Shrek (2001) vocabulary: the 483 English words to know

903 different words in this film. Knowing the 1,000 most common English words covers about 74% of this film; the 3,000 most common, about 85%.

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Words worth learning
WordUses
princess 35
00:00:45Once upon a time there was a lovely princess.
ogre 22
00:06:47You there. Ogre. -I.
donkey 17
00:05:26Well, I've got a talking donkey!
swamp 17
00:12:58I live in a swamp. I've put up signs. I'm a terrifying Ogre!
rescue 16
00:18:24Yours for the rescuing, Princess Fiona.
dragon 14
00:00:58She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire breathing dragon.
flower 13
00:51:48If you want to help Shrek, run into woods and find me a blue flower with red thorns.
ugly 12
00:45:46A big stupid ugly Ogre.
thorn 11
00:51:48If you want to help Shrek, run into woods and find me a blue flower with red thorns.
layer 10
00:26:06No! Layers! Onions have layers.
stair 10
00:31:08Now go over there and see if you can find any stairs.
knight 9
00:01:04Many brave knights had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison, but none prevailed.
muffin 8
00:16:28- Do you know the muffin-man? -The muffin-man?
onion 7
00:25:55OK, A-a-m, Ogres are like onions.
bachelorette 7
00:17:37because it's time for you to meet today's eligible bachelorettes.
guard 6
00:00:58She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire breathing dragon.
cake 5
00:26:25Cake! Everybody loves cakes. Cakes have layers.
breathe 5
00:00:58She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire breathing dragon.
mirror 5
00:17:03Magic mirror.
tower 5
00:01:11She waited in the dragon's keep in the highest room of the tallest tower for her true love
quest 5
00:24:36You've won the honor of embarking on a great and noble quest.
steed 5
00:34:42Out through the window and down the rope by to your valued steed.
brave 4
00:01:04Many brave knights had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison, but none prevailed.
spell 4
01:00:05- Oh, that's beautiful. I didn't know you wrote poetry. - It's the spell.
beast 4
00:03:54Back, back beast, back!
creature 4
00:04:33Wanted. Fairytale creatures.
noble 4
00:24:36You've won the honor of embarking on a great and noble quest.
champion 4
00:21:46That champion should have the honor, no, no...
helmet 4
00:39:15The battle is won. You may remove your helmet good sir knight.
hideous 4
00:22:29Ugh, it's hideous.
brimstone 4
00:27:58It's brimstone. We must be getting close.
wake up 4
00:34:17- Wake up! - What?
neck 3
00:30:11So where is this fire breathing pain in the neck anyway?
monster 3
00:16:02You monster.
castle 3
00:00:58She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire breathing dragon.
romantic 3
00:34:32Should not be wonderful, romantic moment?
delicious 3
00:26:42they say I don't like paffe. Paffe is delicious.
tall 3
00:01:11She waited in the dragon's keep in the highest room of the tallest tower for her true love
rat 3
00:55:42- What is this? - Wheat rat.
wood 3
00:07:31And then you showed up and BAM. There was tripping on over themselves like babes in the woods.
warn 3
00:03:56I warned you!
toast 3
00:03:52Actually, it's quite good on toast.
annoying 3
00:46:17Well, there's a Cabby. The small and annoying.
stubborn 3
00:05:05You wouldn't turn me in. I'll never be stubborn again. I can change.
sunset 3
00:19:04- I'll do it! - Yes, but after sunset...
wheat 3
00:43:55The only Ogre to ever spit over three wheat fields.
await 3
00:34:23Awaiting a knight so bold as to rescue me.
fairytale 3
00:04:33Wanted. Fairytale creatures.
make up 3
00:44:14All right. Now I know you're making this up.
put down 3
00:41:38- You coming donkey? - Put me down!
shut up 3
00:05:09Oh, shut up!
neither 2
00:28:07And they don't come of stone neither.
green 2
00:07:53You and me in green fighting machine.
push 2
01:09:29You're always pushing me around or pushing me away.
grab 2
00:09:00No! I'm an Ogre. You know, grab your torch and pitchforks.
foot 2
00:34:38Hey, what are you doing? You know, you should sweep me out of my feet.
indeed 2
00:22:36Indeed.
form 2
00:44:03Hey, can you tell my future form these stars?
mention 2
00:19:01But I probably should mention little thing that happens at night...
camp 2
00:42:49- Shouldn't we stop to make camp? - No. That would take longer.
beauty 2
00:33:22'cause you're just ricking the feminine beauty out.
awful 2
00:12:34I found some cheese. Awful stuff.
common 2
00:09:56You know I do to. That's another thing, we have in common.
breath 2
00:08:04Maybe you don't mine me saying. If that don't work, your breath will certainly do the job done, 'cause...
sight 2
00:05:56Get her out of my sight! -No, no, I swear!
example 2
00:25:52- Example. - Example?
trick 2
00:25:29You know,?. Grab his bones to make you brave. You know the whole Ogre trick.
chair 2
00:23:44The chair! Give him the chair!
guest 2
01:05:35There is the camera, the cake, the band, the guests... Captain! Round up some guests.
pal 2
00:49:40Look, pal. I don't know who you think you are.
silence 2
00:10:02And then there's that big occurred silence, you know?
sooner 2
00:42:05Hey! The sooner we get to Duloc, the better.
invite 2
00:13:47Hey don't look at me. I didn't invite them.
scare 2
00:07:55Together we'll scare the spin if anybody crosses us.
scary 2
00:08:01Oh, a, that was really scary.
soup 2
00:03:44They'll make a soup from your freshly peeled skin.
physical 2
00:36:01...rush into a physical relationship.
freak 2
00:10:18You don't how is like to be concerned like a freak.
remove 2
00:39:15The battle is won. You may remove your helmet good sir knight.
bone 2
00:03:33Yeah. He'll groan into your bones for his brains.
witch 2
00:04:51Your fine days are over. -25 pieces of silver for the witch.
cow 2
00:30:54I'm sure he's meaner than a cow or anything, but they're scare. You know what I mean.
button 2
00:16:19- Tell me! Or I'll... - No, no, not the buttons.
rude 2
00:49:44Oh, of course. How rude that was.
kingdom 2
00:17:13Mirror, mirror on the wall. Is this not the most perfect kingdom of them all?
object 2
01:12:31And that's where you say: "I object".
tail 2
00:36:29Hey don't do that. That's my tail. That's ma personal tail.
whistle 2
00:15:08- Can I whistle? - No.
exit 2
00:35:41Wait. Where are you going? Exit is over there.
forth 2
00:21:49...the privilege to go forth and rescue the lovely princess Fiona from the fireing keep of the dragon.
pit 2
00:45:29- Oh, now we're getting somewhere. - Oh, for 'the love of pit'.
happily 2
01:01:49That's why I can't stay here with Shrek, but only chance to live happily ever after is to marry my true love.
tooth 2
00:32:59Oh, what large teeth you have.
privacy 2
00:09:54I like my privacy.
groom 2
00:42:12And what of my groom to be, lord Farquaad. What's he like?
stink 2
00:08:10'cause your breath stinks!
tender 2
00:52:13No, no. It's tender. What you're doing here is the opposite...
thumb 2
00:55:21Hey, where are you going? Oh man, I can't feel my thumbs. I don't have any thumbs!
deed 2
00:38:58by deed is great and by heart is pure. I'm entirely in your debt.
tournament 2
00:19:16We're going to have a tournament!
hint 2
00:09:59Like I hate it when you got somebody in your face. You try to give them a hint and they won't leave.
puppet 2
00:05:13This little wooden puppet.
stew 2
00:55:49- Oh, this is delicious. - Well, they also great in stews.
boil 2
00:18:16dragon guarded castle, surrounded by a hot boiling lava. But don't let that cool you off.
sleeve 2
00:28:44We wear? sleeves.
lava 2
00:18:16dragon guarded castle, surrounded by a hot boiling lava. But don't let that cool you off.
compensate 2
00:19:33Do you think maybe he's compensating for something.
homey 2
00:43:20No, no, it's perfect. It just needs a few homey touches.
firewood 2
00:55:18- He's hungry. I'll find us some dinner. - I'll get the firewood.
boulder 2
00:09:44I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.
magnitude 2
00:36:04I'm not that emotionally ready for commitment of a this magnitude.
startle 2
01:04:24Forgive me princess for startling you, but you startled me.
rescuer 2
00:39:25Please. I wouldst look upon the face of my rescuer.
calm down 2
00:51:45- Does anyone know how to handle... - Donkey! Calm down.
hurry up 2
00:13:38And hurry up, hurry up.
keep out 2
00:44:58You know, what I think? I think this whole wall thing is just a way to keep somebody out.
paffe 2
00:26:37You know what else everyone likes? Paffe.
show up 2
00:07:31And then you showed up and BAM. There was tripping on over themselves like babes in the woods.
take off 2
00:40:19- Just take off the helmet. - I'm not going to.
cry 1
00:26:02- O, they make you cry. - No.
accept 1
01:05:13Lord Farquaad, I accept. Nothing would make...
besides 1
00:57:44There's nothing to tell. Besides, even if I did tell her that... well you know.
queen 1
00:19:08I will make this princess Fiona my queen.
evil 1
00:17:52Her hobbies include cooking and cleaning for two evil sisters.
contact 1
00:36:11Hey, that is unwanted physical contact.
appreciate 1
01:09:26You are mean to me, you insult me, you don't appreciate anything that I do!
village 1
00:25:34Oh, you know what. Maybe I could have decapitated entire village and put their heads on plate.
field 1
00:43:55The only Ogre to ever spit over three wheat fields.
singing 1
00:08:40But you got to have free... -Stop singing!
bear 1
01:11:55People of Duloc. We gather here today to bear witness to reunion of our new king...
magic 1
00:17:03Magic mirror.
support 1
00:29:01For emotional support.
reach 1
00:16:14I've tried to be fair to you, creatures. Now my patience has reached its end!
planet 1
00:26:58Paffe is maybe the most delicious thing on the whole damn planet.
arrest 1
00:06:52I am authorized to place you both under arrest.
rid 1
00:52:03- What are the flowers for? - For getting rid of the Donkey.
moon 1
00:46:27That's the moon.
nervous 1
00:05:39He's just a li..., just a little nervous.
choose 1
00:18:45Lord Farquaad. You've chosen... princess Fiona.
bother 1
00:09:05Doesn't that bother you?
crap 1
01:12:45- The chicks love that romantic crap. - All right. Cut it out. When does this guy say the line?
type 1
00:40:09Let's just say, I'm not your type, ok?
smoke 1
00:33:34I don't know if we would worked out. You'd be blowing smoke and stuff.
favor 1
00:35:13I pray that you take this favor as a token of my gratitude.
smile 1
00:33:07you must bleach yourself, because that is one dashing smile you got there.
begin 1
00:22:18Let the tournament begin.
battle 1
00:39:15The battle is won. You may remove your helmet good sir knight.
bunch 1
00:44:20Man, there ain't nothing, but a bunch of little dots.
admit 1
00:38:55...a little unorthodox I admit, but
witness 1
01:11:55People of Duloc. We gather here today to bear witness to reunion of our new king...

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