Argentine Spanish has its own words, such as lunfardo slang from Buenos Aires and voseo, the Argentine way of saying "you." This page compares how each app gives you those words, how it brings them back for review and what stays free. Hablá, Che and Solar Spanish are built for Argentina, while uTalk and Bubblegum teach an Argentine Spanish course. For courses, tutors and shows, see our Argentine Spanish app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Argentine Spanish. You learn from Argentine Spanish you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Argentine Spanish lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
- Lessons are in Argentine Spanish, not general Spanish.
- Ask Poppy about a sentence while you read.
- Saved words come back in new lessons through Regenerative Review™, and you can send them to Anki too.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't turn your own Argentine books or articles into lessons. However, you can paste a text or send Poppy a photo, and she'll explain it.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches Argentine Spanish
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uTalk
uTalk suits learners who want topic lists of Argentine words and phrases with audio. You study supplied words, not sentences from your own reading.
- A separate Argentinian Spanish course teaches Rioplatense vocabulary and pronunciation.
- Play recall games, then record yourself and compare with native-speaker audio.
- Teaches Argentine Spanish
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LingQ
LingQ suits learners who bring their own Spanish texts, so the words you save are as Argentine as the texts you choose.
- Import an Argentine article or episode, then tap a word to save it.
- Saved words come back with spaced repetition, next to the text and audio you found them in.
- Flashcards
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Other Apps We Looked At (5)
- Hablá: Argentine SpanishFlip through flashcard packs on Buenos Aires lunfardo, sayings and voseo, mark the ones you know and hide them. The Argentine Essentials pack is free, and Unlock All Packs is a $4.99 one-time purchase. Speakable cards are read aloud in an Argentine accent, the developer says.
- Solar SpanishBuild a personal word list, play word-search games and add your own memory aids. It has a verb trainer and an interactive map of Argentina with regional words. Vocabulary is free, and Premium costs $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year.
- Che: Argentinian DictionaryLook up Spanish and English words, then bookmark them in a saved list. Entries have example sentences, conjugations, pronunciation playback and offline use. It is free, with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Qué OndaStudy vocabulary and phrase lessons, then take multiple-choice quizzes that adapt to you. Special lessons cover Argentine Spanish next to Mexican and European Spanish. Premium lessons need a subscription.
- AnkiWrite your own cards with Argentine words, voseo examples and sentences you met them in, and Anki schedules the reviews. You add the Argentine words and meanings yourself, or import a deck someone shared. To set up your decks, read [Is Anki good for language learning?](/blog/is-anki-good-for-language-learning)
| App | Word source | Review | Argentine scope | English help | Free boundary | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Lessons Poppy writes | Saved words return in new lessons | Argentine Spanish journey | Partly | Lessons by other learners are free to read; unlimited custom lessons need Pro | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| uTalk | Topic word lists | Recall games | Argentinian Spanish course | Yes | Starter words free; the rest paid | iPhone |
| LingQ | Text and audio you import | Spaced repetition | Depends on the text you import | Partly | 20 saved words, 5 imported lessons | iPhone |
| Hablá | Flashcard packs | Flip cards, mark known cards | Buenos Aires lunfardo, sayings, voseo | Yes | One pack free; Unlock All Packs $4.99 once | iPhone, Android |
| Solar Spanish | Your word list, word games | Word-search games, your own memory aids | Argentina map, verb trainer | Partly | Vocabulary free; Premium paid | iPhone |
| Che | Dictionary lookups | Saved word list | Argentine-focused dictionary | Yes | Free, no ads | iPhone |
| Qué Onda | Vocabulary and phrase lessons | Adaptive quizzes | Argentine special lessons | Yes | Free download; premium lessons need a subscription | iPhone |
| Anki | Cards you make | SM-2 or FSRS | Words you add | Partly | Desktop and AnkiWeb free; AnkiMobile $24.99 once | iPhone, Android, computer |
If you mostly meet Argentine words in shows, podcasts and videos, our Argentine Spanish comprehensible input app comparison covers those apps.
Which Argentine Spanish vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Argentine Spanish, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or choose Hablá if you want lunfardo and voseo packs with English explanations on every card. Choose uTalk for topic lists with audio.
Can I look up Argentine words in an app?
Che is a dictionary for Argentine Spanish that works offline. It shows example sentences, conjugations and pronunciation playback, and its entries compare Argentine words with other Spanish varieties.
Can I save my own Argentine words?
LingQ saves words you tap in imported texts, and Anki saves whatever you type on a card. Che bookmarks the words you look up into a saved list.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- uTalk: Argentinian Spanish course
- uTalk: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- LingQ: Spanish course
- LingQ: what's free
- LingQ: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Hablá: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Hablá: Android listing
- Solar Spanish: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Che: Argentinian Dictionary: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Qué Onda: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- AnkiMobile: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Anki manual: scheduling and cards
- Bubblegum
