1000 Ord
Learn languages while you sleep
1000 Words is a language-learning project built on one simple idea: about 1000 words cover roughly 85% of everyday spoken language. Instead of endless grammar tables, you learn the words you will really hear and use first — nouns, verbs, adjectives and whole sentences, each with a translation, an example and a native-speaker recording.
We cover 33 languages and every direction between them, so you can learn from your own language, not only from English.
How it works
Every course pairs the written word with audio by native speakers. Listen along with the relaxing audiobooks, watch the videos, review with the flashcard trainer, or read the PDF and e-book word lists — on the web and in the free app.
Free and premium
Getting started is free: video and audiobook previews, the vocabulary trainer, the matching game and previews of every course. Premium unlocks all content in full, plus downloads for offline learning.
FAQ
Is 1000 Words free?
Yes — you can start for free: video and audiobook previews, the vocabulary trainer, the matching game and previews of every course. Premium unlocks all content plus offline downloads.
How many words do I need to speak a language?
About 1000 words cover roughly 85% of everyday spoken language. That is exactly the core vocabulary 1000 Words focuses on.
Which languages does 1000 Words support?
33 languages and every direction between them, so you can learn from your own language, not only from English.
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