪt/ | adjective | правильный, верный | doğru |
| wrong | /rɒŋ/ | adjective | неправильный | yanlış |
| favourite | /ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/ | adjective | любимый | — |
| free | /friː/ | adjective | свободный, бесплатный | — |
| busy | /ˈbɪz.i/ | adjective | занятой | meşgul |
| different | /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ | adjective | разный, другой | — |
| funny | /ˈfʌn.i/ | adjective | смешной | komik |
| close | /kləʊz/ | verb | закрывать | kapatmak |
| listen | /ˈlɪs.ən/ | verb | слушать | dinlemek |
| watch | /wɒtʃ/ | verb | смотреть | bakmak |
| stand | /stænd/ | verb | стоять | — |
| walk | /wɔːk/ | verb | гулять, ходить пешком | gezmek |
| swim | /swɪm/ | verb | плавать | yüzmek |
| sing | /sɪŋ/ | verb | петь | — |
| dance | /dɑːns/ | verb | танцевать | — |
| draw | /drɔː/ | verb | рисовать | çizmek |
| get | /ɡet/ | verb | получать, доставать | — |
| make | /meɪk/ | verb | создавать, изготовлять | — |
| put | /pʊt/ | verb | класть, ставить | koymak |
| call | /kɔːl/ | verb | звонить, звать | — |
| start | /stɑːt/ | verb | начинать | başlamak |
| stop | /stɒp/ | verb | останавливать | — |
| feel | /fiːl/ | verb | чувствовать | hissetmek |
| need | /niːd/ | verb | нуждаться | — |
| use | /juːz/ | verb | использовать | kullanmak |
| try | /traɪ/ | verb | пробовать, стараться | denemek |
| tell | /tel/ | verb | рассказывать | anlatmak |
| study | /ˈstʌd.i/ | verb | заниматься, изучать | — |
| smile | /smaɪl/ | verb | улыбаться | gülümsemek |
| laugh | /lɑːf/ | verb | смеяться | gülmek |
| cry | /kraɪ/ | verb | плакать | ağlamak |
| show | /ʃəʊ/ | verb | показывать | göstermek |
| can | /kæn/ | verb | мочь, уметь | — |
| girl | /ɡɜːl/ | noun | девочка, девушка | kız |
| boy | /bɔɪ/ | noun | мальчик | — |
| son | /sʌn/ | noun | сын | oğul |
| daughter | /ˈdɔː.tə/ | noun | дочь | — |
| husband | /ˈhʌz.bənd/ | noun | муж | — |
| wife | /waɪf/ | noun | жена | — |
| bird | /bɜːd/ | noun | птица | kuş |
| banana | /bəˈnɑː.nə/ | noun | банан | muz |
| cake | /keɪk/ | noun | торт, пирожное | — |
| juice | /dʒuːs/ | noun | сок | — |
| rice | /raɪs/ | noun | рис | pirinç |
| meat | /miːt/ | noun | мясо | et |
| cheese | /tʃiːz/ | noun | сыр | peynir |
| lunch | /lʌntʃ/ | noun | обед | — |
| dinner | /ˈdɪn.ə/ | noun | ужин | — |
| breakfast | /ˈbrek.fəst/ | noun | завтрак | kahvaltı |
| teacher | /ˈtiː.tʃə/ | noun | учитель | öğretmen |
| student | /ˈstjuː.dənt/ | noun | студент | — |
| pen | /pen/ | noun | ручка (для письма) | kalem |
| bag | /bæɡ/ | noun | сумка | çanta |
| computer | /kəmˈpjuː.tə/ | noun | компьютер | bilgisayar |
| garden | /ˈɡɑː.dən/ | noun | сад | bahçe |
| bus | /bʌs/ | noun | автобус | otobüs |
| flat | /flæt/ | noun | квартира | — |
| film | /fɪlm/ | noun | фильм | film |
| music | /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ | noun | музыка | müzik |
| game | /ɡeɪm/ | noun | игра | oyun |
| song | /sɒŋ/ | noun | песня | şarkı |
| time | /taɪm/ | noun | время | zaman |
| hour | /ˈaʊə/ | noun | час | saat |
| evening | /ˈiːv.nɪŋ/ | noun | вечер | akşam |
| word | /wɜːd/ | noun | слово | kelime |
| picture | /ˈpɪk.tʃə/ | noun | картинка, рисунок | — |
| colour | /ˈkʌl.ə/ | noun | цвет | renk |
| people | /ˈpiː.pəl/ | noun | люди | — |
| sea | /siː/ | noun | море | deniz |
| tree | /triː/ | noun | дерево | ağaç |
| flower | /ˈflaʊ.ə/ | noun | цветок | çiçek |
| month | /mʌnθ/ | noun | месяц | ay |
| him | /hɪm/ | pronoun | ему, него | — |
| them | /ðem/ | pronoun | им, них | — |
| myself | /maɪˈself/ | pronoun | сам, себя | kendi |
| by | /baɪ/ | preposition | около, рядом | — |
| into | /ˈɪn.tuː/ | preposition | внутрь | — |
| these | /ðiːz/ | determiner | эти | — |
| those | /ðəʊz/ | determiner | те | — |
| all | /ɔːl/ | determiner | все, весь | — |
| then | /ðen/ | adverb | потом, затем | — |
| too | /tuː/ | adverb | слишком | — |
| well | /wel/ | adverb | хорошо | — |
| not | /nɒt/ | adverb | не | — |
| back | /bæk/ | adverb | назад, обратно | geri |
| tonight | /təˈnaɪt/ | adverb | сегодня вечером | — |
| more | /mɔː/ | adverb | больше | — |
| out | /aʊt/ | adverb | наружу | dışarı |
| home | /həʊm/ | adverb | домой | — |
| great | /ɡreɪt/ | adjective | отличный | — |
| orange | /ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/ | adjective | оранжевый | turuncu |
| purple | /ˈpɜː.pəl/ | adjective | фиолетовый | mor |
| next | /nekst/ | adjective | следующий | — |
| last | /lɑːst/ | adjective | последний | son |
| same | /seɪm/ | adjective | одинаковый, тот же | aynı |
| sunny | /ˈsʌn.i/ | adjective | солнечный | — |
| clever | /ˈklev.ə/ | adjective | умный | akıllı |
| thin | /θɪn/ | adjective | худой, тонкий | zayıf |
| fat | /fæt/ | adjective | толстый | şişman |
| cool | /kuːl/ | adjective | прохладный | serin |
| fresh | /freʃ/ | adjective | свежий | taze |
| soft | /sɒft/ | adjective | мягкий | yumuşak |
| low | /ləʊ/ | adjective | низкий | düşük |
| married | /ˈmær.id/ | adjective | женатый, замужний | evli |
| real | /rɪəl/ | adjective | настоящий | — |
| light | /laɪt/ | adjective | светлый, лёгкий | — |
| hard | /hɑːd/ | adjective | твёрдый, жёсткий | — |
| look | /lʊk/ | verb | глядеть | — |
| wake | /weɪk/ | verb | просыпаться | uyanmak |
| cut | /kʌt/ | verb | резать | kesmek |
| ride | /raɪd/ | verb | кататься, ездить верхом | — |
| climb | /klaɪm/ | verb | взбираться, лазить | tırmanmak |
| push | /pʊʃ/ | verb | толкать | itmek |
| pull | /pʊl/ | verb | тянуть | çekmek |
| throw | /θrəʊ/ | verb | бросать | atmak |
| hold | /həʊld/ | verb | держать | tutmak |
| spell | /spel/ | verb | произносить по буквам | — |
| repeat | /rɪˈpiːt/ | verb | повторять | tekrarlamak |
| count | /kaʊnt/ | verb | считать | saymak |
| add | /æd/ | verb | добавлять | eklemek |
| check | /tʃek/ | verb | проверять | — |
| hate | /heɪt/ | verb | ненавидеть | — |
| die | /daɪ/ | verb | умирать | ölmek |
| become | /bɪˈkʌm/ | verb | становиться | — |
| shout | /ʃaʊt/ | verb | кричать | bağırmak |
| kiss | /kɪs/ | verb | целовать | öpmek |
| cost | /kɒst/ | verb | стоить | — |
| grow | /ɡrəʊ/ | verb | расти | büyümek |
| paint | /peɪnt/ | verb | красить | boyamak |
| enjoy | /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ | verb | наслаждаться | — |
| rest | /rest/ | verb | отдыхать | dinlenmek |
| touch | /tʌtʃ/ | verb | трогать | dokunmak |
| order | /ˈɔː.də/ | verb | заказывать | ısmarlamak |
| baby | /ˈbeɪ.bi/ | noun | младенец, малыш | bebek |
| body | /ˈbɒd.i/ | noun | тело | — |
| ball | /bɔːl/ | noun | мяч | top |
| box | /bɒks/ | noun | коробка | kutu |
| chocolate | /ˈtʃɒk.lət/ | noun | шоколад | — |
| potato | /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ | noun | картофель | patates |
| sandwich | /ˈsæn.wɪdʒ/ | noun | бутерброд | — |
| sugar | /ˈʃʊɡ.ə/ | noun | сахар | şeker |
| knife | /naɪf/ | noun | нож | — |
| spoon | /spuːn/ | noun | ложка | kaşık |
| clock | /klɒk/ | noun | часы | — |
| key | /kiː/ | noun | ключ | anahtar |
| floor | /flɔː/ | noun | пол | — |
| bathroom | /ˈbɑːθ.ruːm/ | noun | ванная | banyo |
| bedroom | /ˈbed.ruːm/ | noun | спальня | — |
| toy | /tɔɪ/ | noun | игрушка | — |
| horse | /hɔːs/ | noun | лошадь | — |
| cow | /kaʊ/ | noun | корова | inek |
| rabbit | /ˈræb.ɪt/ | noun | кролик | — |
| animal | /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ | noun | животное | hayvan |
| grandmother | /ˈɡræn.mʌð.ə/ | noun | бабушка | nine |
| grandfather | /ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə/ | noun | дедушка | dede |
| parent | /ˈpeə.rənt/ | noun | родитель | — |
| hotel | /həʊˈtel/ | noun | гостиница, отель | otel |
| restaurant | /ˈres.tər.ɒnt/ | noun | ресторан | lokanta |
| park | /pɑːk/ | noun | парк | park |
| cinema | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | noun | кинотеатр | sinema |
| market | /ˈmɑː.kɪt/ | noun | рынок | pazar |
| road | /rəʊd/ | noun | дорога | yol |
| bike | /baɪk/ | noun | велосипед | bisiklet |
| lesson | /ˈles.ən/ | noun | урок | ders |
| homework | /ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/ | noun | домашнее задание | ödev |
| page | /peɪdʒ/ | noun | страница | sayfa |
| photo | /ˈfəʊ.təʊ/ | noun | фотография | fotoğraf |
| television | /ˈtel.ɪ.vɪʒ.ən/ | noun | телевизор | televizyon |
| football | /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/ | noun | футбол | — |
| summer | /ˈsʌm.ə/ | noun | лето | yaz |
| winter | /ˈwɪn.tə/ | noun | зима | kış |
| moon | /muːn/ | noun | луна | — |
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