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Make the web your learning ground.

Learn español
as you browse.

Your articles, your recipes, your favourite topics. Ubueno adds a little Spanish to the things you already read, so you can build your vocabulary along the way.

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A morning with no plans

A taste of reading with Ubueno

When I travel, I like to head out early and pick a at random. I stop for a , then wander over to the local . That’s often where the best part of the morning begins.

The stalls are full of colourful . I buy some warm and find a bench in the sunshine. The rest of the can wait.

Think you’ve guessed a word? Click it to find out.

calle
street — a road in a town or city.
café
coffee — the drink.
mercado
market — the place with stalls.
frutas
fruit — the different kinds on the stalls.
pan
bread — bought warm in this passage.
día
day — the one that has just begun.

How it works

Let your reading get you started.

Install Ubueno, choose the language you want to learn and open a page that interests you.

  1. 1

    Read what you loveTravel, cooking, the news… A few words appear in the language you’re learning, right in the text.

  2. 2

    Follow the clues in the sentenceHave a guess. Need a hand? Click a word to find out what it means.

  3. 3

    Meet the words againThey turn up in other things you read. Short questions then help you find out what you remember.

A word in an article, clicked: a card explains it inside the sentence it came from.

A word you’re unsure of?

Understand it.
Hear it.
Keep reading.

Click for a translation and an explanation that fits the sentence you’re reading. Find out what the word means in this context.

Listen to its pronunciation and slow the audio down if you need to. Then pick up where you left off.

The notebook: the words you have been asked about, with how many answers were right.

Your word notebook

You’ve seen
this word before.

A word from an article turns up in a recipe, then in something else you read. You get to see it in different contexts.

Your notebook brings together the words you’ve answered questions about. Revisit them, practise and keep track of your correct answers.

Your little world

The more you learn,
the more it grows.

Each correct answer reveals new squares of your terrain. Choose a landscape and gradually discover its plants, its water and the animals that live there.

The clearing, fully grown: grass, birches, pines and a stream.
The clearing
The marsh, fully grown: reeds and still water.
The marsh
The snow, fully grown: a frozen lake, a waterfall and foxes.
The snow

A clearing, a marsh or a snowy landscape: which world will you grow?

At your own pace

Taking a break?
Your progress will be here.

Read a little today, more tomorrow. Your notebook and your terrain stay with you, even when you take a few days off.

Choose vocabulary that suits you, from beginner to advanced. Adjust your level as you grow more confident.

Choose your plan

Start for free.
Go further when you’re ready.

Reading, your notebook and your terrains are included in the free plan, with no time limit.

Free

$0

  • Discover words as you read, with no limit on pages
  • 4 vocabulary levels, from beginner to advanced
  • Listen to word pronunciations as often as you like
  • Alternative translations, your notebook, questions and terrains
  • Detailed explanations each day, within the daily allowance

Full

$9.99 / month — or $99.99 / year

  • Unlimited detailed explanations
  • Explore groups of words and parts of sentences
  • Everything included in the free plan

Cancel in two clicks. Refunded on request within fourteen days, even if you have used it.

Your next word is waiting
in your next read.

Learn Spanish, French, English, German, Italian or Polish on pages written in English, French or Spanish.

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