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The key? A natural approach to learning real-life language. Jump in and give it a go!
We know it’s impossible to learn a language unless you can master these 3 key skills.
1. Basic translation of words and phrases
2. Understanding them when they’re used in real-life situations
3. Being understood by other people
Translation is the easy part and many products do this well, but our method is the only one that’ll help you master all three.
Step 1 - Basic translation
The first step, of course, is to learn some words and phrases! We help you embed translations in your memory like other ‘flash card’ products do (but our way of doing it is faster and way more fun!)
Here’s what makes us different - we immerse you in videos where you’ll hear words from native speakers like you’d experience out in the real world. We’re guessing you’re not going to meet many robots in real life, so unlike other apps, you won’t find any robotic voices in ours. You’ll learn from real people with real accents, and they’ll teach what you actually need to know.
Step 3 - Be understood
We’ll get you speaking from day one, giving you non-judgmental feedback so people will understand what you’re trying to say. We’ll teach you real world language too so you won’t sound like an out of date textbook.
So what are you waiting for? We’re a community of over 50 million language lovers. Jump in and join us!
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our French courses to start learning how to order food at the restaurant, get top tips from locals, and strike up a friendly chat while you enjoy an apéritif at the terrace of a charming bistro, just like the French do.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our German courses to start learning how to order a beer, find your way to the best döner kebab in town, strike up a chat while waiting in line to get into a club or complain about work just like the Germans do.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Spanish courses to start learning how to order tapas, get top tips from locals, make new friends and chat away with them while you enjoy the simple pleasures of life like a Spaniard does.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Italian courses to start learning how to order a cappuccino at the "bar", discover Rome without getting lost in the alleyways, strike up a friendly chat or talk about politics just like the Italians do.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Japanese courses to start learning how to order ramen, get around in Harajuku fashion street, strike up a friendly chat on the bullet train, watch anime without subtitles or get into business talk to set up your restaurant in Tokyo... just like the locals do.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Korean courses to start learning how to order at a Korean bar, understand the words to the latest K-pop song, or strike up a chat in the Hongdae area, just like the locals do.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Polish courses to start learning how to order pierogi, find your way to the nearest pub, strike up a chat without getting suspicious looks, make new friends and complain about politics just like a Polish local does.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Brazilian Portuguese courses to start learning how to order a Feijoada at the restaurant, get top tips from locals about Rio or Sao Paulo, and strike up a friendly chat while you enjoy a Caipirinha at the terrace of a typical "boteco", just like the locals do.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Russian courses to start learning how to greet people, get around, strike up a chat and become friends over a shot or two, just like a native Russian does.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Turkish courses to start learning how to order kebab and baklava, go shopping to buy handmade carpets in Grand Bazaar, strike up a friendly chat while you enjoy your Turkish coffee and delight, or get into business talk and bargain just like a Turkish local does.
Forget textbooks. Choose one of our Simplified Chinese courses to start learning how to order food, get around, strike up a friendly chat or get into business talk just like a Chinese local does.
A smart learning engine
You probably tried learning a new language before and gave up. It doesn’t feel easy, we get it! Our smart learning engine adapts to every individual learner creating a learning path that has just the right level of challenge, so you stay motivated and make progress faster.
Learn with locals
We bring the context of the outside world into your lessons with video clips of real native speakers. Listening to lots of different speaking styles and real accents helps you naturally build your ability to understand the nuances and beauty of another language.
No grammar rules
You read it right. When it comes to speaking a language it’s more important to have the confidence to speak and be understood than worrying about accuracy. Studies show that traditional school methods for teaching grammar can actually slow your progress down, so we’ve put them on the backbench.
And so much more...
To help our learning engine personalise your learning experience even more and keep you motivated, you can also set daily goals and learning reminders, as well as join leaderboards to compete against other learners.
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