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Language flashcards: European essentials, Mandarin HSK 1, and the Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic and Korean alphabets
A small set of high-frequency words carries a large share of everyday conversation. These decks start with the words and phrases beginners need first, each with its article or gender and a short example sentence. Others teach a new script letter by letter, from Korean Hangul to Russian Cyrillic, Greek and Arabic, or the first Mandarin words with pinyin.
- Genders from day oneEvery noun comes with its article, so el and la, le and la, or der, die and das stick with the word.
- Words in real sentencesEach card has a natural example sentence and its translation, so you see how the word is used.
- Read a new scriptHangul, Cyrillic, Greek and Arabic letter by letter, with sounds, example words and, for Arabic, the joined forms.
Languages decks
Spanish essentials
The first fifty Spanish words and phrases to learn: greetings, core verbs like ser, estar and tener, and everyday nouns with their gender, each with an example sentence.
50 cardsFrench essentials
The first fifty French words and phrases to learn: greetings and polite phrases, core verbs like être, avoir and aller, and everyday nouns with le, la or l’, each with an example.
50 cardsGerman essentials
The first fifty German words and phrases to learn: greetings, sein, haben and the modal verbs, and everyday nouns with der, die or das and their plurals, each with an example sentence.
50 cardsItalian essentials
The first fifty Italian words and phrases to learn: greetings, core verbs like essere, avere and andare, everyday nouns with their article, and numbers.
50 cardsBrazilian Portuguese
The first fifty Brazilian Portuguese words and phrases: greetings, core verbs like ser, estar and ter, everyday nouns and numbers, each with an example.
50 cardsEsperanto basics
Learn how Esperanto works: greetings, the regular word endings, question words like kio and kie, and affixes that build new words, such as mal- and -ej-.
50 cardsKorean Hangul
Learn to read Korean: all 14 basic consonants, 5 double consonants and 21 vowels of Hangul, plus how letters stack into syllable blocks, with Revised Romanization.
50 cardsRussian Cyrillic
Learn to read Russian: all 33 Cyrillic letters with their sounds and an example word each, then 17 first words and phrases, with stress marked.
50 cardsGreek alphabet
Learn the Greek alphabet: all 24 letters with their Modern Greek sounds and uses in math and science, then 25 first words and phrases.
50 cardsArabic alphabet
Learn to read Arabic: all 28 letters with their sounds and joined forms, the short vowel marks, and first greetings in Modern Standard Arabic.
50 cardsHSK 1 vocabulary
Fifty core HSK 1 Mandarin words in simplified characters, with pinyin, meanings and an example sentence for each, from pronouns to time words.
50 cardsHow spaced repetition works
- Step 1See a cardRecall the answer before you flip it. Effortful recall is what builds memory.
- Step 2Grade yourselfAgain, Hard, Good or Easy. Each answer sets when the card comes back.
- Step 3Review just in timeCards return right before you would forget them: minutes, then days, then months.
Frequently asked questions
Which languages are covered?
Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Esperanto essentials; Mandarin HSK 1 vocabulary; and the Korean, Russian, Greek and Arabic alphabets with first words. Japanese has its own topic with kana and JLPT decks.
Should I learn noun genders with each word?
Yes. Gender affects articles, adjectives and pronouns, and it is far easier to learn la maison or das Haus as a unit than to fix it later.
Are flashcards enough to learn a language?
They are the fastest way to build vocabulary, but pair them with listening, reading and speaking practice to put the words to use.
Is it free?
Yes. You can practice every deck without an account; a free account keeps your progress and schedule.
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