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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect | /prəˈtɛkt/ | v. | To keep someone or something safe from injury damage or loss | We must protect the environment. | |
| Proud | /praʊd/ | adj. | Feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good | I am very proud of you. | |
| Provide | /prəˈvaɪd/ | v. | To give someone something that they need | The hotel provides clean towels. | |
| Public | /ˈpʌblɪk/ | adj. | Relating to or involving people in general rather than being limited to a particular group of people | The park is open to the public. | |
| puddle | /ˈpʌdəl/ | n. | a small pool of water on the ground | The child jumped in a puddle. | |
| Pull | /pʊl/ | v. | To move something towards yourself sometimes with great physical effort | Push the door don't pull it. | |
| Pupil | /ˈpjuːpəl/ | n. | A person especially a child at school who is being taught | There are thirty pupils in my class. | |
| puppy | /ˈpʌp.i/ | n. | a young dog | The puppy is sleeping on the sofa. | |
| purchase | /ˈpɝːtʃəs/ | v. | to buy something | I want to purchase a new phone. | |
| Purpose | /ˈpɜːrpəs/ | n. | Why you do something or why something exists | What is the purpose of your visit? | |
| purse | /pɝːs/ | n. | a small bag for money and cards | She kept her keys in her purse. | |
| Push | /pʊʃ/ | v. | To use physical pressure or force especially with your hands in order to move something into a different position usually one that is further away from you | Push the button to start the machine. | |
| put on | /pʊt ɑn/ | phr. v. | to place clothes on your body | Put on your jacket before you go out. | |
| puzzle | /ˈpʌz.əl/ | n. | a game or problem you must solve | We did a puzzle together. | |
| Queen | /kwiːn/ | n. | A woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family or a woman who is married to a king | The Queen of England. | |
| queue | /kjuː/ | n. | a line of people waiting for something | We stood in a long queue for tickets. | |
| Quickly | /ˈkwɪk.li/ | adv. | At a fast speed | He ran quickly to catch the bus. | |
| Quietly | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | adv. | Without making much noise | She spoke very quietly. | |
| quiz | /kwɪz/ | n. | A short test | We had a vocabulary quiz today. | |
| Race | /reɪs/ | n. | A competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest and to finish first | He won the running race. | |
| racket | /ˈræk.ɪt/ | n. | a tool used to hit a ball in tennis or badminton | He bought a new tennis racket. | |
| Railway | /ˈreɪl.weɪ/ | n. | The metal tracks on which trains run | We live near the railway station. | |
| rainbow | /ˈreɪnboʊ/ | n. | a curved line of colors in the sky | A rainbow appeared after the rain. | |
| rainforest | /ˈreɪnˌfɔːr.ɪst/ | n. | a thick forest with a lot of rain | Many animals live in the rainforest. | |
| Raining | /ˈreɪ.nɪŋ/ | v. | Water falling from the sky in drops | It is raining heavily. |
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