Finding Nemo — Top 100 Words

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If you're learning English through movies, Finding Nemo is a goldmine of practical vocabulary. Common words include action verbs like get out, dive, look out, tell, lose, swim through, come back, get back, get it, save, grab, give up, blow up, and go — all ranging from A1 to B1 CEFR levels. You'll also hear descriptive words like filthy (B1), tentacle (B2), and rock (A2), plus the exclamation crikey (from Crush the turtle) and the friendly term fella (A2). Characters like Marlin, Dory, Nemo, Gill, and Crush use these words naturally in unforgettable scenes, making them easy to remember.

SaveWordly helps you learn this vocabulary without interrupting your movie experience. You enjoy watching without any pausing — that's the core promise. First, browse the word list for Finding Nemo before you start. Then watch the film without stopping, paying attention to how Marlin asks Dory for a favor, or how Nemo's dad refuses to give up. Afterward, save any words you want to remember, like tentacle or swim through. Finally, practice with the AI tutor to make those words stick — so next time you hear "look out!" you won't need a translation.

Finding Nemo is perfect for learners at A2 to B1 levels who want to move beyond textbook English. The simple sentences and emotional context make verbs like save, grab, and blow up instantly understandable, while the clear pronunciation of get out and come back helps train your ear. Even higher-level words like filthy are used in ways you'll never forget.

#	Word / Phrase	Level	Count
1	get out	A2	4	+
2	dive	B1	2	+
3	look out	B1	2	+
4	tell	A1	2	+
5	filthy	B2	2	+
6	tentacle	B2	2	+
7	lose	B1	2	+
8	swim through	B1	2	+
9	rock	B1	2	+
10	come back	A2	2	+
11	get back	A2	2	+
12	get it	A2	2	+
13	save	B1	2	+
14	favor	B2	2	+
15	grab	B1	2	+
16	give up	B1	2	+
17	crikey	B1	2	+
18	blow up	B1	2	+
19	fella	B1	2	+
20	go	A2	2	+
21	mate	B1	2	+
22	scan	B1	2	+
23	take	A2	2	+
24	take on	B1	2	+
25	nerves can't take	B2	1	+
26	go in there	B1	1	+
27	catch me if you can	B1	1	+
28	carry on	B1	1	+
29	clean	A2	1	+
30	dare	B1	1	+
31	desirable	B2	1	+
32	play dead	B1	1	+
33	give it a shot	B2	1	+
34	vague on the details	C1	1	+
35	relative	B1	1	+
36	surplus	B2	1	+
37	scared	A2	1	+
38	lucky fin	B1	1	+
39	find	A1	1	+
40	state	B2	1	+
41	stop at nothing	C1	1	+
42	be used to	B1	1	+
43	porcelain express	C1	1	+
44	starving	B1	1	+
45	feel better	A2	1	+
46	know everything	B1	1	+
47	insane	B2	1	+
48	give it all one's got	B2	1	+
49	land on	B1	1	+
50	when life gets one down	B2	1	+
51	inspiration	B2	1	+
52	optical orbit	C1	1	+
53	wish	B1	1	+
54	think dirty thoughts	B2	1	+
55	panic	B1	1	+
56	forget	A2	1	+
57	have	A2	1	+
58	beat that	B1	1	+
59	deliver	B2	1	+
60	love a duck	C1	1	+
61	ask for directions	B1	1	+
62	big ol' blue	B2	1	+
63	miles from home	B1	1	+
64	cross-section	B2	1	+
65	quit it	B1	1	+
66	five more minutes	A2	1	+
67	spot	B1	1	+
68	krill	B2	1	+
69	current	B1	1	+
70	mummy	A2	1	+
71	dodgy	B2	1	+
72	pick up	A2	1	+
73	do great	B1	1	+
74	stop	A2	1	+
75	periodontal ligament	C1	1	+
76	miss	A2	1	+
77	natural blue	B2	1	+
78	help oneself	B1	1	+
79	hurt	A2	1	+
80	see you later	A2	1	+
81	taste	A2	1	+
82	48 hours	A2	1	+
83	rotating fan	B2	1	+
84	make sense	B1	1	+
85	clock	C1	1	+
86	stay close	B1	1	+
87	pH balance	B2	1	+
88	roll it	B1	1	+
89	grab shell	A2	1	+
90	jam the gears	B2	1	+
91	struggle for life	B2	1	+
92	get lost	B1	1	+
93	come this far	B2	1	+
94	scary	B1	1	+
95	curl away	B2	1	+
96	bother	B1	1	+
97	by the looks of	B1	1	+
98	odds are	B2	1	+
99	smack	B2	1	+
100	upset stomach	B1	1	+

* These frequency counts are approximate values based on AI-extracted vocabulary data.