Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Places & Directions
Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 13 places & directions 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: 13 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
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. |
At the back of something.
The cat sits behind the box.
In the middle of two things.
The park is between my house and school.
A store sells many books.
I buy books at the bookshop.
This is the place.
I am here with my mum.
It is at the front.
The teacher stands in front of the class.
Touching the top of something.
The book is on the table.
A green place to play.
We go to the park on Saturdays.
A place to play outside.
I like to play at the playground.
A place to buy things.
I go to the shop with Mum.
A place that sells things.
I go to the store with my mum.
A road in a town.
I walk to school on my street.
A place that is not here.
My toys are over there on the floor.
It is below something else.
The cat sleeps under the table.
Frequently asked questions
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.
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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