You finally sit down to study your language flashcards. You double-click the Anki icon — and instead of the familiar grey interface, a black Terminal-style window appears with a menu. No flashcards. No audio. Just a dark screen and a blinking cursor. Sound familiar? If you’re on a Mac and experiencing this, you’re not alone […]
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A Speakada community member recently finished the Italian Top 2000 Words deck and asked a question that thousands of language learners reach eventually — what comes next? Here’s the honest answer. The 2000-Word Milestone: A Bigger Deal Than You Think John, one of our Speakada community members, sent us a message after working through the
If you’ve ever purchased a set of Anki flashcard decks, taken a break from studying, and then returned to find that your download link no longer works — you’re not alone. It happens more often than you’d think, and there’s a very simple fix. This post walks you through exactly what to do if your
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Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation in your target language, knowing you’ve studied a specific word dozens of times, only to have your mind go completely blank? The word sits frustratingly on the tip of your tongue, but you just can’t produce it when you need it most. If this sounds
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You’ve just downloaded an Anki language learning flashcard deck containing the top 2000 most common words in your target language. You open it up, see that massive number staring back at you, and suddenly feel a wave of anxiety wash over you. “Do I have to learn all of this at once?” If you’ve ever
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When Hannah, one of our Speakada customers, reached out with a simple question after purchasing her Anki Spanish Flashcards, she touched on something that matters deeply to language learners everywhere: “I was wondering if access to the cards has an end date or is it lifetime access?” The answer? Yes, absolutely lifetime access. But Hannah’s
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If you’re serious about learning a new language, you’ve probably encountered the age-old debate: Should you use Duolingo or Anki? Both platforms have passionate followers, but they approach language learning in fundamentally different ways. Understanding these differences can save you months of wasted effort and help you reach fluency faster. Let’s dive deep into this
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One of the most common questions we hear from language learners exploring Anki Language Learning Flashcards is whether they need to purchase complete bundles or if they can buy individual decks. Recently, Deniz, a valued member of our Speakada community, asked this exact question: “I do not want a bundle… why can’t I buy only
Every language learner’s nightmare: you open Anki one morning, and something’s wrong. Your carefully curated decks are missing cards, your progress seems to have vanished, or worse—the entire deck appears corrupted. If you’ve ever experienced that sinking feeling in your stomach when your Anki decks aren’t working properly, you’re not alone. The good news? Recovering
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If you’ve recently completed a picture-based vocabulary deck, you might be wondering: “What’s my next step?” This question came from Albert, one of our Spanish learners in the Speakada community, and it’s one that language learners across all levels frequently ask. Albert had just finished working through our Spanish 500 Picture Words deck and was
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