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2000 Most Common Spanish Words in Context: Get Fluent & Increase Your Spanish Vocabulary with 2000 Spanish Phrases
Have you been trying to learn Spanish and simply can’t find the way to expand your vocabulary? Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don’t really understand? Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts?If you answered “Yes!” to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We’ve compiled the 2000 Most Common Words in Spanish, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.Did you know that — according to an important study — learning the top two thousand (2000) most frequently used words will enable you to understand up to 84% of all non-fiction and 86.1% of fiction literature and 92.7% of oral speech? Those are amazing stats, and this book will take you even further than those numbers!In this A detailed introduction with tips and tricks on how to improve your learningA list of 2000 of the most common words in Spanish and their translationsAn example sentence for each word – in both Spanish and EnglishFinally, a conclusion to make sure you’ve learned and supply you with a final list of tipsDon’t look any further, we’ve got what you need right here! In fact, we’re ready to turn you into a Spanish speaker……are you ready to get involved in becoming one?
266 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 7, 2018
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March 18, 2018
‘Por todo lo que has hecho: ¡gracias!‘
Lingo Mastery has embarked on a mission – to make Spanish more accessible to a wider population. In the Introductory Note the goal is stated well: ‘Learning a new language can be compared to starting to swim as a child; it’s actually one of the best analogies you can make about it. At first, you’ll stand on the shore or the edge of the pool and look at that great mass of liquid, wondering just how you’re going to start. After all, if you don’t get it right, you’ll start drowning and your interest in learning probably won’t last much longer after that. So you wait patiently and lick your lips in anticipation. Finally, you dare to make a move and jump inside. What you do next will decide just what kind of a person you are. I use this comparison because many people are too afraid to dare to jump into that pool and take a chance at learning a new tongue — a language that can open new doors for you in your future and become a tool that you’ll use to communicate with an entirely fresh community. There are over 570 million Spanish (Castilian) speakers in the world; four continents with nations that speak Spanish as a native language (twenty-one nations to be precise), and many of the biggest companies in the world will value a worker that speaks two languages and is able to travel to different places in the world — remember that there is a strong oil and gas presence in Latin America and many of the biggest-paying companies are involved in the extraction and processing of both resources! If you’ve picked this book up, you’re already made good progress in learning the language. This book can give you an incredible tool in learning the Spanish language: vocabulary. Now you’ve just got to learn how to use it.’
The technique is based on a 1964 study - Learning the first thousand (1000) most frequently used words of a language will allow you to understand 76.0% of all non-fiction writing, 79.6% of all fiction writing and an astounding 87.8% of all oral speech. Learning the top two thousand (2000) most frequently used words will get you to 84% for non-fiction, 86.1% for fiction, and 92.7% for oral speech. Learning the top three thousand (3000) most frequently used words will get you to 88.2% for non-fiction, 89.6% for fiction, and 94.0% for oral speech. The specifics of the language are outlined (especially the importance of masculine and feminine) and then the lessons begin.
Examples - ‘Mi’ – My - Mi carro está estacionado ahí. My car is parked there.
Yo – I - Yo quiero lograr todo lo que me propongo. I want to achieve everything I set out to do.
Ya – Already/Now - Disculpa, no esperaba que ya estuvieras aquí. I’m sorry; I didn’t expect you to be here already.
Cómo – How - Mi mama quiere saber cómo fue que hiciste este desastre. My mother wants to know how it was you did this disaster.
And so it proceeds with one of the more accessible adjuncts to mastering the Sapasih vocabulary in a manner that places words in context and thus – easy to remember!
The technique is solid and the lessons well taught. This is a very fine introduction to Spanish, appropriate for all age levels, and a book much needed at this time in our national status!
Lingo Mastery has embarked on a mission – to make Spanish more accessible to a wider population. In the Introductory Note the goal is stated well: ‘Learning a new language can be compared to starting to swim as a child; it’s actually one of the best analogies you can make about it. At first, you’ll stand on the shore or the edge of the pool and look at that great mass of liquid, wondering just how you’re going to start. After all, if you don’t get it right, you’ll start drowning and your interest in learning probably won’t last much longer after that. So you wait patiently and lick your lips in anticipation. Finally, you dare to make a move and jump inside. What you do next will decide just what kind of a person you are. I use this comparison because many people are too afraid to dare to jump into that pool and take a chance at learning a new tongue — a language that can open new doors for you in your future and become a tool that you’ll use to communicate with an entirely fresh community. There are over 570 million Spanish (Castilian) speakers in the world; four continents with nations that speak Spanish as a native language (twenty-one nations to be precise), and many of the biggest companies in the world will value a worker that speaks two languages and is able to travel to different places in the world — remember that there is a strong oil and gas presence in Latin America and many of the biggest-paying companies are involved in the extraction and processing of both resources! If you’ve picked this book up, you’re already made good progress in learning the language. This book can give you an incredible tool in learning the Spanish language: vocabulary. Now you’ve just got to learn how to use it.’
The technique is based on a 1964 study - Learning the first thousand (1000) most frequently used words of a language will allow you to understand 76.0% of all non-fiction writing, 79.6% of all fiction writing and an astounding 87.8% of all oral speech. Learning the top two thousand (2000) most frequently used words will get you to 84% for non-fiction, 86.1% for fiction, and 92.7% for oral speech. Learning the top three thousand (3000) most frequently used words will get you to 88.2% for non-fiction, 89.6% for fiction, and 94.0% for oral speech. The specifics of the language are outlined (especially the importance of masculine and feminine) and then the lessons begin.
Examples - ‘Mi’ – My - Mi carro está estacionado ahí. My car is parked there.
Yo – I - Yo quiero lograr todo lo que me propongo. I want to achieve everything I set out to do.
Ya – Already/Now - Disculpa, no esperaba que ya estuvieras aquí. I’m sorry; I didn’t expect you to be here already.
Cómo – How - Mi mama quiere saber cómo fue que hiciste este desastre. My mother wants to know how it was you did this disaster.
And so it proceeds with one of the more accessible adjuncts to mastering the Sapasih vocabulary in a manner that places words in context and thus – easy to remember!
The technique is solid and the lessons well taught. This is a very fine introduction to Spanish, appropriate for all age levels, and a book much needed at this time in our national status!
June 2, 2018
Years ago I had an international assignment that included all of Latin America. I didn’t know a lick of Spanish but with the help and patience of the people of the region we managed to get along just fine. If I had had this book the story would have been completely different!
“2000 Most Common Spanish Words in Context: Get Fluent & Increase Your Spanish Vocabulary with 2000 Spanish Phrases” is the ONLY way to learn Spanish. Actually hearing the most common words used in context by a native speaker is nothing shy of invaluable. And having the accompanying PDF file of the script helps reinforce the words as you hear them; some Spanish pronunciations, afterall, don’t sound like they look.
If you want to or need to learn Spanish you have found the only tool you’ll need!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
“2000 Most Common Spanish Words in Context: Get Fluent & Increase Your Spanish Vocabulary with 2000 Spanish Phrases” is the ONLY way to learn Spanish. Actually hearing the most common words used in context by a native speaker is nothing shy of invaluable. And having the accompanying PDF file of the script helps reinforce the words as you hear them; some Spanish pronunciations, afterall, don’t sound like they look.
If you want to or need to learn Spanish you have found the only tool you’ll need!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
April 6, 2018
Not bad for the beginner.
If you have an intermediate grasp of spanish this is not for you. If you are just starting out, this is a great cheatsheet but not necessarily the way I would recommend learning conjugated verbs.
If you have an intermediate grasp of spanish this is not for you. If you are just starting out, this is a great cheatsheet but not necessarily the way I would recommend learning conjugated verbs.
April 6, 2018
2000 Most Common Words in Spanish is a 2000-word list that goes on for 200 pages. The list contains the Spanish word, its definition, and a sentence where the word is used in context. An English translation of the sentence is included. (Note: The words are not in alphabetical order.) Reading it cover-to-cover would be a laborious task, but if the reader takes a page or two a day and learns the words, it can help increase comprehension of the language. The bonus is the added sentences–one can learn even more words by reading those. This is a good supplement for those who are trying to learn Spanish.
May 23, 2018
So far this has been very helpful for me. I love the approach of learning the words that I will need and use the most verses learning from the process of basic grammar. This has allowed me to start using what I've learned so far right away, which has helped me to retain the information better as I go. I’m really looking forward to seeing how much more my spanish vocabulary can learn as I continue to listen to this book again. Definitely worth giving this one a try.
October 19, 2023
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It’s fun. Some of the phrases are important, some comical, some criminal. So, something for everyone.
I especially enjoyed the ones about hiding from the police.
It’s fun. Some of the phrases are important, some comical, some criminal. So, something for everyone.
I especially enjoyed the ones about hiding from the police.
May 18, 2023
Decent enough for a tune-up or for building listening comprehension. Not great for speaking or pronunciation because there is not enough space to repeat the phases. Beginners should definitely find a different resource.
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