Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Friends
Is Friends difficult to watch in English? Explore its vocabulary difficulty, estimated English level, and unfamiliar words before watching.
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Friends in English?
Friends: 25.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 42.1% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 11,480.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 55.2% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 42.1% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 35.8% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
19.0% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
94.2% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.5% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 234 of 234 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- sex (B2): 298 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Sexual activity, or a biological classification, depending on context.
Subtitle example:
I gotta say, I never knew I could enjoy the non-sex part of a date so much.
- ahem (rare): 247 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ahem. - Um...
- suppose (B1): 243 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: To think something is probably true, or to imagine a possible situation.
Subtitle example:
And I realize that I'm the one who's suppose to catch him, right?
- ugh (B2): 230 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Ooh! That girl that I hate? Ugh! She drives me crazy. Ew.
- ben (B1): 204 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Okay, got the vent open. - Hi, I'm Ben.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- This Is Us: 41.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Friends).
- BoJack Horseman: 42.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Friends).
- Monty Python's Flying Circus: 41.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points less than Friends).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
How we estimate vocabulary difficulty · Evidence generated: