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Browse thousands of curated sentences or create your own with our sentence builder. Organize them into personal "islands" by topic—travel, business, daily life.
Our spaced repetition system schedules reviews at the perfect moment. Audio shadowing with native speakers trains your ear and accent.
Watch your island grow through 9 tiers as you master sentences. Reach 1,000 confident sentences and unlock true conversational fluency.
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Real sentences, not flashcards. Master practical phrases you'll actually speak in real conversations from day one.
Our SM-2 algorithm schedules reviews at optimal intervals. Never forget what you've learned with scientifically-proven spacing.
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Need a specific phrase? Create custom sentences with professional audio generation and translations. Free users get limited access.
Group sentences into custom collections by topic. Restaurant survival, business meetings, travel basics—learn what matters to you.
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Yes! Our free plan gives you 25 new sentences per week, unlimited review of your collection, spaced repetition practice, and access to all 6 languages. Premium unlocks unlimited sentences and additional features.
Research shows that learning words in context (sentences) leads to 3x better retention than memorizing isolated vocabulary. Sentences teach you grammar, pronunciation, and usage patterns naturally—the same way children learn their first language.
Language Island supports English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese. You can learn any language from any language—the entire app adapts to your native language.
Our SM-2 algorithm schedules reviews at optimal intervals based on how well you know each sentence. Items you struggle with appear more often; items you've mastered fade into longer intervals. This maximizes retention while minimizing study time.
Yes! Our sentence builder lets you create custom sentences with professional audio generation. Free users get limited custom sentences; Premium users can create up to 1,000 per month.
Yes! Language Island is available on iOS and Android, plus our full-featured web app. Your progress syncs across all devices.
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