Automated Daily German Vocabulary Builder
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Boost your German language skills effortlessly with this n8n workflow. It automatically extracts unique words from trending Hacker News articles, translates them into German, and sends you a daily SMS with new vocabulary. Plus, all your new words are saved to Airtable for persistent learning.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow offers a smart and automated approach to daily German vocabulary acquisition. Each morning at 8 AM, it springs into action, fetching the top three articles from Hacker News. It then intelligently processes the article titles, extracting unique English words while filtering out numbers and duplicates. These words are subsequently translated into German using LingvaNex, creating valuable English-German pairs. All new vocabulary is meticulously logged in an Airtable database for future reference. To kickstart your day, the workflow crafts a concise SMS containing five of these freshly translated words, delivering them directly to your phone for a consistent, integrated learning experience.
Key Features
- Automated Daily Vocabulary Delivery: Receive new German words every morning directly to your phone via SMS.
- Contextual & Trending Content: Learn relevant vocabulary sourced from the most popular Hacker News articles.
- Smart Word Extraction: Automatically cleans titles by removing numbers and duplicate words, providing a focused learning list.
- Personalized Vocabulary Database: All translated words are saved to Airtable, building a comprehensive, searchable learning log.
- Customizable Learning Experience: Easily adjust the number of words sent in your daily SMS digest.
How To Use
- Daily trigger (Cron): This node is pre-configured to run daily at 8 AM. Adjust the
hourparameter if you prefer a different trigger time. - Get top 3 articles (Hacker News): Ensure the
resourceis set toallandadditionalFields.tagsincludesfront_pageto fetch popular articles. Thelimitis set to 3. - Extract words (Function): This node contains custom JavaScript code to parse article titles, remove numbers, and deduplicate words. No configuration is typically needed.
- Translate (LingvaNex): Connect your LingvaNex credentials. Verify that
translateTois set tode_DEfor German translations. - Filter data (Set): This node ensures only the
source(English word) andresult(Translated word) are passed along. No changes are required. - Save today's words (Airtable): Connect your Airtable credentials. Provide your
applicationID andtablename (e.g., "Table 1") where the word pairs will be saved. Ensureoperationisappend. - Craft message (Function): This node prepares the SMS content. You can modify the
number_of_wordsvariable (currently 5) to control how many word pairs are included in your daily message. - Send SMS (Vonage): Connect your Vonage credentials. Update the
tofield with your desired recipient's phone number (e.g.,+4915225152610) and customize thefromname or message if needed.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "fee59b37-9a98-4825-9a67-a10ad346cd34",
"name": "Automated Daily German Vocabulary Builder",
"nodes": 19,
"category": "Personal",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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