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How Fraxx works.
Fraxx is your personal language app for travel and everyday life: words, phrases and idioms in lots of languages, with pronunciation, conjugation, grammar, menus and quizzes. Here's how to get started in a few quick steps, followed by everything Fraxx has to offer.
Test version: translating your own new words isn't available yet and will come in a later version. Everything else already works, even offline.
First steps
Five steps from opening the app for the first time to your first translation.
Pick your language
When you first start, Fraxx asks which language you speak. That's your Source language: the menu, explanations and tips are written in it. You can change it any time under ⚙.
Let's go
The home page shows what Fraxx can do. Let's go → opens the table of contents. Tap the logo any time to come back here.
Open a topic
Contents shows all topics as boxes: Idioms by topic (restaurant, hotel, pharmacy …) and Vocabulary by Topic. Open ▾ takes you straight in.
Read, listen, remember
Each row shows an entry in all your languages. The speaker 🔊 reads it aloud, and grey notes explain special cases. The star ☆ adds the entry to your Cheat sheet.
Settings
Under ⚙ you choose your Source language, Level (A1 to C2), your languages and the design (Light or Dark). Your version is shown at the very top.
After installing
Set it up once, and Fraxx works without internet too.
- Download language packsUnder ⚙ → App, Language Packs & Backup you download the languages you need. Each pack contains all translations, conjugations, grammar and menus for that language.
- Use it offlineEverything that's installed works without internet: on a plane, abroad without mobile data, or in a dead zone.
- Good voicesReading aloud uses your device's voices. On Mac and Windows, Chrome usually sounds the most natural. You can install more voices in your device's language settings.
- Back up your dataYour stars, progress and settings are stored on your device. Under ⚙ → App, Language Packs & Backup you can download a backup and restore it whenever you need to.
- UpdatesWhen there's a new version, a dot appears on the ⚙. There you can see what's new and decide for yourself when to update.
Everything Fraxx can do
The sections at a glance – you'll find them all in the bar at the top.
☰ Contents
Over 6,000 words, phrases and idioms sorted by topic: from restaurants to pharmacies, garages and government offices. Plus alphabetical lists for nouns, verbs, adjectives and more. The search box finds topics by name.
Translations and pronunciation
Each entry appears side by side in all your languages, with articles for nouns and idioms translated by meaning. 🔊 reads aloud, and a second tap stops it. Use the pin to keep important entries at the top, and A–Z to sort.
Verbs and conjugation
Verbs are conjugated in all languages: present, perfect, past and future. Conjugation ▸ opens the tables, and the tense buttons switch between tenses.
§ Grammar
The most important rules of each language from A1 to C1, with examples you can listen to. Verbs & endings shows ending tables and irregular verbs, and Common Mistakes covers the stumbling blocks for speakers of your language. Practice in Quiz tests you on a chapter with fill-in-the-blank sentences.
Verbs & endings
Endings at a glance: regular patterns, exceptions and the most important irregular verbs, each with an example.
🍽 Menu
Around 250 popular dishes and drinks per country with original names and explanations, plus coffee, beer and wine. Warnings show when a name means something different elsewhere. Order ▸ shows you how to order it.
★ Cheat sheet
Everything you've marked with the star, collected in one language: words, idioms and dishes. Print turns it into a handy sheet for your trip.
Quiz
Learn with four answers per question: Words & Sentences or Grammar, in both directions, by level and topic. With 🔊 Listening, the question is only read aloud. After three correct answers, an entry counts as learned, and your progress shows how far you've come.
On your phone
Same content, made for your thumb: rows turn into cards, and the bar sits at the top.
Quick tips
- Level under ⚙ hides everything above your level, in the table, grammar and quiz.
- Up to 5 languages fit side by side in the table: your Source language and four more.
- For languages with a different script (Arabic, Russian, Japanese …), the transliteration appears in italics underneath.
- The ? at the top right explains every feature in detail.
- The health information comes without guarantee and doesn't replace professional advice. It helps you communicate with a doctor or pharmacist.
Have a great trip!
Have fun with Fraxx. Got an idea or found a bug? We'd love to hear from you.