diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/socialnetwork.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/socialnetwork.json
index 071e782..4faeaf6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/socialnetwork.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/socialnetwork.json
@@ -450,6 +450,8 @@
                 "corePatternsHint": "Zuerst die Zielsprache lesen, darunter die deutsche Bedeutung — so lernst du jedes Muster bewusst in beiden Richtungen.",
                 "vocabPrepTitle": "Vorbereitung vor dem Vokabeltrainer",
                 "vocabPrepStep1": "Lies Kernmuster und Wortliste (Deutsch ↔ Zielsprache) einmal in Ruhe durch.",
+                "vocabPrepProgress": "Durchgang {pass}: Begriff {current} von {total}",
+                "vocabPrepNextItem": "Nächster Begriff",
                 "vocabPrepConfirm1": "Erste Durchsicht erledigt",
                 "vocabPrepStep2": "Gehe die gleichen Begriffe noch einmal durch (aktive Wiederholung, ohne zu üben).",
                 "vocabPrepConfirm2": "Zweite Durchsicht erledigt",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/socialnetwork.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/socialnetwork.json
index 677786a..ee7559d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/socialnetwork.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/socialnetwork.json
@@ -450,6 +450,8 @@
                 "corePatternsHint": "Read the target language first, then the meaning below — you learn each pattern both ways.",
                 "vocabPrepTitle": "Preparation before the vocabulary trainer",
                 "vocabPrepStep1": "Read through core patterns and the word list (native language ↔ target language) once.",
+                "vocabPrepProgress": "Pass {pass}: item {current} of {total}",
+                "vocabPrepNextItem": "Next item",
                 "vocabPrepConfirm1": "First pass done",
                 "vocabPrepStep2": "Go through the same items again (active review, not testing yet).",
                 "vocabPrepConfirm2": "Second pass done",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/es/socialnetwork.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/es/socialnetwork.json
index bfee817..065fa1b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/es/socialnetwork.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/es/socialnetwork.json
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@
                 "corePatternsHint": "Primero la lengua meta; debajo, el significado en tu idioma.",
                 "vocabPrepTitle": "Preparación antes del entrenador de vocabulario",
                 "vocabPrepStep1": "Lee una vez los patrones clave y la lista de palabras (idioma nativo ↔ lengua meta).",
+                "vocabPrepProgress": "Pasada {pass}: término {current} de {total}",
+                "vocabPrepNextItem": "Siguiente término",
                 "vocabPrepConfirm1": "Primera lectura hecha",
                 "vocabPrepStep2": "Repasa los mismos elementos otra vez (repaso activo, aún sin practicar).",
                 "vocabPrepConfirm2": "Segunda lectura hecha",
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/social/VocabLessonView.vue b/frontend/src/views/social/VocabLessonView.vue
index 2d00d4b..f96084f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/social/VocabLessonView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/social/VocabLessonView.vue
@@ -217,8 +217,41 @@
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Wichtige Begriffe (vor dem Trainer: passiv, mit DE ↔ Zielsprache) -->
-        <div v-if="lesson && importantVocab && importantVocab.length > 0 && !vocabTrainerActive" class="vocab-list">
+        <!-- Zwei Durchgänge: dieselben Kernmuster schrittweise vor dem Trainer -->
+        <div
+          v-if="prepItems.length > 0 && !vocabTrainerActive"
+          class="vocab-prep-pass didactic-card"
+        >
+          <h4>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepTitle') }}</h4>
+          <template v-if="lessonPrepStage < 2 && currentPrepItem">
+            <p class="vocab-prep-pass__step">
+              {{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepProgress', { pass: lessonPrepStage + 1, current: lessonPrepIndex + 1, total: prepItems.length }) }}
+            </p>
+            <p>
+              {{ lessonPrepStage === 0
+                ? $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepStep1')
+                : $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepStep2') }}
+            </p>
+            <div class="vocab-prep-card">
+              <div class="vocab-prep-card__target">{{ currentPrepItem.target }}</div>
+              <div v-if="currentPrepItem.gloss" class="vocab-prep-card__gloss">{{ currentPrepItem.gloss }}</div>
+            </div>
+            <button type="button" class="btn-prep-pass" @click="advancePrepPass">
+              {{ isLastPrepItemInPass
+                ? (lessonPrepStage === 0
+                  ? $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepConfirm1')
+                  : $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepConfirm2'))
+                : $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepNextItem') }}
+            </button>
+          </template>
+          <p v-else class="vocab-prep-pass__ready">{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepReady') }}</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Wichtige Begriffe erst nach den zwei Durchgängen gesammelt anzeigen -->
+        <div
+          v-if="lesson && importantVocab && importantVocab.length > 0 && !vocabTrainerActive && lessonPrepStage >= 2"
+          class="vocab-list"
+        >
           <h4>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.importantVocab') }}</h4>
           <p class="vocab-info-text">{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabInfoText') }}</p>
           <div class="vocab-items">
@@ -230,27 +263,6 @@
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Zwei Durchgänge vor dem aktiven Üben -->
-        <div
-          v-if="importantVocab && importantVocab.length > 0 && !vocabTrainerActive"
-          class="vocab-prep-pass didactic-card"
-        >
-          <h4>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepTitle') }}</h4>
-          <template v-if="lessonPrepStage === 0">
-            <p>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepStep1') }}</p>
-            <button type="button" class="btn-prep-pass" @click="lessonPrepStage = 1">
-              {{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepConfirm1') }}
-            </button>
-          </template>
-          <template v-else-if="lessonPrepStage === 1">
-            <p>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepStep2') }}</p>
-            <button type="button" class="btn-prep-pass" @click="lessonPrepStage = 2">
-              {{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepConfirm2') }}
-            </button>
-          </template>
-          <p v-else class="vocab-prep-pass__ready">{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabPrepReady') }}</p>
-        </div>
-
         <!-- Vokabeltrainer -->
         <div v-if="importantVocab && importantVocab.length > 0" class="vocab-trainer-section">
           <h4>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.vocabTrainer') }}</h4>
@@ -764,6 +776,7 @@ export default {
       exercisePreparationCompleted: false,
       /** 0 = noch kein Durchgang, 1 = erste Durchsicht, 2 = zweite Durchsicht — dann Vokabeltrainer */
       lessonPrepStage: 0,
+      lessonPrepIndex: 0,
       currentVocabQuestion: null,
       vocabTrainerAnswer: '',
       vocabTrainerSelectedChoice: null,
@@ -933,11 +946,34 @@ export default {
         .map((p) => this.normalizeCorePatternEntry(p))
         .filter(Boolean);
     },
+    prepItems() {
+      if (this.normalizedCorePatterns.length > 0) {
+        return this.normalizedCorePatterns;
+      }
+      return (this.importantVocab || [])
+        .map((item) => ({
+          target: String(item?.reference || '').trim(),
+          gloss: String(item?.learning || '').trim()
+        }))
+        .filter((item) => item.target);
+    },
+    currentPrepItem() {
+      return this.prepItems[this.lessonPrepIndex] || null;
+    },
+    isLastPrepItemInPass() {
+      if (this.prepItems.length === 0) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      return this.lessonPrepIndex >= this.prepItems.length - 1;
+    },
     corePatternsHaveGloss() {
       return this.normalizedCorePatterns.some((p) => p.gloss);
     },
     canStartVocabTrainerPrep() {
-      if (!this.importantVocab || this.lessonPrepStage < 2) {
+      if (!this.importantVocab || this.importantVocab.length === 0) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (this.prepItems.length > 0 && this.lessonPrepStage < 2) {
         return false;
       }
       return true;
@@ -1011,6 +1047,17 @@ export default {
       if (!n) return '';
       return n.gloss ? `${n.target} (${n.gloss})` : n.target;
     },
+    advancePrepPass() {
+      if (this.lessonPrepStage >= 2 || this.prepItems.length === 0) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (!this.isLastPrepItemInPass) {
+        this.lessonPrepIndex += 1;
+        return;
+      }
+      this.lessonPrepStage += 1;
+      this.lessonPrepIndex = 0;
+    },
     openExercisesTab() {
       if (!this.canAccessExercises) {
         this.activeTab = 'learn';
@@ -1202,6 +1249,7 @@ export default {
       this.assistantError = '';
       this.exercisePreparationCompleted = false;
       this.lessonPrepStage = 0;
+      this.lessonPrepIndex = 0;
       this.vocabTrainerActive = false;
       this.vocabTrainerPool = [];
       this.vocabTrainerMixedPool = [];
@@ -2423,6 +2471,33 @@ export default {
   margin-bottom: 18px;
 }
 
+.vocab-prep-pass__step {
+  margin: 0 0 10px;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: #7a6848;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.vocab-prep-card {
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  padding: 16px 18px;
+  background: #fff;
+  border: 1px solid #e5dccf;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.vocab-prep-card__target {
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: #1f1a16;
+}
+
+.vocab-prep-card__gloss {
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  color: #6a5a44;
+}
+
 .vocab-prep-pass .btn-prep-pass {
   margin-top: 8px;
 }