Vokabulo is no ordinary vocabulary trainer. The words you meet every day, and the ones you reach for and miss, become a language course of your own. For people who want to sound assured and well informed in any room.
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Home 133 🇪🇸 DO YOU REMEMBER?
el mando a distancia
Day 133 secured – everything else is a bonus.
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You’ve been incredibly consistent, studying every day for 133 days straight. Let’s focus on securing your existing vocabulary; your backlog is growing. Aim to review around 60 words on your active days.
Words 🇪🇸 una elegancia atemporal
a timeless elegance
“Su casa tiene una elegancia atemporal que sobrevive a cualquier moda pasajera.”
“His house has a timeless elegance that outlives every passing trend.”
no salir de su asombro
to not get over it
“No salgo de mi asombro con esta noticia.”
“I still can’t get over this news.”
el borrador m
the draft, the rough copy
“Te mando el borrador esta tarde para que le eches un vistazo.”
“I’ll send you the draft this afternoon so you can take a look.”
Es tan ingenuo que picó el anzuelo.
He is so naive that he fell for it.
picar el anzuelo
to fall for it, to take the bait
Words I picked up today
Scenes 🇪🇸 I just moved here and I want to meet new people and make friends.
EXAMPLES
Sets 🇪🇸 OUR MISSION
IT STARTS WITH A WORD
A phrase you met today
Four seconds to capture. Examples written in your own context. Returned before you forget it.
IT GROWS INTO A SITUATION
The vocabulary a room runs on
Describe the lease signing, the doctor’s appointment or the seminar, and get the words that situation needs before you are in it.
IT BECOMES SOMETHING BIGGER
The place you live, finally legible
Bureaucracy, humour, small talk, the news, the register people use with each other. Not a language you study: an environment you understand.
HOW IT WORKS
There is no universal word list that fits a real human life. When you hear an interesting phrase in a business meeting, encounter a nuanced word in a book, or hear an idiom in a podcast, capture it in seconds.
The result: A personal vocabulary repository built around your actual life, career, and interests.
NEW WORD
Writing your examples…
2,067 words
una elegancia atemporal
a timeless elegance
“Su casa tiene una elegancia atemporal que sobrevive a cualquier moda pasajera.”
“His house has a timeless elegance that outlives every passing trend.”
no salir de su asombro
to not get over it
“No salgo de mi asombro con esta noticia.”
“I still can’t get over this news.”
Dictionaries give static definitions; Vokabulo gives situational reality. Instead of generic templates, Vokabulo generates AI practice scenes matched strictly to your target scenario and exact CEFR proficiency level (B1–C2).
The result: Prepare for tomorrow’s German rental contract, Spanish client presentation, or French dinner party before you step into the room.
Tell us what’s happening or what’s coming up, and we’ll help you find the right words.
Meeting new people and making friends
Key vocabulary for building a social circle after a move
25 words generated
conocer a alguien → to get to know someone
“Tengo muchas ganas de conocer a mis nuevos vecinos.”
“I’m really looking forward to meeting my new neighbours.”
hacer amistad → to make friends
el círculo social → the social circle
la red de contactos → the network
caer bien → to be likeable
acogedor → welcoming
un vecino → a neighbour
charlar → to chat
proponer tomar algo → to suggest going for a drink
apuntarse a un club → to join a club
intercambiar los números → to swap numbers
Understanding a word today doesn’t mean you’ll remember it three weeks later when you need to speak. Vokabulo uses an intelligent Spaced Repetition System (SRS) to schedule reviews right at the moment you’re about to forget.
The result: Words move from passive comprehension to active, effortless recall.
Es tan ingenuo que picó el anzuelo.
He is so naive that he fell for it.
picar el anzuelo
to fall for it, to take the bait
Words I picked up today
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Stop wasting time on lessons designed for tourists. Start capturing the vocabulary that matters to your life today.
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FAQ
For anyone who speaks a foreign language every day, at work or in daily life. Vokabulo isn’t a tourist phrasebook; it helps you genuinely grow your own vocabulary.
Duolingo turns language learning into a game; Vokabulo helps you build the vocabulary you need for real conversations and real life.
Anki helps you memorize whatever you put into it; Vokabulo helps you discover, understand and remember the words you actually need.
Describe a situation and get a vocabulary set for it instantly, matched to your level.
Nothing to start. A free account is the full app; only a few things are metered, such as AI translations and Scenes. Vokabulo Pro lifts those limits for less than an espresso a week on the annual plan. The price varies by country.
Free gives you one language pair, 25 AI translations plus 5 more every 30 days, 3 Scenes, 1 article glossary and the AI tutor for your first 30 days. Adding words by hand, quizzes and SRS, streaks, sharing and importing sets stay unlimited and free. Pro lifts those six limits and adds import of your own word lists. It is the same app, without the meters.
100+ languages, any combination of language pairs.
Apple iPhone & iPad, iOS / iPadOS 26 or higher.
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