There are some essential pieces of vocabulary that anyone needs when learning a new language. This is useful when just starting out, for your first visit to a new country or when you have a specific place you need to go that requires specialist vocabulary.

With this in mind, we have prepared a collection of vocabulary pages for different situations in the English language, wherever you are.

 

This resource section includes vocabulary and phrases for lots of useful places, events and situations, including:

entertainment venues

visiting the doctor

asking for directions

visiting the hairdresser’s

visiting the beauty salon

ordering in a restaurant 

using public transport

shopping

staying in a hotel

going to the bank

dealing with emergencies

 

We also have articles about English essential vocabulary, including:

numbers

time

directions

travel and transport

food and drink

house and garden

pregnancy and baby

money and finance

football

Browse our essential vocabulary pages for tips and advice on using the right words, phrases and general vocabulary to deal with any situation in English.

Do you need English vocabulary and phrases for a new situation not listed here? Let us know which ‘essentials’ guide you would like to see here and we will add it to our list of upcoming vocabulary guides.

We would always love to hear your thoughts on all aspects of the website, so if you have any opinions or ideas for our vocabulary pages, please let us know in the comments.