Learning British English vocabulary is one of the best ways to boost your confidence, improve your fluency and sound more natural when speaking. This guide brings together the essential words and phrases you’ll hear every single day in the UK — at work, at home, in shops, and in real conversations with British people.

If you’re learning English for travel, work, study or life in the UK, this guide will help you understand real British English vocabulary in context. You’ll learn the differences between similar words, everyday expressions, useful phrases for different situations, and the most common British words every learner needs to know.