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How it works

Your first Spanish deck in three steps

Pick a topic, let AI build the cards with audio and examples, then drill with spaced repetition.

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Step 1: Pick a Topic

Greetings, numbers, food, family, travel, verb conjugations — start anywhere or upload your textbook chapter.

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Step 2: Generate the Deck

The AI builds Spanish-English cards with pronunciation, sample sentences, and notes on gender or conjugation where it matters.

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Step 3: Study with Audio

Drill with spaced repetition and listen to native-accent audio so you build vocabulary and ear at the same time.

Why it works

Why Flash Cards Work for Spanish

Spanish has a vocabulary ceiling of roughly 88,000 words, but everyday fluency uses only the most common 1,000–3,000. The fastest path to conversational Spanish is to brute-force those high-frequency words into long-term memory — exactly what flash cards with spaced repetition are designed for.

The trick is what you put on each card. A flash card that says only "casa = house" teaches translation. A flash card that says "casa (n., f.) — house. La casa es grande." teaches the word's gender, an example sentence, and how it sounds in context. Scholarly's AI generates the second kind — the format research and polyglots both recommend.

The other underrated win for Spanish: verb conjugation drills. Spanish has more verb forms than English, and there's no shortcut for memorizing them. Flash cards with one tense per card (yo hablo, tú hablas, él/ella habla…) get you to automatic conjugation faster than any rule-memorization approach.

Vocabulary

Spanish Vocabulary by Category

Common Spanish words and phrases grouped by theme — a quick reference for early learners, and a starting point for your first decks.

Greetings & Basics

SpanishEnglish
HolaHello
Buenos díasGood morning
Buenas tardesGood afternoon
Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
AdiósGoodbye
Hasta luegoSee you later
Por favorPlease
GraciasThank you
De nadaYou're welcome
Perdón / Lo sientoSorry / Excuse me
Sí / NoYes / No
¿Cómo estás?How are you?
Bien, graciasGood, thanks
¿Cómo te llamas?What's your name?

Numbers 1–20

uno (1), dos (2), tres (3), cuatro (4), cinco (5), seis (6), siete (7), ocho (8), nueve (9), diez (10), once (11), doce (12), trece (13), catorce (14), quince (15), dieciséis (16), diecisiete (17), dieciocho (18), diecinueve (19), veinte (20)

Family (la familia)

SpanishEnglish
padre / papáfather / dad
madre / mamámother / mom
hermano / hermanabrother / sister
hijo / hijason / daughter
abuelo / abuelagrandfather / grandmother
tío / tíauncle / aunt
primo / primacousin (m. / f.)
esposo / esposahusband / wife

Food & Drink (la comida)

el agua (water), el café (coffee), el té (tea), la leche (milk), el pan (bread), el arroz (rice), la carne (meat), el pollo (chicken), el pescado (fish), la fruta (fruit), la manzana (apple), la naranja (orange), el plátano (banana), el queso (cheese), el huevo (egg), la verdura (vegetable), la ensalada (salad), la sopa (soup), el postre (dessert), la cena (dinner), el desayuno (breakfast), el almuerzo (lunch)

Colors (los colores)

rojo (red), azul (blue), verde (green), amarillo (yellow), negro (black), blanco (white), gris (gray), naranja (orange), rosado (pink), morado (purple), marrón (brown)

Days of the Week (los días)

lunes (Monday), martes (Tuesday), miércoles (Wednesday), jueves (Thursday), viernes (Friday), sábado (Saturday), domingo (Sunday)

Months (los meses)

enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre

Verbs

Common Spanish Verbs

Twenty of the most-used verbs in spoken Spanish. Build flashcards for each and you'll be able to follow most everyday conversations.

InfinitiveMeaningType
serto be (permanent)irregular
estarto be (state/location)irregular
tenerto haveirregular
hacerto do / to makeirregular
irto goirregular
poderto be able to / canstem-changing
quererto want / to lovestem-changing
saberto know (a fact)irregular
conocerto know (a person/place)irregular
verto seeirregular
decirto say / to tellirregular
darto giveirregular
hablarto speakregular -ar
trabajarto workregular -ar
estudiarto studyregular -ar
comerto eatregular -er
beberto drinkregular -er
aprenderto learnregular -er
vivirto liveregular -ir
escribirto writeregular -ir
Study tips

Tips for Learning Spanish with Flash Cards

Always Include the Article

Card the noun with its gender: "el libro", not just "libro". Spanish gender is non-negotiable for sentence accuracy.

Drill Cognates Last

"Hospital", "restaurant", "animal" — you already know these. Don't waste card slots on freebies.

Spanish → English on Day One

Then reverse to English → Spanish on day three. Recall in both directions cements active vocabulary, not just passive.

One Tense per Conjugation Card

"Yo hablo, tú hablas…" present tense, full conjugation. Don't mix tenses on one card — they need separate review schedules.

Use Sentence Cards

After 100 words, switch some cards to full sentences ("Voy a la tienda"). Sentences teach word order and grammar by osmosis.

Audio Every Card

Hearing the word is half of speaking it. Scholarly's cards play native-accent audio with every flip.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Spanish words do I need to be conversational?

Most polyglots peg conversational fluency at around 1,500–2,000 Spanish words plus the conjugation of the 50 most common verbs. With 15 minutes of daily spaced repetition, that's roughly 6–9 months of study.

Latin American Spanish or Castilian?

Scholarly's decks support both. The vocabulary on this page is universal — for region-specific words (like "ordenador" vs "computadora"), pick the dialect when you set up your deck.

Can I make cards from my Spanish textbook?

Yes — upload your textbook chapter as a PDF and the AI will extract every new vocabulary word with its definition, gender, and example sentence. Faster than copying them by hand.

Are the Spanish flash cards free?

Yes, Scholarly has a free plan that includes AI-generated decks. Sign up, pick a topic or upload your material, and start studying — no credit card required.

Can I export to Anki?

Yes. On a paid plan, every Spanish deck exports to Anki (.apkg) or printable PDF flashcards.

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