8 languages English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese
Learn words, then sentences, then stories. The right order to understand, and to remember.
Free — all lessons included
Each lesson takes a few minutes: meet new words through pictures and sound, put them into sentences, then read a short story that uses those same words. Stuck on something? Tap it, and an explanation appears in your own language.
- Start from zero
- Learn through real-life situations
One complete learning loop
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Cards
Meet new words through pictures and sound.
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Sentences
Put the words you just learned straight into sentences you can say.
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Story
Meet those same words again in a story with a real ending. Stuck on something? Tap it.
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Grammar
One idea drawn from the story you just read. Just a minute.
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Review
Words you are about to forget come back at the right moment.
Why a story won’t overwhelm you
Stories in datila use exactly the words you just learned. By the time you read, you have already met most of them twice: once on a card, once in a sentence. For the rest, just tap.
| Flashcard apps | Sentence apps | Reading apps | datila | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learn words | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Build sentences | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Read stories that use the words you just learned | No | No | No | Yes |
| Explanations right where you get stuck | No | No | No | Yes |
Learn by situation, not by word list
Every lesson helps you get one real thing done:
- Greeting people
- Buying and selling
- Asking for directions
- Ordering food
- Seeing a doctor
- Getting a repair at home
- Changing hotel rooms
- Job interviews
There is a course for complete beginners and an intermediate course.
Nobody gets left behind
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Mistakes are never punished. The app switches to an easier sentence and asks again a few turns later.
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Hard words don’t keep you stuck. They come back in your next review.
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Review right before you forget, a few minutes at a time, always mixing it up: listening, pictures, choosing meanings, reading.
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Japanese, Korean, Chinese? Start with the sounds; the writing opens up step by step, with readings shown alongside.
Free
Every lesson, story, grammar point, review and game is free. Want to learn without ads? It takes only a small, token fee.
Quick answers
- Can I start knowing nothing at all?
- Yes. datila starts from zero.
- How long should I study each day?
- About 10 minutes for one full loop.
- Do I need an internet connection?
- Yes. For now, datila needs to be online.
Don’t just learn words. Learn until you can read the whole story.
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