Level A1 · Beginner
A1 English vocabulary
The first words of English: people, food, home, numbers and everyday things. Wordado teaches them in short daily sessions and brings each word back just before you would forget it.
- 950words
- 51units
- 42themes
- 3languages: Bulgarian, German and Spanish
What A1 means
- Say who you are, where you live and what you do.
- Ask for simple things and understand the answer: a price, a time, a place.
- Understand short, simple sentences when people speak slowly and clearly.
- Fill in a form and write a short, simple message.
A1 is a level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It describes the whole language: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
A1 is level 1 of 5 in Wordado.
How Wordado helps you at A1
Wordado does not teach the whole level. It teaches the words for it, so that you have them ready when you speak, read, listen and write.
- The words of the level950 words in 51 units, in order, starting where you are.
- Each word, in fullIts sound, its translation into your language and example sentences that show how it is used.
- Words that stayEach word comes back just before you would forget it, until you know it for good.
Grammar and speaking and writing practice are not part of Wordado. Use it beside a course, a teacher or real conversations.
What the A1 words are about
The themes with the most words at this level. Pick a theme in the app and its words come first.
- Time and dates
- Describing things
- Everyday actions
- Food and drink
- At home
- Numbers and amounts
- Body and health
- Family and people around you
A few A1 words
Some of the English words you will study at this level. In the app, each comes with its sound, a translation into your language and example sentences.
- family/ˈfæmɪli/noun
- food/fuːd/noun
- money/ˈmʌni/noun
- music/ˈmjuːzɪk/noun
- morning/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/noun
- happy/ˈhæpi/adjective
- beautiful/ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/adjective
- write/raɪt/verb
Not sure A1 is your level?
A short test of about twenty words finds it, and you do not need an account. Words below your level count as known and are not taught.