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Daily Routine — A1 English Vocabulary

This A1 vocabulary list gathers 20 beginner English words about daily routine — the everyday verbs of your daily life. Every word comes with a simple definition, its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. wake/weɪk/

    To stop sleeping.

    “I wake up at seven o’clock.”

  2. eat/iːt/

    To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

    “We eat breakfast together.”

  3. drink/drɪŋk/

    To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.

    “I drink water every day.”

  4. sleep/sliːp/

    To rest with your eyes closed and your mind not awake.

    “Babies sleep a lot.”

  5. work/wɜːk/

    To do a job or activity to earn money or reach a goal.

    “My parents work in an office.”

  6. read/riːd/

    To look at words and understand them.

    “I read a book before I sleep.”

  7. write/raɪt/

    To make words or letters on paper or a screen.

    “Please write your name here.”

  8. walk/wɔːk/

    To move forward on your feet at a normal speed.

    “We walk to school together.”

  9. run/rʌn/

    To move quickly on your feet.

    “I run in the park every morning.”

  10. wash/wɒʃ/

    To clean something with water.

    “Please wash your hands.”

  11. study/ˈstʌd.i/

    To learn about something by reading and practising.

    “I study English every evening.”

  12. play/pleɪ/

    To do an activity for fun.

    “The children play in the garden.”

  13. watch/wɒtʃ/

    To look at something for a period of time.

    “We watch television at night.”

  14. listen/ˈlɪs.ən/

    To pay attention to a sound.

    “I listen to music on the bus.”

  15. open/ˈəʊ.pən/

    To move something so it is no longer closed.

    “Please open your book.”

  16. close/kləʊz/

    To move something so it is not open.

    “Please close the door quietly.”

  17. buy/baɪ/

    To get something by paying money for it.

    “I buy bread every morning.”

  18. help/help/

    To do something useful for someone.

    “I help my mother at home.”

  19. clean/kliːn/

    To remove dirt from something.

    “I clean my room on Saturday.”

  20. go/ɡəʊ/

    To move from one place to another.

    “I go to bed at ten.”