About the Book

Since the dawn of time, there has been the vocab test.

The basic precept is immutable, if you want to speak a language, you have got to learn the meaning of its words - simple!

As with anything, if you break it down, bit by bit, a task becomes much easier.

Our vocab book provides you with basic and essential Spanish/English vocabulary. The words are broken down into 50 weeks of 20 words a week, arranged into categories (holiday, travel, food etc.)

Also included are blank Spanish/English test pages to help you monitor and test your, or your child's, progress.

Whilst we can't guarantee you will be able to speak fluently after learning the words, you will acquire a broad range of commonly used vocabulary that will put you on the right path - Good Luck!

To have another language is to possess a second soul - Charlemagne

Contents: Adjectives 1, Week 1 / Adjetivos 1, Semana 1 - Food 1, Week 2 / Comida 1, Semana 2 - Family, Week 3 / Familia, Semana 3 - Pronouns, Week 4 / Pronombres, Semana 4 - School 1, Week 5 / Colegio 1, Semana 5 - Personal description 1, Week 6 / Descripción Personal, Semana 6 - Travel/Holidays 1, Week 7 / Viaje/Vacaciones 1, Semana 7 - Hobbies/Pastimes 1, Week 8 / Hobbies/Pasatiempos 1, Semana 8 - Work 1, Week 9 / Trabajo 1, Semana 9 - Useful Verbs 1, Week 10 / Verbos Útiles 1, Semana 10 - School 2, Week 11 / Colegio 2, Semana 11 - Shopping 1, Week 12 / Compras 1, Semana 12 - Body 1, Week 13 / El Cuerpo 1, Semana 13 - Health/Illness, Week 14 / Salud/Enfermedad, Semana 14 - Outdoors, Week 15 / Exterior, Semana 15 - Travel/Holidays 2, Week 16 / Viaje/Vacaciones 2, Semana 16 - Shops and Places 1, Week 17 / Compras y Lugares 1, Semana 17 - Directions 1, Week 18 / Direcciones 1, Semana 18 - Weather 1, Week 19 / El Tiempo 1, Semana 19 - Days and Months, Week 20 / Días y Meses, Semana 20 - Body 2, Week 21 / El Cuerpo 2, Semana 21 - Useful Verbs 2, Week 22 / Verbos Útiles 2, Semana 22 - Countries, Week 23 / Países, Semana 23 - Adjectives 2, Week 24 / Adjetivos 2, Semana 24 - Verbs, Week 25 / Verbos, Semana 25 - Animals/Pets, Week 26 / Animales/Mascotas, Semana 26 - The Environment, Week 27 / El Medioambiente, Semana 27 - Directions 2, Week 28 / Direcciones 2, Semana 28 - Food 2, Week 29 / Comida 2, Semana 29 - Useful Verbs 3, Week 30 / Verbos Útiles 3, Semana 30 - Clothes, Week 31 / Ropa, Semana 31 - Shops and Places 2, Week 32 / Compras y Lugares 2, Semana 32 - House and Home 1, Week 33 / Casa y Hogar 1, Semana 33 - Daily Routine, Week 34 / Rutina Diaria, Semana 34 - School 3, Week 35 / Colegio 3, Semana 35 - Times and Dates, Week 36 / Horas y Fechas, Semana 36 - Hobbies/Pastimes, Week 37 / Hobbies/Pasatiempos, Semana 37 - Food 3, Week 38 / Comida 3, Semana 38 - Useful Verbs 4, Week 39 / Verbos Útiles 4, Semana 39 - Cars/The Road, Week 40 / Coches/La Carretera, Semana 40 - In Town, Week 41 / En el Pueblo, Semana 41 - Adjectives 3, Week 42 / Adjetivos 3, Semana 42 - Work 2, Week 43 / Trabajo 2, Semana 43 - House and Home 2, Week 44 / Casa y Hogar 2, Semana 44 - Personal Description 2, Week 45 / Descrpción Personal, Semana 45 - Useful Verbs 5, Week 46 / Verbos Útiles 5, Semana 46 - IT, Week 47 / Tecnología, Semana 47 - School 4, Week 48 / Colegio 4, Semana 48 - Weather 2, Week 49 / El Tiempo 2, Semana 49 - Adjectives 4, Week 50 / Adjetivos 4, Semana 50 - Tests, Spanish into English - Tests, English into Spanish
About the Author:

Chris has studied law and European languages, he has attended Universities in England, France and Switzerland and has a Master's degree. He originally created the vocabulary lists to assist his children's study of Spanish.

20 Words a Week Spanish: 20 Palabras cada Semana

By the end of our book, if you follow it assiduously, you should have learnt 1000 words. Of course, it is up to you how regularly you study and the main aim is to get to the end remembering the words, rather than rushing through and forgetting them.

We hope the book helps you to improve your Spanish vocabulary. It is not a substitute for an oral and grammatical study of Spanish, but aims to provide you with the basic tools of Spanish, namely the words.

Alternative methods of learning such as listening to the radio, watching Spanish TV/internet videos, software programmes or language discs, all may contribute towards learning a new language.

We suggest you spend a week learning the words, and then testing yourself, using the blank tests at the back of the book.

Fundamentally learning a language requires a bit of effort....and as with any difficult task, it is best to break it down into small parts. Welcome to 20 Words a Week, we hope you enjoy your journey towards mastering a new language...