How To Remember Spanish Vocabulary That You've Learned - Never Forget Words Again Using This Trick
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- In this video I discuss a trick that I use to remember Spanish vocabulary that I've learned. I've found it useful to make connections between new Spanish vocabulary that I learn and personal stories/words in English that have similar meanings. I hope that the information in this video helps and if you have any other ideas for maintaining your Spanish vocabulary please let me know in the comments below.
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Yes! I make these connections all the time to things I’m trying to remember, even if the connections are silly or nonsense I make up. It really helps 😁
Glad to hear i'm not crazy haha. These help so much!
Mike, in addition to everything you said, I have an experience to share with you. When I was 65, I couldn't remember clearly at all. Medically, I had brain fog, prediabetes, and high blood pressure. I was making plans to stop driving because my reflexes were slow. About this time, I read the book, Wheat Belly, and discovered the Keto diet. I changed my diet immediately. I am now 73, all my symptoms and diagnoses have disappeared. No diagnoses, no medicines, no more brain fog. I'm driving with total confidence, at least as much as one can have in the crazy Panamanian traffic! Removing sugars and carbs from my diet has been lifechanging. For mental clarity, two supplements that I wouldn't want to be without are Black Seed and MCT Oil. Words are easy for me to remember now, and my Spanish studies are going so much better than before. Thanks for another good video!
I'm glad this helps Fred and I appreciate that information. Diet is a huge component that most of us don't consider. I hope you're enjoying Panama!
I felt overwhelmed with all the vocabularies I need to learn but this video is very helpful! Thank you so much Ben!! God bless you
Glad it was helpful! Que dios te bendiga también!
This is actually a method taught by professionals. I enjoy your lessons.
Thanks!
No it's not random at all there is so many similar words and Spanish and English and those little hints help so much...
Ok glad to hear I’m not the only one
Muy servicial, mi hermano!!!!
Me alegro mucho!
Bro, I am learning Spanish and regardless how many times I say the word, I can't remember it. You are right. Every word needs to tell a story. And in time, after you remember the word, you no longer need to remember the story you created behind it. You just remember the word because the connection is cemented in your mind. great video. Yes the video helped. Gracias.
It helps so much, que sigas aprendiendo!
Your literally the new laoshu (RIP Moses). Your smart, great work ethic, and everyone can see how much you care for learning languages or even just spanish
Wow thanks , RIP Moses🙏🏾
You cracked me up! "I don't know if I'm making sense" totally made sense. Language is about heart and culture so to me it is natural to connect it to your heart and your culture. I do the exact same thing. When i was trying to get formal/informal conj I taught myself "the s is rude to 's'trangers and 's'eniors". It worked! eventually it came naturally and I don't do it anymore. Great video...not crazy. 👍🏼
Glad this makes sense and that I'm not the only one!
I do similar things to help me remember I’m three months into my Spanish learning you are doing awesome proud of you amigo. Soy un gringo vieja tengo sensenta y siente años
Glad to hear that I'm not the only one. Its never too late hermano asi que sigue adelante!
Love this!!
I’m glad this helps!
Mike! Thank you for the inspiration!
Im glad this helps!
Thank you. Helpful.
I’m glad this helps Coco!
Excellent! Thank you.
You’re welcome and I’m glad this helps.
Mr.Mike Ben I hope you know how much you are appreciated....Your videos are very helpful thank you bro
I really appreciate that hermano 🙏🏾. Que sigas aprendiendo!
Makes perfect sense!! Thank u!!
Im glad this helps!
You’re doing GREAT teaching us all. No need to apologize.
Thanks!
Totally makes sense. Thank you
Im glad this helps💯
Very helpful thank you!
De nada, I'm glad this helps!
your little learning tricks are great! Thanks for sharing. You are a great instructor!
Gracias and Im glad that these help!
Thank you it was very helpful!
I'm glad this helps!
the connection thing and learning, Great! Thank you for this!
I’m glad this helps!
This is great! Thank you for sharing!
Im glad this helps!
Perfect advice
Gracias!
this is so clever, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful, thank you!
Im glad this helps!
This was excellent! Thank you!!
I'm glad this helps!
Thank you for sharing these insights
De nada!
Very good, makes sense, thanks.
De nada 🙏🏾
This made perfect sense! Thank you for the tip!
Im glad this helps!
This is so simply put but it sticks. Thank you for sharing
I’m glad this helps!
Thanks! This was very helpful.
Im glad this helps!
so true!!!!
avacado
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Thats how I remember how to say ¨wrong ¨ in Spanish
That’s a good one!
Excelent video!
Thanks Chase!
Mirar I think of mirror, mirar means look. Such a good tip! Thanks for the video!
Great tip! Me alegra que te ayude también!
Lo que se conoce como memoria por asociación. Muy buena técnica para aprender.
makes much sense, you're quite an impressive teacher. Muchos gracias!
De nada, I'm glad this helps!
Thanks for sharing your tips
De nada!
Gracias 🙏🏾 por sharing
Gracias por ver!
Thanks for your generosity to share your strategies to learn Spanish.
Im glad these help!
Words ending in ‘tion’ in English, end in ‘cion’ in Spanish. Got it. Should have been obvious to me but I didn’t realize that. Great tip!
I’m glad this helps!
Lol YES you are making sense! Be confident! You’re a great teacher! Thanks for the help ☺️
Thanks and I’m glad these help!
Hi Mike, yes you totally make sense to me.
I do the same thing with learning Spanish and Finnish.
Keep at it !!💯👊👍❤
Im glad I’m not the only one!
Que video tan bacano! ✿✿✿✿✿
Gracias!
It makes sense
Gracias
Making connections with stories and not just sounds is such a great tip, definitely one I'll be trying to use in learning going forward!
Im glad this helps!
Vale,de acuerdo contigo
Funciona muy bien como herramienta!
it helps! don't stop making videos like this.
Ok I’m glad this helps!
This is very helpful, thank you so much! I understand what you mean by making connections!
You're welcome!
Thanks for this tips man! I have been using this lately, and it has really been revolutional, no cap. Sounds weird but it really helped a lot. Thanks!
Great channel :)
Gracias and Im glad this helps!
Very helpful! I thought I was the only one who learned this way! Thank you
I’m glad this helps!
Love this! The apple one is especially good. Your tricks for today have taught me a few words today.
Im glad this helps!
Super helpful thank you! Remembering words I already know has been a challenge and can’t wait to start doing this!
I’m glad this helps!
Great tip! Something I think we all do naturally but sometimes we have to be reminded to make a conscience effort to do the little things that make a big difference ! Good video
Agreed, I’m glad this helps!
This is exactly how I’ve always memorized anything. Love it
I'm glad this helps and I"m not the only one
This was great. :)
I'm glad this helps!
I use the same word association, great to hear of other tips on different words in Spanish. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the Spanish for tree, hill or skin now. Informative video
I'm glad this helps!
Doesn't sound weird at all! It's a great learning tool.
Ok glad to hear this helps!
Thx for the vid.. great tip... It makes perfect sense to me as well.. I've used that same method/trick to help recall certain words.. 👍🏾
Ok glad to hear this is relatable, it helps a lot for me!
You could literally create a training course off this information. Good stuff. Thanks!
Wow thanks and I’m glad this helps!
OMG! I always use this memorization trick to remember words connected to a personal story. I can relate to what you are saying 100% this is not a far fetched video. Keep up the good work, look forward to hearing about your experience in Peru.
Buen Suerte!! Amigo!!
I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one haha
don't worry Mike, you do make sense this is a really smart trick
Thank you, I’m glad to know others use this trick as well
I’m glad I’m not the only one that randomly says something in Spanish when I’m trying to speak😅
Not at all hermano haha
You are right about how you say hill in Spanish I know I am doing the same thing and using reverso
It helps a lot!
Glad I found this gem of a channel. Currently learning Spanish and your videos are helpful.
I'm glad these help!
And how is your Spanish now?
@@moltfreak3298 I had taken a 4 month break due to lack of motivation/laziness. I'm back learning again and using a different approach than before. I study flashcards (common phrases/sentences) 4 hours a day, listen to music in Spanish, as well as TV. More and more makes sense as the days go by. I'm nowhere near where I would have been if I kept at it these last 6 months.
Sounds rock! Not only for Spanish ... It's useful anything else... Rembering grocery list etc. in second... Wow great idea 👍🇮🇳
Agreed y muchas gracias como siempre!
It's funny your distractions! lol great tips as always!
Haha, glad they help!
You're very clever! This form of metacognitio is where the brain forms schemas or groups of connected/related things, concepts and ideas. I really enjoy your videos!💖🇦🇺🐨
Thanks and I’m glad this helps!
This video is awesome thanks for the upload and sharing with us. Reminds me of the Michel Thomas method - basically the same thing you're describing. If anyone is interested in Michel Thomas language learning, the CDs are kind of expensive but very available in public libraries! Flex that library card when language learning!
Thanks for the recommendation Drew!
Dude, the irony of that story is amazing...no wonder you remember it. BTW this is great advice, im still learning spanish and the thing thtat im working on now is structuring sentences. I use similiar tricks to remember words, but i think your method is going to be what pushes me to the next level. Thank you for this post.
Im glad this helps Scott!
Thanks Mike, I makes perfect sense to me. I use that trick as much as I can. I actually get pretty frustrated when I can’t think of a device like that to remember a word. I also find it helpful to use a similar idea to remember pronunciation, por exemplo, aqui, a key. I find once you use something like that for a while it sticks and you don’t need it anymore.🤙🏼
Agreed 100% Andrew!
Good tricks!
Gracias!
I know that this was a year ago but wanted to thank you so much for this video. Super helpful! I’m looking for videos that teach alternatives to flashcards and this is just what I needed!
Im glad this helps Linda!
Right here. This video. I've watched probably a dozen of your videos, but this is the one that got me to buy your book.
The one that made me notice you initially is the one where you're in Cartagena (I think), and you talk about how being there is great for helping you practice Spanish because of the constant hawkers on the beach. I've been to Cartagena before, and absolutely hated the constant pestering. Your unique take and positive spin on something like that is what made me think you had more to offer than the norm. So thanks for doing what you do! Here's to getting past my intermediate plateau!
Wow I'm glad this helps! Que sigas aprendiendo!
Very new to Spanish by my progress is improving I wish you would start the everyday videos back up …. I’ve been watching them all and they’ve been very useful
I appreciate that Dee and I’m highly considering starting those back up.
Yes! Use it all the time. Ten forks in a door. Tenedor. I could never remember that word until I made up that association. Gracias!
Esoooo es!
You're right about the connection thing and learning. I'm about to sit for my third CPA exam (there are four total and take about 400-600 hours of studying to pass) and that is how I've learned so much material in so little time. You can't just memorize audit/finance/business/tax stuff because you'll be thrown off anytime the question changes (in the case of language it's structure changes). I'm going to learn Spanish this way too. Thank you for all the tips!
Also my brother learned tons of medical terminology in eight weeks by making connections to silly words. Your story about pissing on the floor made me think of him haha.
Wow yes I realized through this video that a lot of people actually use these strategies for other endeavors. Thanks for the input!
Thank you
Glad this helps
@@MikeBen I could tell you were a lil distracted but hope all was okay…I got so many “nuggets” 😊 from what you had to say! Actually started using them last night!
Yeah Bro, that's a great way to learn and is taught by many memory experts. It's all about connections. I think I do it subconsciously as well but if I put a focused effort on it then it would probably help exponentially. My issue is really the comprehension part. I get the idea of what's being said but I don't always know word for word what's being said, if that makes sense. I can have a conversation for an hour with my online tutors with no problems but the real world is a little different.
Well said and I know that feeling that you're describing. I will say that with time the comprehension has improved a lot for me. Sigue adelante hermano y espero que mejore!
Yes really helpful.
Reminds me of how my Mom would help me with spelling...ie:
Dessert vs desert.
She said dessert has two 's' and most people want two desserts.
Thank you... I'll try it.
Im glad this helps!
Halfway through this video right now and I do similar things. For ‘feria’ (slang for cash in some places but also a fair) I always think of needing cash for The ferry we used to get on when I was a kid & you need cash at the fair. It sounds weird when you say it out loud but in your own head it makes perfect sense and it helps. Might have to plagiarize this video and make my own similar one 😂 side note I just learned the word pedagogy.
Glad to know I'm not crazy lol, those stories really help. I'll definitely check out your upcoming video haha
I've been learning Spanish for 91 days straight. I'll definitely try this technique going forward. Also, I now know how to say skin, hill and tree in Spanish thanks to your stories.
Que sigas aprendiendo! I'm glad this helps
I do the same thing. For tree árbol reminds me of arbor which is another word for tree in English. Like Arbor Day or an arborist is a person who studies and cares for trees.
Great analogy, believe it or not I still do things like that to this day to remember words.
finally something that i actually need, i hope at least
I’m glad this helps!
I’ve done this too without even trying but usually only when it was something that had an obvious connection. I’m definitely going to be more intentional about creating connections! Thanks so much! (Interesting that you used the word colina because it was a new word for me when I came across it in John 6 while reading the Bible in Spanish. I kept forgetting it but now I won’t because of your story. 🤓)
I'm impressed that you can read the bible in Spanish haha, one day i'll get to that point and I'm glad I'm not the only one that this has worked for
Good tip. I’m going to try this with chat gpt
Im glad this helps!
Thanks for vid, I am just about to go on journey of learning 5000 words in French, your video will definitely help. I am planning of making flashcards of all works in Anki to help revise again and again quickly.
Wow good luck with your French and I’m glad that this helps. Please keep us updated!
@@MikeBen I am actually recording my whole journey from day 1 of learning French. Will be uploading it on my channel when I reach 6 months of learning progress.
I can't specifically address this topic in a sense. Basically for me is just using the word over in different situations. When you get to 3 to 6 word syllables, it is hard to remember.
I do not do any associations, it is that some words just obsort better than others.
Verbs I have no problem with because verbs are used all the time. It is just a matter of using a verb, noun, etc over and over and over.
resbalar...to slip
deslizar...to slid
derramar...to spill
derretir...to melt
examples of hard to relate to English words or events. You just keep using to stick in your head. Not an easy task for the average!
Good stuff!
Very good points here and I agree some words are just difficult and the repetition is the only way to get them down.
I dont trust polyglot stuff because their tips always has connecting to their sponsors or they are always hiding what they got on their videos. for example they say guys you must use flashcards. but they are not using this kind of things I realized.
But man I ve been watching you.. you are always talking honest and teaching what you got.
I am really appreciated you are amazing.
I really appreciate that and I understand what you’re referring to 100%
I agree with what you're saying on building connections, in whichever way someone goes about it. I'm still early on my journey on learning Spanish, but from the advice from one of my oldest friends; it's important to submerse yourself in the language. Doing so from my understanding will gather connections in context, sound, and visual. For me I've been switching from primarily duolingo to listening to Pimsleur/3 minute Spanish on Spotify to practice listening, using Anki flash cards that have the visual image of the word or phrase so I can connect it to the idea rather than translate it from English for the words I am learning through those audio lessons, and playing some video games in Spanish to get further context implicitly to trick my brain to study while having a little more relaxing time.
I've also had a similar experience on some words as well. Such as the word for Scratch being "Arañazo", and the word for Spider being "Araña". A spider bit me, and it looked like a scratch, so I connected the two words together especially since they share a subset of letters, though I don't think this is a good learning way for me as I'm afraid I may confuse words if I go about it this way. All of our brains work differently. :)
That sounds like a solid mix of tools to improve!
Very true, buen consejo!
😂😂Piso and the piss on the floor will now stick with me forever. Gracias Mike
I'm glad this helps!
I saw a video with a similar technique but it was too hard to understand, like 3 steps removed from the word. I can understand and use this! Thank you!
You’re welcome and I’m glad this helps!
Thanks Mike I do this with what are difficult words for me e.g the verb Salir, i think of a salad leaf - leave (go out) and maybe umbrella verbs like llevar which I call the 'burden' verb because in the vast majority of cases the action of the verb involves a burden on the 'doer'. e.g. driving / carrying / wearing, even describing shouldering responsibility to name a few. It sounds a bit 'gimmicky' but if they work for people they are great devices, I think. I remember some time ago when i was studying Italian someone actually wrote a course book using similar memory links for the language. Sounds like you already have the material for a book.
Great points here!
Yep great advice! What's still difficult are coming up with stories for words that are hard to memorize. :/
Very true! Still working on some tricks for those
Hello - I'm in my first month of learning Spanish. I'm learning a lot from your videos! Thanks!
De nada and I'm glad these help!
Wow..
🙏🏾
Funny, "don't piss on the floor (piso)" is a good one. I was already using "don't piss in the pool" (piscina). Lol. Thanks for the tips.
I do think at some point, to be fluent, I would just need to instantly know that the thing I walk on in a room is el piso. And when I hear the word "piso" I picture a floor. Meaning, at some point there's no connection to English at all. Even though I'm early in my Spanish learning journey, I am already doing this with some basic words (hola, adios, graicas, por favor, etc.). I know those are super basic, but I don't really translate those words. I just get the meaning when I hear them and use them. That gives me hope that I can someday do this with at least enough words/phrases to hold a basic conversation.
Buena suerte en tu viaje
That transition from having to translate will definitely come with time as you mentioned. That “piscina” example is great as well lol
Many years ago there was a memory expert, Harry Lorayne, who taught this technique. It was especially useful helping me remember people’s names.
It’s very useful 💯
Good 👍🏾 tips 💡 flash cards aren’t always effective
At all, I actually dislike them lol
I remember hearing in a video that the character bo rai Cho from mortal combat is a play on the Spanish word for drunk and considering the character gets drunk a lot I easily remember how to say drunk in Spanish
That's another great way of memorizing these words, any connections help!