{"id":273281,"date":"2026-09-11T03:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273281"},"modified":"2026-09-11T03:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:00:23","slug":"basic-people-words-pre-a1-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ar\/blog\/basic-people-words-pre-a1-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic English Words for People: Man, Woman, Boy, Girl (Pre-A1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Learning basic words for people is the first step to talking about your family and friends in English.<\/strong> This lesson will teach you simple but very important vocabulary. You will learn words like <span data-no-translation>man<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>woman<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>boy<\/span>, \u060c \u0648 <span data-no-translation>girl<\/span>. These are singular words, meaning one person. English also has special words for more than one person, called plurals. For example, one <span data-no-translation>man<\/span>, but many <span data-no-translation>men<\/span>. One <span data-no-translation>woman<\/span>, but many <span data-no-translation>women<\/span>. And one <span data-no-translation>child<\/span>, but many <span data-no-translation>children<\/span>. You will also learn the word <span data-no-translation>baby<\/span> for a very young child, and <span data-no-translation>kids<\/span>, which is an informal way to say <span data-no-translation>children<\/span>. Mastering these words helps you describe people around you and understand basic conversations. Let&#8217;s start learning these essential words to build your English vocabulary!<\/div>\n<h2>What are common words for one person?<\/h2>\n<p>When you talk about one person, you use singular words. Here are some basic words for different people:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Man<\/span><\/strong>: This word is for one adult male person. <span data-no-translation>He is a man.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Woman<\/span><\/strong>: This word is for one adult female person. <span data-no-translation>She is a woman.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Boy<\/span><\/strong>: This word is for one young male person. <span data-no-translation>The boy is playing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Girl<\/span><\/strong>: This word is for one young female person. <span data-no-translation>The girl is happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Child<\/span><\/strong>: This word is for one young person, male or female. <span data-no-translation>One child is here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Baby<\/span><\/strong>: This word is for a very young child. <span data-no-translation>The baby is sleeping.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u062a\u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u062c\u0644\u064a\u0632\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u064a\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u062a\u0644\u0637\u0629<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u0645\u062c\u0645\u0648\u0639\u0627\u062a \u0635\u063a\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u00b7 \u0645\u062f\u0631\u0633 \u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0635\u0637\u0646\u0627\u0639\u064a \u0645\u062a\u0627\u062d \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 \u00b7 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0636\u064a\u0631 \u0644\u0627\u0645\u062a\u062d\u0627\u0646\u0627\u062a \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f\u062c<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u062e\u0637\u0637 \u0645\u0646 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u0631<\/p><a href=\"\/ar\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u0627\u062d\u062c\u0632 \u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646\u0643 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0635\u0644<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do we talk about more than one person?<\/h2>\n<p>When you talk about two or more people, you use plural words. Some English words for people have special plural forms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Men<\/span><\/strong>: This is the plural of <span data-no-translation>man<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>Two men are walking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Women<\/span><\/strong>: This is the plural of <span data-no-translation>woman<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>Many women are talking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Children<\/span><\/strong>: This is the plural of <span data-no-translation>child<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>The children are playing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Boys<\/span><\/strong>: This is the plural of <span data-no-translation>boy<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>The boys are friends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Girls<\/span><\/strong>: This is the plural of <span data-no-translation>girl<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>The girls are singing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Babies<\/span><\/strong>: This is the plural of <span data-no-translation>baby<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>The babies are crying.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-no-translation>Kids<\/span><\/strong>: This is an informal (friendly) word for <span data-no-translation>children<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>The kids are at school.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Singular and Plural Words for People<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Singular (one person)<\/th>\n<th>Plural (two or more people)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>man<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>men<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>woman<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>women<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>child<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>children<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>boy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>boys<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>girl<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>girls<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>baby<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>babies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u0623\u0645\u062b\u0644\u0629<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My father is a man.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My mother is a woman.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The boy has a red ball.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The girl is reading a book.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is one child in the park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The baby is very small.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Three men are working.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The women are laughing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Many children like ice cream.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The boys are playing football.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The girls are dancing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Two babies are sleeping.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The kids are happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062f\u0631\u064a\u0628<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-1371\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"1371\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"STA01 L6 VOCABULARY People\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u0647\u0644 \u062a\u062d\u062a\u0627\u062c \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0625\u0631\u0634\u0627\u062f\u0627\u062a \u0645\u062e\u0635\u0635\u0629\u061f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u0628\u0635\u0641\u062a\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0639\u062a\u0645\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0636\u064a\u0631 \u0644\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f\u062c\u060c \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0646\u0627 \u062a\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647\u0643 \u0646\u062d\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0633\u0628\u062a\u064a\u0646 \u0644\u0643. \u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286?text=Hi%2C%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20Langcom%27s%20courses%20and%20would%20like%20some%20guidance%20choosing%20the%20right%20one.\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\">\u062f\u0631\u062f\u0634 \u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0648\u0627\u062a\u0633\u0627\u0628<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0637\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0626\u0639\u0629 \u0644\u062f\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b\u064a\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0628\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629<\/h2>\n<p>A common mistake for Spanish speakers is to add '-s' to make all words plural. But some English words for people have special plural forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u062e\u0637\u0623:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>mans<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>womans<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>childs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u064a\u062d:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>men<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>women<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>children<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember these special words. They do not follow the regular '-s' rule.<\/p>\n<h2>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0626\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0626\u0639\u0629<\/h2>\n<h3>Why is it important to learn these words?<\/h3>\n<p>Learning words like <span data-no-translation>man<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>woman<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>boy<\/span>, \u060c \u0648 <span data-no-translation>girl<\/span> helps you talk about people around you. It is basic for everyday conversations in English.<\/p>\n<h3>Are 'kids' and 'children' the same?<\/h3>\n<p>\u0646\u0639\u0645\u060c, <span data-no-translation>kids<\/span> \u0648 <span data-no-translation>children<\/span> mean the same thing. However, <span data-no-translation>kids<\/span> is more informal, like when you talk to friends. <span data-no-translation>Children<\/span> is more formal.<\/p>\n<h3>How can I remember these words?<\/h3>\n<p>Practice is key! Try to say the words aloud. Look at pictures of people and say if it is a <span data-no-translation>man<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>woman<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>boy<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>girl<\/span>, \u060c \u0623\u0648 <span data-no-translation>baby<\/span>. Also, practice the plural forms like <span data-no-translation>men<\/span> \u0648 <span data-no-translation>women<\/span>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning basic words for people is the first step to talking about your family and friends in English. This lesson will teach you simple but very important vocabulary. You will learn words like man, woman, boy, and girl. These are singular words, meaning one person. 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