![\"Create](\"/images/bulk_import_option.png\")
Nudgelingo makes it really easy to setup a deck up of cards containing the words and phrases you are learning with other apps. They could be from:
\nSimply export data from the app as a comma separated or tab delimited file. The above links show you how to do this in the relevant app.
\nThen open Nudgelingo, select \"Create a new deck\" and choose \"via bulk import\".
\n
The next step is to give your deck a meaningful title. This could be the title of the YouTube video the deck relates to, or the article you were reading.\nThe notes field allows you to enter a link to this content or any other useful information.\nOpen the file you exported and simply copy and paste in the data, being sure to select the correct tab or comma delimiter.
\n![\"Create](\"/images/new_deck_bulk.png\")
In the above example each line contains an Italian sentence and its English translation separated by a tab. We could also add a web address to each line that would open when you click on the notification and provide some context around the word or phrase, but rather than do this for each notification card, you can create links automatically by providing a base url.
\nYou can link to any website but the following articles give details on the url structure for a few recommended apps:
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\nAs well as the exercises, Duolingo provides a translation area that gives more context to a word by showing the sentences from any exercises that contain the word, along with the ability to listen to them and view their comments. And for verbs you also get all the conjungations.
\n![\"Duolingo](\"/images/imparare.png\")
The next time you come across new words on Duolingo, why not add them to a deck of cards on Nudgelingo, helping you to reinforce what you have been learning throughout your day. To engage a bit deeper when you see a notification, you can set it to open the Duolingo translation page.
\nYou'll find the translation screen in Duolingo by clicking on the More menu and selecting Dictionary, where you can then search for a word and the page will reload. Simply copy the entire url into the link field when creating a card in Nudgelingo.\nIt will look similar to this:\n\nhttps://www.duolingo.com/dictionary/Italian/imparare/ac546739a69ebd31dc0d1823f830c4e6\n
"},{"url":"/blog/learn-a-language-using-reverso-context/","relativePath":"blog/learn-a-language-using-reverso-context.md","relativeDir":"blog","base":"learn-a-language-using-reverso-context.md","name":"learn-a-language-using-reverso-context","frontmatter":{"title":"Increase understanding with Reverso Context","excerpt":"See real world examples of the words you are learning","author":"src/data/authors/nudgelingo.yaml","date":"2020-01-03","thumb_image":"images/reverso_thumb.png","template":"post"},"html":"Reverso Context is an online translation tool, but it goes further than Google Translate by showing real world examples of words and phrases that have been sourced from films and books. This allows you to get a better feel for how words are used. You can also click on an example and hear the audio, add words to a favourites list, and when logged in it will sync with the Reverso Context app on your phone, allowing you to learn using automatically created flashcards.
\n![\"Reverso](\"/images/reverso_example.png\")
Opening Reverso Context when you click on a notification is a great way to engage a bit deeper in your learning and is easy to set up. For example, to translate the verb mangiare (to eat) from Italian to English, the url looks like this:
\nhttps://context.reverso.net/translation/italian-english/mangiare
\nAll you need to do is adapt it! Setting this up for each card you create might be a bit time consuming so be sure to read the article on importing a deck in bulk where you can add links automatically.
"},{"url":"/blog/learn-a-language-using-youtube/","relativePath":"blog/learn-a-language-using-youtube.md","relativeDir":"blog","base":"learn-a-language-using-youtube.md","name":"learn-a-language-using-youtube","frontmatter":{"title":"Learn with YouTube","excerpt":"Take your listening and comprehension skills to the next level","author":"src/data/authors/nudgelingo.yaml","date":"2021-01-16","thumb_image":"images/youtube_thumb.png","thumb_image_alt":"YouTube logo","template":"post"},"html":"YouTube has plenty of language courses that are freely available, with various styles, levels and content, so it should be easy to find something that works for you. Most will come with options for subtitles in the language you are learning and possibly your native language.
\nOne of the best ways to learn a language is to listen to the same (or similar) reasonably challenging content again and again, until it starts to become clear.\nWhen something doesn't make sense pause the video and make a note of the word or phrase. YouTube makes this really easy by providing a transcript window. Underneath the video, where you can see the like, share and save buttons, select the three dots and a transcript option will appear.\nThere might also be the option at the bottom of the transcript window to view it in your native language, allowing you to easily view the translation for a word.\nBut if not, you could use a browser plugin such as Google Translate to do this and then import the new words into Nudgelingo.
\n![\"YouTube](\"/images/learnitalian.png\")
Then start receiving notifications throughout your day so that the next time you watch the video, you'll understand a bit more!
"},{"url":"/blog/learn-using-babbel-podcasts/","relativePath":"blog/learn-using-babbel-podcasts.md","relativeDir":"blog","base":"learn-using-babbel-podcasts.md","name":"learn-using-babbel-podcasts","frontmatter":{"title":"Get more from Babbel podcasts","excerpt":"Babbel have a excellent selection of podcasts that you can listen to whilst the words are highlighted","author":"src/data/authors/nudgelingo.yaml","date":"2020-01-06","thumb_image":"images/babbel_thumb.jpg","thumb_image_alt":"Babbel app logo","template":"post"},"html":"One of the best ways to learn a language is to listen to the same (or similar) reasonably challenging content again and again, until it starts to become clear.\nBabbel have a excellent series of podcasts that you can listen to in a browser whilst the words are highlighted in the transcript. So for the first couple of times you listen, you can pause the podcast when you get stuck and add any new words or phrases to a new Nudgelingo deck. Then over the following few days, use Nudgelingo to keep the words and phrases in your memory. Then try listening to the podcast without the transcript, perhaps whilst at the gym or commuting. You'll find that you'll recognise more words and it will start to make sense. Once it does, move on to the next episode and start nudging a new deck!
\nCurrently there are podcasts available in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian, at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
\nYou can create the Nudgelingo deck manually, one card at a time, or use Google Translate to build up a list of words and then import them in bulk.
\n![\"Babbel](\"/images/babbel_podcast.png\")
In the notes section of the deck you can put a link back to the podcast.
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Quizlet is the leading flashcard app, being easy to use and set up with some great features such as adding images and audio to cards, and an autocomplete option when creating cards that speeds things up. It works via the web and there are also apps for android and iphones.\nOne of it's popular features is allowing users to share sets of cards they create. Teachers can also create sets and invite student's to use them.
\nIt's straight forward to copy the sets you have created in Quizlet and import then into Nudgelingo, helping you to learn whilst going about your normal working day.
\nSimply view the set and click on the three dots menu item underneath the set, and select export on the menu that appears. You'll then be able to copy the text and import it into Nudgelingo.
\n![\"Quizlet](\"/images/quizlet_set.png\")
![\"Quizlet](\"/images/quizlet_export.png\")
Google Translate is probably the best known online translation tool, working its magic on over 100 billion words every day in more than 100 languages. It's free, simple to use and, due to its use of AI, pretty accurate.
\nIt's also got a few useful features, that make it great to use in conjunction with Nudgelingo.\nGoogle Translate can be used as both a source of data for notifications as well as a destination for when you click on the notification.
\nLet's imagine you're reading an online article in the language you are learning and come across some new words. Rather than leave the page and type the words into Google Translate, most browsers have an extension that allows you to highlight words and open it.\nFor example, here's the extension for Chrome. You can then save the translation by clicking on the star, building up a list of new words and phrases that you want to learn.
\n![\"Google](\"/images/google_translate_saved.png\")
Once you've finished reading the article you can click on the 'Export to Google Sheets' icon (next to Sort)
\n![\"Google](\"/images/google_translate_export.png\")
From here can simply select the words from that article, copy them, and paste them into Nudgelingo to create a new deck in bulk
\nOpening Google Translate will also allow you to listen to the words you are learning. Or maybe your cards just contain the language you are learning without any translation. In which case it makes sense to use Google Translate to allow you to see the translation when you click on it, effectively using Nudgelingo as you would with Flashcards.
\nSetting this up requires a little bit of familiarity with querystring parameters. Firstly open Google Translate in the browser and just translate a word from the language you are learning to your own. Then look at the url. It should look similar to this:
\nhttps://translate.google.co.uk/?sl=it&tl=en&op=translate&text=ciao
\nThis is telling Google Translate to translate the word 'ciao' from italian (it) to English (en). You just need to change the language codes and the text to translate. Setting this up for each card you create might be a bit time consuming so be sure to read the article on importing a deck in bulk where you can add links automatically.
"},{"url":"/blog/complement-existing-learning-methods/","relativePath":"blog/complement-existing-learning-methods.md","relativeDir":"blog","base":"complement-existing-learning-methods.md","name":"complement-existing-learning-methods","frontmatter":{"title":"Give a boost to your current learning methods","excerpt":"Get more from the apps you already use","author":"src/data/authors/nudgelingo.yaml","date":"2021-01-17","thumb_image":"images/book_on_face_thumb.jpg","thumb_image_alt":"Person with a book on their face","image":"images/book_on_face.jpg","image_alt":"Person with a book on their face","template":"post"},"html":"Nudgelingo works alongside your current learning methods by allowing you to easily create notification cards from the content in the apps you already use and by linking through to these resources when you click on the link.
\nClick on your app for a detailed guide:
\nNudgelingo and Google Translate
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