50 most common English words

If you are an English learner , knowing the most common words can help you improve your vocabulary and gain confidence in everyday conversations. Here are the 50 most common English words.

Don't rely on these vocabulary words to become fluent in English, but use them as a useful resource to help you build your skills as you become more confident with English.

All

1. Everyone in a group.
2. All the children did their homework.

And

1. A conjunction joins sentence elements together in a sentence.
2. She jumped, jogged, and danced in gym class.

Boy

1. Boy.
2. The little boy asked his mother if she would buy him candy.

Book

1. The book.
2. The college student had to read a 500-page book for English class.

Call

1. Shout or speak loudly; contact someone on the phone.
2. The girl called out to her brother so he would wait for her.

Car

1. A four-wheeled vehicle that carries people around; Car; Automobile.
2. He drove the car from school to work.

Chair

1. The chair
2. My mother is the only one allowed to sit in the big chair in the living room.

Children

1. Children; Minors
2. The children didn't listen to what their parents told them.

City

1. A place where many people live; City.
2. New York is the biggest city in the United States. - New York is the biggest city in the United States.

Dog

1. The animal that many people keep to guard the house; Dog.
2. My dog likes to play with bones.

Door

1. The entrance or exit to a room or building.
2. The students rushed through the classroom door just before the bell rang.

Enemy

1. Competitor; Not a friend; Enemy.
2. The hero of the story killed his enemy with a sword.

End

1. End something or come to a conclusion.
2. The end of the book was a happy one. - This book has a happy ending.

Enough

1. More than enough; Enough.
2. Most Americans have enough food to eat, but that's not true in other countries.

Eat

1. Food consumption; Eating.
2. The children liked to eat apples and bananas after school.

Friend

1. The opposite of an enemy. Someone who is on your side and you enjoy spending time with them.
2. The girl played with her friend in the yard until her mother told her to come inside.

Father

1. Dad; Dad; Father.
2. The father picked up his child when he started crying.

Go

1. Go; Move to or from a location.
2. We go to school every day.

Good

1. Behave well or act kindly.
2. My mother said that if I'm good and don't hit my brother, she will take me to the movies.

Girl

1. Daughter.
2. The girl dropped her schoolbooks on the ground.

Food

1. Food: Food that nourishes humans and animals
2. Starving people do not have enough food to eat and may die.

Hear

1. Listen
2. I could hear my brother and sister arguing from the other room.

House

1. Home; A place where people, usually a family, live together.
2. My friend lives in the biggest house on the street.

Inside

1. The inside of something or located inside something.
2. The inside of the house was warm and cozy.

Laugh

1. Smile; Show that you are happy.
2. The children laughed after the clown made a joke.

Listen

1. Hear something
2. We listen to music because we like to dance.

Man

1. Man.
2. The man was much taller than his son.

Name

1. Name of place, book, person
2. I never liked my name growing up. - When I was growing up, I never liked my name.

Never

1. Never; Never.
2. I am never getting back together with my boyfriend.

Next

1. An event that happens after another event in sequence; placed next to another event; Next
2. Let's go to the next question.

New

1. Something that has just been made or has not been used or opened; New
2. My mother bought me a new doll for Christmas. It was still in the package.

Noise

1. Loud sound, especially that made by music or a group of people; Noise; din.
2. There was so much noise at the party, the neighbors called the police.

This is a very important issue.

1. Happens often; Frequently.
2. My teacher gets mad because I often forget my homework. - My teacher gets mad because I often forget my homework.

Pair

1. 2 things or objects that go together.
2. I like the new pair of shoes my sister bought me for my birthday.

Pick

1. Select
2. I chose the cupcake with vanilla frosting.

Play

1. Have fun with someone or take part in an activity or sport; Play; Play
2. I like to play football with my brother.

Room

1. A part of a house, building, office, or other structure; Room: The room.
2. The room at the end of the corridor is the coldest room in the building.

See

1. See; Observe something.
2. I see clouds in the sky, which means it will rain soon.

Sell

1. To offer a service or a good for a price.
2. I am going to sell my surfboard for $50 because it's time for a new one.

Sit

1. Lie down on the floor, chair, or other surface; Sit.
2. The teacher told the children to sit on the carpet.

Speak

1. Chat: Say something.
2. Sometimes I speak too loudly.

Smile

1. Smile; Smiling shows satisfaction.
2. I smile when my brother tells jokes.
   

Sister

1. Older sister
2. My parents took my sister and me to the circus.

Think

1. Think; Concentrate on doing something
2. I think all pets should have a home.

Then

1. Afterward.
2. I opened the refrigerator. Then, I ate some food.

Walk

1. Walk
2. I walk home from school every day.

Water

1. Water.
2. If animals don't have enough water to drink, they will die. - If animals don't have enough water to drink, they will die.

Work

1. Work.
2. I work as a teacher because I like children.

Write

1. Write
2. I have to write three essays in English class this semester.

Woman

1. Women.
2. That woman was our new school principal.

Yes

1. Confirm or respond to someone's call.
2. "Yes, I'm here," the student said when the teacher called her name.

Lesley Montoya

Update 17 August 2025