Anki Pro Tips for Language Learners (a FAQ)
Our tips for using Anki by actual polyglots who’ve used it to get to nine languages (and counting).
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Three Fun Ways to Remember Difficult Words
No matter how you try to learn words in a foreign language, there are always some words that get “stuck”. You just can’t memorise them. If you use flashcards, you have to keep marking them as a fail. If you’re speaking to someone, you keep struggling to remember the right word, leading to an awkward…
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Lingvist Review: Fun, but Incomplete [2021 updated]
Lingvist is a fun app that teaches you sentences by getting you to put in the missing word. However, we wouldn’t recommend it for serious language study.
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How to Use Anki for Language Learning (2026 Guide)
How we use Anki for languages in 2026: card design, sentences and audio, FSRS scheduling, new-card limits, leeches, decks, and what not to overcomplicate.
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How to Be a Good Online Language Teacher (From Students)
How to be a great online language teacher. Tips for teachers from students.
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How We Learn Languages
Everything we’ve learned from learning eight languages. Updated after our 2019 Egyptian Arabic challenge.
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Are you making these common language learning mistakes?
Find out some common language-learning mistakes to avoid falling into, from people who’ve fallen into (and climbed out of) dozens before.
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Learn Languages Faster with Books, not Apps
We like learning languages with books, not apps. (Except Anki.)
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Tips for Using Online Language Tutors
Tips we’ve learned from using online language tutors for over 500 lessons total for a variety of langauges.
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80-20 Language Learning: Get Fluent Faster with Easier Words
Our guide to learning languages faster — 80-20 style, by focusing on the most common words.
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