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Flashcards to Learn English Vocabulary
Spaced repetition is backed by decades of learning-psychology research: it shows you each word right before you're about to forget it, spacing reviews out further every time you remember it well. Practice for free, no account required.
Not sure where to start? These are the essential decks, in the order that's best to practice them.
Question words
Learn the English words used to start questions.
A1Essential17 cards
Days of the week
Learn the days of the week in English.
A1Essential9 cards
The alphabet
Learn how to say and pronounce each letter of the English alphabet.
A1Essential26 cards
Months of the year
Learn the months of the year in English.
A1Essential12 cards
Greetings and courtesy phrases
Learn common English phrases for greeting people and being polite.
A1Essential30 cards
Time
Learn how to tell time and talk about days in English.
A1Essential47 cards
Family members
Learn the English words for close family members.
A1Essential24 cards
Body parts
Learn the English words for parts of the body.
A1Essential39 cards
Numbers
Learn to count in English: 1 to 20, plus the tens up to 100.
A1Essential28 cards
Colors
Learn the names of common colors in English.
A1Essential16 cards
Transportation
Learn the English words for common vehicles and ways to travel.
A1Essential38 cards
Places in town
Learn the English words for common places you find in a town or city.
A1Essential50 cards
Fruits
Learn the names of common fruits in English.
A1Essential28 cards
Kitchen objects
Learn the English words for common kitchen appliances and utensils.
A1Essential50 cards
Weather
Learn the English words to talk about the weather.
A1Essential36 cards
Technology
Learn the English words for common technology and devices.
A1Essential42 cards
Emotions
Learn the English words to talk about feelings and emotions.
A1Essential70 cards
Food
Learn the English words for common foods.
A1Essential69 cards
House objects
Learn the English words for common furniture and household objects.
A1Essential53 cards
Vegetables
Learn the English words for common vegetables.
A1Essential38 cards
Clothes
Learn the English words for common clothing items.
A1Essential49 cards
Drinks
Learn the English words for common drinks and beverages.
A1Essential31 cards
Directions
Learn the English phrases used to ask for and give directions.
A2Essential24 cards
Regular verbs
Practice the past tense of common English regular verbs, including tricky spelling changes.
A2Essential132 cards
Irregular verbs
Learn the past tense and past participle of common English irregular verbs.
A2Essential129 cards
Common verbs
Everyday verbs you will use all the time.
A2Essential125 cards
Daily routines
Learn the English phrases for common daily routines.
A2Essential63 cards
Parts of the house
The rooms and areas you find in a home.
A2Essential32 cards
Everyday Expressions
Learn the small connector phrases native speakers use constantly in conversation: it depends, sounds good, by the way, and more.
B1Essential39 cards
Common phrasal verbs
Learn the most common English phrasal verbs used in everyday conversation.
B1Essential197 cards
Past participles
Learn the past participle of common English irregular verbs, the form used with "have/has/had" in perfect tenses.
B1Essential132 cards
Linking words
Learn the connecting words that link ideas in English, like "however", "because", or "in addition", to sound more fluent in writing and speech.
B1Essential98 cards
Irregular plurals
Learn the irregular plural form of common English nouns, like "child" becomes "children" or "mouse" becomes "mice".
B1Essential68 cards
Descriptive Adjectives
Learn common descriptive adjectives, the base words behind the adverbs of manner.
B1Essential172 cards
Verb + preposition
Learn which preposition goes with each verb in English. The preposition rarely matches the one used in Spanish.
B1Essential136 cards
Uncountable nouns
Learn common English nouns that don't have a plural form and aren't used with "a/an", like "advice" or "furniture".
B1Essential70 cards
How to get the most out of SpeakUP flashcards
Here you will find more than a hundred vocabulary decks organized by topic and level: from basic words like colors, numbers and food to phrasal verbs, idioms, collocations and academic vocabulary. Every deck includes pronunciation audio, a translation and an example sentence for each card, so you learn the word in context and not in isolation.
The flashcards use spaced repetition: the system shows you each word again right before you forget it, and spaces reviews further apart when you remember it well. That way you memorize more in less time than by rereading a list.
Step by step
Choose a deck by topic or level. If you are starting out, try A1 decks such as Colors, Numbers or Family members. If you already have a base, go for Phrasal verbs, Idioms or Collocations.
Start in Flashcards mode. Flip each card and rate how well you remembered it. That answer tells the system when to show it again.
Reinforce with Learn, Write and Match. Learn adapts the quiz to your pace, Write makes you listen and type the word, and Match reviews it as a race against the clock.
Review every day. Ten minutes a day beats one hour on the weekend. With a free account your progress is saved.
Tips to progress faster
- Do not learn more than 20 new words per session: past that, similar words start to blur together.
- Say each word aloud every time you see it, and repeat the example sentence too.
- Pair the deck with a reading or a lesson on the same topic to see the words in real use.
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Frequently asked questions
What is spaced repetition?
It's a study technique that schedules your reviews right before you're about to forget a word, spacing them out further each time you remember it well. It's based on how long-term memory actually works, and it multiplies how much vocabulary you retain compared to cramming everything at once.
Are SpeakUP flashcards free?
Yes, completely free with no limit on decks or cards. You don't need to pay anything or enter a credit card to practice.
Do I need to create an account to use them?
No. You can practice every deck without signing up. If you create a free account, your progress saves automatically and follows you across devices.
What's the difference between Flashcards, Learn, Write, and Match?
Flashcards uses real spaced repetition: you flip the card and rate how well you remembered it. Learn is an adaptive quiz. Write has you listen to and type the word, great for spelling practice. Match is a timed pair-matching game for low-pressure review.
How many new words should I learn per day?
We recommend no more than 20 new words per session. Learning too many at once overloads your memory and makes similar words blur together. It's better to stay consistent than to cram too much into one day.