How to learn a new
language almost effortly
A big vocabulary is viewed upon as the crucial element for
academic and business success. Why is this commonly believed?
The size of someone's vocabulary also exists due to the
capacity of that person's brain. They go hand in hand, so to
speak. Besides that, a vocabulary is also a fundamental part
within our language. By using a technique which will help your
brain to learn and study new wordlists, you will be able to
extend your vocabulary extensively in a very short amount of
time. It is known that one trick to achieve this is by learning
all prefixes (letters, syllables and/or words in front of a
word), the suffixes(the same but now after the word) and the
roots(words from which other words are originating) that occure
most in the language you want to learn.
More tips to increase your memorypower while learning new
vocabulary of a language: 1. Get a dictionary. Go to the
section where all normal prefixes, suffixes and roots are
mentioned. Study how to use these.
Be very specific about your daily goals in relation to newly
learned words per day. This only works if you really use the
principle of retention (repetition). The sooner you start using
these words in your normal daily life the easier and sooner
they will stick.
Even when not learning, always be on the hunt for new words.
What's the reason behind this 'order' when you already apply
tip nr. 2? Your mind will respond according to your willingness
to learn. The more you learn, the more hooks will be found that
can be used as anchors for learning new words.
These are simple and easy to apply rules which can be met by
everybody who is willing to learn. The real magic with
remembering is and always will be association. These methods
have proven themselves over and over again in order to learn a
new language fast and easily. Are you aware of the fact that
many languages are actually families of eachother. This results
in the fact that many words will sound similar, which you can
use to your advantage.
You have to realize that learning a new language is a new
way of organizing and especially structuring the newly learned
information. By offering your brain many hooks or anchors you
give it the chance to organize it in specific ways.
Are you aware that there is a way that will save you a lot
of time studying the new language? This rule applies to every
language in the world. Just start to study the 100 most
commonly used words and you are already able of understanding
and speaking a language for 50%!
Beware that there is a big difference between most used
words and most commonly written words. These lists vary a lot
from eachother and should be kept apart, as there are big
differencens between these.
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The top 100 in English:
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100 German words that are used the
most in Germany: |
1. the
2. of
3. and
4. a
5. to
6. in
7. is
8. you
9. that
10. it
11. he
12. was
13. for
14. on
15. are
16. as
17. with
18. his
19. they
20. I
21. at
22. be
23. this
24. have
25. from
26. or
27.one
28. had
29. by
30. word
31. but
32. not
33. what
34. all
35. were
36. we
37. when
38. your
39. can
40. said
41. there
42. use
43. an
44. each
45. which
46. she
47. do
48. how
49. their
50. if
51. will
52. up
53. other
54. about
55. out
56. many
57. then
58. them
59. these
60. so
61. some
62. her
63. would
64. make
65. like
66. him
67. into
68. time
69. has
70. look
71. two
72. more
73. write
74. go
75. see
76. number
77. no
78. way
79. could
80. people
81. my
82. than
83. first
84. water
85. been
86. call
87. who
88. oil
89. its
90. now
91. find
92. long
93. down
94. day
95. did
96. get
97. come
98. made
99. may
100. part
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1. der / die / das (def. art.) the; (dem.
pron.) that, those; (rel. pron) who,
that
2. und (conj.) and
3. sein (verb) to be; (aux./perfect
tense)
4. in (prep.) in [variation: im in
the]
5. ein (indef. art.) a, an; (pron.) one
(of)
6. zu (prep.) to, at; (adv.) too
7. haben (verb) to have; (aux./perfect
tense)
8. ich (pers. pron.) I
9. werden (verb) to become; (aux./future
tense); ; (aux./passive voice)
10. sie (pron.) she, her; they, them; Sie
(pron.) you (formal)
11. von (prep.) from, of
12. nicht (adv.) not
13. mit (prep.) with
14. es (pron.) it
15. sich (refl. pron.) -self
16. auch (adv.) also, too
17. auf (prep.) on, at, in
18. für (prep.) for
19. an (prep.) at, on [variation: am
at/on the]
20. er (pron.) he
21. so (adv.) so; thus, this way, such
22. dass (conj.) that
23. können (verb) can, to be able
24. dies (pron.) this, that
25. als (conj.) as, when; (adv.) than
26. ihr (pron.) you, her; (poss. adj.) her,
their, hers, theirs; Ihr (poss. adj.) your
(formal)
27. ja (adv.) yes; certainly, really
28. wie (adv.) how; as
29. bei (prep.) by, with, at
30. oder (conj.) or
31. wir (pron.) we
32. aber (conj.) but; (adv./flavoring
particle)
33. dann (adv.) then
34. man (pron.) one, you
35. da (adv.) there; (conj.) because
36. sein (poss. adj.) his, its
37. noch (adv.) still, yet
38. nach (prep.) after, toward
39. was (pron.) what
40. also (adv.) so, therefore
41. aus (prep.) out, out of, from
42. all (pron.) all
43. wenn (conj.) if, when
44. nur (adv.) only
45. müssen (verb) to have to, must
46. sagen (verb) to say
47. um (prep.) around, at [variation: um
... zu in order to]
48. über (prep.) above, over, about
49. machen (verb) to do, make
50. kein (pron.) no, not a/an
51. Jahr das, -e (noun) year
52. du (pron.) you
53. mein (poss. adj.) my
54. schon (adv.) already; (adv./flavoring
particle)
55. vor (prep.) in front of, before,
ago
56. durch (prep.) through
57. geben (verb) to give
58. mehr (adv.) more
59. andere, anderer, anderes (adj./pron.)
other
60. viel (adj./pron.) much, a lot, many
61. kommen (verb) to come
62. jetzt (adv.) now
63. sollen (verb) should, ought to
64. mir (pron.) me
65. wollen (verb) to want
66. ganz (adj.) whole, all the; (adv.)
quite
67. mich (pron.) me
68. immer (adv.) always
69. gehen (verb) to go
70. sehr (adv.) very
71. hier (adv) here
72. doch (adv.) however, still;
(adv./flavoring particle)
73. bis (prep./conj.) until
74. groß (adj.) big, large, great
75. wieder (adv.) again
76. Mal das, -e (noun) time; mal (conj.)
times [math]; (adv.) time(s); once;
just
77. zwei (num.) two
78. gut (adj.) good
79. wissen (verb) to know
80. neu (adj.) new
81. sehen (verb) to see
82. lassen (verb) to let, allow, have
(something) done
83. uns (pron.) us
84. weil (conj.) because
85. unter (prep.) under
86. denn (conj.) because; (adv./flavoring
particle)
87. stehen (verb) to stand
88. jede, jeder, jedes (art./pron.) every,
each
89. Beispiel, das, -e (noun) example
90. Zeit, die (noun) time
91. erste, erster, erstes (adj.) first
92. ihm (pron.) him, it
93. ihn (pron.) him
94. wo (adv.) where
95. lang (adj.) long; lange (adv.) for a
long time
96. eigentlich (adv.) actually; (adj.)
actual, real
97. damit (adv.) with it; (conj.) so
that
98. selbst, selber (pron.) -self; (adv.)
even
99. unser (poss. adj.) our
100. oben (adv.) above,
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As you can see in this list, about 50% of the words are
almost the same. Just some small alterations and variations
make the difference.
Really, become an expert in association by using the smashin
scope extensively and you will become a master in learning new
languages effortlessly and quickly. It's almost the way kids
learn, isn't it? Kids only need to open their eyes and they
start absorbing as they are completely open to new information
and are not afraid of making mistakes. Kids refuse to give up.
When they get 10 hits, they will stand up 11 times. They start
to look for patterns, start to associate, listen and look very
actively and copy as much as they can.
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