Language Reading Tool
Read anything in your target language - articles, songs, blog posts, book chapters - and click any word for an instant translation. Save vocabulary as you go and turn passive reading into active study, in 180+ languages.
Spanish
Un dia perfecto en la costa
Click any word, get an instant translation
Open any text in Yalango and tap a word you do not know. A small popover appears with the translation in your source language - no copy-paste, no separate tab, no lost context.
From the popover you can save the word straight to a flashcard deck, mark it as known, or just copy it. Words you have already marked as known are highlighted in green across every text you ever read, so your progress is always visible.
Read anything you want, in any language you want
Paste any text in your target language and Yalango saves it as a private text in your library. No length limit, no restrictions on what you can read.
If it is text in your target language, you can read it here - and your texts stay private to your account.
Open My LibraryBuild vocabulary as you read
Reading is one of the fastest ways to grow vocabulary - but only if you do something with the words you do not know. The Yalango reader keeps that loop tight: see, translate, save, review.
- Click-to-translate uses your source and target language so it always points the right way.
- Save to deck adds the word straight into your spaced-repetition queue with one tap.
- Mark known instantly turns the word green and removes it from future translation prompts.
- Known and unknown words stay highlighted across every text you open - your progress is always visible.
Spanish
Un dia perfecto en la costa
Sentence-by-sentence study mode
When you want to slow down and really work through a text, switch to study mode for a focused, distraction-free reading view.
Sentence-by-sentence focus
Yalango automatically splits any text into sentences so you can swipe through one line at a time without losing your place.
Full-sentence translation
Stuck on a whole line, not just a word? Reveal the translation for the entire sentence with one tap.
Sentence audio
PremiumListen to natural-sounding text-to-speech for the current sentence and train your ear while you read.
Adjustable zoom
Bump the text size up or down to whatever feels comfortable on your phone, tablet or laptop.
Dark and light reading
Switch between dark and light themes for long reading sessions that do not strain your eyes.
Pinyin for Chinese
Mandarin learners get pinyin annotations above each character so you can read along while you build fluency.
Reading time and your last position are tracked per text, so you always know how far you are and where to pick up.
Make reading the easy half of your study habit
Reading does not need to feel like homework. Yalango lets you use the texts you actually want to read - and turns every session into measurable vocabulary growth.
- Read the article you actually wanted to read - news, opinion pieces, recipe blogs, fan-fiction, anything.
- Turn songs and shows into study material by pasting the lyrics or transcript and reading along.
- Work through book chapters or short stories one section at a time, with translations always one tap away.
- Build a vocabulary deck out of every text - one tap per word saves it straight into your spaced-repetition queue.
- Watch your known-word percentage climb week over week as more of every text turns green.
- Pick up exactly where you stopped - reading position is remembered per text.
What you get on the free plan
- Paste and read any text
- Click-to-translate included
- Save words to a deck and mark known
- Sentence-by-sentence study mode
- Resume where you left off
- Pinyin display for Mandarin Chinese
Audio for some languages is part of Premium. See pricing.
Frequently asked questions
What is a language reading tool?
A language reading tool turns any text in your target language into an interactive study session. Yalango lets you click any word for an instant translation, save it to a flashcard deck, mark it as known, and read sentence-by-sentence with optional audio - so passive reading becomes active study.
Can I paste any article or text?
Yes. Create a text in My Library, paste in an article, song lyrics, blog post, fan-fic, recipe or book chapter in your target language, and start reading. Your texts are private to your account.
Which languages are supported?
Yalango supports more than 180 languages. Click-to-translate works between your source and target language pair, so you can read in your target language with translations shown in the language you already speak.
How do click-to-translate and known words work?
Tap any word and Yalango shows the translation in your source language. From there you can save it to a deck, mark it as known, or copy it. Once a word is marked known, it is highlighted in green across every text you read so your progress is always visible.
Is there text-to-speech audio?
Yes. The sentence-by-sentence study mode includes natural-sounding text-to-speech audio so you can hear each line. Audio for some languages is part of the Premium plan.
Is the reading tool free?
Yes. The reading tool, click-to-translate, known-word highlighting and the sentence-by-sentence study mode are all available on the free plan. Premium adds extras like audio for more languages.
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