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Transport — A1 English Vocabulary

This A1 vocabulary list gathers 20 beginner English words about transport — cars, buses, trains and getting around. 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. car/kɑː/

    A road vehicle with four wheels for a few people.

    “My father drives a fast car.”

  2. bus/bʌs/

    A large road vehicle that carries many passengers.

    “I go to school by bus.”

  3. train/treɪn/

    A line of connected carriages that runs on rails.

    “The train to London is fast.”

  4. plane/pleɪn/

    A vehicle with wings that flies in the air.

    “The plane flies high in the sky.”

  5. bike/baɪk/

    A vehicle with two wheels that you move by pushing pedals.

    “She rides her bike to work.”

  6. boat/bəʊt/

    A small vehicle that travels on water.

    “We cross the lake by boat.”

  7. taxi/ˈtæk.si/

    A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.

    “We take a taxi to the airport.”

  8. ship/ʃɪp/

    A large boat that travels on the sea.

    “The big ship is on the sea.”

  9. lorry/ˈlɒr.i/

    A large vehicle for carrying heavy goods by road.

    “The lorry carries a lot of food.”

  10. motorbike/ˈməʊ.tə.baɪk/

    A vehicle with two wheels and an engine.

    “He rides a loud motorbike.”

  11. ticket/ˈtɪk.ɪt/

    A small paper that shows you have paid to travel.

    “I buy a ticket for the train.”

  12. wheel/wiːl/

    A round part that turns to move a vehicle.

    “My bike has a broken wheel.”

  13. helicopter/ˈhel.ɪˌkɒp.tə/

    An aircraft that flies using spinning blades on top.

    “The helicopter flies over the city.”

  14. tram/træm/

    A passenger vehicle that runs on rails in a city street.

    “We take the tram to the centre.”

  15. underground/ˈʌn.dəˌɡraʊnd/

    A railway that runs under a city.

    “I travel by underground in London.”

  16. petrol/ˈpet.rəl/

    The liquid fuel used to make cars go.

    “The car needs more petrol.”

  17. seat/siːt/

    A place where you sit in a vehicle.

    “I have a seat by the window.”

  18. journey/ˈdʒɜː.ni/

    The act of travelling from one place to another.

    “The journey takes one hour.”

  19. map/mæp/

    A drawing that shows where places are.

    “We look at a map to find the way.”

  20. traffic/ˈtræf.ɪk/

    The vehicles moving on a road.

    “There is a lot of traffic this morning.”