Web app · Travel
Phrasewise
The travel phrases you will actually say, spoken out loud, in five languages
Airport, hotel, restaurant, pharmacy, directions and emergency — ten hand-authored phrases each in Spanish, French, Italian, German and Japanese, with word-by-word literal translations, browser audio and an opt-in practice deck. No streaks, no notifications, no account.
Stored in your browser only. Nothing you do in the web version is sent to our servers. Clear your browser data and it's gone — so export a backup from the in-app menu if you want to keep it.
This app is a community proposal.
Try the full browser version now. We build the iPhone and Android app once 100 people upvote it.
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In your browser
What you can do in Phrasewise on the web
Six scenarios, not a grammar course
"My bag is missing", "I'm allergic to nuts", "Could we have the check", "I've lost my passport" — 300 phrases chosen for a short trip, hand-authored rather than machine-translated.
Five languages side by side
Spanish, French, Italian, German and Japanese carry the same six scenarios, so switching languages never changes what you can say.
Tap any word for its literal meaning
Every phrase breaks into chips: tap "maleta" to see "suitcase" and hear that word on its own.
Spoken by your browser's own voices
Each phrase plays in a voice matched to its language, at a speed you set — nothing is recorded and nothing is uploaded.
Japanese with a romanised reading
Every Japanese phrase carries its Romaji reading in monospace under the kana, so you can read it aloud without knowing the script.
Practice, only if you want it
A five-box Leitner deck — ten minutes, tomorrow, three days, a week, three weeks. Miss one and it goes back to the front. That is the entire consequence.
Screens
Every screen, rebuilt for the browser
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Phrasebook
Language chips, what is due, a search box and the six scenarios with how many phrases you have seen in each.
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Languages
All five languages with a progress bar each, and a voice sample per language.
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Scenario
The ten phrases in one scenario, English on top and the target language beneath, with a play button on every row.
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Phrase
The big phrase card with audio, the romanised reading, the word-by-word breakdown and its practice box.
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Practice
A flashcard deck: English first, reveal the target with audio, then Try again or Got it.
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Settings
Speech speed, a voice test, reset practice progress, CSV of the phrasebook, backup and erase.
Try it with sample data: Marks twenty-five phrases as practised — a Spanish airport and restaurant run from the plane, a few hotel and directions cards, plus a little French and Japanese — so the boxes and due counts are populated. You can start fresh at any time.
Ready? It's free.
No account, no install, no subscription. Everything you do stays in this browser.
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Questions
Is the web version of Phrasewise free?+
Yes. Every screen is free to use: no subscription, no in-app purchases, no account.
Do I need an account?+
No. Open Phrasewise and start using it right away. Sign in with Google only if you want to upvote an app, save it to your list, or leave a comment.
Where is my data stored?+
Only in this browser's local storage. Nothing you enter is sent to our servers, so we can't see it, back it up, or restore it. Clearing site data, a private window, or another device starts empty. Export a backup from the in-app menu to keep it.
Is there a Phrasewise app for iPhone or Android?+
Not yet. Phrasewise is a community proposal: the browser version is complete, and we build the iPhone and Android app once 100 people upvote it. Upvoters get one email when it ships.