100
Most Common
Words in English
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Translation Example
Speech
I just bought a new shirt and
determiner, strong /ðiː/ some new shoes. The shirt
1 the -
article weak /ðə/ was pretty expensive, but
the shoes weren't.
What do you want to be (=
2 be verb /biː/ a fi what job do you want to do)
when you grow up?
We received another
3 to preposition /tuː/ la (spre) invitation to a wedding
this morning.
She has the
4 of preposition /əv/ de
face of an angel.
We kissed and
5 and conjunction /ænd/ și
hugged each other.
There was a
6 a article /ə/ un/o
sudden loud noise.
7 in preposition /ɪn/ în What's that in your hand?
conjunction că, care, It was so dark that I
8 that /ðæt/
et al. acest, acela couldn't see anything.
Do you have time to
9 have verb /hæv/ a avea
finish the report today?
10 I pronoun /aɪ/ eu I'd like a coffee, please.
el/ea Where's my key? It was
11 it pronoun /ɪt/
(obiecte) on my desk a minute ago.
There's a phone
12 for preposition /fɔː/ pentru
message for you.
13 not adverb /nɒt/ nu, nu-i He's not as tall as his father.
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Translation Example
Speech
Look at all the
14 on preposition /ɒn/ pe
books on your desk!
Mix the butter with the
15 with preposition /wɪð/ cu
sugar and then add the egg.
Don't ask Andrew,
16 he pronoun hiː/ el
he won't know.
preposition,
She'll soon be as
17 as conjunction, /æz/ ca
tall as her mother.
et al.
18 you pronoun /juː/ tu/voi etc. You look nice.
The only thing we can
19 do verb, noun /du/ a face do now is to wait and
see what happens.
We'll meet you
20 at preposition /æt/ la
at the entrance.
determiner, acest/ Can you sign this
21 this /ðɪs/
adverb, noun această form here for me?
preposition,
The play's good, but not
22 but adverb, /bʌt/ dar
that good - I've seen better.
conjunction
"Jo's got a new boyfriend."
possessive
23 his /hɪz/ lui "Oh really?
adjective
What's his name?"
The book was translated
24 by preposition /baɪ/ de
by a well-known author.
What time does the flight
25 from preposition /frɒm/ din
from Amsterdam arrive?
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Translation Example
Speech
Where are my glasses?
26 they pronoun /ðeɪ/ ei/ele They were on the table
a minute ago.
If you don't hurry
27 we pronoun /wiː/ noi
up we'll be late.
I'm sorry,
28 say verb et al. /seɪ/ a spune
what did you say?
possessive I like her new style.
29 her /hɜː/ (al/a) ei
adjective It's amazing.
I met Helen last week.
30 she pronoun /ʃiː/ ea
She is so sweet.
Is it Tuesday or
31 or conjunction /ɔːr/ sau
Wednesday today?
32 an article /æn/ un/o That's an easy question.
Clare will be five
33 will verb, noun /wɪl/ voi/va etc.
years old next month.
possessive (al/a) Do you want
34 my /maɪ/
adjective meu/mea any help, my dear?
number,
He had two slices
35 one determiner, /wʌn/ unul/una etc.
and I only had one.
adjective, et al.
determiner, tot/toate She has four children,
36 all /ɔːl/
adjective, et al. etc. all under the age of five.
We realized it would be
37 would verb /wʊd/ aș/ai/ar etc.
easy to find another car.
adverb,
38 there /ðeər/ acolo Put the chair there.
pronoun, et al.
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Translation Example
Speech
possessive
39 their /ðeər/ (al/a) lor He gave them their coats.
adjective
pronoun,
40 what /wɒt/ ce/care etc. What time is it?
adverb, et al.
conjunction,
41 so /səʊ/ așa/deci etc. The house is so beautiful.
adverb, et al.
adverb,
Put those books
42 up preposition, /ʌp/ sus etc.
up on the top shelf.
et al.
în Please wait out here,
preposition,
43 out /aʊt/ afara/afară we will call you when
adverb, et al.
etc. the doctor is ready.
I'll pay you double if
conjunction,
44 if /ɪf/ dacă you get the work
noun, et al.
finished by Friday.
preposition,
45 about /əˈbaʊt/ despre etc. What's that book about?
adverb, et al.
cine/pe cine I don't know who
46 who pronoun, noun /huː/
etc. to ask to the party.
a lua/a He went to the
47 get verb /ɡet/
obține etc. shop to get some milk.
Which time suits you
48 which pronoun /wɪtʃ/ care (din) better - 12:30 or
one o'clock?
We don't go to the cinema
49 go verb, noun /ɡəʊ/ a merge etc. very often
these days.
mie/pe mine
50 me pronoun /miː/ She gave me some money.
etc.
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Translation Example
Speech
51 when adverb /wen/ când When are you going?
He works for a company
52 make verb, noun /meɪk/ a face
that makes furniture.
She can speak
53 can verb, noun /kæn/ a putea
four languages.
preposition,
54 like /laɪk/ a plăcea etc. I like your new haircut.
verb
He wants to spend more
55 time noun /taɪm/ timp
time with his family.
That's my kind of
determiner,
56 no /nəʊ/ nu/niciun etc. holiday - no email, no
adverb
phone, and no worries.
I'll just finish this,
57 just adjective /dʒʌst/ doar etc.
then we can go.
If you see Kevin
58 him pronoun /hɪm/ lui
give him my love.
"Where did he go?"
59 know verb, noun /nəʊ/ a cunoaște
"I don't know."
a lua/a I would like to
60 take verb, noun /teɪk/
procura etc. take this dress.
oameni/ Many people never
61 people noun /ˈpiː.pəl/
popor do any exercise.
62 into preposition /ˈɪn.tuː/ în/la etc. Let's go into the garden.
Annette worked in
63 year noun /jɪər/ an
Italy for two years.
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Translation Example
Speech
possessive (al/a) tău/
64 your /jɔːr/ It's not your fault.
adjective dvs etc.
Did you have a good
65 good adjective et al. /ɡʊd/ bun/bine etc.
time at the party?
determiner, There's some cake in the
66 some /sʌm/ niște etc.
pronoun kitchen if you'd like it.
We asked if the
67 could verb /kʊd/ ar putea etc. computer could access
the internet.
I've lost my keys. I can't
68 them pronoun /ðem/ le/pe ele etc.
find them anywhere.
Turn the light
69 see verb /siː/ a vedea
on so I can see.
adjective, alte/celelalte Are there any other
70 other /ˈʌð.ər/
pronoun etc. people we should ask?
conjunction, You always walk
71 than /ðæn/ decât etc.
preposition faster than I do!
apoi/atunci Let me finish this
72 then adverb /ðen/
etc. job, then we'll go.
I may eat something
73 now adverb /naʊ/ acum etc. later, but I'm not
hungry now.
a se uita/a Look at all these
74 look verb, noun /lʊk/
privi etc. toys on the floor.
adverb/ doar/numai I was the only
75 only /ˈəʊn.li/
adjective etc. person on the train.
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Translation Example
Speech
76 come verb /kʌm/ a veni etc. Here comes Adam.
possessive
77 its /ɪts/ său/lui/ei etc. The dog hurt its paw.
adjective
The sign over
78 over preposition /ˈəʊ.vər/ deasupra etc.
the door said "Exit".
a (se) gândi/a I don't think Emma
79 think verb /θɪŋk/
crede etc. will get the job.
asemenea, She's a photographer
80 also adverb /ˈɔːl.səʊ/
la fel etc. and also writes books.
When you take the
81 back noun, adverb /bæk/ înapoi etc. scissors, remember to
put them back.
Let's go for a walk
82 after preposition /ˈɑːf.tər/ după etc.
after breakfast.
a folosi/a Use scissors to
83 use verb, noun /juːz/
utiliza etc. cut the shapes out.
84 two number /tuː/ doi/două They have two houses.
How do we get to
85 how adverb /haʊ/ cum etc.
the town from here?
possessive We bought our house
86 our /aʊər/ /ɑːr/ nostru etc.
adjective several years ago.
lucru/a lucra What time do you
87 work verb, noun /wɜːk/
etc. start/finish work?
ordinal
primul/dintâi This is my first
88 first number, /ˈfɜːst/
etc. visit to New York.
determiner
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Translation Example
Speech
I can't do it as
89 well adverb /wel/ bine etc.
well as Marie can.
drum/mod Do you know the
90 way noun, adverb /weɪ/
etc. way to the restaurant?
adverb, chiar/nici I don't even
91 even /ˈiː.vən/
adjective măcar etc. know where it is.
adjective, nou/recent What's new in
92 new /njuː/
noun etc. the fashion world?
93 want verb /wɒnt/ a vrea/a dori I want some chocolate.
We can't go to Julia's
pentru că
party because we're
94 because conjunction /bɪˈkəz/ /deoarece
going away that
etc.
weekend.
determiner, Is there any of that
95 any /ˈen.i/ orice etc.
pronoun lemon cake left?
I found these photos
determiner,
96 these ðiːz/ aceste etc. while I was cleaning out
pronoun
my cupboards.
a da/a oferi Can you give me
97 give verb /ɡɪv/
etc. some money?
He runs five
98 day noun /deɪ/ zi
miles every day.
determiner, What is the most
99 most pronoun, /məʊst/ cel mai etc. beautiful city
adverb in the world?
noi/pe Thank you for driving
100 us pronoun /ʌs/
noi/nouă etc. us to the station.
