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Communication & Phone — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about communication & phone — talking, messaging and staying in touch. Every word comes with 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. conversation/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/

    “We had a long conversation about films.”

  2. telephone/ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/

    “The telephone rang twice.”

  3. call/kɔːl/

    “I will call you this evening.”

  4. text/tekst/

    “She sent me a text this morning.”

  5. dial/ˈdaɪ.əl/

    “Dial the number slowly.”

  6. reply/rɪˈplaɪ/

    “Please reply to my email soon.”

  7. contact/ˈkɒn.tækt/

    “Keep in contact with your old friends.”

  8. mention/ˈmen.ʃən/

    “He did not mention the problem.”

  9. discuss/dɪˈskʌs/

    “We will discuss the plan tomorrow.”

  10. describe/dɪˈskraɪb/

    “Can you describe the man you saw?”

  11. suggest/səˈdʒest/

    “I suggest we leave early.”

  12. promise/ˈprɒm.ɪs/

    “She made a promise to help.”

  13. complain/kəmˈpleɪn/

    “He likes to complain about the weather.”

  14. agree/əˈɡriː/

    “I agree with your idea.”

  15. disagree/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/

    “They disagree about money.”

  16. argue/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/

    “The two brothers often argue.”

  17. shout/ʃaʊt/

    “Please do not shout in the library.”

  18. whisper/ˈwɪs.pə/

    “Please whisper so you do not wake the baby.”

  19. greet/ɡriːt/

    “He likes to greet everyone warmly.”

  20. invite/ɪnˈvaɪt/

    “They invite us to dinner every month.”

  21. apologise/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/

    “He came to apologise for the mistake.”

  22. announce/əˈnaʊns/

    “They will announce the winner soon.”

  23. signal/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/

    “There is no phone signal here.”

  24. voicemail/ˈvɔɪs.meɪl/

    “She left me a voicemail.”

  25. chat/tʃæt/

    “We had a friendly chat at lunch.”

  26. express/ɪkˈspres/

    “It is hard to express my feelings.”

  27. translate/trænzˈleɪt/

    “Can you translate this word for me?”

  28. communicate/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/

    “We communicate mainly by email.”

  29. ringtone/ˈrɪŋ.təʊn/

    “His ringtone is very loud.”

  30. notice/ˈnəʊ.tɪs/

    “There is a notice on the door.”