The Top 1,500 Spanish Words workbook

The 1,500 words that cover about 80% of everyday Spanish, in the order you will meet them. 30 short units, a fixed method and enough practice to make every word stick. Printable PDF.

  • 119 A4 pages
  • About 20 minutes a day
  • Answer key included
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What is inside

No grammar course and no themed lists. The right words, in the right order, practised until you know them.

30 units × 50 wordsThe 1,500 most frequent Spanish words, ranked #1 to #1,500
Four-pass methodRead, recall, use, review. You always know what to do next
30 exercise pagesGap-fill, matching, translation and a mini-story per unit
6 review testsOne every 250 words, with a pass mark
Answer keyEvery exercise and test, at the back of the book
Plan and trackerA 14-week plan and 1,500 boxes to colour in

Look inside the book

Real pages from the workbook. Every word, sentence and exercise is in the PDF exactly like this.

Workbook word page: 25 Spanish words with rank, meaning, example sentence and three review boxes
Word pages25 words per page, in frequency order. Meaning, example sentence with translation, and three boxes for your day 1, 3 and 7 reviews.
Workbook exercise page with gap-fill, matching, translation and a mini-story with gaps
One exercise page per unitGap-fill, matching, translation and a short story with gaps. Every sentence written for that unit’s words.
Workbook review test page asking for the meaning of 20 Spanish words
Review test every 250 wordsSix tests, 35 points each, with a clear rule for when to move on and when to review first.

Four passes per unit

Each unit takes three days. You never have to decide what to study next.

PASS 1Read

Say each word and its example sentence out loud.

PASS 2Recall

Cover the meanings and test yourself. Tick the first box.

PASS 3Use

Do the exercise page and check it in the answer key.

PASS 4Review

Day 3 and day 7 checks. Three ticks means learned.

Questions

What do I get?

One PDF of 119 A4 pages. Print it at home or at a copy shop, or fill it in on a tablet. You can print as many copies as you need for yourself.

What level is it for?

Beginners and false beginners. If you know some Spanish already, the first units go fast and act as a review; the later units fill the gaps.

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes a day. Each unit takes three days, so the whole book takes roughly 14 weeks.

Is there audio?

The workbook is paper-first. For pronunciation, the free flashcards on this site play native audio for every word.

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