— What's the difference between hearing a joke and getting a joke?

— About three seconds and the right context.

Understand native English, not just the words

A tool to explain cultural references, context, humor, and slang that you need when watching or reading native slangy English

The cultural layer between knowing English and getting it.

YouTube · PDF · Any webpage · 50+ languages
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Why you should try it

Explanations on the go — instant, right where you are. No pausing, no tab-switching, no broken immersion.

YouTube videos & Shorts

Don't miss a beat — or a joke — while watching what you love.

LingoMojo panel open next to a YouTube video

PDF

Read any book from your own library — every metaphor and reference in complex native writing, explained.

LingoMojo explaining references in a PDF book

Any webpage

Confused by a slangy comment? Get an instant explanation.

LingoMojo panel explaining text on a Reddit thread

Slang highlighted

Slang, idioms, names, and references spotted right inside the subtitles.

Subtitles with slang, idioms and names highlighted

Why is this funny?

Every joke unpacked — the reference, the wordplay, the cultural hook.

LingoMojo explaining a historical joke reference

Slang details

Where it's used, where it comes from, and real examples — full details for every term.

Slang card with usage regions, meaning, origin and examples

Save what matters

Bookmark any term. Review saved words anytime — sync across devices.

Saved tab with bookmarked slang and idioms

50+ languages

Explanations come in your native language — 50+ supported.

Language picker with 50+ supported languages

Who is it for?

Doing English immersion

  • Stay in the flow — explanations appear right next to the video, no pausing, no Googling
  • Turn every joke you didn't get into a ten-second lesson
  • Pick up the culture natives absorb for free — references, memes, idioms
  • Save new slang to your personal dictionary as you watch

Working in an international team

  • Get the joke everyone laughed at in the meeting — and why it landed
  • Decode small talk, pop-culture references, and office idioms textbooks skip
  • Read Slack, memes, and comment threads without asking "what does this mean?"
  • Sound less like a textbook, more like a colleague

Teachers

  • Bring real YouTube videos, articles, and PDFs into class — the tricky parts come pre-explained
  • No more improvising when a student asks about slang you've never met
  • Origin, usage regions, and examples for every term — ready-made mini-lessons
  • Show the English students will actually meet outside the classroom

Studying English

  • Learn from content you actually enjoy — Shorts, shows, Reddit, books
  • Real English, not textbook English — the slang and references natives use daily
  • Every explanation in your native language, so nothing stays fuzzy
  • Build your own dictionary from words you found yourself — and review them anytime

How to use

LingoMojo bar on YouTube
YouTube Video · 1/3 Watching a YouTube video? The LingoMojo bar is in the top right — click it when you need an explanation
Click Explain on YouTube
YouTube Video · 2/3 Click Explain
LingoMojo explanation on YouTube
YouTube Video · 3/3 LingoMojo finds references, slang and idioms — and explains the moment
LingoMojo icon on Shorts
YouTube Shorts · 1/3 Watching Shorts? The LingoMojo icon is in the actions bar next to the short
Click Explain on Shorts
YouTube Shorts · 2/3 Click Explain
LingoMojo explanation on Shorts
YouTube Shorts · 3/3 Get the short decoded — references, slang, idioms
LingoMojo context menu on web text
Any text · 1/2 Highlight any text on the web, right-click and choose LingoMojo
Click Explain text
Any text · 2/2 Click Explain text — and get your explanation
LingoMojo context menu on PDF
PDF · 1/2 Open a PDF in Chrome, highlight text, right-click and choose LingoMojo
LingoMojo explanation on PDF
PDF · 2/2 Get your explanation