🇬🇧🇪🇸 purpose - objetivo : English Lesson

Meaning of "purpose" ("objetivo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Purpose is the special reason why something is done or why something exists, like a secret mission or job that explains what it’s for.

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

I discovered that the purpose of my backpack is to hold books and mysterious crumbs from snacks I don’t even remember eating.

The purpose of homework is to help you learn, but my pencil thinks its purpose is to disappear right before I start.

Grandma says her glasses’ purpose is to help her see, but their secret purpose is to slide down her nose in the funniest way possible.

I thought the purpose of my notebook was for math, but apparently its true purpose is doodling dragons during math.

The purpose of my alarm clock is to wake me up, but I think its real purpose is to annoy me and my entire family.

Tom finds a small key on the floor. He sees a box and thinks the key has a purpose. He puts the key to the box. The key's purpose is to open the box. Inside is a note: "Your purpose is to help." Tom smiles. The key's purpose makes Tom happy. He knows the purpose now.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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