diff --git a/studio-v2/components/learn/ExerciseLayout.tsx b/studio-v2/components/learn/ExerciseLayout.tsx
index 2b1fbc5..2b7a801 100644
--- a/studio-v2/components/learn/ExerciseLayout.tsx
+++ b/studio-v2/components/learn/ExerciseLayout.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export function ExerciseLayout({
   const typeKey = exerciseType || title.toLowerCase()
   const explanation = exerciseExplanation
     || explanations[typeKey]?.[nativeLang]
+    || explanations[typeKey]?.['en']
     || explanations[typeKey]?.['de']
     || ''
 
diff --git a/studio-v2/lib/NativeLanguageContext.tsx b/studio-v2/lib/NativeLanguageContext.tsx
index 77aa9c0..d25cc2a 100644
--- a/studio-v2/lib/NativeLanguageContext.tsx
+++ b/studio-v2/lib/NativeLanguageContext.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function NativeLanguageProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode
   const t = useCallback((key: ExerciseKey): string => {
     const entry = exerciseT[key]
     if (!entry) return key
-    return (entry as Record<string, string>)[nativeLang] || entry.de || key
+    return (entry as Record<string, string>)[nativeLang] || entry.en || entry.de || key
   }, [nativeLang])
 
   const wordInNative = useCallback((translations?: Record<string, any>): string => {