For simple nouns and verbs, you could use pictures as the prompt? I find this really helpful for building memorable associations, and helps me ‘taboo’ English on the flashcards.
Another suggestion is to add some kind of personal connection or mnemonic device. I haven’t used this myself, but it’s recommended in a book called Fluent Forever, which is all about learning languages through spaced repetition.
For simple nouns and verbs, you could use pictures as the prompt? I find this really helpful for building memorable associations, and helps me ‘taboo’ English on the flashcards.
Another suggestion is to add some kind of personal connection or mnemonic device. I haven’t used this myself, but it’s recommended in a book called Fluent Forever, which is all about learning languages through spaced repetition.
I do like that suggestion about trying to remove the English word and just try to associate the foreign word with the concept/thing.