Everyday English vocabulary
Home, routines, money and the words you need every day. 34 words to learn and practise.
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Word list: Everyday English
34 words
- breakfastnouna1
the first meal of the day
“I have breakfast at seven.”
Common phrases: have breakfast · a quick breakfast
- kitchennouna1
the room where you cook
“The kitchen is small but bright.”
Common phrases: kitchen table · kitchen sink
- neighbournouna1
a person who lives near you
“Our neighbour has a big dog.”
Common phrases: next-door neighbour · friendly neighbour
- wake upphrasal verba1
stop sleeping
“I wake up at 6:30 every day.”
Common phrases: wake up early · wake up late
- busyadjectivea1
having a lot to do
“I’m very busy this week.”
Similar: occupied
Common phrases: a busy day · busy street
- cheapadjectivea1
not costing much money
“This shirt was really cheap.”
Similar: inexpensive
Common phrases: cheap flights · cheap and cheerful
- tiredadjectivea1
needing rest or sleep
“I’m tired after work.”
Similar: exhausted, sleepy
Common phrases: feel tired · tired of
- weekendnouna1
Saturday and Sunday
“What are you doing at the weekend?”
Common phrases: at the weekend · a long weekend
- showernouna1
washing under running water
“I have a shower every morning.”
Common phrases: have a shower · take a shower
- washverba1
clean with water
“Can you wash the dishes?”
Similar: clean
Common phrases: wash your hands · wash the car
- cookverba1
make food hot and ready to eat
“My dad cooks on Sundays.”
Common phrases: cook dinner · cook for someone
- umbrellanouna1
a thing that keeps you dry in the rain
“Take an umbrella — it’s raining.”
Common phrases: open an umbrella
- appointmentnouna2
an arranged time to see someone
“I have a doctor’s appointment at ten.”
Common phrases: make an appointment · cancel an appointment
- choresnouna2
regular jobs at home
“We share the chores at home.”
Similar: housework
Common phrases: do the chores · household chores
- borrowverba2
take something to give back later
“Can I borrow your charger?”
Common phrases: borrow money · borrow a book
- lendverba2
give something that will be returned
“Could you lend me five euros?”
Similar: loan
Common phrases: lend a hand · lend money
- rentnouna2
money paid to live in a place
“The rent is due on the first of the month.”
Common phrases: pay the rent · high rent
- billnouna2
a paper showing money you must pay
“The electricity bill was huge this month.”
Similar: invoice
Common phrases: pay a bill · phone bill
- queuenouna2
a line of people waiting
“There was a long queue at the bank.”
Similar: line
Common phrases: join a queue · jump the queue
- tidyadjectivea2
neat and in order
“Keep your room tidy!”
Similar: neat, organised
Common phrases: tidy up · a tidy desk
- commuteverba2
travel regularly to work
“I commute by train every day.”
Common phrases: commute to work · a long commute
- habitnouna2
something you do often
“Biting your nails is a bad habit.”
Similar: routine
Common phrases: a good habit · break a habit
- recipenouna2
instructions for cooking something
“This recipe is easy to follow.”
Common phrases: follow a recipe · a family recipe
- errandnouna2
a short trip to do a job
“I need to run a few errands.”
Similar: task
Common phrases: run errands
- get alongphrasal verbb1
have a friendly relationship
“I get along well with my colleagues.”
Similar: get on
Common phrases: get along with someone
- run out ofphrasal verbb1
have none left
“We’ve run out of milk.”
Common phrases: run out of time · run out of money
- put offphrasal verbb1
delay doing something
“Stop putting off your homework!”
Similar: postpone
Common phrases: put off a decision
- affordverbb1
have enough money for
“We can’t afford a new car.”
Common phrases: can afford · afford to buy
- budgetnounb1
a plan for spending money
“We need to stick to our budget.”
Common phrases: a tight budget · on a budget
- refundnounb1
money returned to you
“I asked for a refund.”
Similar: reimbursement
Common phrases: get a refund · full refund
- householdnounb1
the people living in one home
“Most households have a washing machine.”
Common phrases: household chores · household income
- reliableadjectiveb1
able to be trusted
“My car isn’t very reliable.”
Similar: dependable
Common phrases: a reliable source · reliable service
- convenientadjectiveb1
easy, suitable, saving time
“Is Tuesday convenient for you?”
Similar: handy
Common phrases: a convenient time · convenient location
- overwhelmedadjectiveb1
having too much to deal with
“I feel overwhelmed by all this work.”
Similar: swamped
Common phrases: feel overwhelmed