English dictation: Basic 850

Real everyday sentences built from Ogden's Basic English 850 — the classic core vocabulary that covers daily communication. Real scenes, one lesson at a time — a complete series that lets you collect all 850 words, first to last.

The 850 core words

Finish a lesson to collect the core words it introduces — collect all 850 and you own the skeleton of English.

Word list source: C.K. Ogden, Basic English (1930) ↗

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0 core words collectedAll 850 of the 850 covered across 60 lessons — the series is complete.

Operations

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Things · general

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Things · picturable

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Qualities

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Qualities · opposites

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The 850 core words

Operations

Things · general

Things · picturable

Qualities

Qualities · opposites

Hi, how's it going? — first greetings

What time is it? — numbers, days, and time

This is my mother — family talk

I'm so hungry — food and eating

How much is this? — shopping basics

Excuse me, where's the station? — asking the way

My day starts early — daily routine

It looks like rain — weather small talk

I don't feel very well — health and body

Can you help me, please? — asking politely

It's not really my thing — likes and dislikes

Are you free this weekend? — making plans

What did you do yesterday? — talking about the past

How was your weekend? — a small story

Bigger, better, cheaper — comparing things

Who's calling, please? — on the phone

Is everything okay here? — eating out

I have a room for two nights — at the hotel

Which train goes to the airport? — getting around

Do you have a minute? — at work

I know how you feel — emotions

Why don't we try it? — making suggestions

Have you ever tried it? — experiences

What are you going to do next? — the future

My throat hurts — where does it hurt?

Does it fit? — clothes and colours

Dinner's ready — in the kitchen

Have you seen my keys? — around the house

Down on the farm — animal words

Under the moon — nature and camping

I think you're right — giving opinions

Watch your money — payments and prices

Ten new words — school and learning

Jump as high as you can — moving your body

North, south, east, west — a bigger journey

Sign here, please — letters and parcels

Who's that? — describing people

I can fix that — tools and repairs

We had an argument — and made up

Call for help — at the emergency room

Watch it grow — in the garden

She said yes — a love story

Under the arch — walking the old town

My own shop — running a small business

Tonight's news — law, peace, and people

Why does it work? — everyday science

The room went quiet — a night of art and music

Where does the time go? — big questions

Don't touch that! — the science test

Machines and old silk are not friends — at the tailor's

Up at five — farm day

Fifty years at sea — the harbor story

Order, order! — committee night

Every sort of damage — the insurance call

Your body, explained — at the doctor's

Ten thousand cakes a day — the factory tour

Look twice, mark once — art class

The box is empty — magic night

The walls remember — the castle story

The last word — lesson sixty