I’m learning direction words in Polish (A1) so here’s how I learn them
po lewej stronie - on the left vs po prawej stronie - on the right
lewej starts with L/Le so it’s left. prawej sounds like prawda, so the truth, or it’s RIGHT
na dole - d for downstairs
na górze reminds me of góry (mountains) or “w górach” (in the mountains) upstairs or up in the mountains


Flashcards for new vocabulary and learning songs in the new language seems to work for me.