American and British English

WORDS AND PHRASES

American English British English Hungarian
1. apartment 1. flat 1.
2. apartment-house 2. block of flats 2.
3. garbage can 3. dustbin 3.
4. bucket 4. pail 4.
5. bug 5. insect 5.
6. cigarette-butt 6. cigarette-end 6.
7. faucet 7. tap 7.
8. first floor 8. ground floor 8.
9. second floor 9. first floor 9.
10. janitor 10. caretaker 10.
12. junk 11. rubbish 11.
12. living room 12. sitting-room 12.
13. napkin 13. serviette 13.
14. package 14. parcel 14.
15. candy 15. sweets 15.
16. corn 16. maize 16.
17. french fried potatoes, 17. chips 17.
french fries
18. highball 18. whisky and soda/water 18.
19. vest 19. waistcoat 19.
20. deck of cards 20. pack of cards 20.
21. schedule 21. timetable 21.
22. vacation 22. holiday 22.
23. fall 23. autumn 23.
24. make a reservation 24. to book 24.
25. cafeteria, coffee shop 25. café 25.
26. downtown 26. city centre 26.
27. smart 27. clever 27.
28. movie 28. film 28.
29. roommate 29. flatmate 29.
30. soccer 30. football 30.
31. sick 31. ill 31.
32. penpal 32. penfriend 32.
33. picture 33. photo 33.
34. store 34. shop 34.
35. shopping mall, mall 35. shopping centre 35.
36. last name 36. surname 36.
37. sneakers 37. trainers 37.
38. pants 38. trousers 38.
39. subway 39. underground 39.
SPELLING
American English British English Hungarian
1. center 1. centre 1.
2. color 2. colour 2.
3. donut 3. doughnut 3.
4. favorite 4. favourite 4.
5. gray 5. grey 5.
6. jewelry 6. jewellry 6.
7. neighbor 7. neighbour 7.
8. practice (verb) 8. practise (verb) 8.
9. program 9. programme 9.
10. theater 10. theatre 10.
11. traveled 11. travelled 11.
12. traveler 12. traveller 12.
13. traveling 13. travelling 13.

GRAMMAR AND USAGE

American English British English
I have I have got
Do you have? Have you got?
I don’t have I haven’t got
On the weekend At the weekend
In the hospital In hospital
I have a backache I have got backache
I have a toothache I have got tootache
February 28 28 February
February 28th 28th February