A2 English Vocabulary List: Free PDF + Quiz

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.

A2 Vocabulary Quiz

Think you know these A2 words? Give the list a quick scroll, then jump into the quiz below to see how many stick.

Everyday A2 English Vocabulary

Word	IPA	Type	Meaning	Example	Audio
Tape	/teɪp/	n.	A long thin band of plastic used for sticking things together	I need some tape to wrap this present.
Target	/ˈtɑrɡɪt/	n.	An object shot at during shooting practice often a circle with a pattern of rings or any object or place at which bullets bombs etc are aimed	He hit the target.
Task	/tæsk/	n.	A piece of work to be done especially one done regularly unwillingly or with difficulty	I have many tasks to do today.
Taste	/teɪst/	v.	To put food or drink in your mouth to find out what flavour it has	Taste the soup and see if it needs salt.
tasty	/ˈteɪsti/	adj.	having a good flavor	This soup is very tasty.
Tax	/tæks/	n.	Money paid to the government that is based on your income or the cost of goods or services you have bought	Don't forget to pay your taxes.
Taxi	/ˈtæksi/	n.	A car with a driver who you pay to take you somewhere	We took a taxi to the airport.
Tea	/ti/	n.	A hot drink that you make by pouring water onto dried leaves or the leaves that you use to make this drink	Would you like a cup of tea?
Teach	/tiːtʃ/	v.	To give someone knowledge or to train someone to instruct	She teaches English at the school.
Teacher	/ˈtiːtʃər/	n.	Someone whose job is to teach in a school or college	He is a good teacher.
teachers	/ˈtitʃɚz/	n.	people who teach students	The teachers are in the classroom.
Teaching	/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/	n.	The job of being a teacher	Teaching is a rewarding profession.
Team	/tiːm/	n.	A number of people or animals who do something together as a group	Our team won the match.
Tear	/tɛr/	n.	A drop of salty liquid that flows from the eye as a result of strong emotion especially unhappiness or pain	A tear rolled down her cheek.
Technology	/tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/	n.	The study and knowledge of the practical especially industrial use of scientific discoveries	Modern technology makes life easier.
Teenage	/ˈtiːneɪdʒ/	adj.	Aged between 13 and 19	She has two teenage children.
Teenager	/ˈtiːneɪdʒər/	n.	A young person between 13 and 19 years old	The group of teenagers were talking loudly.
Telephone	/ˈtɛlɪˌfoʊn/	n.	A piece of equipment that is used to talk to someone who is in another place	The telephone is ringing.
Television	/ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/	n.	A device shaped like a box with a screen that receives electrical signals and changes them into moving images and sound or the method or business of sending images and sound by electrical signals	We watched a movie on television.
Tell	/tɛl/	v.	To say something to someone often giving them information or instructions	Can you tell me the time?
Temperature	/ˈtɛmpərətʃər/	n.	The measured amount of heat in a place or in the body	The temperature is dropping.
Temple	/ˈtɛmpl/	n.	A building used for the worship of a god or gods in some religions	We visited an ancient temple.
Temporary	/ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/	adj.	Not lasting or needed for very long	This is only a temporary solution.
Tennis	/ˈtɛnɪs/	n.	A game played between two or four people on a special playing area that involves hitting a small ball across a central net using a racket	Let's play tennis this afternoon.
tennis player	/ˈtɛnɪs ˌpleɪər/	n.	a person who plays tennis	My brother is a tennis player.