Ever wanted to speak French? Or Italian? Or maybe Spanish, so you could travel to South America and have more than Buenos Dias? Or Arabic, Chinese, or Japanese. Most of us never start. It’s too hard. But, if I told you that all you need is 100 words and then you can get by – would you give it at try.
100 Words You Need To Speak Any Language
I read that if you can learn these 100 words, then you have enough to get by in any language. In other words, you’ll have enough to order food, get a taxi, and make your way around. Your grammar may not be perfect but others will understand you – which is the encouragement most of us need to keep trying.
Here are the 100 words. Try to learn 5 a day. By the end of the month, you’ll have 150.
Give yourself every opportunity to practice. For example, go to an Italian restaurants and practice with the waiter. Tell him you’re learning – most everyone will help.
1. A/an 2. After 3. Again 4. All 5. Almost
6. Also 7. Always 8. And 9. Because 10. Before
11. Big 12. But 13. Can 14. Come 15. Either/or
16. Find 17. First 18. For 19. Friend 20. From
21. Go 22. Good 23. Good-bye 24. Happy 25. Have
26. He 27. Hello 28. Here 29. How 30. I
31. (I) am 32. If 33. In 34. Know 35. Last
36. (I) like 37. Little 38. (I) love 39. (I) make 40. Many
41. One 42. More 43. Most 44. Much 45. My
46. New 47. No 48. Not 49. Now 50. Of
51. Often 52. On 53. One 54. Only 55. Or
56. Other 57. Our 58. Out 59. Over 60. People
61. Place 62. Please 63. Same 64. See 65. She
66. So 67. Some 68. Sometimes 69. Still 70. Such
71. Tell 72. Thank you 73. That 74. The 75. Their
76. Them 77. Then 78. There is 79. They 80. Thing
81. (I) think 82. This 83. Time 84. To 85. Under
86. Up 87. Us 88. Use 89. Very 90. We
91. What 92. When 93. Where 94. Which 95. Who
96. Why 97. With 98. Yes 99. You 100. Your
Conclusion
There are many reasons to start learning aside from the business opportunities and personal gratification. I’ve started Chinese in Beijing and am now… about 95% of the way there. My son is fluent after three months.
I can order a beer (critical), find a toilet (helpful) and get a taxi. All the small little things. Give it a try. See how far you get. You’d be surprised how easy it is once you start.
What language do you most want to learn?
And after that?