Explore Movie Vocabulary
Learn English with movies. Discover how much of a movie’s vocabulary you already know and review unfamiliar words before watching.
Africa
Is Africa 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 Africa in English?
Africa: 43.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 29.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 2,920.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 43.7% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 29.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 22.3% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
12.6% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
85.0% A1–A2 vocabulary; 6.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 3.4% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Subtitle coverage: 6 of 6 episodes; the profile describes only available subtitles.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- attenborough (rare): 103 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: Africa.
- turtle (B1): 37 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Hundreds of baby green turtles
- creature (B1): 30 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Not only of strange and unfamiliar creatures,
- continent (B1): 21 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
cuts right across the middle of the continent.
- trumpeting (rare): 20 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
(TRUMPETING)
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Blue Planet II: 29.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.4 percentage points more than Africa).
- Frozen Planet: 29.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points more than Africa).
- Planet Earth II: 30.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.8 percentage points more than Africa).
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: