Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Places & Directions

    Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters has 13 places & directions words. Tap a picture to hear the word.

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    Places & Directions

    New at Pre-A1 Starters: 13 words

    • behind
      preposition
    • between
      preposition
    • bookshopnoun
    • here
      adverb
    • in front of
      preposition
    • on
      preposition
    • parknoun
    • playgroundnoun
    • shopnoun
    • storenoun
    • streetnoun
    • there
      adverb
    • under
      preposition
    Meanings and example sentences (13 words)
    behind
    (preposition)
    At the back of something.
    The cat sits behind the box.
    between
    (preposition)
    In the middle of two things.
    The park is between my house and school.
    bookshop
    (noun)
    A store sells many books.
    I buy books at the bookshop.
    here
    (adverb)
    This is the place.
    I am here with my mum.
    in front of
    (preposition)
    It is at the front.
    The teacher stands in front of the class.
    on
    (preposition)
    Touching the top of something.
    The book is on the table.
    park
    (noun)
    A green place to play.
    We go to the park on Saturdays.
    playground
    (noun)
    A place to play outside.
    I like to play at the playground.
    shop
    (noun)
    A place to buy things.
    I go to the shop with Mum.
    store
    (noun)
    A place that sells things.
    I go to the store with my mum.
    street
    (noun)
    A road in a town.
    I walk to school on my street.
    there
    (adverb)
    A place that is not here.
    My toys are over there on the floor.
    under
    (preposition)
    It is below something else.
    The cat sleeps under the table.
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    Questions parents ask

    How many places & directions words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?

    Pre-A1 Starters introduces 13 places & directions words, including behind, between, bookshop. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.

    Are these all the places & directions words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?

    Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 13 words on this page are the complete places & directions 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.

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