A1 English Nouns: Home, Transport, Nature & Leisure
This final section of our A1 Nouns list covers a variety of important topics. You will find words for Home & Daily Objects, Technology, Transport, the Natural World, and Entertainment.
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Home & Daily Objects
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| bill | I need to pay the bill immediately. | /bɪl/ |
| book | I am reading a book about pirates. | /bʊk/ |
| bottle | Can I have a bottle of water?
Word Partners: a bottle of water, a bottle of milk
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/ˈbɒtl/ |
| box | The gift is in the big yellow box. | /bɒks/ |
| card | I sent a birthday card.
Word Partners: birthday card, credit card
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/kɑːd/ |
| cent | An apple costs fifty cents. | /sent/ |
| chair | Please sit on the chair and listen to me.
Word Partners: sit on a chair
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/tʃeə(r)/ |
| clock | Look at the clock and tell me the time. | /klɒk/ |
| desk | The computer is on the desk. | /desk/ |
| dollar | It costs one dollar. | /ˈdɒlə(r)/ |
| door | Please close the door.
Word Partners: close the door, open the door
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/dɔː(r)/ |
| euro | It costs five euros. | /ˈjʊərəʊ/ |
| fire | There is a fire in the fireplace. | /ˈfaɪə(r)/ |
| glass | Can I have a glass of water?
Word Partners: a glass of water, a glass of milk
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/ɡlɑːs/ |
| key | I can't find my key. | /kiː/ |
| light | Please turn on the light.
Word Partners: turn on the light, turn off the light
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/laɪt/ |
| machine | The washing machine is broken.
Word Partners: washing machine, coffee machine
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/məˈʃiːn/ |
| magazine | I am reading a magazine. | /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ |
| match | We are going to the football match.
Word Partners: football match, tennis match
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/mætʃ/ |
| money | Do you have money?
Word Partners: spend money, save money
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/ˈmʌni/ |
| passport | Show your passport. | /ˈpɑːspɔːt/ |
| plant | I have a house plant.
Word Partners: a house plant, water a plant
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/plɑːnt/ |
| post | Is there any post for me, Susan? | /pəʊst/ |
| pound | It costs five pounds and that's very cheap! | /paʊnd/ |
| sofa | Come and sit on the sofa. | /ˈsəʊfə/ |
| table | We eat at the kitchen table.
Word Partners: kitchen table
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/ˈteɪbl/ |
| watch | I got a new watch for my birthday. | /wɒtʃ/ |
| window | Can you open the window?
Word Partners: open the window, close the window
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/ˈwɪndəʊ/ |
Technology & Media
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| CD | I have their first album on CD. | /ˌsiː ˈdiː/ |
| DVD | Let's watch a DVD.
Word Partners: watch a DVD
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/ˌdiː viː ˈdiː/ |
| TV | What's on TV?
Word Partners: on TV, watch TV
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/ˌtiː ˈviː/ |
| blog | She writes a blog.
Word Partners: write a blog, read a blog
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/blɒɡ/ |
| camera | I use my digital camera more than my phone.
Word Partners: digital camera, use a camera
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/ˈkæmərə/ |
| computer | I use my computer.
Word Partners: use a computer, turn on a computer
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/kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/ |
| I will send an email.
Word Partners: send an email, write an email
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/ˈiːmeɪl/ | |
| film | Let's watch a film on Friday night.
Word Partners: watch a film
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/fɪlm/ |
| internet | Look on the internet.
Word Partners: on the internet, use the internet
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/ˈɪntənet/ |
| movie | Let's see a movie.
Word Partners: see a movie, watch a movie
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/ˈmuːvi/ |
| music | I love pop music.
Word Partners: pop music, listen to music
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/ˈmjuːzɪk/ |
| phone | I call you on my mobile phone.
Word Partners: mobile phone, answer the phone
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/fəʊn/ |
| photo | This is a photo of my family.
Word Partners: a photo of, take a photo
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/ˈfəʊtəʊ/ |
| photograph | This is an old photograph of my mother. | /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/ |
| picture | She is drawing a picture.
Word Partners: draw a picture, take a picture
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/ˈpɪktʃə(r)/ |
| radio | I listen to the radio.
Word Partners: listen to the radio, on the radio
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/ˈreɪdiəʊ/ |
| telephone | The telephone is ringing, please answer it! | /ˈtelɪfəʊn/ |
| television | We watch television.
Word Partners: watch television, on television
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/ˈtelɪvɪʒn/ |
| video | He posted a funny video.
Word Partners: funny video, watch a video
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/ˈvɪdiəʊ/ |
| website | This is a useful website.
Word Partners: useful website, visit a website
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/ˈwebsaɪt/ |
Transport & Travel
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| bicycle | I ride my bicycle.
Word Partners: ride a bicycle
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/ˈbaɪsɪkl/ |
| bike | I go by bike.
Word Partners: go by bike, ride a bike
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/baɪk/ |
| boat | We took a boat to go across the river. | /bəʊt/ |
| bus | I take the bus to go to school.
Word Partners: take the bus, by bus
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/bʌs/ |
| car | I drive a blue car to work every day.
Word Partners: drive a car, by car
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/kɑː(r)/ |
| driving | Driving is difficult. | /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ |
| flight | We need to book a flight to Paris next month.
Word Partners: book a flight
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/flaɪt/ |
| journey | The journey to Bexley is long. | /ˈdʒɜːni/ |
| kilometre | It is one kilometre to the lake. | /kɪˈlɒmɪtə(r)/ |
| metre | It is three metres long. | /ˈmiːtə(r)/ |
| mile | It is one mile from my house to the supermarket. | /maɪl/ |
| plane | We went by plane.
Word Partners: by plane
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/pleɪn/ |
| taxi | Let's take a taxi to the cinema.
Word Partners: take a taxi
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/ˈtæksi/ |
| train | I take the train to go to work every day.
Word Partners: take the train, by train
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/treɪn/ |
| trip | We had a nice trip in the countryside. | /trɪp/ |
Nature, Animals & Weather
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| air | I need some fresh air.
Word Partners: fresh air
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/eə(r)/ |
| animal | A lion is a wild animal.
Word Partners: a wild animal, a farm animal
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/ˈænɪml/ |
| bird | We watch the birds in the garden.
Word Partners: watch the birds, feed the birds
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/bɜːd/ |
| cat | I have a pet cat.
Word Partners: a pet cat, a black cat
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/kæt/ |
| cow | A cow gives us milk. | /kaʊ/ |
| dog | I walk the dog every morning.
Word Partners: walk the dog, a pet dog
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/dɒɡ/ |
| elephant | An elephant is big and grey. | /ˈelɪfənt/ |
| flower | She gave me a flower. | /ˈflaʊə(r)/ |
| horse | She can ride a horse.
Word Partners: ride a horse
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/hɔːs/ |
| lion | The lion is a big cat. | /ˈlaɪən/ |
| mouse | A cat likes to chase a mouse. | /maʊs/ |
| pig | A pig lives on a farm. | /pɪɡ/ |
| rabbit | We have a pet rabbit. | /ˈræbɪt/ |
| rain | There was heavy rain last night.
Word Partners: heavy rain, in the rain
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/reɪn/ |
| sheep | We get wool from sheep. | /ʃiːp/ |
| snake | I am afraid of snakes. | /sneɪk/ |
| snow | I like the snow in winter. | /snəʊ/ |
| sun | The sun is shining.
Word Partners: sun is shining, in the sun
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/sʌn/ |
| tree | There is a big tree. | /triː/ |
| weather | The weather is beautiful.
Word Partners: beautiful weather, bad weather
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/ˈweðə(r)/ |
Entertainment & Leisure
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| ball | You need a ball to play tennis.
Word Partners: kick a ball, throw a ball
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/bɔːl/ |
| concert | We went to a concert. | /ˈkɒnsət/ |
| dancing | I love dancing in the club on Saturday night. | /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ |
| football | He plays football.
Word Partners: play football, watch football
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/ˈfʊtbɔːl/ |
| fun | We had fun at the party last weekend. | /fʌn/ |
| game | Let's play a game.
Word Partners: play a game, board game
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/ɡeɪm/ |
| guitar | My brother can play the guitar.
Word Partners: play the guitar
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/ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/ |
| hobby | My main hobby is painting. | /ˈhɒbi/ |
| painting | That is a famous painting. | /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ |
| party | Come to my birthday party.
Word Partners: birthday party, have a party
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/ˈpɑːti/ |
| piano | She can play the piano.
Word Partners: play the piano
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/piˈænəʊ/ |
| piece | Can I have a piece of cake?
Word Partners: a piece of cake, a piece of paper
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/piːs/ |
| pop | I like pop music.
Word Partners: pop music
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/pɒp/ |
| rock | I like rock music.
Word Partners: rock music, rock band
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/rɒk/ |
| song | This is my favourite song.
Word Partners: sing a song, love song
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/sɒŋ/ |
| sound | That is a strange sound! What is it?
Word Partners: strange sound
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/saʊnd/ |
| sport | My favourite sport is tennis.
Word Partners: play sport, watch sport
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/spɔːt/ |
| swimming | We go swimming.
Word Partners: go swimming
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/ˈswɪmɪŋ/ |
| tennis | Do you play tennis, Charlie?
Word Partners: play tennis
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/ˈtenɪs/ |
