Ready to move from simple phrases to real conversations? This CEFR-aligned A2 list gives you around 1600 practical words you’ll actually hear and use — on the street, while traveling, or at a café. No fluffy lists, just vocabulary that helps you connect.
Each entry comes with a clear meaning, an everyday example sentence, and easy-to-read US IPA so you can say it right. Tap the play button next to any word to hear it spoken aloud — that way you’re not just reading, you’re training your ears too.
Ready to grow your English step by step? This friendly A2 set is packed with useful words for everyday life, and you can find the free printable A2 English vocabulary list list PDF plus the free downloadable printable A2 English list flashcards when you scroll to the bottom of the article.
Words are great, but you need chunks you can blurt out without thinking. Our free chunk-based lessons teach real phrases with audio and speaking practice. If you’re just starting, Lesson 1 — First Greetings will have you chatting in minutes.
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Everyday A2 English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per | /pər/ | prep. | For each | It costs ten dollars per person. | |
| Perfect | /ˈpɜrfɪkt/ | adj. | Complete and correct in every way of the best possible type or without fault | The weather is perfect today. | |
| Perform | /pərˈfɔrm/ | v. | To entertain people by dancing singing acting or playing music | The band will perform tonight. | |
| Performance | /pərˈfɔrməns/ | n. | The action of entertaining other people by dancing singing acting or playing music | The performance was excellent. | |
| perfume | /ˈpɝːfjuːm/ | n. | a sweet-smelling liquid people put on their skin | She bought a new perfume. | |
| Petrol | /ˈpɛtrəl/ | n. | A liquid obtained from petroleum used especially as a fuel for cars and other vehicles | I need to put petrol in the car. | |
| petrol station | /ˈpɛtrəl ˌsteɪʃən/ | n. | a place where you buy fuel for cars | We stopped at the petrol station for gas. | |
| phone call | /ˈfoʊn kɔːl/ | n. | a call by phone | I get a phone call from my sister. | |
| photo album | /ˈfoʊtoʊ ˌælbəm/ | noun phrase | a book for photos | I keep family photos in a photo album. | |
| Photograph | /ˈfoʊtəˌgræf/ | n. | A picture produced using a camera | I took a photograph of the sunset. | |
| Photographer | /fəˈtɒɡrəfər/ | n. | A person who takes photographs either as a job or hobby | She is a professional photographer. | |
| Photography | /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/ | n. | The activity or job of taking photographs or filming | He is interested in photography. | |
| Phrase | /freɪz/ | n. | A short group of words that are often used together and have a particular meaning | What does this phrase mean? | |
| Physical | /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ | adj. | Relating to the body | Physical exercise is good for you. | |
| physics | /ˈfɪzɪks/ | n. | The scientific study of matter and energy | I find physics difficult. | |
| Pick | /pɪk/ | v. | To take some things and leave others | Pick a number from one to ten. | |
| picnic | /ˈpɪk.nɪk/ | n. | an outdoor meal or trip with food | We had a picnic in the park. | |
| pill | /pɪl/ | n. | a small round medicine | The pill is easy to swallow. | |
| Pipe | /paɪp/ | n. | A tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another | The water pipe is broken. | |
| pity | /ˈpɪti/ | n. | A feeling of sadness for someone | I feel pity for the homeless. | |
| places | /ˈpleɪsɪz/ | n. | areas or locations | We visited three places on our trip. | |
| Plan | /plæn/ | n. | A set of decisions about how to do something in the future | What are your plans for the weekend? | |
| Plastic | /ˈplæs.tɪk/ | n. | An artificial substance that can be shaped when soft into many different forms and has many different uses | This bottle is made of plastic. | |
| platform | /ˈplætˌfɔrm/ | n. | A flat raised area at a railway station | The train leaves from platform 3. | |
| platform ticket | /ˈplæt.fɔrm ˌtɪk.ɪt/ | noun phrase | a ticket for going onto a station platform | He bought a platform ticket to meet his friend. |
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