Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Numbers

    Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 20 numbers 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: 20 words

    eight
    determiner

    It means the number 8.

    I can see eight birds.

    eighteen
    determiner

    It means the number 18.

    There are eighteen flowers in the garden.

    eleven
    determiner

    It means the number 11.

    There are eleven boys.

    fifteen
    determiner

    It means the number 15.

    There are fifteen books on the table.

    five
    determiner

    It means the number 5.

    I have five fingers.

    four
    determiner

    It means the number 4.

    There are four chairs.

    fourteen
    determiner

    It means the number 14.

    I can see fourteen stars.

    nine
    determiner

    It means the number 9.

    Nine balls are in the bag.

    nineteen
    determiner

    It means the number 19.

    Nineteen birds are in the tree.

    one
    determiner, pronoun

    It means the number 1.

    I have one apple in my lunch.

    seven
    determiner

    It means the number 7.

    There are seven ducks.

    seventeen
    determiner

    It means the number 17.

    I can count seventeen apples.

    six
    determiner

    It means the number 6.

    Six eggs are in the box.

    sixteen
    determiner

    It means the number 16.

    Sixteen children are in the classroom.

    ten
    determiner

    It means the number 10.

    I have ten toes.

    thirteen
    determiner

    It means the number 13.

    There are thirteen trees in the park.

    three
    determiner

    It means the number 3.

    I can see three cats.

    twelve
    determiner

    It means the number 12.

    There are twelve monkeys at the zoo.

    twenty
    determiner

    It means the number 20.

    I have twenty fingers and toes.

    two
    determiner

    It means the number 2.

    I have two hands.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many numbers words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?

    Pre-A1 Starters introduces 20 numbers words, including eight, eighteen, eleven. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.

    Are these all the numbers words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?

    Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 20 words on this page are the complete numbers 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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