Language learning guides
Comprehensible input, CI+O, flashcards, Anki, and AI conversation practice — practical guides for Spanish and Mandarin Chinese learners.
Comprehensible Input
What If Comprehensible Input Included Output? (CI+O Explained)
Conversations where you understand everything except one new element — and you reply. Why AI makes this possible now.
Strict Comprehensible Input Explained (i+1 in Practice)
Strict CI means you understand everything except one new element — a word, grammar point, or conjugation. How it differs from "mostly comprehensible" input.
Why Static Comprehensible Input Can't Fully Adapt to You
Graded CI video and stories work in theory — but learners study from many sources. When your vocabulary diverges from the curriculum, static content becomes approximate CI.
After Dreaming Spanish: Adding Output to Your CI Routine
Dreaming Spanish is excellent graded comprehensible input. Here's the structural gap — speaking practice and personalization — and how CI+O complements video CI.
Flashcards & Anki
From Flashcards to Conversation: Closing the SRS Gap
SRS flashcards build vocabulary retention, but isolated words don't teach you to speak. How to turn your deck into real conversation practice.
Anki and Speaking Practice: What to Do After Review
Anki builds vocabulary through spaced repetition — but recognition isn't conversation. A practical post-review routine for Anki users learning Spanish or Chinese.
How to Import Your Anki Deck into Talk To Your Flashcards
Export your Anki deck as a text file, then upload it during onboarding or from the Flashcards page. Step-by-step guide for Spanish and Chinese learners.
AI & Language Learning
Language Routines
Beginner Spanish Study Routine: Flashcards, CI, and Conversation
A practical daily and weekly routine for beginner Spanish learners using flashcards, comprehensible input video, and CI+O conversation practice.
Beginner Chinese Study Routine: Flashcards, CI, and Conversation
A practical daily and weekly routine for beginner Mandarin learners using flashcards, comprehensible input, and CI+O conversation practice.
Word Lists
200 Essential Spanish Words for A1 Beginners (Free List + Download)
The 200 Spanish words A1 learners should learn first for basic conversation — with simple English meanings, a printable list, and a free CSV download. Practice them with Talk To Your Flashcards.
200 Essential Chinese Words for Beginners (Free List + Download)
The 200 Mandarin Chinese words beginners should learn first for basic conversation — with simple English meanings, pinyin, a printable list, and a free CSV download. Practice them with Talk To Your Flashcards.
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