I have always wanted something like this to offer you, and now someone else has created it… and made it free. Best of all, it’s a great tool for understanding more of what people say to you. You know, having a good vocabulary goes a long way to understanding more Spanish, especially when your friends speak fast. The trouble is most books have words listed by themes. If you are not careful, you can learn a bunch of words you’ll hardly ever use. It’s very common that people learn word in lists. They know how to say in Spanish things like bobby pin, headband and hairclip. The trouble is that unless you’re a hairstylist those words won’t get you very far. Instead, it’s much better to learn the most frequently used words first. You see, studies have shown that as few as 100 words are used in 50% of all Spanish communication That’s why in Shortcut to Spanish, as well as over 3000 instant Spanish words, I also built in the 100 most common words. Likewise, in Synergy Spanish you can learn to combine Synergy Verbs with Brick and Mortar Words to make as many as 88,000 phrases from just 138 words. High frequency Spanish words are great for your listening and reading skills as well. Learn the 1000 most common words and you’ll make a lot more sense out of the Spanish you read and hear… Even when people speak fast. I have often thought about creating a product to teach the 1000 most common Spanish words as quickly as possible. Well it looks like someone has beat me to it and done it very well. Plus, they are giving it away. Yes, I just found a piece of software that makes it easy to learn the 1000 most common Spanish words, y es gratis. Click here to download Wordgalore software and start learning the 1000 most common Spanish words. (3.5MB) or you can get the big daddy Get the Wordsgalore badboy version with 9100 Spanish word audio file. Here’s where it comes from Wordgalore if you want to thank the author. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think. Related Posts:
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99 Comments posted on "A Great Idea"
mruppert
 on May 21st, 2009 at 3:01 am #
Knowledge of phrases and bits and piece s of words make the gringo/a look even more idiotic than he or she all ready is. Spanish is about 10 or 11 different languages and we must learn it as such. [Reply]
Linda Miller
 on May 21st, 2009 at 3:25 am #
I have a Mac and I don’t think it works with a Mac. Anyway, it came in all coded. Darn!! [Reply]
Rama L. Shaw
 on May 21st, 2009 at 3:48 am #
I have truly enjoyed your courses and will order Wordgalore very woon. I’m low on funds at the moment. So sorry that your info has been pirated. It’s a sad thing that we can’t protect our hard-worked-for products. [Reply]
frank
 on May 21st, 2009 at 6:13 am #
I will be buying courses from you in the very near future. Thank you for keeping my intrest in learnig Spanish alive——–frank [Reply]
Julia
 on May 21st, 2009 at 10:18 am #
I have been using wordsgalore for a while and agree they are an excellent resource. Working together you could come up with even more, excellent customised tools to help people to learn Spanish. [Reply]
yousef
 on May 21st, 2009 at 10:26 am #
Not bad, but I prefer to use new vocabularies in sentences in different modes. So I can improve both my speaking and listening skills. [Reply]
Werner Wirth
 on May 21st, 2009 at 10:29 am #
Hi Marcus,thanks for quick reply !Bandids never are sleeping. I for sure stay by you and do not need the [Reply]
John Romano
 on May 21st, 2009 at 10:30 am #
I have tried many methods of learning Spanish in the past and I have only managed to learn to converse at very basic level. A “real world” approach to teaching Spanish is badly needed, so keep up the great work, I plan to buy your course real soon. John [Reply]
Richard Kelly
 on May 21st, 2009 at 10:40 am #
Generous of you to tell us about it but, unfortunately, of no use to Mac users. [Reply]
Paul Daly
 on May 21st, 2009 at 10:42 am #
Muchas, muchas palabras espanioles excellente, muy bien. Muchas gracias de [Reply]
Moira
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:08 am #
Looks good to me great way to learn words and pronunciation [Reply]
Dan
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:13 am #
Great idea but it can’t be used on a Mac [Reply]
Debra Matovich
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:16 am #
Thanks Marcus! I still like your products the best for learning Spanish but this is useful for drilling vocabulary. [Reply]
Stephanie
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:17 am #
muchas gracias! es fantastico! [Reply]
Sue Kraft
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:19 am #
Now that is a really well done tool to learn vocabulary. Thanks for the tip. [Reply]
Brenda Spiller
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:28 am #
HI Marcus Keep on with your idea Marcus, remember there are many people who believe in value paying for things, something free isn’t always something better, nor will it make it any easier to learn, we still have to put in the effort. There are few things in the world that are new, and if you believe in abundance and that there is always room for more of the same, or better. Many companies in the world sell the same products and they still make profit and have their loyal customers. All the best Brenda. [Reply]
Terry Chestnutt
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:31 am #
Hi, [Reply]
Jerónimo
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:32 am #
¡Hola! > Hello! Soy español > I am Spanish Intento traducirlo al español. > I’m trying to translated to Spanish. Prefiero utilizar > I prefer to use Talk it! Es gratis > It’s free Me permite oir > It allows me to hear También utilizo > I also use http://translate.google.com/translate_t#en|es| Otro sitio muy bueno es: > Another excellent site is: http://www.storyflip.com/index.php y también es gratis > and it’s also free Saludos, > Cheers, [Reply]
Gabriel STOIAN
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:36 am #
I thank you very much. I are a very good-hearted man. [Reply]
Pamela
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:39 am #
Love it, I am one of those people who need to hear words often in order to learn. Thank you. [Reply]
Anne Finnegan
 on May 21st, 2009 at 11:59 am #
I have already bought your course, but I prefer to have the words used in sentences. You could learn 2 0r 3 words in context.Easier to remember ! [Reply]
Mitzi
 on May 21st, 2009 at 12:10 pm #
Hi Marcus [Reply]
Graeme
 on May 21st, 2009 at 12:42 pm #
Proceed with your product, improve it based on their freebie – and then simply market it better! You can buy beans in Tesco for 7p but Heinz still manage to sell theirs for 47p (UK). Forget Spanish – Think Marketing!!! BTW, did I read right on their website? “After you have learned 2-5,000 Spanish words buy a bilingual bible”?? Strangest (and most useless!) way I have ever heard!! Unless you want to be a Spanish priest!! [Reply]
Douglas
 on May 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm #
Es incredible. Muchas gracias. Ahora tengo una otra herramienta para ayudame con mis lecciones. [Reply]
Tash
 on May 21st, 2009 at 12:52 pm #
Thanks, a very useful tool for when you wnat to quickly find a word. [Reply]
Paul
 on May 21st, 2009 at 1:22 pm #
what’s your point? [Reply]
John Ingolf
 on May 21st, 2009 at 1:38 pm #
I thank you very much. you are very good-hearted man. [Reply]
Eternalman
 on May 21st, 2009 at 2:16 pm #
mruppert….your racist comment proves you to be the idiot. [Reply]
Michael Coles
 on May 21st, 2009 at 2:33 pm #
Thank you for the information. I studied Spanish at http://www.sipuebla (great program) and the teacher also recommended your program. [Reply]
JOHN SANDERSON WATTS
 on May 21st, 2009 at 3:34 pm #
HI MARCUS [Reply]
Tom Parnell
 on May 21st, 2009 at 3:41 pm #
Thank you Marcus. All tools are valuable, your course especially. But extra tools are nice to have. His Peace be with you! [Reply]
gospelradio
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:14 pm #
yeah, but they created it in 2006. [Reply]
Laura
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:19 pm #
What a brilliant and innovative way to help me learn spanish – i have found this really useful!! thanks! [Reply]
Michele
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:31 pm #
I downloaded your trial chapter, and although I have been learning spanish here in spain I have struggled, but, today I have had a conversation with my doctor, the practice nurse and the woman on the checkout, I will be ordering your full course shortly, if I have learnt this much on one chapter, just think how well I might do on all of them. [Reply]
Aileen
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:34 pm #
Hola Mac users – I Googled the site and that worked. [Reply]
ron
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:36 pm #
I do thank you for all your hard work. i am sorry folks steal others ideas and work. hang in there bro. God bless! [Reply]
Cynthia Niernberger
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:42 pm #
Marcus, you have so many ideas, not the one…so you rock, and I am hoping [Reply]
PJ O'Malley
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:47 pm #
Watch your spelling. In addition to talking too fast, maybe you are typing too fast! Hopes this is useful to you. [Reply]
anders
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:55 pm #
Yes Linda, exe files are Windowsfiles, so they do not work with Macs. So Marcus still have a window to do a Mac file for us Mac lovers! [Reply]
Mike
 on May 21st, 2009 at 4:57 pm #
I have purchased both Synergy and Shortcut. But am unemployed at this time. So I really appreciate the links to the programs. I always love free stuff. Well, unless it is like a cold or the flu (hahaha). Thank you for the kindness and may God bless you and your family. Mike [Reply]
anders
on May 21st, 2009 at 5:28 pm #
Hi If you have a Mac you can see the words at the following address [Reply]
Les Mills
 on May 21st, 2009 at 5:50 pm #
I cannot download Wordgalore software or the programme, is it because I am Mac based? It says “this programme cannot be run in DOS mode” Does this mean I’m doomed never to be able to get it? [Reply]
Tony Mansell
 on May 21st, 2009 at 7:40 pm #
Hey thanks for that. Any thing to help and keep the interest up. Keep up the good work and I will continue to try hard. [Reply]
Tomas Alberto Levette
 on May 21st, 2009 at 7:51 pm #
Bueno-me gusta como recurso con valor. [Reply]
Ika
 on May 21st, 2009 at 8:57 pm #
You’re simply the best! had to stop taking your lessons but hope to be able to pick up bola de nieve again soon! Best wishes! [Reply]
ulrike wolkenstoerfer
 on May 21st, 2009 at 9:05 pm #
Hi Marcus, thanks for another hint to learn Spanish. I never made it beyond Synergy Spanish, mainly because of time constrains. But one day soon I will continue with Bola de Nieve and this extra free-of-charge lesson will serve me just fine in addition to your course. So, speak soon, Ulrike [Reply]
Aileen
on May 21st, 2009 at 9:26 pm #
Whoops – Sorry. Thought I was being very clever but can only get the lists and the sound. [Reply]
Les Whalley
 on May 21st, 2009 at 9:47 pm #
Looks like you had a very good idea Marcus. I’ll give it more of a workout later. Thanks for the links. PS. It wont be long before its Mac friendly. I presume they wanted to get it out before anyone else could. Saludos [Reply]
MJC
 on May 21st, 2009 at 9:59 pm #
Why did Rama jump to the conclusion that this software from Wordgalore represents a pirating of your work and why didn’t you dispel that notion immediately if it is not true. Pronunciation of the words in the program seems excellent! [Reply]
Don
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 1:12 am #
Thanks anyway [Reply]
Elisa Cristine De La Torre
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 1:30 am #
Marcus, [Reply]
John Ruppel
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 2:01 am #
Words Galore is just another program that possibly has it’s uses, but as a fellow teacher, nothing I have seen to date compares to yours. Please keep up your good work. I have tried several programs over the last 12 years, and yours IS THE BEST. [Reply]
Grannys42
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 5:16 am #
Hola Marcus, Just when I thought I had seen it all, something comes along to astound me. I have done two of your courses, Synergy, and Shortcut to Spanish, both brilliant, but after reading some of the previous comments, there are still knockers. I am sure if some people were given a million dollars, they would complain because it wasn’t more. To me, you are a genius; you’ve made learning Spanish fun. Don’t give up. Buena suerte [Reply]
ole
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 6:35 am #
hmm this program is exellent and if you got the idea to.. then you take there idea.. nobody can steel something you dont have in real.. so it is pity that you use this phrases “stolen” because your own program is exelent so stop this nonsense frases in is not you worth ole [Reply]
michael carr jones
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 7:10 am #
Thanks, it is good to know that there are people who like to help. [Reply]
jimtao
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 am #
It’s excellent. very good idea and you’re so smart. Thank you so much. [Reply]
Nebil Makki
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 11:31 am #
Hola Marcus, thank you so much. You are a genius. I never thought learning Spanish could be this easy. Suddenly I know so many words and can create many more using your method of changing English to Spanish. This is the best way to learn a language. [Reply]
Sheila
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 2:10 pm #
Was unable to download the Spanish 1000, or the 9000 words. It is encoded [Reply]
Phylis Collier
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm #
I too have a Mac and it came coded, [Reply]
patrick joseph darnbrough
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 3:35 pm #
Marcus, I would like to thank you for keeping me on your mailing list and sharing all these wonderful ideas you have for learning spanish.please keep it up.p.s. I’m just going to download your latest offer gratis.gracia amigo!! [Reply]
patrick joseph darnbrough
on May 22nd, 2009 at 3:35 pm #
Marcus, I would like to thank you for keeping me on your mailing list and sharing all these wonderful ideas you have for learning spanish.please keep it up.p.s. I’m just going to download your latest offer gratis.gracia amigo!! [Reply]
Annisa
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 3:58 pm #
Muchas gracias marcus you really are an asset to the learning of the language when my interest begins to wane you come up with something as selfless as worgalore de nuevo gracias. [Reply]
Joana
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 4:05 pm #
Very good to learn the Spanish words and to remember them with mp3 audio, hearing how the word is spelt. Brilliant idea. Thank you so much. [Reply]
I Batstone
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 5:18 pm #
Hello, [Reply]
Abi
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 8:51 pm #
I downloaded it and tried a few tests, but I kept getting wrong answers because the programme is in US English and of course everyone knows that US English is spelt quite differently from Queens English, so I exited from the programme (por exemplo – programme was marked incorrect because I did not spell it program)I think you are doing a great job Marcus. You should register your ideas immediately on Intellectual Rights, and then if someone else does copy them you can claim royalties. You will find it on t’internet) [Reply]
Helen Sloan Thompson
 on May 22nd, 2009 at 10:42 pm #
Hi it’s all so good, I extend my thanks to you I never believed I could speak spanish at all never mind so qickly. [Reply]
Milton Johnson
 on May 23rd, 2009 at 12:30 am #
Looks like you got enough comments, but [Reply]
John Ingolf
on May 23rd, 2009 at 5:45 am #
muchas gracias! es fantastico! [Reply]
Lisa Wallinder
 on May 23rd, 2009 at 2:19 pm #
Thank you Marcus for this, finding it fantastic for my vocabulary, but I won’t be leaving you. You can’t really have a conversation unless you know how to put that word into a sentence, and your the genius at showing us how that’s done !!. Thanks again [Reply]
efitzzee
 on May 24th, 2009 at 12:09 am #
Thank you. This is great, and fun. There are a number of free learning sites but the combination of audio and visual with this download is what makes it a very useful tool for learning and correcting pronunciation and the self-testing is great for memorization and the ear training. It is amazing that it is free!!!! Thank you for sharing this information and as others have said, you have a brilliant mind and there will be other great ideas from you. [Reply]
gloria
 on May 24th, 2009 at 4:56 pm #
Dear Marcus. I am at a loss for words…. Again and again you have shared your knowledge of the spanish language. Thank you for sending me the link to this wonderful program. I have tried it and it is a useful tool for learning new vocabulary. I too, will not leave your program as your love for sharing this language has made you many friends from all walks of life and from all over the world. I look forward to your e-mails. Thanks again!!! Gloria, Halifax, NS, Canada [Reply]
Victor Patterson
 on May 25th, 2009 at 9:07 am #
Is there a Mac OSX version of WordGalore? [Reply]
Dede
 on May 25th, 2009 at 11:41 am #
Marcus – When are you going to get it together for us Mac users? I’ve been checking in with Synergy Spanish (responding to your e-mails)every once in a while (for literally years) when something like your “wordsgalore” offering piques my interest…only to be disappointed again! You are missing a very big part of your potential classroom/audience. Please consider doing more to insure that we Mac folks are included! Otherwise, you are doing a wonderful job. Sincerely, Dede [Reply]
Marcus
 on May 25th, 2009 at 12:13 pm #
Hi Dede and the other mac users Marcus here, I didn’t create Wordsgalore, so I have no control over whether they make a version for Mac or not. By the way, my courses have PDF and MP3 files, which are compatable with Macs. One more thing, thanks anders for the comment… This page has the 1000 most frequent words from Wordsgalore http://wordsgalore.com/wordsgalore/languages/spanish/spanish1000.html [Reply]
Michael
 on May 25th, 2009 at 2:16 pm #
Hi Marcus [Reply]
Catherine Ditomaso
 on May 25th, 2009 at 5:21 pm #
The word Galore was interesting. I am still becoming familar with the operation of Wordgalore but it is a good tool. I took the first test and got 17 out of 20 thanks to Senergy Spanish. [Reply]
Dan
 on May 25th, 2009 at 5:38 pm #
Paul, what’s your point? Insipid cryptic messages only indicate your lack of ability to string a compete thought together. [Reply]
Dan
on May 25th, 2009 at 5:40 pm #
eternalman (infernalman?) What’s racist about offering another site for free that helps people?) You’re a dick. [Reply]
Dan
on May 25th, 2009 at 5:44 pm #
PJ O’Malley, congratuations for never having made a typographical error in you otherwise perfect life! Small minded people spend their lives waiting to point out other’s mistakes, others look for the overall message glean the good from it. Get over yourself. [Reply]
Lee Olson
 on May 25th, 2009 at 7:34 pm #
Not for MAC–darn. [Reply]
mohammed K
 on May 25th, 2009 at 8:30 pm #
Great lesson with more useful words, Thank U Marcus. [Reply]
PJ O'Malley
on May 25th, 2009 at 8:56 pm #
I’d like to see it available to Mac users….. [Reply]
John
 on May 26th, 2009 at 3:31 am #
Hola Marcus, [Reply]
Jerónimo
on May 26th, 2009 at 12:06 pm #
Hola Marcus, Soy español, de las Islas Canarias y estudio inglés con tu método. He leído que necesitan audios en MP3 en español castellano. En este sitio web los puedes solicitar gratuitamente a hablantes nativos. Todo es gratis!!! ¡¡Nos vemos por allí!! -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Hello Marcus, I am Spanish, from the Canary Islands (Spain) and I am learning English with your method. I’ve just read that you need MP3 audios from natives of Spain (Spanish Castilian) and in this website you can request them. It is ALL FREE!!! See you over there!!! [Reply]
rosasun
 on May 26th, 2009 at 12:09 pm #
very good, thank you so much [Reply]
Jerónimo
on May 26th, 2009 at 12:14 pm #
Sorry,… I forget that this website needs volunteer readers in order to record themselves reading the English texts and the Spanish texts are reading by Spanish natives. An accent doesn´t matter, because the same texts can be listened to in different accents. See you!!! Gracias y buena suerte!!! [Reply]
Brenda Harding
 on May 26th, 2009 at 7:48 pm #
Can’t open download of 1000 words. What a shame! [Reply]
sushmitha
 on May 27th, 2009 at 7:48 am #
Thanks for the link Marcus. [Reply]
Sheila
on May 28th, 2009 at 1:14 pm #
Have downloaded the 1000 words, cannot open it though. Keep getting messages saying there are loads of threats [Reply]
anas
 on May 28th, 2009 at 8:06 pm #
I have tried the exercises you have proposed ,and I find it wonderful [Reply]
EM Biddle
 on May 31st, 2009 at 4:15 pm #
Had no problems opening the file. This is will be very helpful. Gracias, Marcus! [Reply]
dory Kotipelto
 on June 9th, 2009 at 3:58 am #
yo aprendi español, con un curso autodidacta, como lo aprenden los niños, y fue muy sencillo, aunque el español es un idioma muy dificil. [Reply]
Shishir
 on June 11th, 2009 at 2:37 am #
Thanks for such good stuffs, that enhance my spanish. gracias. [Reply]
murtaza
 on June 12th, 2009 at 11:37 am #
hy dude that is realy great [Reply]
Paul
on June 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am #
Dear Marcus, [Reply]
sp
 on August 24th, 2009 at 11:09 am #
Thanks for your wonderful website, and for WordsGalore, both of which are very helpful in learning spanish. [Reply]
carolyn
 on January 29th, 2010 at 3:41 pm #
Like to hear more about the synergy spanish. [Reply]
Martin
 on March 22nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm #
Here it is March 2011, and I just found this WordsGalore URL, thanks to your Email of today, 33.3.2011. Fantastic. As an owner of Shortcut to Spanish, Synergy Spanish, Informal Spanish, and more, I am a devoted student of Marcus’. [Reply]
Catrice Clemon
 on June 8th, 2012 at 1:58 am #
I am not sure where you are getting your information, but good topic. I needs to spend some time learning more or understanding more. Thanks for fantastic information I was looking for this information for my mission. [Reply] Post a comment
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