Buy a Spanish Dictionary and Thesaurus:
Buying a dictionary may sound like a traditional approach to building up your Spanish vocabulary, but believe me, referring to a dictionary is the best method to building up the vocabulary. A dictionary tells you not only the meaning of words but also the synonyms and antonyms. Dictionary also shows the usage of the words into sentences.
If you use the dictionary correctly, you can build up a strong vocabulary. To use a dictionary, you can follow these steps:
- Search for a new word daily.
- Read its meaning in the dictionary.
- Read about its usage, the parts of speech to which the word belongs.
- Also, read the antonyms of the word.
- Use the new word in your language repetitively.
If you follow the above-given steps, you learn:
- The particular word for which you have searched.
- Its synonyms
- Its antonyms
- Its usage.
This way, you learn a lot of new words. Now, you may think that where to get the idea about new words daily? Here is the solution:
Read Spanish Newspapers:
This step is also important in language learning. When you know the grammar of Spanish, you can read Spanish. You can find more colloquial Spanish terms in the newspapers. Reading newspapers will also increase your knowledge of current affairs, Spanish culture, and Spanish literature.
Read Spanish Books:
Reading books can also help you improve your vocabulary. Reading books also improves your knowledge.
If you seriously follow the dictionary reading method given above, you practice a particular word. But, if you practice more, you can learn more. Alongside searching and practicing a new word daily, you can also do the following to build your vocabulary:
Speak Spanish Daily:
To improve your vocabulary speak Spanish daily. For speaking with make friends with some native Spanish speaker online. Ask them for daily conversation practice.
Write Spanish Daily:
You can write an email to your friend, a letter to your parents, your daily diary, or a piece of some information to practice Spanish writing.
