Vocabulary of English

Nouns, definite articles, plurals

1. mother, the mother, mothers
2.    father, the father, fathers
3.    sister, the sister, sisters
4. brother, the brother, brothers
5.    daughter, the daughter, daughters
6.    son, the son, sons


For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone
who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.


The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water, the water
2.    fire, the fire, fires
3.    sun, the sun
4.    moon, the moon, moons
5.    wind, the wind, winds
6.    rain, the rain, rains


1. one
2.              two
3.              three
4.              four
5.              five
6.              six


Give us today our daily bread.

The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat, the cat, cats
2.    dog, the dog, dogs
3.    horse, the horse, horses
4.    cow, the cow, cows
5.    fish, the fish, fish
6.    bird, the bird, birds
7.    tree, the tree, trees
8.    flower, the flower, flowers


The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

The Bible, Mark, 1,1

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1.    white
2.    black
3.    red
4.    green
5.    yellow
6.    blue
7.    grey
8.    brown


Do to others as you would have them do to you.

The Bible, Luke, 6,31

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Honour your father and mother and love your neighbour as yourself.

The Bible, Matthew, 19,19

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In the beginning, God created the universe.

The Bible, Genesis, 1,1

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Love is patient and kind;
it is not jealous or conceited or proud;
love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable;
love does not keep a record of wrongs.


The Bible, 1 Corinthians, 13,4-5

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Then he [the man on the cross next to Him] said
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
He replied,“Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”


The Bible, Luke 23, 42-43

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English is spoken in:

London
Birmingham
Edinburgh - Dùn Eideann
Glasgow - Glaschu
Leeds
Bradford
Kingston-upon-Hull
Liverpool
Manchester
Sheffield
Dublin - Baile Átha Cliath
Stoke-on-Trent
Nottingham
Leicester
Wolverhampton
Coventry
Cardiff - Caerdydd
Bristol


Street Name Types in England

Middleton Road (English)

North Street (English)

Blackwater Lane (English)

Southgate Avenue (English)

Lewes Close (English)

Queen's Square (English)

Street-An-Garrow (English and Cornish) [In Cornwall]

Brynhafod Lane (Welsh and English) [In Shropshire]


1. Yes. No.
2. Please. Thank you.
3. Thank you very much.
4. Where can I buy a ticket?
5. How much is it?
6. I don't understand.
7. Could you please speak more slowly?
8. Where is the bank?
9. What time is it?
10. I need a doctor.

9. Our Father in heaven, honoured be your name.
10. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11. Give us today our daily bread.
12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13. And do not lead us into temptation, but rescue us from evil.
The Bible, Matthew 6, 9-13 (The Lord's Prayer)


1. AIRPORT

2. STATION

3. CUSTOMS

4. INFORMATION

5. TELEPHONE

6. ENTRANCE

7. EXIT

8. OPEN

9. CLOSED

10. TOILETS

11. GENTLEMEN

12. LADIES

13. POLICE

14. AMBULANCE

15. PROHIBITED

16. BANK

17. POST OFFICE

18. HOTEL

19. RESTAURANT

20. CAFÉ

  1. Sunday
  2. Monday
  3. Tuesday
  4. Wednesday
  5. Thursday
  6. Friday
  7. Saturday
  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December
  1. north
  2. south
  3. east
  4. west

National languages in bold

Early English

Early Modern English (1700's)
Early Modern English (1600's)
Early Modern English (1500's)
Late Middle English (1400's)
Middle English (1300's)
Middle English (1200's)
Early Middle English (1100's)
Old English (1000's)
Old English (West Saxon) (900's)
Old English (West Saxon) (800's)
Early Old English (700's)
Early Old English (600's)
Old Mercian (800 A.D. - 1150)
Old Northumbrian (800 A.D. - 1150)
Proto-West Germanic (100 B.C. - 400 A.D.)
Proto-Germanic (1000 B.C. - 100 B.C.)
Late Indo-European (2500 B.C. ?)
Proto-Indo-European (3000 B.C. ?)

Another Early Germanic Language

Gothic (350 A.D. - 800 A.D.)

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