New Girl — Top 100 Words
If you're learning English through TV shows, "New Girl" is a goldmine of everyday spoken vocabulary. The series is packed with high-frequency phrasal verbs and idioms that native speakers use constantly. You'll hear Jess Day, Nick Miller, Schmidt Nowitzki, Winston Bishop, and Cece Parekh casually saying words like freak out (B2), take off (A2), hang out (A2), figure out (B1), shut up (A2), take care of (A2), get it (A2), get out of here (B1), get off (B1), sleep with (B1), miss (A1), get out of (B1), suck (B1), care about (A2), calm down (B1), give up (B1), make love (B1), what's up (A2), check out (A2), and lie (A2). These terms range from A1 to B2 CEFR levels, making the show perfect for intermediate learners who want to bridge the gap between textbook English and real conversation.
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"New Girl" is best suited for learners at an A2 (pre-intermediate) to B1 (intermediate) level who already know basic grammar and want to expand their phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions. The show's fast-paced, witty conversations provide excellent exposure to the most common English vocabulary in a fun, memorable context.
| # | Word / Phrase | Level | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | freak out | B1 | 31 | + |
| 2 | take off | A2 | 30 | + |
| 3 | hang out | A2 | 25 | + |
| 4 | figure out | B1 | 24 | + |
| 5 | shut up | B1 | 22 | + |
| 6 | take care of | B1 | 20 | + |
| 7 | get it | A2 | 16 | + |
| 8 | get out of here | A2 | 15 | + |
| 9 | get off | B1 | 14 | + |
| 10 | sleep with | B1 | 14 | + |
| 11 | miss | A2 | 13 | + |
| 12 | get out of | B1 | 12 | + |
| 13 | suck | B1 | 12 | + |
| 14 | care about | B1 | 12 | + |
| 15 | calm down | B1 | 11 | + |
| 16 | give up | B1 | 11 | + |
| 17 | make love | B1 | 11 | + |
| 18 | what's up | A2 | 11 | + |
| 19 | check out | B1 | 11 | + |
| 20 | lie | A2 | 10 | + |
| 21 | deal with | B1 | 10 | + |
| 22 | go through | B1 | 10 | + |
| 23 | kill | B1 | 10 | + |
| 24 | hang out with | B1 | 10 | + |
| 25 | be kidding | B1 | 10 | + |
| 26 | get out | A2 | 10 | + |
| 27 | weird | B1 | 10 | + |
| 28 | have sex | B1 | 10 | + |
| 29 | get rid of | B1 | 9 | + |
| 30 | pick up | A2 | 9 | + |
| 31 | turn off | A2 | 9 | + |
| 32 | mess up | B1 | 9 | + |
| 33 | turn on | B1 | 9 | + |
| 34 | get | A2 | 9 | + |
| 35 | dump | B1 | 9 | + |
| 36 | steal | B1 | 9 | + |
| 37 | show up | B1 | 8 | + |
| 38 | make sense | B1 | 8 | + |
| 39 | make out | B1 | 8 | + |
| 40 | cheat on | B1 | 8 | + |
| 41 | screw up | B1 | 8 | + |
| 42 | fix | B1 | 8 | + |
| 43 | make fun of | B1 | 8 | + |
| 44 | ask out | B1 | 8 | + |
| 45 | make a mistake | A2 | 8 | + |
| 46 | set up | A2 | 8 | + |
| 47 | come on | A2 | 8 | + |
| 48 | borrow | A2 | 8 | + |
| 49 | move on | B1 | 7 | + |
| 50 | go on a date | A2 | 7 | + |
| 51 | for real | B1 | 7 | + |
| 52 | let go | B1 | 7 | + |
| 53 | appreciate | B1 | 7 | + |
| 54 | kiss | A2 | 7 | + |
| 55 | grow up | A2 | 7 | + |
| 56 | sleep together | B1 | 7 | + |
| 57 | kind of | A2 | 7 | + |
| 58 | beg | B1 | 7 | + |
| 59 | mess with | B1 | 7 | + |
| 60 | jerk | B1 | 7 | + |
| 61 | run away | A2 | 7 | + |
| 62 | in love with | A2 | 7 | + |
| 63 | hold on | A2 | 7 | + |
| 64 | come over | A2 | 7 | + |
| 65 | find out | A2 | 7 | + |
| 66 | wake up | A2 | 7 | + |
| 67 | be cool | B1 | 6 | + |
| 68 | what the hell | B1 | 6 | + |
| 69 | do one's thing | B1 | 6 | + |
| 70 | get in there | B1 | 6 | + |
| 71 | turn around | A2 | 6 | + |
| 72 | break up | B1 | 6 | + |
| 73 | call back | B1 | 6 | + |
| 74 | start over | B1 | 6 | + |
| 75 | big deal | B1 | 6 | + |
| 76 | handle | B1 | 6 | + |
| 77 | get into | B1 | 6 | + |
| 78 | into | B1 | 6 | + |
| 79 | mad at | B1 | 6 | + |
| 80 | owe | B1 | 6 | + |
| 81 | work out | B1 | 6 | + |
| 82 | be serious | A2 | 6 | + |
| 83 | do | B1 | 6 | + |
| 84 | break up with | B1 | 6 | + |
| 85 | shoot | B1 | 6 | + |
| 86 | have to go | A2 | 6 | + |
| 87 | get stuck | B1 | 6 | + |
| 88 | overreact | B2 | 6 | + |
| 89 | pee | B1 | 5 | + |
| 90 | grown-up | A2 | 5 | + |
| 91 | out of the blue | B2 | 5 | + |
| 92 | yell at | A2 | 5 | + |
| 93 | ruin | B1 | 5 | + |
| 94 | take out | B1 | 5 | + |
| 95 | sit down | A2 | 5 | + |
| 96 | let it go | B1 | 5 | + |
| 97 | think about | A2 | 5 | + |
| 98 | not a big deal | B1 | 5 | + |
| 99 | grown man | B1 | 5 | + |
| 100 | fit in | B1 | 5 | + |
* These frequency counts are approximate values based on AI-extracted vocabulary data.