Contemporary research on language learning shows that the most effective way to acquire a language mirrors how babies do it: through exposure. This stands in stark contrast to classroom teaching methods and the popular language apps, which typically emphasize grammar rules and linguistic analysis. While these approaches might prepare you to pass an exam, they rarely help you think and respond in real time during a conversation.

The ability to understand and form sentences in a split second is an incredibly complex skill. Our brains develop it gradually by internalizing countless small associations between words, structures, and meanings. This is the essence of language acquisition.

The challenge for adults is that our brains are less flexible than those of children. For most learners, it could take years—sometimes a decade—of unguided exposure to truly master a new language. This is because ordinary exposure is random and unfocused: watching TV or listening to podcasts immerses you in language, but not in a way that matches your needs or level.

This is where Contexto comes in. Contexto delivers exposure in a focused, personalized way—relevant to your ability and level. It doesn’t just teach you words in isolation (the way most apps do), but shows you how they are actually used in sentences and contexts, so they become part of your active language ability. Contexto also tracks your progress carefully: not only which words you know, but also the different forms those words take, ensuring you see and practice them in the right ways.

By combining real, meaningful language context with the proven power of spaced repetition flashcards, Contexto makes sure that words and structures move from short-term recognition to long-term mastery.

• Teaches words in context, not just in isolation.
• Tracks your progress and exposes you to the appropriate word forms (e.g., plural, tense, case, gender).
• Blends real texts with spaced repetition for durable learning.