gallery (n.) a building where art is shown Let's visit the art gallery. I am interested in the paintings they are showing at the moment.
game (n.) something that you play that has rules Most dolphins enjoy playing games with people.
garage (n.) covered place for a car next to a house The car is in the garage.
garbage (n.) unwanted food and other things thrown away; American English for rubbish Please take out the garbage. I don't want it in the house.
garden (n.) an area of ground planted with grass, trees and flowers My neighbour has a beautiful garden. He grows tomatoes, cucumbers and melons.
garlic (n.) a plant with a strong taste and smell used in cooking Chop the onion and garlic cloves.
gate (n.) an entrance He opened the gate and walked up to the house.
general (adj.) usually He told us the general plan. He did not go into detail.
general (n.) an important officer in the army After several years in the army, he was made a General.
generation (n.) the lifetime of people of about the same age living at the same time The Great Wall of China was not built in one generation.
Geneva a town in western Switzerland In Geneva people speak French.
gentle (adj.) quiet and kind The dog is gentle. He won't bite you.
gentleman (n.) a polite way of addressing a man Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
German (adj.) from Germany We have Turkish and German papers.
get (v.) 1. to arrive 2. to have, to acquire past: got 1. Did you know that the first spaghetti came from China? Really! How did it get to Italy? 2. That's how the Tortoise got all those cracks in his shell.
get off (v.) to get down from something past: got off I learned how to get off the ski-lift without falling.
gift (n.) a present, something given without being asked for Chocolates are the perfect gift to take back home.
gigantic (adj.) very large I was really hungry tonight. I ate a gigantic meal.
ginger (n.) the root of an Asian plant, used to give taste to food Ginger is a very popular spice around here.
girl (n.) a young female person The young girl missed her mother.
give (v.) to hand over to someone past: gave It is the custom to give flowers and plants as gifts.
glad (adj.) happy I'm glad that we are going on holiday. I really need to relax.
glass (n.) a hard clear material used for windows and bottles This building is made of stone, metal and glass.
glasses (n.) two pieces of glass in a frame, worn in front of the eyes to help people see better I can't see this very well. Let me put on my glasses.
glow (v.) to give off light The stars glow in the dark sky.
go (v.) 1. to move from one place to another 2. to travel past: went 1. Let's go to the museum. 2. Marco Polo went all the way to China.
god (n.) a being that people believe controls them and nature Myths tell about powerful gods that can make stars, oceans, mountains and angry seas.
gold (n.) a yellow metal that is very valuable The bridge glows like gold in the sun.
golden (adj.) having the colour of gold The golden sunlight shone through the window.
good (adj.) satisfactory and of high quality Do you like good food and wine?
goodness (n.) an exclamation of surprise or relief Thank goodness you're safe!
goods (n.) things or property that can be bought or sold People buy and sell goods at the market.
government (n.) a group of people who control a country Government business is important for the country.
grammar (n.) the rules for forming the sentences of a language Students have to do grammar exercises if they want to learn how this language works.
grand (adj.) large and important Have you been to the Grand Canyon?
grandmother (n.) the mother of one's father or mother My mother and I visit her mother every weekend. My grandmother is 80 years old but she is still healthy.
grandson (n.) a son of one's son or daughter The grandfather tells the same stories to his grandson that he told his own son when he was a boy.
grass (n.) short plants with thin green leaves which cover the ground She walked on the grass so that she would not hurt her feet.
grated (adj.) rubbed into small pieces When the sauce is ready, pour it over cooked spaghetti and add grated parmesan cheese.
grave (n.) a place where a dead person is buried Along the way we will visit the graves of dead Chinese emperors.
great (adj.) large and important The Wall is one of the greatest structures in the world.
Greek (adj.) from Greece It is a combination of Greek and Roman styles.
grind (v.) to make into small parts by rubbing past: ground We heat and grind the beans to produce a thick, dark paste.
groove (n.) a long narrow cut I cut grooves into the bark of the trees.
ground (n.) the surface of the earth, the floor The parcel fell down to earth with Tortoise in it, and when it hit the ground the shell broke into pieces.
group (n.) a number of people or things together We have small groups of divers. We don't take more than four people at the same time.
grow (v.) to get bigger and older past: grew Trees grow all over the world.
guarantee (v.) to promise This is guaranteed to be the scariest few minutes of your life.
guard (n.) a person who protects from harm or danger Guards stood in these towers, sending signals back to the capital city.
Guatemala a country in central America Guatemala is near Mexico.
guest (n.) a person who comes to a house or hotel to eat, stay the night or visit We have invited about 20 guests to the party.
guide (n.) a person who shows the way We could rent a car with a tour guide to show us around.
guided (adj.) accompanied by someone who gives explanations Why don't we take a guided tour of Petra? A guide will tell us about all of the sights.
guitar (n.) a musical instrument with a hollow body and six strings He plays the guitar and sings.