The principle of using a reminder can be applied with advantage in learning a foreign language. The majority may learn foreign words more easily and permanently by the Reminder Link. In this case the reminder is the connecting link between the English word and the foreign word. Those who usually learn foreign words only by laborious repetition will find a saving of time in learning by the reminder link.
Spanish words:
| English | Link | Spanish |
| cold | freeze | frio |
| drink | beer | beber |
| written | inscribed | escrito |
| sing | cantata | cantar |
| full | complete | completo |
| sweet | delicious | dulce |
| window | ventilate | ventana |
| keep | guard | guardar |
| sell | vend | vender |
Latin Vocabularies
Latin is the base from which most modern languages are derived, and you will find in English a very large proportion of the words taken directly from the Latin source. This makes the learning of Latin Vocabularies simpler than any other.
In a great many cases the word is a direct derivative and needs no reminder or intermediate step; for example, the Latin word ANIMAL is the same as in English, although pronounced differently; or Latin: ORNAMENTUM, and the English ORNAMENT. Be resourceful, draw upon your imagination. Note the following suggestions:
| English | Reminder | Latin |
| boyish | Puerile | puer |
| crown | coronation | corona |
| free | liberate | liber |
| land | terrace | terra |
| dog | canine | canis |
| think | cogitate | cogito |
| mind | mental | mentis (gen.) |
| running | current | curro |
| pleasing | gratifying | gratus |
| soldiers | militia | milites (pl.) |
| teaching | doctrine | doceo |
| more | majority | maior |
| unending | perpetual | perpetus |
| shortness | brevity | brevis |
| time | temporary | tempora (pl.) |
| faith | fidelity | fides |
German Vocabularies become very much less difficult if you search for an intermediate step or reminder:
| English | Link | German |
| fork | gobble | gabel |
| coffee-pot | coffee-can | kaffekanne |
| amusing | comical | komisch |
| ancient | old timer | alterthuemlich |
| easy | light | leicht |
| meat | flesh | fleisch |
| writing | scribed | schreiben |
| gloves | hand shoe | handschuh |
| quilt | bed cover | betdecke |
| walking | going | gehen |
| stove | oven | ofen |
| flowers | blooms | blumen |