Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Numbers

    Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters has 20 numbers words. Tap a picture to hear the word.

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    Meanings and example sentences (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.
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    Questions parents ask

    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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