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Install and activate Language Made Easy

Language Made Easy works inside an Obsidian vault. Start by installing Obsidian and opening a vault.

Install Basic from Community Plugins

1. In Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins → Browse.
2. Search for Language Made Easy, open its listing, and select Install.
3. Enable the plugin under Community plugins.

Install the Full plugin files FULL

1. Download the Full package using the purchase instructions.
2. Place the supplied main.js, manifest.json and styles.css files inside your vault’s plugin folder:

3. Return to Settings → Community plugins, find Language Made Easy, and enable it.
4. Open Settings → Language Made Easy and follow the activation instructions supplied with your order.

Your first learning session

Choose a short video with a transcript in your target language. This walkthrough follows it all the way from collection to review.

Follow the channels you love

The YouTube subscriptions view keeps a list of the channels you choose inside Obsidian.

1. Open YouTube subscriptions from the LME navigation.
2. Paste a channel URL into the subscription field and select the add button.
3. Refresh the list, browse the videos and choose one that interests you.
4. Use the available download or video-note action to bring subtitles into your vault, then open the note in Shadowing Studio.

Already have a video or subtitles?

You can also use a supported video link, a local audio or video file, or subtitle text in a note. The Shadowing Studio section below explains where to start.

Work with video in Shadowing Studio

Open a video and transcript

1. Open Shadowing Studio from the ribbon or Obsidian’s command palette.
2. Open a video note, paste a supported video link, or embed a local file in a note, for example ![[video.mp4]].
3. Use the subtitle download control when subtitles are available. Review the text and timestamps in the note.
4. Play the material and follow the synchronized text. Select a sentence or timestamp to return to it.

Shadow a sentence

1. Listen to a short segment first.
2. Use replay, sentence repeat or playback speed controls to practise at a comfortable pace.
3. Speak along and use recording or playback controls when available in your setup.

Try dictation

1. Choose Dictation Mode in the Studio.
2. Listen to a sentence, type what you hear, and submit your answer.
3. Compare the feedback with the original, then replay the sentence.

Use a local subtitle file

For local audio or video, use a matching SRT file or place timestamped subtitle text in the note. Keep the source file and note accessible in your vault.

Estimate your vocabulary

Estimate your vocabulary

Open the vocabulary test from LME’s navigation, complete the sampling questions, and use the estimate as a starting point. Repeat under similar conditions if you want a comparable result later.

Use AI to explore your material

Connect a provider

1. Open Settings → Language Made Easy → AI settings.
2. Choose a supported provider and model, enter your own API key, and save.
3. Run a short request to check that the connection works.

Generate an analysis

1. Load the material or subtitles in Shadowing Studio.
2. Open AI Analysis, choose an available template and generate a report.
3. Read the result against the original material. Use the available save controls if you want to keep it.

Templates and output depend on the version and provider. Review AI-generated explanations for accuracy.

Customize a prompt FULL

In the AI prompt settings, add or edit a template, give it a clear name, and save it. Use it when you want analysis focused on your own learning goal.

Look up a word without leaving your note

1. Open the Word Helper from the ribbon or the command palette.
2. Use the plugin’s lookup gesture on a word, or select text as supported by your setup.
3. Review the definition, pronunciation and surrounding context in the result panel.
4. Select Add to word book to save a useful word for flashcard review.

A card can include the original context and a link to the source note, making it easier to return to where you found the word.

Use a local dictionary

In dictionary settings, select your local MDX dictionary files and save the configuration. Mobile offline dictionary import is a Full feature; available dictionary content depends on the files you provide.

Review the words you saved

1. Open the flashcard review panel from the ribbon or command palette.
2. Look at the front of a card and try to recall its meaning before revealing the answer.
3. Rate your recall. The FSRS scheduler uses your rating to help schedule a future review.
4. Continue through the queue and return when more cards are due.

You can also add a card manually from the review panel. Full includes additional listening and typing review modes.

Make cards from a whole note FULL

1. Open the note you want to study and start Batch Generate Flashcards.
2. Choose the number of words and a target difficulty available for the active language.
3. Generate the cards using your configured AI provider.
4. Review the words, definitions and original context; keep the cards that are useful to you.
5. Open the flashcard review panel to start reviewing.

Batch generation uses AI. Check the generated results, especially unfamiliar definitions and examples.

Keep your learning organized

Find your notes and flashcards

Use the Studio catalogue to browse your video notes. Open the flashcard manager from LME or the command palette to search, filter, edit or remove cards.

Back up or move flashcards FULL

Use the flashcard import and export controls for supported formats such as JSON, TXT, Markdown and CSV. Keep a backup before making a large import or migration.

Sync flashcards across devices FULL

Enable flashcard sync in LME settings and configure the sync file for your devices. Your chosen vault sync service must make that file available across devices; follow the plugin’s settings and verify the result on both devices.

When something doesn’t work

Still have a question?

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