Idioms and set phrases

Learn idioms and set phrases whole, with examples

Echar de menos, ponerse las pilas, die Daumen drücken — you can’t work out the meaning of these from the single words. In VibeLing an idiom or set phrase gets its own card with a translation, examples and audio, and training brings it back until it sticks.

Free No word limit iOS and Android

How VibeLing teaches set phrases

Whole, not word by word

Add the expression as it is: an idiom, a set phrase, a verb with its fixed preposition. The card explains the meaning of the whole phrase, not its parts.

Examples in context

Each card has several example sentences, with translations that open on tap, so you see how the expression works in speech.

Different exercises

Choosing the translation, spelling, listening, the missing word in a sentence — one expression is trained from several angles.

Any phrase you meet

There is no fixed word base: AI builds a card even for a rare or slangy expression.

How to start

  1. Add an expression you came across to your vocabulary.

  2. Look at its card: translation, meaning, examples and audio.

  3. Do your daily training — the expression comes back until it sticks.

Set phrases in 11 languages

Idioms and set phrases can be added in any of the 11 languages.

English Español Português Deutsch Français Italiano Română Srpski Türkçe Eesti Русский

Questions and answers

What’s the best way to learn idioms?

Whole and in examples: an idiom’s meaning rarely follows from its words. That’s why in VibeLing each expression gets its own card with examples and comes back in training at spaced intervals.

Can I add any idiom?

Yes. There is no fixed base — AI builds the card even for a rare or slangy expression.

Which languages does it work for?

All 11 languages of the app: Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and the rest.

How many expressions can I add?

As many as you like: there is no limit in either the free version or Pro.

Does it work for phrasal verbs too?

Yes — and for any multi-word verb in other languages, like German separable verbs. Add the verb together with its particle and learn it as one unit.

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