Start Learning a Word a Day

Если ты хочешь пополнить свой "случайный" испанский словарный запас, то учить по одному слову в день - отличное занятие, не требующее больших затрат энергии. Ты никогда не знаешь, когда эти слова тебе пригодятся! А лучше всего то, что тебе могут прислать это занятие, и ты сможешь заниматься, не выходя из дома!

Whether you’ve been learning Spanish for 5 minutes or 5 years, learning just one word a day will give you an extra 365 words in a year. That will surely add up!

Benefits of learning a word a day

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There are many benefits to learning a language that you’re probably already aware of, but what you may not know are the benefits of boosting your vocabulary with random daily words. Here are just a few:

1. They come to you. Many, many websites have subscription services that will send you a word every single day right to your email, making this a low-commitment activity. Search around and see which ones work best for your level. Some of them have explanations and definitions in English, which is great for beginners, whereas others have descriptions in Spanish for advanced learners.
2. Выучи слова, о которых ты и не думал, что они тебе понадобятся. In school and with your friends, you tend to learn conversational or common words that people use every day. However, word-a-day subscriptions try not to repeat, which is why you get very unique words. I’ve seen general terms, colloquial terms, and even specific historical terms.
3. Посмотри узоры, которые ты отрабатывал. Ты увидишь множество различных суффиксов, префиксов, глагольных времен и других грамматических компонентов в новых контекстах. С помощью этих уникальных слов ты начнешь устанавливать еще больше связей между семействами слов.

What to do with these words

Once you have a word of the day, you could do as much or as little with it as you want. Here are some ways you can use the words every day so you can commit them to memory:

• Keep a journal. This could serve as your own personal unique dictionary with new words. You could write the English translation, or a description in Spanish, along with a sentence that contains that word.
• Draw it out. If you’re creative, you could draw what the word represents. Some of these might be easier than others, but depending on your art skills, this could be a fun challenge!
• Use them with a friend. Sharing them with a friend and trying to find a way to use these words every day will help you memorize it, or at least recognize it later.