🇬🇧 Five meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Five is the number you get when you start at one and count like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. It means there are exactly five things, not more, not less—like five fingers on one hand or five toes on one foot.

I blinked five times very fast and decided that was enough exercise for the day.

I put five alarm clocks in my room and still woke up at the exact same time: late.

I tried to do five push-ups and my arms filed a complaint to my brain’s manager.

The pizza had eight slices, but after I blinked five times, somehow only one slice was left.

I asked for five cookies, but Grandma heard “infinite cookies” and I did not correct her.

A child sees five ducks on a pond. She counts one, two, three, four, five. A little duck walks away, then returns, and five ducks swim in a line. She runs to her mom and shows five ducks. The child claps, holds up five fingers, and smiles. Mom hugs them both.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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