Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Family & Friends
Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 24 family & friends words. Every word below has its part of speech, a kid-friendly meaning and an example sentence — most also have pronunciation audio. Tap the speaker to hear a word.
New at Pre-A1 Starters: 24 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
baby  | noun | A very young child. | My sister has a new baby. |
boy  | noun | A male child is a boy. | The boy plays with his toys. |
brother  | noun | A boy in your family. | My brother plays video games every day. |
child/children  | noun | A young boy or girl — one child, two children. | The children are playing in the park. |
classmate  | noun | A friend at school. | My classmate sits next to me. |
cousin  | noun | It's your aunt's child. | My cousin plays video games with me. |
dad  | noun | A boy or girl's male parent. | My dad helps me with homework. |
family  | noun | People who live together. | I eat dinner with my family. |
father  | noun | A boy's or girl's male parent. | My father cooks dinner every night. |
friend  | noun | Someone you like and trust. | My best friend plays with me. |
girl  | noun | A young female human. | My sister is a girl. |
grandfather  | noun | A man is someone's parent's father. | My grandfather reads me stories every night. |
grandma  | noun | It is your father's mother. | I love to visit my grandma. |
grandmother  | noun | It's your mother's mother. | My grandmother likes to bake cookies. |
grandpa  | noun | He is your father's father. | I like to visit my grandpa. |
kid  | noun | It is a young child. | The kid plays with his toys. |
live  | verb | To stay in a home. | I live with my family. |
man/men  | noun | A grown-up boy — one man, two men. | That man is my dad. |
mother  | noun | It's your female parent. | My mother helps me with homework. |
mum  | noun | It is another word for mother. | I help my mum in the kitchen. |
person/people  | noun | One person is a man, a woman, a boy or a girl — lots of them are people. | There are five people in my family. |
sister  | noun | A girl from your family. | My sister likes to play games. |
woman/women  | noun | A grown-up girl — one woman, two women. | That woman is my mum. |
young | adjective | Not old, little in age. | My brother is young; he is five. |
A very young child.
My sister has a new baby.
A male child is a boy.
The boy plays with his toys.
A boy in your family.
My brother plays video games every day.
A young boy or girl — one child, two children.
The children are playing in the park.
A friend at school.
My classmate sits next to me.
It's your aunt's child.
My cousin plays video games with me.
A boy or girl's male parent.
My dad helps me with homework.
People who live together.
I eat dinner with my family.
A boy's or girl's male parent.
My father cooks dinner every night.
Someone you like and trust.
My best friend plays with me.
A young female human.
My sister is a girl.
A man is someone's parent's father.
My grandfather reads me stories every night.
It is your father's mother.
I love to visit my grandma.
It's your mother's mother.
My grandmother likes to bake cookies.
He is your father's father.
I like to visit my grandpa.
It is a young child.
The kid plays with his toys.
To stay in a home.
I live with my family.
A grown-up boy — one man, two men.
That man is my dad.
It's your female parent.
My mother helps me with homework.
It is another word for mother.
I help my mum in the kitchen.
One person is a man, a woman, a boy or a girl — lots of them are people.
There are five people in my family.
A girl from your family.
My sister likes to play games.
A grown-up girl — one woman, two women.
That woman is my mum.
Not old, little in age.
My brother is young; he is five.
Frequently asked questions
How many family & friends words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?
Pre-A1 Starters introduces 24 family & friends words, including baby, boy, brother. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.
Are these all the family & friends words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?
Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 24 words on this page are the complete family & friends vocabulary your child needs for the exam.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
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