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I am using memrise.com which works pretty well to learn some vocabulary. You can learn pre-made lists contributed by users, and does not require any set up.


Have a look at Duolingo if you like Memrise, it's a more in depth language learning tool that uses the same kind of ideas.


Duolingo is great, I use it too and know people who got results with it. I don't think it particularly shines on general vocabulary acquiring though¹, so that's where Memrise or a spaced repetition flashcard system like Anki or any other enters the picture.

¹Actually, this is sort of covered by the translation exercises, but since there is not a system to manage the reviewing of new words you learn there, I think it's inferior to a flashcard system.


I really want to use Duolingo, unfortunately I am learning Mandarin, and it is not available yet. It has been announced, a while ago, that it was in their todo list, but I don't know when it will actually be there. It is not even in the beta language section yet.


sadly duolingo has a very limited set of languages, but for thos it had it seemed very nicely done to me.


Memrise is fine too. Do you use decks Source Language -> Destionation Language, the other way around, or both?


Memrise asks you both ways.




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