The 50 Most Commonly Used Words in the English Language–Part 1

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If you’re an English learner, knowing which words are most commonly used in the language can help you to improve your vocabulary skills and gain confidence in casual conversations. 

Don’t count on these words to help you become fluent in English, but do use them as a resource to help you build your skills as you grow more comfortable with the English language.

Common English Words

All

• Everyone in a group.
• All the children did their homework.

And

• A conjunction that joins parts of speech together in a sentence.
• She jumped, jogged, and danced in gym class. 

Boy

• A male child.
• The little boy asked his mother if she would buy him candy.

Book

• A long text of words that people read.
• The college student had to read a 500-page book for English class.

Call

• To yell out or speak loudly; to contact someone by phone. 
• The girl called out to her brother so he would wait for her.

Car

• A four-wheeled vehicle that transports people from one place to another.
• He drove the car from school to work.

Chair

• A piece of furniture that can hold one person.
• My mother is the only one allowed to sit in the big chair in the living room. 

Children

• Young people who have not yet reached adulthood.
• The children didn’t listen to what their parents told them.

City

• A place where many people live.
• New York is the biggest city in the United States.

Dog 

• An animal that many people have as a household pet.
• My dog likes to play with bones.

Door

• A passageway from which you can enter or exit a room or a building. 
• The students rushed through the classroom door just before the bell rang. 

Enemy 

• The opposite of a friend. A competitor or rival. 
• The hero of the story killed his enemy with a sword.

End

• To finish something or come to a conclusion.
• The end of the book was a happy one.

Enough

• To have more than one needs of something. 
• Most Americans have enough food to eat, but that’s not true in other countries. 

Eat

• To consume food. 
• The children liked to eat apples and bananas after school. 

Friend

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

Father

• A male parent.
• The father picked up his child when she started crying.

Go

• To travel to and from a location. 
• We go to school every day.

Good

• To behave well or in a kind manner.
• My mother said that if I’m good and don’t hit my brother, she will take me to the movies.

Girl

• A female child. 
• The girl dropped her schoolbooks on the ground. 

Food

• An edible substance that people, animals, and plants eat to live.
• Starving people do not have enough food to eat and may die.

Hear

• To listen to something. 
• I could hear my brother and sister arguing from the other room.

House

• A place where people, often families, live.
• My friend lives in the biggest house on the street.

Inside

• The internal part of something or to be located within something. 
• The inside of the house was warm and cozy. 

Laugh

• To express that you find something amusing. 
• The children laughed after the clown made a joke.

Listen

• To hear something. 
• We listen to music because we like to dance. 

Source: thoughtco.com©

Part 2 tomorrow.