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English vocabulary — People topic

38 words · CEFR A1–B1

Total words38
CEFR levelsA1–B1
Native audioYes

A roundup of 38 English vocabulary words for the People topic across CEFR A1–B1, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning People vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.

A1People vocabulary · A1(17 words)Free

A1 pathway
boy: a young male person
boyA1
/bɔɪ/

a young male person

doctor: a person whose job is to help sick people
doctorA1
/ˈdɑːktər/

a person whose job is to help sick people

friend: a person you like and know well
friendA1
/frend/

a person you like and know well

girl: a young female person
girlA1
/gɜːrl/

a young female person

he: the male person you are talking about
heA1
/hiː/

the male person you are talking about

I: the person speaking
IA1
/aɪ/

the person speaking

man: an adult male person
manA1
/mæn/

an adult male person

name: what someone or something is called
nameA1
/neɪm/

what someone or something is called

people: men, women and children
peopleA1
/ˈpiːpəl/

men, women and children

person: one man, woman or child
personA1
/ˈpɜːrsən/

one man, woman or child

she: the female person you are talking about
sheA1
/ʃiː/

the female person you are talking about

student: a person who studies at a school or a university
studentA1
/ˈstuːdənt/

a person who studies at a school or a university

teacher: a person whose job is to teach
teacherA1
/ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose job is to teach

they: the people or things you are talking about
theyA1
/ðeɪ/

the people or things you are talking about

we: the person speaking and others
weA1
/wiː/

the person speaking and others

woman: an adult female person
womanA1
/ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person

you: the person or people I am speaking to
youA1
/juː/

the person or people I am speaking to

A2People vocabulary · A2(14 words)

A2 pathway
anyone: any person
anyoneA2
/ˈeniwʌn/

any person

boss: the person who is in charge at work
bossA2
/bɔːs/

the person who is in charge at work

colleague: a person you work with
colleagueA2
/ˈkɑːliːg/

a person you work with

couple: two or a small number of things
coupleA2
/ˈkʌpəl/

two or a small number of things

everyone: every person
everyoneA2
/ˈevriwʌn/

every person

group: a number of people or things together
groupA2
/gruːp/

a number of people or things together

guest: a person you invite to your home or an event
guestA2
/gest/

a person you invite to your home or an event

manager: a person who is in charge at work
managerA2
/ˈmænɪdʒər/

a person who is in charge at work

neighbor: a person who lives near you
neighborA2
/ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives near you

nobody: no person
nobodyA2
/ˈnoʊbɑːdi/

no person

patient: able to wait without getting angry
patientA2
/ˈpeɪʃənt/

able to wait without getting angry

relationship: the way two people are connected
relationshipA2
/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

the way two people are connected

someone: a person you do not name
someoneA2
/ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person you do not name

staff: all the people who work for a company
staffA2
/stæf/

all the people who work for a company

B1People vocabulary · B1(7 words)

B1 pathway
adult: a fully grown person
adultB1
/əˈdʌlt/

a fully grown person

classmate: a person in your class
classmateB1
/ˈklæsmeɪt/

a person in your class

pupil: a child at school
pupilB1
/ˈpjuːpəl/

a child at school

relative: a member of your family
relativeB1
/ˈrelətɪv/

a member of your family

stranger: a person you do not know
strangerB1
/ˈstreɪndʒər/

a person you do not know

teenager: a person aged between thirteen and nineteen
teenagerB1
/ˈtiːneɪdʒər/

a person aged between thirteen and nineteen

vegetarian: a person who does not eat meat
vegetarianB1
/ˌvedʒəˈteriən/

a person who does not eat meat

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Learn English vocabulary — People topic

The People topic set gathers 38 common English words across CEFR A1–B1. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the People context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

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