Spanish card builder for Anki

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Type any word, in Spanish or English, and get a context-rich, perfectly styled flashcard: audio, an example sentence you choose, notes and a picture if it helps. Add it to Anki in seconds, with no fields or templates to fill in.

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una playa

Definitions:

  • (n.f.) beach
A white sand beach with turquoise water and palm trees

Example:

Vamos a la playa el sábado.
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ES playa
una playa

Definitions:

  • (n.f.) beach
A white sand beach with turquoise water and palm trees

Example: 1 of 4

Vamos a la playa el sábado.
We’re going to the beach on Saturday.

Only know it in English? That works too.

When there’s more than one way to say it, you see each word with how common it is, where it’s used, an example and how it differs. Slang and vulgar words are marked, so you pick them on purpose.

popcorn3 words, most common first
las palomitas Very common popcorn Compré palomitas para la película.I bought popcorn for the movie. The everyday word in most of Latin America.
pochocloArgentina Common popcorn Comimos pochoclo en el cine.We ate popcorn at the movies. What you’ll hear in Argentina.
las cotufasVenezuela Common popcorn Hice cotufas para ver la serie.I made popcorn to watch the show. What you’ll hear in Venezuela.

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Audio

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Example sentences

Short, everyday sentences with translations. Pick the one you like best.

Usage and sentence notes

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A picture, when it helps

Words like “beach” or “run” get a photo to choose from. Words like “but” don’t.

Both forms

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