Throughout history people believe(d) that having a wide or extended vocabulary is thé key for academic and business success. Why? Because the size of one’s vocabulary is most of the times a reflection of the range of one’s knowledge. Besides that, a vocabulary is also a fundamental part within our language. In order to learn a new vocabulary it is handy and necessary to have systems ready in order to learn and remember the newly learned words. There are many roads that lead to Rome. But this ‘trick’is the most handy. Study all prefixes, suffixes and roots of the most commonly used ones.

More tips to increase your memorypower while learning new vocabulary of a language: Study how to use all commonly used prefixes, suffixes and roots. Try to use the Smashin scope as much as possible.(http://get-your.free-mind-map-training.com/smashin-scope.html In order to remember these, combine them with the rules of the smashin scope http://get-your.free-mind-map-training.com/smashin-scope.html)

2. Decide how many new words per day you are willing to learn. 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? New experiences will lead to more hooks or anchor moments which can be used to remember even more words.

If you want to learn, these tips can easily be applied. The real magic with remembering is and always will be association. This is a proven way of learning a new language almost effortlessly. 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.

In order to let the new information settle easily you have to realize that you are actually learning a new way of organizing and structuring the new information. By offering your brain many hooks or anchors you give it the chance to organize it in specific ways.

There is a way that not many people are aware of. This rule applies to every language in the world. Only 100 words (the most commonly used) will make up 50% of the language.

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.

The top 100 in English:

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

100 German words that are used the most in Germany:

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, up there

When taking a closer look, you will realize that nearly 50% of these are almost the same as in English; just some minor variations and accentuations of the words.

By becoming more creative with the memory system and the smashin scope, memorisation can become easy and enjoyable. I love to think of how kids learn. 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 don’t mind repeating at all. Actually they love it. Repetition is predictability, which they want. They listen and look actively, make associations and try to copy as much as possible in order to control it as soon as possible.

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