The hundred most common words

Tony Buzan, in his book 'Using your Memory', points out that just 100 words comprise 50% of all words used in conversation in a language. Learning these core 100 words gets you a long way towards being able to speak in that language, albeit at a basic level. The 100 basic words used in conversation are shown below:
1. A, an 6. Also 11. Big 16. (I) find 21. (I) go 26. He 31. (I) am 36. (I) like 41. One 46. New 51. Often 56. Other 61. Place 66. So 71. (I) tell 76. Them 81. (I) think 86. Up 91. What 96. Why 2. After 7. Always 12. But 17. First 22. Good 27. Hello 32. If 37. Little 42. More 47. No 52. On 57. Our 62. Please 67. Some 72. Thank you 77. Then 82. This 87. Us 92. When 97. With 3. Again 8. And 13. (I) can 18. For 23. Goodbye 28. Here 33. In 38. (I) love 43. Most 48. Not 53. One 58. Out 63. Same 4. All 5. Almost

9. Because 10. Before 14. (I) come 15. Either/or 19. Friend 24. Happy 29. How 20. From 25. (I) have 30. I

34. (I) know 35. Last 39. (I) make 40. Many 44. Much 49. Now 54. Only 59. Over 64. (I) see 45. My 50. Of 55. Or 60. People 65. She 70. Such 75. Their 80. Thing 85. Under 90. We 95. Who 100. Your

68. 69. Still Sometimes 73. That 74. The

78. There is 79. They 83. Time 88. (I) use 93. Where 98. Yes 84. To 89. Very 94. Which 99. You

(Extract reproduced from Use Your Memory by Tony Buzan with the permission of BBC Worldwide Limited, Tony Buzan)