French
Français · 120 lessons · 2000 words
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0 words known · 300 to Survival
Language
Learn the words that carry a language.
Short lessons of twenty words, in the order you will actually need them. Every word you can type from memory counts as known, and the milestones show what that number lets you do.
Spanish
Español · 120 lessons · 2000 words
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0 words known · 300 to Survival
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The milestones
- 300Survival≈ CEFR A1
Greetings, numbers, directions, ordering food, asking for help.
- 1,000Everyday≈ CEFR A2
About three quarters of everyday speech. Simple conversations about yourself, plans and needs.
- 2,000Conversational≈ CEFR B1
Most daily conversation and simple texts. You can travel and socialize without switching language.
- 4,000Comfortable≈ CEFR B2
News, films and books with some effort. Opinions and arguments, not just needs.
- 8,000Professional≈ CEFR C1
Work and study in the language. Nuance, humour, specialised vocabulary.
Milestones follow vocabulary-coverage research (Nation 2006; Milton & Alexiou 2009): about 300 recalled words to survive, ~1,000 for everyday talk, ~2,000 for most conversation, ~4,000 to be comfortable, ~8,000 for professional use.