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5 Best Language Learning Apps You Should Try To Improve Your Vocabulary

Improve your vocabulary with an app. There are plenty to choose from. Photo by Hitesh Choudhary on Unsplash
Improve your vocabulary with an app. Photo by Hitesh Choudhary on Unsplash

Ever feel like you have lots to say but you lack the vocabulary to put your ideas into words?

Simplifying your ideas can help. Explaining your way around a missing word often works well too. But sometimes, you just need to suck it up and dedicate more time to learning new vocabulary. Especially, if your work uses technical language or you need to communicate with clients in a foreign language. 

So, you’ve decided you want to do something about it but where to start?

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Flashcard App Comparison: Reji vs Anki vs Quizlet

Flashcards should be a staple part of any students’ study routine. You can use them to memorize and drill anything from vocabulary to verb conjugations or lexical chunks. The trick is to stick with it and review at regular intervals so you don’t forget all that useful info. (Learn more about how our brains memorize new words and retain information, and how to harness this in my previous post here.)

The most simple flashcards have a word written in your first language on one side and the translation in your target language on the other side, but flashcards have come a long way from the homemade handwritten variety. Now, there are loads of great apps with lots of cool features which you can use to review anytime, anywhere, on the go. Much more convenient than lugging a stack of cards to the library with you.

But, which app is right for you? In this blog post, we look at the pros and cons of 3 flashcard apps - Reji, Anki, and Quizlet. Keep reading to find out more.

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