VocabA2
la figue
/la fiɡ/
the fig
« Les figues sont enfin de saison. »
Figs are finally in season.
- gender
- feminine
- with
- la figue, une figue
Sweeten your scroll.
A feed, not a course. Ten minutes on your phone either way.
What do you want to learn?
Salut. Moi, c’est Figgy. Je te montre mon fil. Hallo. Ich bin Figgy. Ich zeige dir meinen Feed. Hola. Soy Figgy. Te enseño mi feed. Ciao. Sono Figgy. Ti mostro il mio feed. Olá. Eu sou o Figgy. Mostro-te o meu feed.
Hi. I’m Figgy. I’ll show you my feed.
douce, c’est un fil, pas un cours. douce ist ein Feed, kein Kurs. douce es un feed, no un curso. douce è un feed, non un corso. douce é um feed, não um curso.
douce is a feed, not a course.
Short cards at your level, A1 to C2, written around what you like.
Regarde. Celle-ci, c’est un mot. Schau. Die hier ist ein Wort. Mira. Esta es una palabra. Guarda. Questa è una parola. Olha. Esta é uma palavra.
Look. This one is a word.
VocabA2
die Feige
/diː ˈfaɪ̯ɡə/
the fig
„Die Feigen haben endlich Saison.“
Figs are finally in season.
- gender
- feminine
- with
- die Feige, eine Feige
VocabA2
el higo
/el ˈiɡo/
the fig
«Los higos están por fin de temporada.»
Figs are finally in season.
- gender
- masculine
- with
- el higo, un higo
VocabA2
il fico
/il ˈfiko/
the fig
«I fichi sono finalmente di stagione.»
Figs are finally in season.
- gender
- masculine
- with
- il fico, un fico
VocabA2
o figo
/u ˈfiɡu/
the fig
«Os figos estão finalmente na época.»
Figs are finally in season.
- gender
- masculine
- with
- o figo, um figo
Féminin. Comme la plupart des fruits, sauf quand ce n’est pas le cas. Weiblich. Wie die meisten Früchte, außer wenn nicht. Masculino. Como muchas frutas, salvo cuando no. Maschile. Come tanta frutta, tranne quando non lo è. Masculino. Como muita fruta, exceto quando não é.
Feminine. Like most fruit, except when it isn’t. Feminine. Like most fruit, except when not. Masculine. Like many fruits, except when not. Masculine. Like a lot of fruit, except when it isn’t. Masculine. Like a lot of fruit, except when it isn’t.
Celle-ci, c’est une expression. Die hier ist eine Redewendung. Esta es una expresión. Questa è un’espressione. Esta é uma expressão.
This one is an expression.
ExpressionB1
avoir la pêche
- literally
- to have the peach
- actually
- to be full of energy
— Tu as l’air en forme aujourd’hui !
You look well today.
— Oui, j’ai la pêche !
Yes, I’m full of energy.
One card in seven comes from the level above.
ExpressionB1
Tomaten auf den Augen haben
- literally
- to have tomatoes on your eyes
- actually
- to miss what is right in front of you
— Wo ist mein Schlüssel?
Where is my key?
— Da, auf dem Tisch. Du hast Tomaten auf den Augen.
There, on the table. You have tomatoes on your eyes.
One card in seven comes from the level above.
ExpressionB1
importar un pepino
- literally
- to matter a cucumber
- actually
- to not matter at all
— ¿Qué te pareció el partido?
What did you think of the match?
— Me importa un pepino el fútbol.
I couldn’t care less about football.
One card in seven comes from the level above.
ExpressionB1
non capire un cavolo
- literally
- to not understand a cabbage
- actually
- to understand nothing at all
— Hai capito la lezione?
Did you understand the lesson?
— No, non ho capito un cavolo.
No, I didn’t understand a thing.
One card in seven comes from the level above.
ExpressionB1
descascar o abacaxi
- literally
- to peel the pineapple
- actually
- to sort out a thorny problem
— E agora, quem resolve isso?
And now, who sorts this out?
— Deixa comigo. Eu descasco o abacaxi.
Leave it to me. I’ll peel the pineapple.
One card in seven comes from the level above.
On dit ça quand on a la forme. Pas quand on a une pêche. Das sagt man, wenn jemand etwas nicht sieht. Nicht beim Gemüsehändler. Se dice cuando algo no te importa. El pepino no tiene nada que ver. Si dice quando non capisci niente. Il cavolo non c’entra. Diz-se quando há um problema difícil. O abacaxi não tem culpa.
You say it when you feel great. Not when you have a peach. You say it when someone misses the obvious. Not at the greengrocer’s. You say it when you don’t care. The cucumber has nothing to do with it. You say it when you understand nothing. The cabbage has nothing to do with it. You say it when there’s a thorny problem. The pineapple is not to blame.
Moi, je ne suis natif de nulle part. Je te passe quelqu’un qui l’est. Ich bin nirgendwo Muttersprachler. Ich gebe dich weiter an jemanden, der es ist. Yo no soy nativo de ningún sitio. Te paso con alguien que sí. Io non sono madrelingua di niente. Ti passo a qualcuno che lo è. Eu não sou nativo de lado nenhum. Passo-te a alguém que é.
I’m not a native of anywhere. I’ll hand you to someone who is.
Ask a native: a question in writing, or a phrase to say. They answer in writing or with a recording.
Ask a nativefr
You asked
Can I say « j’ai la pêche » to my boss?
A native answered
Oui, c’est familier mais pas impoli. Avec un chef que tu connais bien.
Yes, it’s casual but not rude. With a boss you know well.
Read aloud by a nativeAsk a nativede
You asked
Can I say „Tomaten auf den Augen“ to a colleague?
A native answered
Ja, aber nur im Spaß. Es ist locker, nicht böse gemeint.
Yes, but only as a joke. It’s casual, not meant unkindly.
Read aloud by a nativeAsk a nativees
You asked
Is «me importa un pepino» rude?
A native answered
No, es coloquial. Con amigos está bien; en una reunión, mejor no.
No, it’s colloquial. Fine with friends; in a meeting, better not.
Read aloud by a nativeAsk a nativeit
You asked
Can I say «non capisco un cavolo» in class?
A native answered
Sì, è colloquiale ma non volgare. Con il professore, meglio «non capisco niente».
Yes, it’s colloquial but not vulgar. With the teacher, «non capisco niente» is better.
Read aloud by a nativeAsk a nativept
You asked
Is «descascar o abacaxi» formal?
A native answered
Não, é informal. Entre amigos, sim; num e-mail de trabalho, não.
No, it’s informal. With friends, yes; in a work email, no.
Read aloud by a nativeEt ça, c’est ce que tout le monde connaît là-bas. Und das hier kennt dort jeder. Y esto lo conoce allí todo el mundo. E questo, lì, lo conoscono tutti. E isto, lá, toda a gente conhece.
And this is what everyone there knows.
douce botB1
Kaamelott
The comedy retelling of King Arthur that France has been quoting at each other for twenty years. Knowing one line buys you a lot of goodwill.
Approved by a human.
douce botB1
Dinner for One
The English sketch Germany watches every New Year’s Eve, and has for decades. One line from it gets quoted all year.
Approved by a human.
douce botB1
Chiquito de la Calzada
The comedian from Málaga whose invented words Spain still quotes, thirty years on. One of them buys you a lot of goodwill.
Approved by a human.
douce botB1
Bim Bum Bam
The afternoon children’s show a whole generation of Italy grew up with. Say the name and watch faces change.
Approved by a human.
douce botB1
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
The children’s series from Monteiro Lobato’s books that Brazil has grown up with for generations. Everyone knows Emília.
Approved by a human.
Ça, aucun cours ne te l’apprendra. Das bringt dir kein Kurs bei. Eso no te lo enseña ningún curso. Questo nessun corso te lo insegna. Isso, nenhum curso te ensina.
No course will teach you that.
A bot finds them; a human approves every one.
À toi. Jetzt du. Te toca. Tocca a te. É a tua vez.
Your turn.
Which article?Well played!Keep going!
+15 XP
la figue
Which article?Well played!Keep going!
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die Feige
Which article?Well played!Keep going!
+15 XP
el higo
Which article?Well played!Keep going!
+15 XP
il fico
Which article?Well played!Keep going!
+15 XP
o figo
Alors ? Und? ¿Y bien? Allora? Então?
Well?
Bien joué. Quinze points, et une figue. Gut gemacht. Fünfzehn Punkte und eine Feige. Bien hecho. Quince puntos y un higo. Ben fatto. Quindici punti e un fico. Muito bem. Quinze pontos e um figo.
Well played. Fifteen points, and a fig.
Presque. La figue est féminine — maintenant tu le sais. Fast. Die Feige ist weiblich. Jetzt weißt du es. Casi. El higo es masculino. Ahora lo sabes. Quasi. Il fico è maschile. Adesso lo sai. Quase. O figo é masculino. Agora já sabes.
Almost. The fig is feminine — now you know. Almost. The fig is feminine — now you know. Almost. The fig is masculine — now you know. Almost. The fig is masculine — now you know. Almost. The fig is masculine — now you know.
Every answer is filed against one of six skills. The weak ones rise up the feed.
Les mots que tu lis, je les garde. Et j’en fais des jeux. Die Wörter, die du liest, behalte ich. Und mache Spiele daraus. Las palabras que lees, me las quedo. Y hago juegos con ellas. Le parole che leggi, le tengo. E ci faccio dei giochi. As palavras que lês, eu guardo. E faço jogos com elas.
The words you read, I keep. And I make games out of them.
Four retro handheld games built from the words douce pulls out of what you read: Worm, Crossing, Errands, Locked out.
Worm
+15 XP
Worm · Crossing · Errands · Locked out
Mes cartes ? Des modèles les écrivent. Un autre les vérifie. Meine Karten? Modelle schreiben sie. Ein anderes prüft sie. ¿Mis tarjetas? Las escriben modelos. Otro las revisa. Le mie schede? Le scrivono dei modelli. Un altro le controlla. Os meus cartões? Modelos escrevem-nos. Outro verifica.
My cards? Models write them. A different one checks them.
Large language models from Anthropic and Google write most cards; a different model checks each one before it appears. Flag any card in one tap. How douce uses AI
Ton compte et tes données restent dans l’UE. Dein Konto und deine Daten bleiben in der EU. Tu cuenta y tus datos se quedan en la UE. Il tuo account e i tuoi dati restano nell’UE. A tua conta e os teus dados ficam na UE.
Your account and your data stay in the EU.
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Choisis ta langue. On y va. Wähl deine Sprache. Los geht’s. Elige tu idioma. Vamos. Scegli la tua lingua. Andiamo. Escolhe a tua língua. Vamos.
Pick your language. Off we go.
What do you want to learn?