🇬🇧🇪🇸 helmet - casco : English Lesson

Meaning of "helmet" ("casco"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A helmet is a strong, hard hat you wear on your head to keep it safe. People wear helmets when riding bikes, scooters, or skateboards, or when playing certain sports, so that if they fall or bump into something, their head is protected from getting hurt.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My helmet can’t do my homework, but it can keep my head safe while I dramatically complain about it.

I put stickers on my helmet so everyone knows it belongs to the coolest wobbly bike rider in town—me.

I wore my helmet while doing homework, in case any dangerous math problems attacked my brain.

The wind tried to blow my helmet off, but my chin strap said, “Not on my watch.”

Ancient soldiers wore early versions of helmets made from metal or leather to protect their heads in battle—proving people have always known it’s smart to guard the brain box.

Tom put on a red helmet. His dad put a blue helmet on him. They ride to the park. A ball hits Tom and he falls. He is not hurt. The helmet hits the rock and keeps his head safe. Tom cries then smiles. He hugs his helmet and says, "Thank you, helmet."

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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