Deep dive
Open a deep dive for a word, phrase or whole line — overview, examples, grammar, how common it is, word forms, background and related words.
A word explanation tells you what a word means in this line. A Deep dive tells the full story: how the word behaves, where it comes from and how to use it.
Open a deep dive for a word or phrase
- Tap a word in the subtitles, or select a phrase.
- In the explanation panel, tap the sparkles button (Tell me more).
- The deep dive opens. Sections appear as soon as they are ready.
Open a deep dive for a whole line
Under the line that is playing, tap the sparkles button (Explain sentence). The deep dive covers the entire sentence.
Open it from your vocabulary
Open a saved word card in Vocabulary and tap the sparkles button. See Vocabulary screen.
What’s inside
At the top: the word or line, its pronunciation (tap to hear it), part of speech and meaning. Below are the sections that apply to it:
- Overview — what it means and when it’s used.
- In action — example sentences.
- Breakdown — the parts it’s made of, with their meanings.
- Grammar — how it works in a sentence.
- How common — a scale from A1 to C2.
- Word forms — other forms of the word.
- Background — origin and cultural notes.
- Related — similar and connected words.
Tap a text block to see it translated. To get a new version, tap ••• and choose Regenerate.
Free or Pro
Deep dive is a Pro feature. Without Pro, the sparkles button shows what the feature does and offers Pro. See Free and Pro.
Common questions
It says “Couldn’t prepare the deep dive.”
Check your internet connection and tap Try Again. If it keeps failing, see Explanations not working.
In which language are the sections written?
Explanations are written in your AI Language (Settings → App → AI Language). Examples stay in the language you learn.
Related guides
- Word explanationsTap any word or select a phrase in the subtitles, and Lingo explains what it means in this exact sentence — then save it to review later.
- Chat with LingoOpen a chat with Lingo from the player to ask about a word, a line or the video itself — with quick shortcuts and answers in your AI language.
- Vocabulary screenWhat you see in the PlayLingo Vocabulary tab — tabs, decks by video or channel, Fresh, Tricky and Almost known collections, search and word cards.
- Free and ProWhat you can do in PlayLingo for free every day, what the daily limits are, and what PlayLingo Pro adds.