Basque vocabulary apps differ in where the words come from. Some show pictures, some give you topic lists, some use sentences with a gap, and some let you write your own cards. Four apps get a closer look below and four more get a short note. Each one says how it saves and reviews words, and how much help is in English. For courses and tutors, see Best Apps to Learn Basque.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Basque. You learn from Basque you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Basque 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 you meet them in new contexts without making flashcards.
- The Basque dictionary has more than 29,000 entries with English meanings.
- Poppy's Basque grammar notes cover 361 topics in English.
- Basque words you save from a lesson come back in new lessons, in new sentences.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't import a Basque word list or a book as lessons. However, you can paste a passage in the chat, and Poppy will 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™
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Drops
Drops suits you if you remember a Basque word best when you see a picture of it.
- Basque words and phrases come with pictures and pronunciation audio.
- You match pictures and spell words in short games.
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uTalk
uTalk shows each Basque word with English, so you learn from English from the first topic.
- Basque topics list practical words and phrases with native-speaker audio.
- You record yourself and compare, then play memory games that focus on the words you find hard.
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Clozemaster
Clozemaster fits you if you learn a word best when you see it inside a whole sentence.
- The Basque from English collection shows a sentence with one word missing, and you fill it in.
- Each sentence comes with an English translation and audio.
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Other Apps We Looked At (4)
- Ikasi & GoEnglish-to-Basque words and phrases with explanations and examples, so each word is explained in context. The provider advertises a one-time full unlock.
- AupaBasque words in short lessons, flashcards and quizzes, with spaced repetition advertised on the listing. The iPhone download is free, with in-app purchases.
- DuoCardsSave Basque words from videos, subtitles, articles or notes into your own sets, or choose public decks. Adaptive flashcards show them again, and you can review offline. The download is free, with in-app purchases.
- AnkiYou write each card yourself, with the Basque word, your own English meaning, and a sentence or recording if you want one. The scheduler decides when a card comes back. It is free on desktop and Android.
| App | Usable in | Learning help in | Words come from | Saved and reviewed | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Yes | Partly | Lessons Poppy writes | Words return in new lessons | Lessons written for others |
| Drops | Yes | Yes | Picture topics | Matching and spelling games | Free timed sessions |
| uTalk | Yes | Yes | Topics | Memory games, review of hard words | Paid course |
| Clozemaster | — | Yes | Supplied sentences | Fill-in-the-gap repetition | Free practice, paid Pro |
| Ikasi & Go | — | Yes | Words and phrases | Explained in context | One-time unlock |
| Aupa | Yes | Yes | Short lessons | Flashcards, quizzes | Free download |
| DuoCards | Yes | Yes | Videos, articles and notes you choose | Adaptive flashcards | Free download |
| Anki | Yes | Partly | Cards you write | Scheduled card review | Free on desktop and Android |
A dash (—) means you should check it in the app.
Which Basque vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Basque, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. If you like pictures, Drops pairs each Basque word with an image and its pronunciation.
Can I make my own Basque flashcards?
Anki lets you write every card yourself. Desktop and AnkiDroid are free, and AnkiWeb sync is free. AnkiMobile on iPhone is a one-time paid app, $24.99 in the US App Store. DuoCards also saves words you pick from videos and articles.
Where can I read and listen to Basque after learning words?
See our comparison of Basque reading and listening apps. Bubblegum saves words from the lessons Poppy writes, so you can meet them again while you read.
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
- Bubblegum: Basque and English language pair
- Drops: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- uTalk: Learn Basque
- uTalk: Languages you can learn from
- Clozemaster: Courses
- Clozemaster: Learn Basque online
- Ikasi & Go: Learn Basque
- Aupa: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- DuoCards: Basque library
- AnkiMobile Flashcards: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Anki: Getting started
- Bubblegum
- Drops
