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Elementary Wordlist Unit 1

Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 1 of Navigate Elementary Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key ( ) all appear in the Oxford 3000.
adj = adjective conj = conjunction phr v = phrasal verb phr = phrase pron = pronoun
adv = adverb n = noun pl = plural prep = preposition v = verb

American adj /əˈmerɪkən/ My boss isn’t American.

Arabic adj /ˈærəbɪk/ They’re Arabic.
artist n /ˈɑːtɪst/ She’s an artist.
aunt n /ɑːnt/ Is she your aunt?
agree (with) v /əˈɡriː/ I usually agree with my friends
alone adv /əˈləʊn/ Melanie often works there alone
ask (for) v /ɑːsk/ Do students often ask for a discount?
astronaut n /ˈæstrənɔːt/ All astronauts in Europe learn their job at the European
Astronaut Centre in Cologne in Germany.
address n /əˈdres/ Write down your address and phone number

administrator n /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/ Just tell the administrator before you leave.

boss n /bɒs/ My boss isn’t American, she’s Turkish.

British adj /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ I’m from London. I’m British.
brother n /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ My brother is a doctor.
brother-in-law n /ˈbrʌðə(r) ɪn lɔː/ My brother-in-law is a doctor.
business management n He studied business management at university.
/ˌbɪznəs ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
car mechanic n /ˈkɑː məˌkænɪk/ I’m a car mechanic.
child n /tʃaɪld/ They have one child.
children n pl /ˈtʃɪldrən/ How old are your children?
Chinese adj /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ My neighbours are Chinese.
communicate v /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ I’m good at communicating with people.
country n /ˈkʌntri/ Which country are you from?
cousin n /ˈkʌzn/ Anna is my cousin.
daughter n /ˈdɔːtə(r)/ Their daughter is married.
designer n /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ She’s Australian and she’s a designer.
Emirati adj /emɪˈrɑːti/ They’re from Dubai. They’re Emirati.
family name n /ˈfæməli neɪm/ His family name’s Ramirez.
father n /ˈfɑːðə(r)/ Her father’s name is Hasan.
fluent adj /ˈfluːənt/ She’s fluent in Portuguese.
French adj /frentʃ/ My wife’s mother is French.

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genetic adj /dʒəˈnetɪk/ The village doctor says it isn’t genetic; he thinks it’s something
in the water or the food.
granddaughter n /ˈɡrændɔːtə(r)/ Her granddaughter is at university.
grandfather n /ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/ How old is your grandfather?
grandmother n /ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/ My grandmother is Spanish.
grandson n /ˈɡrænsʌn/ They have one grandson.
Greek adj /ɡriːk/ Are your neighbours Greek?
Hungarian adj /hʌŋˈɡeəriən/ Are you Hungarian?
husband n /ˈhʌzbənd/ My husband is Italian.
introduce v /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ Let me introduce you to the other students.
Italian adj /ɪˈtæliən/ They’re Italian.
Japanese adj /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ My neighbours are Japanese.
last name n /ˈlɑːst neɪm/ In some countries, wives can have their husband’s last names
after they’re married.
Lebanese adj /ˌlebəˈniːz/ Are they Lebanese?

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married adj /ˈmærid/ Are you married?

Mexican adj /ˈmeksɪkən/ I’m from Mexico. I’m Mexican.
mother n /ˈmʌðə(r)/ She is the mother of six children.
nationality n /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ What’s your nationality?
neighbour n /ˈneɪbə(r)/ The neighbours are a family from Iraq.
nephew n /ˈnefjuː/ My nephew’s name is José.
niece n /niːs/ What’s your niece’s name?
Nigerian adj /naɪˈdʒɪəriən/ I’m from Nigeria. I’m Nigerian.
Pakistani adj /ˌpækɪˈstɑːni/ His father’s from Pakistan. He’s Pakistani.
Polish adj /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ There’s a Polish supermarket next to our house.
Portuguese adj /ˌpɔːtʃuˈɡiːz/ Is José Portuguese?
restaurant n /ˈrestrɒnt/ I work in a restaurant.
Russian adj /ˈrʌʃn/ My neighbour is Russian.
saxophone n /ˈsæksəfəʊn/ I play the saxophone.
single adj /ˈsɪŋɡl/ Is Sylvie single?
sister n /ˈsɪstə(r)/ How old is your sister?
son n /sʌn/ I’m his son.
Spanish adj /ˈspænɪʃ/ Is Martha Spanish?
stepfather n /ˈstepfɑːðər/ Didier is my stepfather.
supermarket n /ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/ My Saturday job is at a Chinese supermarket called Jing Jing
Foods.
Turkish adj /ˈtɜːkɪʃ/ She isn’t American, she’s Turkish.
twin n /twɪn/ Four of their sons are twins.
typical adj /ˈtɪpɪkl/ It’s a typical village, but its people are not typical.
uncle n /ˈʌŋkl/ My uncle’s a teacher.
unemployed adj /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ I’m unemployed at the moment.
Urdu n /ˈɜːduː/ They speak Urdu.
Vietnamese adj /ˌvjetnəˈmiːz/ She’s Vietnamese.
wife n /waɪf/ His wife’s name is Rashida.

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