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Town & Places — A1 English Vocabulary

This A1 vocabulary list gathers 20 beginner English words about town & places — shops, parks and places around your town. 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. shop/ʃɒp/

    A place where you buy things.

    “I buy bread at the shop.”

  2. hospital/ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/

    A place where ill people are looked after by doctors.

    “The hospital is near my house.”

  3. park/pɑːk/

    A public area with grass and trees for people to enjoy.

    “Children play in the park.”

  4. street/striːt/

    A road in a town with buildings along it.

    “I live on a quiet street.”

  5. station/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/

    A place where trains or buses stop for passengers.

    “The train leaves from the station.”

  6. restaurant/ˈres.trɒnt/

    A place where you pay to eat a meal.

    “We eat at a restaurant on Sunday.”

  7. bank/bæŋk/

    A place that keeps people's money safe.

    “I get money from the bank.”

  8. library/ˈlaɪ.brər.i/

    A place where you can borrow and read books.

    “I read books at the library.”

  9. market/ˈmɑː.kɪt/

    A place, often outside, where people buy and sell goods.

    “I buy fruit at the market.”

  10. hotel/həʊˈtel/

    A place where you pay to sleep when away from home.

    “We sleep in a hotel on holiday.”

  11. church/tʃɜːtʃ/

    A building where Christians go to pray.

    “The old church is beautiful.”

  12. cinema/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/

    A place where you go to watch films.

    “We watch a film at the cinema.”

  13. city/ˈsɪt.i/

    A large and important town.

    “London is a very big city.”

  14. village/ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/

    A small group of houses in the countryside.

    “My grandmother lives in a small village.”

  15. bridge/brɪdʒ/

    A structure built over a river or road to cross it.

    “We walk over the old bridge.”

  16. museum/mjuːˈziː.əm/

    A building where interesting or old objects are shown.

    “The museum has old paintings.”

  17. airport/ˈeə.pɔːt/

    A place where aeroplanes take off and land.

    “We go to the airport by taxi.”

  18. café/ˈkæf.eɪ/

    A small place where you buy drinks and light meals.

    “We drink coffee at the café.”

  19. road/rəʊd/

    A hard surface built for cars and other vehicles.

    “Cross the road very carefully.”

  20. post office/ˈpəʊst ˌɒf.ɪs/

    A place where you send letters and parcels.

    “I buy stamps at the post office.”