How many words do you need to know to be fluent in English?

Have your ever wondered how many words you need to know to have fluent conversations in English? In this video you will discover the complicated truth about counting words, learning vocabulary, and why you're asking the wrong question about vocabulary size and fluency. See you in class!
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[@akhtargul6000]

Languages is not something to memorize languages something to use. Wow

[@claidson1]

good, i agree

[@Canguroenglish]

YES

[@evanilsonp.8183]

I read this comment while He was saying it. What a coincidence. Hehe he

[@learnwithkholod1602]

how can I use it while I don't find anyone to speak with to practice my speaking skill

[@otavio.a.8.r]

Deep thought!

[@vortix8671]

I understood every single word you've said. It's amazing feeling :)

[@amaerukaoru]

Me too, but I cannot speak every single word like that way 😂

[@apx2107]

I am really sad about my performance in English, but this video motivated me. I won't give up

[@alekseichernoberezhskii1324]

You forgot S in the end of verb. Keep on studyin' )

[@rodrigofariscojoaquom1930]

@@alekseichernoberezhskii1324 "s"? Where does this "s" go?

[@rodrigofariscojoaquom1930]

"sad about", nope "sad with". Use "with" when you're expressing sadness with someone.

[@apx2107]

@@rodrigofariscojoaquom1930 Thank you for your help

[@antoyuniarto3793]

Thanks for your motivated video, Christian... Amazing 👍

[@Canguroenglish]

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[@patrickmota2393]

I believe languages aren't something to memorize words, but it's something to use, to communicate, and to express your self. Every day I watch your videos and it motivates me to try more and more learning English. I want so much have a good talk in another language and can show my ideas, personality, and emotions. It is my dream and I will never give up. Then... Thank you to help me to achieve it.

[@moiseabeli1160]

All my life I've never seen someone like you. You're always honest in your videos

[@shebazkhan13]

On KZbin, less than 1 percentage of videos have this kind of like and dislike proportion. It's an outstanding video and it's helpful for every language learners.

[@adelalfusail1821]

Hi, I do agree with you in most of the point you mentioned in this video ,however, everyone has his/her own way to learn vocabulary. I have been studying English for almost 6 months and what I noticed is that the most effective way for me to learn vocabulary is listening. I do believe the more I listen , the more I absorb and grasp a massive amount of vocab not just only words but also phrases and the words part of speech (word family). Some of my friends who are currently studying English have different ways than mine but the see it more effective and efficient than mine , too. In another words, students have to find ways that might help them and expand their ability to understand and learn vocab. Thank you so much and I wanted to let know that you've been always more than an amazing teacher.

[@Canguroenglish]

There is no right or wrong way. Do what works for you. But if the result if not communication then you are not learning a language, you are being an academic.

[@ИванИванович-ы6о4щ]

Adeoly Alfusail your language is great for a such short studying. I mean you can write pretty smooth and explain what you think

[@emikoenglishpractice997]

ツAdelAlfusail your English is great! But I can’t trust that he has learned it only for 6 months. He definitely knew its basics before studying intensely. The fact is that we already learned simple words like red, short, pants, cat etc.. in childhood. It’s difficult to count the time we did it since English is a global language . We are taught it at school and we can see English everywhere all over the world. Btw I like this video, rather than accumulating vocabulary, we have to use and apply it in real conversations

[@Pronetogood]

Christian, you are brilliant. Everytime I saw these flash cards I thought how it is uselles for me. Simulated for memorizing but not for conversation and language. Memorizing for cramming not for connection with people. Only practice, practice and practice! Keep moving Christian! Great video!

[@Canguroenglish]

Thank you

[@yasalhemyari7629]

I'm delighted I've found your channel. It's giving us a new perspective of learning a language. You're taking learning English into a new perspective. I love that.

[@hiddensanya]

Christian, thank you! I like this video so much 🤗 I'm from Russia and have pre-intermediate level of English. Sometimes i don't catch vibe of video in English, but all your video is understandable 💜💜💜

[@Canguroenglish]

That makes me happy

[@Bane77788]

'cause they're basically for children. If you want to move on you have to consume much more difficult stuff.

[@vladimirkhasarov6392]

Hi, Christian!!! As always, absolutely incredible video. You so talented. I wish you good luck and be happy!!!

[@Canguroenglish]

Thank you sir

[@TheRecyclable]

Awesome ! it's intresting how good you describe things and get people excited about the topic you wanna talk about. You're right ! But the reason that people think about counting english words is that there are so many words in english and each has a very specific usage as well as several different meanings ! (like in my language take and grab and get are all the same !) I came back to AU after 7 years and my english has gotten worse, and since I came here I've tried to memorise words but this just makes me nervous cus i can't use them, but when I socialise, I get better, I love english and to me english is the most advanced language.

[@danieldelathauwer4494]

I' m a native dutch Belgian spaeker, we learn also french at school from 9 years old, but because we never speak it at home or for life, I knowed a few words. When I was 22 and get in the BE army I asked to serve in a bilanguage compagnie. After a year in Kön Gremany I spoke french very well, al days I worked with a french speaker. To life in another language regio, alone and you learn it after a short time. Daniel Gent BE.

[@milanaamilano9432]

Christian, the more I listen to you the more I adore you. Thanks so much for such a great content! Please, keep on!

[@naturewildlife1311]

i am following u from the very beginning.Thanks for always being their for all the learners

[@hal_from_all_nations]

I'm clapping now Christian. You are Great. Thank you very much

[@aleksandr8179]

This video is the best answer to the question. Many thanks!!!

[@MrLuffaa]

I just loved that quote on Chistian's left side: "Stop making stupid people famous". Thanks for that and for the interesting class!! Best wishes!!!

[@eliseorecinos1462]

That's a big truth, so I'll continue practicing English conversations

[@thechatbox18]

Oh Christian this is such a motivational video! Thank you so much. I'm going to share it to my students right now.

[@Canguroenglish]

Thanks Miss Katty!

[@Jorgemirandavargas]

Excellent as always!!... thanks for all your advices which make us improve everyday.... Greetings from Chile!!!!

[@alberisantos7587]

That's true, the best way to improve is practising a lot and in many ways.... I learned by making friends...

[@oldeagle5942]

I absolutely agree with you. Language is communication and a constant fight with your mistakes which help you to get better

[@MrFabianoleiteferrei]

I really like your way of teach English. I'm Fabiano from Brazil and I have been working to achieve fluency. I love your videos. You are doing a great job.😊

[@levtigrov8191]

Learning languages is not about memorizing words. It's about memorizing sentences, paragraphs and even whole dialogs. At least as a starting point.

[@physicsmathszone7084]

I have been in the learning process of english language for a long time but the type of teacher you are ..... Heads off. Salute to you my guiding force .u r great sir..

[@beatrizrieragonzalez2041]

Hey Cristiano!! I’ve just discovered this amazing Chanel and I feel absolutely stuck on it. Now I have a new way to improve my knowledge...indeed, just watching your videos, listen to your pronountiation is the best way to practice and learn English. Thanks!!,

[@victoriousseraphim5142]

2nd comment haha: It was awesome... I watched it completely, no pause... and everything you said was so aggressively thought- provoking... We are asking the wrong questions, I'm asking the wrong questions. Thanks a lot Canguro English.

[@Canguroenglish]

THANK YOU

[@gnothiseauton1906]

This was A GREAT VİDEO. It's absolute you are not try to sell us easy (fake) way. You are teach us. With passion. Thanks a lot Cristian :)

[@Абдумалик-и6й]

It is video was so important for me l always want know how many words l should memorise for the being fluent in this language .but never find answer your video motivate me and give me strength do not give up and continue my study. I want speak in this language without hesitate and be fluent .for it l have 1 year .l belive to myself.

[@benjaminestrada1670]

The key to use. THANKYOU so much greetings from México

[@wenshengzhu862]

Hi. Ketchup originates from Cantonese, one of Chinese dialect in the south of China, Hongkong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou. Thanks.

[@caiobrandao2684]

I think you got across the mainly step towards fluency/advanced level. It all comes down about practice. I'm a english learner and I regretted to realize that years after start my journey. Your videos are always with a amazing content. Thanks.

[@yallaenglizi]

you really are something essential in my life you are such an inspiring teacher thanks for being you

[@nobbinn]

Esse video é simplesmente incrível Christian. Para mim você equacionou esse grande problema que é aprender uma nova lingua. Sua ideia deveria ser espalhada pelo planeta inteiro. Só assim as pessoas não teria mais dificuldades em aprender um novo idioma. Muito Obrigado por iluminar minha mente.

[@foxman9851]

I am a German. I think with 10 000 words you can communicate pretty well. Even if you dont understand some words or expressions, you have a solid background that brings you all the time to the most important points. Of couse, some things always remain a bit vague. Nevertheless, thanks you. You are teaching well.

[@gustav_gues]

I agree

[@briantriesart]

Thanks a lot! In my case there are a big difference between "the English that I know in my brain (to read, for instance)" and "the English that I can use in a real fluency conversation". So I realised that I need to learn new vocabulary just to be more familiar with the vocabulary that I already know. (in my case). Then, after study future perfect continuos, I'm better using simple present. Thanks Christian. I love your channel.

[@adrianofroechlich1428]

Thanks you so much for your lessons, From Naples (Italy).

[@EdsonOliveiraCunha]

What a unique approach... Congratulations, I've never thought this way, every teacher have said that the number of words we need to be fluent

[@julianleil7847]

It's not only about how many words u know cuz each word has many meanings depending on context, so memorizing words in their context is better than learning from lists of vocabulary.

[@chakra3478]

you are such a good teacher!!!

[@josemessiasrosa8856]

Great class! I've been trying to learn since I was 15. Long time ago. 👏🏿👏🏿

[@Canguroenglish]

KEEP GOING

[@thomasanderson621]

Let's use it ! You are an incredible teacher, or an incredible professor, or an incredible master on the dark arts of real english. Thanks bro !

[@mariaelenafrousosgrieco5626]

Thanks Christine. You are the best❤

[@NafosatAslonova-p5y]

Hi dear teacher, you know I have already known many english words, I've already leart english gramma but I can't speak english very well...... Oh it makes me unhappy and annoyance😢, there is no conversations, no speech with somebody😢, but your advices always make me glad and help me to find my way, thank you for videos❤❤

[@putinisakiller8093]

You have to find someone to converse.

[@vovas2564]

This video is necessary for both who is learning and teaching English. !

[@innrene]

Very deep, very wise. Nice video

[@vickynavarroalburquerque6876]

you always make my day, and you are always so present in my teaching lessons, thanks for sharing, blessings to you and your family

[@Canguroenglish]

Thank you!

[@smaiman2010]

You are great teacher.

[@Marcofialhoteacher]

Congrats on the video! Learning English? Irregular Verbs. The Ultimate Guide/ Amazon. A book simple in form but rich in content!

[@bonvivant8618]

Where had u been so far ?? I need a tutor like u .. well explained in short.. Bravo!

[@carolhall8772]

you are the best teacher in the world!!!!!!

[@tatianakniazeva8900]

Thank you very much for your speech! Thank you for your amazing lessons!!!

[@RahmaAboyosef]

You make me think out of the box

[@АлександрДемин-к6в]

Christian you are the best! Thank you very much for your lessons.

[@zackcoreman5249]

This video is the best video about English language I have ever see

[@ronenr1405]

Great! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@joaocarloscosta1540]

I love this guy. He is great!

[@malikbachouch4148]

I really like your way of teach English

[@juliangonzalez5433]

Excelent and very clear explication! I totally agree with you.

[@senzapaura6323]

Excellent teacher! Thanks for all, Christian

[@franciscopena7823]

Practice makes perfect...

[@Canguroenglish]

THANK YOU

[@sergey.yagodin]

While it's impossible to answer the question from the video objectively it is still possible to measure against scores of other people who took the same test. Native speakers score anywhere from 20k taking testyourvocab.com. And I noticed that people who can score at least 8k are easy to talk to in English. I personally score 13.5k. I'm an English teacher and interpreter from Russian. Testyourvocab.com has great overall statistics on vocabulary sizes of different ages, demographics, etc. I find it very helpful.

[@JustMe-y8d]

I'm agree with you. My personal score is 6300 words but I don't think that I'm fluent. I my opinion there is an easy way to answer that question: take 10 people about whom native speakers say that they are fluent and ask them to pass that test. The average quantity of known words would be an answer. And I think the answer will be not less than 8-10k

[@pianistanton1]

@@JustMe-y8d это все хорошо, но чувак, получи грамматику " i'm agree"???

[@JustMe-y8d]

@@pianistanton1 Таки да. Помнить какие слова являются какими частями речи -это моя печаль и боль в английском.

[@englishwithmrd]

I'm a native speaker and I've just taken that test. I got 23,600. I took another test too and scored 36,000. The real number is probably somewhere between the two.

[@rappokalling1]

Well said, well explained.... You make me understand how to learn foreign languages, especially English. Thank you sir.

[@williamlol7144]

I was leaning two language on same time and today I can speak tree language 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇪🇸 But I don't fluent in Spanish and English but everyday I learn.... Kiss from Brazil

[@solkun8316]

Thanks for the video! This was very insightful! Could you please do videos on teaching/being a teacher? That would be so helpful! Thank You

[@soledadearcoverde3223]

Thank you, teacher!

[@ranimerana8484]

Language is not something to memorised language something to use 🌹❣️

[@questionc9312]

Best female teacher ever i seen

[@wallacesansanoski8185]

Excellent video really helpfull . Course you can start and keep conversation with few word ( you know not huge vocabulary ) . Practice is the secret , practice take you to perfect pronunciation and intonation . Even though it is hard , keeping touching language and you will see great result

[@keystoneeducationforburmes5882]

Wow! That's powerful! Thank you 🙇‍♀️

[@narieee2543]

There is a huge gap between knowing the meaning of a word and being able to use that word correctly when we speak or write. One of my way of learning English was to watch Friends, the TV show. Look at Joey. Almost every word he utter is rather a very basic word that we all already know the meaning of. Yet no doubt he is fluent, although it's a drama. I believe fluency is all about how to form sentences in our head quickly and say out loud. It will go from an outright translation between two languages to just "coming out of our mouth" as we get better.

[@Canguroenglish]

I agree with you 100%

[@roromountain8507]

Thank you Christian 🌼🌼🌼

[@MarinaBusygina]

Thank you from Russia🌿

[@kiyo8197]

Your videos are always so interesting and educational. :)

[@lehtveys]

Hello! I think it's important to know much more words at least for reading books. To speak fluently... I'm Russian and it's typical for us to bumble english words with similar prononciation but different meaning, like knight and night/knife, dawn/done, etc. When I hear such words, I immediately lose the meaning of the conversation. I try to determine what the word is it exactly and that delays me. And if I know only one from such words, the meaning of the whole sentence might be distorted.

[@henriquecandiotto8169]

Yes, speaking about the first language. Like kids, low vocabulary but good speaking. The second language is different. You lose the ability to work with few word and is more easy express yourself with great vocabulary. So you struggle with the second one because you have the first as reference. The secret would be, we should try to be shallow. But how can we do it?

[@teresawrzesniewska2913]

Thank you very much 🌞

[@АлександрКоваль-р6е]

One of my favorite videos I rewatched it many times 😅

[@diegodmitry]

The best explanation that I've heard. Thanks a lot.

[@Loredamico]

Just a perfect comment as always. thanks, teacher Christian!

[@Isilic]

Thanks for this great video, Christian. That message in your background cracked me up, hopefully people will fathom its meaning one day. Cheers!

[@Canguroenglish]

I'm glad you noticed!

[@cynthiacolemanmatyshock1793]

A four year old (native) with a fraction of an adult vocabulary can speak fluently. Some adults with limited vocabulary sound fluent,and some with great one, have a problem formulating a coherent sentence.

[@pepeferry]

Very good video Christian, well done and thank you

[@carolhall8772]

at last... I 've waited for the video... many thanks...

[@englishzonenh1204]

You are one of the best English teachers I ever known Thank you

[@Canguroenglish]

Thanks, that's very kind

[@denishatolier8930]

Super , 8:39 final phrase 👍

[@pri.morais.estrela]

I really like your videos...I like the way that you can encourage me... The magic... kkkk Thanks Christian

[@brigittesaint-pe2604]

Hi Christian, Hi There, You know, I have only been learning English for a year and I knew maybe hundred words at the beginning. I never learned a list. Nevertheless, watching many English websites, reading many articles of topics I liked, translating, learning grammar through English websites made me get more and more comfortable. Now, I can communicate in English by expressing what I really want to say. I have no idea how much my brain owns English words and I couldn't care less . But, one thing is certain, I don't regret my quest to English words and idiomatic sentences even if that took me a lot of time . The goal is not to ingest words, the goal is to be comfortable connecting to others. And to achieve that, I need words. Unfortunately, even my smile or my sign language don't replace words.

[@Canguroenglish]

You're doing really well! Keep going!

[@brigittesaint-pe2604]

@@Canguroenglish Hi Christian, Thank you very much for your words of encouragement. I'm on it, sure.

[@andybarzagli1348]

Clear message Dear friend, not other ways thanks comunication and practice. Great Christian, best teacher in the world!!

[@DomingoWidenLara1]

Interesting and really useful advises to speak fluency, Thanks!

[@patrickmcnally1532]

Christian, Nigel Richards seems to be a remarkable man. Can you tell me please, if he understands the meaning of the French words and does he know how to pronounce them? P.S. I know nothing about Scrabble! Many thanks for a great video! Patrick

[@shukhrataslamshoev1038]

Fantastic!

[@albertooliveiradesobral3876]

Always perfect!!! Thanks Cristhian!!!

[@Canguroenglish]

Thank you

[@litaslon6485]

Thank you very much

[@peterryabinin3829]

Thanks a lot, Mr. Christian!

[@----zd1od]

Use it or lose it. Simply like that.

[@mskblumenau]

You motivate us!....thanks

[@Canguroenglish]

My pleasure!

[@texan4958]

This is an outstanding video. Thank you