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Step 1: Pick a Topic
Greetings, numbers, food, family, travel, verb conjugations — start anywhere or upload your textbook chapter.
Step 2: Generate the Deck
The AI builds Spanish-English cards with pronunciation, sample sentences, and notes on gender or conjugation where it matters.
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 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.
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
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Hola | Hello |
| Buenos días | Good morning |
| Buenas tardes | Good afternoon |
| Buenas noches | Good evening / Good night |
| Adiós | Goodbye |
| Hasta luego | See you later |
| Por favor | Please |
| Gracias | Thank you |
| De nada | You're welcome |
| Perdón / Lo siento | Sorry / Excuse me |
| Sí / No | Yes / No |
| ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? |
| Bien, gracias | Good, 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)
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| padre / papá | father / dad |
| madre / mamá | mother / mom |
| hermano / hermana | brother / sister |
| hijo / hija | son / daughter |
| abuelo / abuela | grandfather / grandmother |
| tío / tía | uncle / aunt |
| primo / prima | cousin (m. / f.) |
| esposo / esposa | husband / 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
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.
| Infinitive | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ser | to be (permanent) | irregular |
| estar | to be (state/location) | irregular |
| tener | to have | irregular |
| hacer | to do / to make | irregular |
| ir | to go | irregular |
| poder | to be able to / can | stem-changing |
| querer | to want / to love | stem-changing |
| saber | to know (a fact) | irregular |
| conocer | to know (a person/place) | irregular |
| ver | to see | irregular |
| decir | to say / to tell | irregular |
| dar | to give | irregular |
| hablar | to speak | regular -ar |
| trabajar | to work | regular -ar |
| estudiar | to study | regular -ar |
| comer | to eat | regular -er |
| beber | to drink | regular -er |
| aprender | to learn | regular -er |
| vivir | to live | regular -ir |
| escribir | to write | regular -ir |
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.
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.
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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. Every Spanish deck exports to Anki-compatible format, Quizlet sets, or printable PDF flashcards.
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