Active Recall
Instead of simply rereading, you try to retrieve the answer from memory before seeing it.
MEMORY SYSTEM
ANKI + CIRA
Remember what you learn.
CIRA helps you understand and use Spanish. Anki helps you keep useful Spanish available in your memory. It combines active recall with spaced repetition so that reviewing becomes part of a long-term learning system.
Why Anki?
Don't just see it again. Retrieve it.
Anki is built around a simple idea: memory becomes stronger when you actively retrieve information and review it at useful intervals.
Spaced Repetition
Reviews are distributed over time instead of being repeated in one long study session.
FSRS
Anki supports the modern Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler, which can adapt scheduling to your review history.
Less Guesswork
You don't have to decide manually what to review every day. Anki builds the review queue for you.
Anki + CIRA
Anki is not the lesson. It is the memory layer.
CIRA uses context, comprehension, guided practice and speaking work to build usable Spanish. Anki has a different job: helping selected language stay available after the lesson.
WATCH
UNDERSTAND
PRACTISE
REMEMBER
The official ecosystem
Make sure you get the right Anki.
Several unrelated apps use or have used the word “Anki” in their names. For CIRA, use the official Anki ecosystem listed on this page.
One learning ecosystem
The official ecosystem includes Anki for computers, AnkiMobile for iPhone and iPad, AnkiDroid for Android, and AnkiWeb for browser access and synchronisation.
Official CIRA setup
✓ Anki Desktop
✓ AnkiMobile
✓ AnkiDroid
✓ AnkiWeb
Setup
Set up Anki once.
Choose your device. You only need to complete the installation and account setup once.
Windows · macOS · Linux
Anki Desktop
The main desktop application for importing decks, managing cards and studying on a computer.
Download Anki ↗
Android
AnkiDroid
The Android client for studying your Anki collection on phones and tablets.
Get AnkiDroid ↗
iPhone · iPad
AnkiMobile
The official iOS client. It is a paid application available from Apple's App Store.
Open App Store ↗
Web browser
AnkiWeb
Study online and keep your Anki collection synchronised between devices.
Open AnkiWeb ↗
Avoid look-alike apps.
Several unrelated products have used
similar names.
The safest option is to install Anki
only from the official links above.
Synchronisation
Create your AnkiWeb account.
AnkiWeb connects your collection across devices and lets you study through a browser.
1
Create an account
Create your free AnkiWeb account.
2
Sign in
Sign in to Anki on your device.
3
Sync
Synchronise your collection before switching devices.
💻 Desktop
⇄
☁ AnkiWeb
⇄
📱 Phone / Tablet
CIRA decks
Anki is ready. Now connect it to CIRA.
When a CIRA Road Map sends you to an Anki activity, use the CIRA deck provided for your learning sequence.
The CIRA workflow
CIRA selects the language worth keeping, prepares it for spaced repetition, and connects review work with the episode you are studying.
CIRA Episode
CIRA Deck
Import
Review
Daily Anki
Make Anki a daily habit.
Open Anki regularly, complete the cards scheduled for you, and then continue with CIRA. You do not need to decide manually which cards to repeat.
Quick help
Common questions
Start here if something does not work as expected.
Which Anki should I install?
Use Anki Desktop on Windows, macOS or Linux; AnkiDroid on Android; AnkiMobile on iPhone or iPad; or AnkiWeb in a browser.
Do I need to install Anki on every device?
No. Install it only on the devices where you want to study.
Why are my cards not appearing on another device?
Make sure you are signed in with the same AnkiWeb account and synchronise both devices.
I installed another app with “Anki” in its name. What should I do?
Check whether your application is part of the official Anki ecosystem. If not, install the correct client using the links above.
How do I import a CIRA deck?
CIRA deck delivery and import instructions will be provided with the relevant CIRA learning material.
Official resources
Go to the source.
For detailed technical instructions, current versions and troubleshooting, use the official Anki documentation.
You're ready.
Anki can now become part of your CIRA learning routine.
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