Learn Indonesian | IndonesianPod101.com
Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min · 4 segments
discover effective strategies and tips for learning Indonesian
So what's the best way to learn words if you want to avoid the hard work of memorization? It's called spaced repetition.
Spaced repetition is where you see a word today, then you see it again tomorrow, then in a few days, and so on, so that your learning gets spaced out over time.
Spaced repetition learning is backed by science and helps you actually remember words because, first, you need repetition to learn anything.
And second, you need to space out the learning over time because your brain remembers better every time you come back to review, and that's something that won't happen if you spend hours cramming today only, which is also why you forget everything after a test that you've crammed for.
So how can you take advantage of this learning method to learn more words? Well, there's a study tool that all serious language learners love.
It's called spaced repetition flashcards, and you can find our flashcards in the vocabulary dropdown menu on the site.
Inside, you already have the 100 must-know words deck prepared for you, so you can jump in and start learning right away.
You can also make flashcard decks from words and phrases presented in our lessons, the 2,000 core word list, words saved in your workbank, and our free vocab lists.
Just click on study and start session to start learning.
Third, once you start, the flashcards track your progress and sort your cards for you.
So the tough words that you struggle with, you'll see them more often in a study session.
And the easy words that you get right, they'll start getting spaced out.
You'll see them again in two days, then five days, then 13 days, and so on.
At which point, these words will start going into your long-term memory, and you'll never forget them.
Once you're done with a study session, that's it for the day.
And all of this takes just a few minutes.
Then your flashcards will remind you when to study again and start introducing new words while spacing out the ones you already know.
And that way, you can easily master hundreds of words a month just by quickly reviewing words for a few minutes a day without the hard work of memorization.
So what's the best way to learn words if you want to avoid the hard work of memorization? It's called spaced repetition.
Spaced repetition is where you see a word today, then you see it again tomorrow, then in a few days, and so on, so that your learning gets spaced out over time.
Spaced repetition learning is backed by science and helps you actually remember words because, first, you need repetition to learn anything.
And second, you need to space out the learning over time because your brain remembers better every time you come back to review, and that's something that won't happen if you spend hours cramming today only, which is also why you forget everything after a test that you've crammed for.
So how can you take advantage of this learning method to learn more words? Well, there's a study tool that all serious language learners love.
It's called spaced repetition flashcards, and you can find our flashcards in the vocabulary dropdown menu on the site.
Inside, you already have the 100 must-know words deck prepared for you, so you can jump in and start learning right away.
You can also make flashcard decks from words and phrases presented in our lessons, the 2,000 core word list, words saved in your workbank, and our free vocab lists.
Just click on study and start session to start learning.
Third, once you start, the flashcards track your progress and sort your cards for you.
So the tough words that you struggle with, you'll see them more often in a study session.
And the easy words that you get right, they'll start getting spaced out.
You'll see them again in two days, then five days, then 13 days, and so on.
At which point, these words will start going into your long-term memory, and you'll never forget them.
Once you're done with a study session, that's it for the day.
And all of this takes just a few minutes.
Then your flashcards will remind you when to study again and start introducing new words while spacing out the ones you already know.
And that way, you can easily master hundreds of words a month just by quickly reviewing words for a few minutes a day without the hard work of memorization.
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