HabloPablo guide: how to prepare your vocabulary for MP3 audio

MP3 vocabularies in HabloPablo work best when the input is simple and predictable. The bot does not need a table, a document layout, or long explanations. It needs clean word pairs: one source word or phrase, one translation, one line.

Open @HabloPabloBot, choose Create MP3 audio from a vocabulary, select the language pair, and send your list.

The safest format

Use one pair per line:

hello - hola
thanks - gracias
bread - pan
timer - temporizador

You can also use the pipe separator:

hello|hola
thanks|gracias
bread|pan
timer|temporizador

Both variants are good. The dash format is easier to read, while the pipe format is useful when a word itself contains spaces.

Put the languages in the same order

The left side should match the source language you selected in the bot. The right side should be the target language.

For example, if you selected English → Spanish, send:

ready - listo
dough - masa
morning - mañana

If you selected Spanish → English, reverse the order:

listo - ready
masa - dough
mañana - morning

This matters because the MP3 is generated from the pair structure, not from guessing which language each word belongs to.

What to remove before sending

Before you send the list, remove anything that is not a vocabulary pair:

  • numbering like 1. or 2.;
  • section headers such as Food or Travel;
  • comments and explanations;
  • empty translations;
  • duplicate source words;
  • very long sentences.

A clean list is easier to process and easier to listen to later.

Current limits

The current MP3 input limits are practical rather than theoretical:

  • up to 200 pairs in one vocabulary;
  • one pair can contain up to 200 characters total across both sides;
  • the generated MP3 file must fit within 50 MB.

If your list is larger, split it into several smaller MP3 vocabularies. This also makes the audio easier to repeat during the day.

Good and bad examples

Good:

work - trabajo
meeting - reunión
send - enviar

Risky:

Work words:
1. work means a job or activity - trabajo
meeting - reunión, but also junta in some contexts
send

The second example mixes a header, numbering, explanations, and an incomplete line. The bot may reject it or create an awkward result.

After the bot accepts the list

HabloPablo shows a short summary: number of pairs, estimated audio duration, language pair, repeat mode, and price in Stars. Check it before paying. If something looks wrong, cancel and send a cleaner list.

For the bigger listening workflow, see MP3 vocabularies: when listening works better than reading. You can also browse all guides in the HabloPablo Publicasta channel.

Start in Telegram here: https://t.me/HabloPabloBot.