1000 Common Words ’s topics
Appliances
25 words
Clothes
24 words
Accessories
24 words
Colors
15 words
Communication
16 words
Technology
18 words
Documents and Texts
23 words
Education
27 words
At school
27 words
Art
22 words
Entertainment
21 words
Music
13 words
Family
28 words
Friends
14 words
Food
29 words
In the Kitchen
27 words
Fruits and Vegetables
18 words
Sweet
17 words
Drinks
14 words
Medical
27 words
Health
17 words
Body
19 words
Hobbies and Leisure
23 words
House
24 words
House items
28 words
Measurements
17 words
Personal Opinions (positive)
29 words
Personal Opinions (neutral-negative)
28 words
Personal Feelings
15 words
Places: Building 1
13 words
Places: Building 2
28 words
Places: Countryside
18 words
Places: Town and City
20 words
Services
14 words
Shopping
18 words
Shopping payment
19 words
Sport 1
26 words
Sport 2
24 words
Sport 3
20 words
The Natural World 1
20 words
The Natural World 2
20 words
Time 1
24 words
Time 2
19 words
Date and Months
19 words
Travel 1
27 words
Travel 2
25 words
Transport
24 words
Weather
18 words
Work and Jobs 1
28 words
Work and Jobs 2
28 words
1000 Common Words
This list contains 1081 most used English words in every conversation. It is useful for English learners from beginner to intermediate levels.
1081 words / 50 topics
Appliances
Clothes
Accessories
Colors
Communication
Technology
Documents and Texts
Education
At school
Art
Entertainment
Music
Family
Friends
Food
In the Kitchen
Fruits and Vegetables
Sweet
Drinks
Medical
Health
Body
Hobbies and Leisure
House
House items
Measurements
Personal Opinions (positive)
Personal Opinions (neutral-negative)
Personal Feelings
Places: Building 1
Places: Building 2
Places: Countryside
Places: Town and City
Services
Shopping
Shopping payment
Sport 1
Sport 2
Sport 3
The Natural World 1
The Natural World 2
Time 1
Time 2
Date and Months
Travel 1
Travel 2
Transport
Weather
Work and Jobs 1
Work and Jobs 2
MP3 player
noun
/ˌɛm pi ˈθri pleɪər/
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a small piece of equipment that can store information taken from the Internet and that you can carry with you, for example so that you can listen to music
(MP3 player, book, portable gaming console, etc).
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digital camera
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/ˌdɪdʒət̮l ˈkæmrə/
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a type of camera that records images that can be looked at on a computer
Most people seem to use digital cameras nowadays.
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video
noun
/ˈvɪd·iˌoʊ/
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a series of recorded images which are shown on television or viewed on a screen
The system transmits voice, data, and video between soldiers and command centers.
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phone
noun
/foʊn/
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short form of telephone
The phone is ringing – would you answer it?
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DVD
noun
/dividi/
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abbreviation for digital video disk or digital versatile disk (= a disk that can store large amounts of sound, movies, games, and information)
"I bought a special edition DVD of 'Transformers'."
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computer
noun
/kəmˈpju·t̬ər/
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an electronic device that can store large amounts of information and be given sets of instructions to organize and change it very quickly
I just brought a new computer last week.
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PC
noun
/ˈpiˈsi/
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abbreviation for personal computer (= a small computer used in homes and offices)
"I use the PC in my office for sending emails to clients."
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radio
noun
/ˈreɪ·diˌoʊ/
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a device for receiving, and sometimes broadcasting, sound messages, or the receiving or sending of sound messages
I listen to the radio in the morning to get the weather report.
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camera
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/ˈkæm·rə/
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a device for taking photographs, making films, or recording images on videotape
I take photos with my Nikon camera.
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gas
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/ɡæs/
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a form of matter that is neither solid nor liquid and can increase in size to fill any container
"Steam is created when water turns into gas."
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telephone
noun
/ˈtel·əˌfoʊn/
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a device for speaking to someone in another place by means of electrical signals
I tried to reach her by telephone.
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television
noun
/ˈtel·əˌvɪʒ·ən/
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a large box with a viewing screen which receives electrical signals and changes them into moving pictures and sound
Most homes have televisions.
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electric
adj
/ɪˈlek·trɪk/
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powered by electricity
an electric light/motor
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laptop
noun
/ˈlæp.tɑːp/
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a computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and is flat when closed
I brought my laptop so I could browse the Internet here.
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clock
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/klɑk/
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a device for measuring and showing time, often placed on a surface or attached to a wall
The clock is about ten minutes fast/slow (= it shows a later/earlier time than it should).
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electricity
noun
/ɪˌlekˈtrɪs·ət̬·i/
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a form of energy that provides power to motors and devices that create light or heat
They lived on an island with no electricity and no running water.
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lamp
noun
/læmp/
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a device for giving light, esp. one with a covering that the light shines through or around
It is dark in here. Can someone turn on the lamp?
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cooker
noun
/ˈkʊk.ɚ/
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a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting the food inside or by putting it on the top
I got a brand new cooker from my mother.
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mobile phone
noun
/ˌmoʊ.bəl ˈfoʊn/
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a phone that is connected to the phone system by radio instead of by a wire, and can be used anywhere its signals can be received
"I called home using my mobile phone."
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cell phone
noun
/ˈsel foʊn/
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a phone that is connected to the phone system by radio instead of by a wire, and can be used anywhere where its signals can be received
"I use my cell phone to call my friends and access the Internet."
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CD player
noun
/ˌsiːˈdiː ˌpleɪ.ɚ/
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a machine that is used for playing music CDs
"We used to listen to music on a CD player."
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washing machine
noun
/ˈwɑʃ·ɪŋ məˌʃin, ˈwɔ·ʃɪŋ/
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a machine for washing clothes, sheets, and other cloth items
"She put the dirty laundry in the washing machine."
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lights
noun
/ɭaɪts/
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something that gives illumination; makes something brighter
"Remember to turn off all the lights before you go to bed."
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heating
noun
/hitɪŋ/
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a system used to raise the temperature of a room or building
Do you have a heating system in the building?
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fridge
noun
/fɹɪdʒ/
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short for 'refrigerator;' an appliance used for keeping food and drinks cold
Don't forget to put the milk back in the fridge
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