LLYLI

Learn the language you live in

LLYLI for iPhone

You hear a new word at the café, on a sign, from a neighbour. LLYLI lets you write it down in seconds, turns it into a card, and brings it back for practice until it sticks.

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How it works

Living in Lisbon, the words come to you all day. LLYLI helps you keep them.

  1. 1 Capture. Type, say or scan a word or sentence the moment you meet it: multibanco, saudade, tasca. Add where you heard it, if you like.
  2. 2 Get a card. LLYLI adds the translation, a short grammar note and example sentences, so every word comes with its context.
  3. 3 Practise a little each day. Spaced repetition brings each word back just before you would forget it. After each card you say how it went:

A look inside

  • The Today screen: how many words are ready to practise, a Practise button, your streak, and a button to capture a word.
    TodayReady to practise
  • The Capture screen: a ruled field to write a word, with buttons to speak it or take a photo.
    CaptureWrite it down
  • A practice question: a Portuguese sentence using the word gato, and four possible English meanings to choose from.
    PracticeWords in sentences

Why LLYLI

Your words, not a textbook's

Every card starts with something you met in your own life, so you practise the Portuguese you actually need.

Words in context

Practice sentences are built from words already in your notebook, so new words appear next to ones you know.

Quiet by design

No ads and no tracking across other apps or websites. Review sessions work offline, on the bus or in the lift.

Start with 30 free words

Capture up to 30 words of your own for free. LLYLI Pro gives you unlimited captures for €4.99 a month or €34.99 a year, paid through Apple.

For English speakers learning European Portuguese, and for Portuguese speakers learning English (UK).

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