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.
A2 is the level where things start to click: you can describe your weekend, make plans, and handle simple transactions. This list covers the words that make those moments flow. When you’re ready to study offline, look for the PDF download button just below the table — it packs everything into one neat file.
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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A2 Vocabulary Quiz
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Everyday A2 English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| schedule | /ˈskɛdʒuːl/ | n. | a plan of times for things to happen | My schedule is busy today. | |
| Schoolchild | /ˈskulˌtʃaɪld/ | n. | A child who goes to school | The bus was full of schoolchildren. | |
| Science | /ˈsaɪəns/ | n. | The careful study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world especially by watching measuring and doing experiments | Science is my favourite subject. | |
| Scientist | /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ | n. | An expert who studies or works in one of the sciences | He is a famous scientist. | |
| Scissors | /ˈsɪzərz/ | n. | A device used for cutting materials such as paper cloth and hair | Can I borrow your scissors? | |
| Scooter | /ˈskutər/ | n. | A child's vehicle with two or three small wheels attached to a narrow board with a handle | He rides his scooter to school. | |
| score | /skɔr/ | n. | The number of points achieved in a game | What is the final score? | |
| Search | /sɜrʧ/ | v. | To look somewhere carefully in order to find something | I searched everywhere for my keys. | |
| Season | /ˈsiːzən/ | n. | One of the four periods of the year spring summer autumn or winter | Autumn is my favourite season. | |
| Seat | /siːt/ | n. | A piece of furniture or part of a train plane etc that has been designed for someone to sit on | Please take a seat. | |
| seat belt | /ˈsiːt ˌbelt/ | noun phrase | a belt that keeps you safe in a car | Please fasten your seat belt. | |
| Secret | /ˈsiːkrɪt/ | n. | A piece of information that is only known by one person or a few people and should not be told to others | Can you keep a secret? | |
| seem | /siːm/ | v. | To give the effect of being | He seems nice. | |
| selection | /səˈlɛkʃən/ | n. | a group of things you can choose from | There is a big selection of shoes here. | |
| selfie | /ˈsɛlfi/ | n. | a photo you take of yourself | She took a selfie with her friends. | |
| selling | /ˈsɛlɪŋ/ | v. | giving something to someone for money | They are selling fresh fruit at the market. | |
| Sense | /sɛns/ | n. | An ability to understand recognize value or react to something | Dogs have a good sense of smell. | |
| Separate | /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ | adj. | Existing or happening independently or in a different physical space | They have separate rooms. | |
| Series | /ˈsɪriz/ | n. | A set of television or radio broadcasts on the same subject or using the same characters but in different situations | I am watching a new comedy series. | |
| Serious | /ˈsɪriəs/ | adj. | Severe in effect bad | It was a serious accident. | |
| Serve | /sɜrv/ | v. | To provide food or drinks | Breakfast is served until 10 am. | |
| Server | /ˈsɜrvər/ | n. | A central computer from which other computers get information | The website is on a secure server. | |
| Service | /ˈsɜrvɪs/ | n. | The act of dealing with customers in a shop restaurant or hotel by taking their orders showing them where to find things etc | The service in this restaurant is excellent. | |
| Session | /ˈsɛʃən/ | n. | A period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity | The training session lasted two hours. | |
| Set | /sɛt/ | n. | A group of similar things that belong together in some way | I bought a new set of golf clubs. |
