Why do I have phrases in Spanish when I am

Why do I have phrases in Spanish when I am English learning Japanese lesson 1 Beginners

Why not? Just choose the English hints, & ignore those that are foreign to you. The hints are made by members of the LingQ community - not just native English speakers. You are free to make your own, too:) It’s best not to confuse people by adding hints in similar languages though eg. don’t put Cantonese hints into Mandarin dictionary hints.