diff --git a/backend/services/vocabService.js b/backend/services/vocabService.js
index d67d6c4..6f360c6 100644
--- a/backend/services/vocabService.js
+++ b/backend/services/vocabService.js
@@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ export default class VocabService {
     }
 
     const controller = new AbortController();
-    const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 30000);
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 120000);
 
     const temperatureByMode = {
       explain: 0.4,
@@ -2878,7 +2878,7 @@ export default class VocabService {
     } catch (error) {
       const err = new Error(
         error?.name === 'AbortError'
-          ? 'Der Sprachassistent hat zu lange für eine Antwort gebraucht.'
+          ? 'Der Sprachassistent hat länger als zwei Minuten für eine Antwort gebraucht.'
           : 'Der Sprachassistent konnte nicht erreicht werden.'
       );
       err.status = 502;
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ceb/socialnetwork.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ceb/socialnetwork.json
index 2f28a5d..fa5cfa4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ceb/socialnetwork.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ceb/socialnetwork.json
@@ -715,6 +715,9 @@
                 "languageAssistantInputPlaceholder": "Ask a leksiyon question o write imong own sentence para sa tamaion.",
                 "languageAssistantSend": "Padal-a ang aron katabang",
                 "languageAssistantSending": "Getting answer ...",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingTitle": "Ang pinulongan katabang is still working.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingBody": "Local models sama sa Ollama can take a few seconds, especially kung loading pa ang model.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingElapsed": "Waiting time: {seconds} s",
                 "languageAssistantError": "Ang pinulongan katabang could not answer right now.",
                 "languageAssistantPresetExplainStart": "Palihog explain ang main patterns ug grammar sa ang leksiyon",
                 "languageAssistantPatternHint": "Focus especially sa kini nga pattern",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/socialnetwork.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/socialnetwork.json
index 2c37208..6da3b49 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/socialnetwork.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/socialnetwork.json
@@ -697,6 +697,9 @@
                 "languageAssistantInputPlaceholder": "Stelle eine Frage zur Lektion oder schreibe einen eigenen Satz zum Korrigieren.",
                 "languageAssistantSend": "An Sprachassistent senden",
                 "languageAssistantSending": "Antwort wird geholt ...",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingTitle": "Der Sprachassistent arbeitet noch.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingBody": "Lokale Modelle wie Ollama brauchen manchmal einige Sekunden, besonders wenn das Modell erst geladen wird.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingElapsed": "Wartezeit: {seconds} s",
                 "languageAssistantError": "Der Sprachassistent konnte gerade nicht antworten.",
                 "languageAssistantPresetExplainStart": "Erkläre mir bitte die wichtigsten Muster und die Grammatik in der Lektion",
                 "languageAssistantPatternHint": "Nutze dabei besonders dieses Muster",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/socialnetwork.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/socialnetwork.json
index dd622c5..bd22c28 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/socialnetwork.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/socialnetwork.json
@@ -697,6 +697,9 @@
                 "languageAssistantInputPlaceholder": "Ask a lesson question or write your own sentence for correction.",
                 "languageAssistantSend": "Send to assistant",
                 "languageAssistantSending": "Getting answer ...",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingTitle": "The language assistant is still working.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingBody": "Local models like Ollama can take a few seconds, especially while the model is loading.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingElapsed": "Waiting time: {seconds}s",
                 "languageAssistantError": "The language assistant could not answer right now.",
                 "languageAssistantPresetExplainStart": "Please explain the main patterns and grammar in the lesson",
                 "languageAssistantPatternHint": "Focus especially on this pattern",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/es/socialnetwork.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/es/socialnetwork.json
index 2584a05..975f333 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/es/socialnetwork.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/es/socialnetwork.json
@@ -681,6 +681,9 @@
                 "languageAssistantInputPlaceholder": "Haz una pregunta sobre la lección o escribe tu propia frase para corregirla.",
                 "languageAssistantSend": "Enviar al asistente",
                 "languageAssistantSending": "Obteniendo respuesta ...",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingTitle": "El asistente sigue trabajando.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingBody": "Los modelos locales como Ollama pueden tardar unos segundos, especialmente mientras se carga el modelo.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingElapsed": "Tiempo de espera: {seconds} s",
                 "languageAssistantError": "El asistente no pudo responder ahora mismo.",
                 "languageAssistantPresetExplainStart": "Explícame por favor los patrones y la gramática principales de la lección",
                 "languageAssistantPatternHint": "Concéntrate especialmente en este patrón",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/fr/socialnetwork.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/fr/socialnetwork.json
index dcd6ef0..dea1ad8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/fr/socialnetwork.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/fr/socialnetwork.json
@@ -681,6 +681,9 @@
                 "languageAssistantInputPlaceholder": "Posez une question sur la leçon ou écrivez votre propre phrase à corriger.",
                 "languageAssistantSend": "Envoyer à l'assistant vocal",
                 "languageAssistantSending": "La réponse sera récupérée...",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingTitle": "L'assistant vocal travaille encore.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingBody": "Les modèles locaux comme Ollama peuvent prendre quelques secondes, surtout lorsque le modèle est en cours de chargement.",
+                "languageAssistantWaitingElapsed": "Temps d'attente : {seconds} s",
                 "languageAssistantError": "L'assistant vocal ne pouvait pas répondre pour le moment.",
                 "languageAssistantPresetExplainStart": "Veuillez m'expliquer les modèles et la grammaire les plus importants de la leçon.",
                 "languageAssistantPatternHint": "Utilisez ce modèle en particulier",
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/social/VocabLessonView.vue b/frontend/src/views/social/VocabLessonView.vue
index 1e6e9d8..50af475 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/social/VocabLessonView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/social/VocabLessonView.vue
@@ -469,6 +469,15 @@
                 </article>
               </div>
 
+              <div v-if="assistantSubmitting" class="language-assistant-waiting" role="status" aria-live="polite">
+                <span class="language-assistant-waiting__spinner" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <div>
+                  <strong>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.languageAssistantWaitingTitle') }}</strong>
+                  <p>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.languageAssistantWaitingBody') }}</p>
+                  <small>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.languageAssistantWaitingElapsed', { seconds: assistantWaitElapsedSeconds }) }}</small>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
               <label class="language-assistant-panel__input">
                 <span>{{ $t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.languageAssistantInputLabel') }}</span>
                 <textarea
@@ -1094,6 +1103,9 @@ export default {
       assistantInput: '',
       assistantError: '',
       assistantMode: 'practice',
+      assistantWaitStartedAt: null,
+      assistantWaitElapsedSeconds: 0,
+      assistantWaitTimer: null,
       isAssistantFocused: false,
       nextLessonId: null,
       showCompletionDialog: false,
@@ -2760,6 +2772,7 @@ export default {
 
       this.assistantError = '';
       this.assistantSubmitting = true;
+      this.startAssistantWaitTimer();
       this.assistantMessages.push({ role: 'user', content: message });
       if (!customMessage) {
         this.assistantInput = '';
@@ -2780,8 +2793,29 @@ export default {
         this.assistantError = e.response?.data?.error || e.message || this.$t('socialnetwork.vocab.courses.languageAssistantError');
       } finally {
         this.assistantSubmitting = false;
+        this.stopAssistantWaitTimer();
       }
     },
+    startAssistantWaitTimer() {
+      this.stopAssistantWaitTimer();
+      this.assistantWaitStartedAt = Date.now();
+      this.assistantWaitElapsedSeconds = 0;
+      this.assistantWaitTimer = window.setInterval(() => {
+        if (!this.assistantWaitStartedAt) {
+          this.assistantWaitElapsedSeconds = 0;
+          return;
+        }
+        this.assistantWaitElapsedSeconds = Math.max(0, Math.floor((Date.now() - this.assistantWaitStartedAt) / 1000));
+      }, 1000);
+    },
+    stopAssistantWaitTimer() {
+      if (this.assistantWaitTimer) {
+        window.clearInterval(this.assistantWaitTimer);
+        this.assistantWaitTimer = null;
+      }
+      this.assistantWaitStartedAt = null;
+      this.assistantWaitElapsedSeconds = 0;
+    },
     initializeExercises(exercises) {
       // Initialisiere Antwort-Arrays für Gap Fill Übungen
       exercises.forEach(exercise => {
@@ -4055,6 +4089,7 @@ export default {
       window.clearTimeout(this.lessonStateSaveTimer);
       this.lessonStateSaveTimer = null;
     }
+    this.stopAssistantWaitTimer();
     // Stoppe alle aktiven Recognition-Instanzen
     Object.keys(this.activeRecognition).forEach(exerciseId => {
       this.stopRecognition(exerciseId);
@@ -4149,6 +4184,42 @@ export default {
   background: rgba(58, 117, 196, 0.08);
 }
 
+.language-assistant-waiting {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 12px;
+  padding: 12px 14px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(248, 162, 43, 0.35);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  background: rgba(248, 162, 43, 0.1);
+}
+
+.language-assistant-waiting__spinner {
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  margin-top: 2px;
+  border: 3px solid rgba(248, 162, 43, 0.28);
+  border-top-color: var(--color-primary-orange);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: assistant-spin 0.9s linear infinite;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.language-assistant-waiting p {
+  margin: 4px 0;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+}
+
+.language-assistant-waiting small {
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+}
+
+@keyframes assistant-spin {
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
 .language-assistant-panel__input {
   display: grid;
   gap: 6px;