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they'll speak your language
before you speak theirs

five tutors who get to know you first, teach you second. real voices. real accents. real friendship. 15 minutes free — just talk.

我们先做朋友,再做老师まず友達になって、それから教える먼저 친구가 되고, 그다음에 가르쳐요primero amigos, después profesoresbefriend first, teach second

no signup · no quiz · just a 15-minute conversation

why we're different

every language app starts teaching. we start listening.

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befriend first

your tutor starts in YOUR language. no quizzes, no placement tests. just a conversation. they learn your name, your story, your fears. teaching begins only when you feel safe.

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real voice, both ways

your tutor speaks with a real human voice — not a robot. and they actually LISTEN to yours. phoneme-level pronunciation feedback, not fake string matching.

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they remember everything

your tutor builds a profile of YOU through conversation — learning speed, anxiety level, best topics, weakest sounds. every session adapts. no two people get the same conversation.

three phases of real learning

the same way the best human teachers have always done it

phase 1 · befriend

speak your language

sessions 1–3 are entirely in your native language. your tutor gets to know you — personality, goals, fears, humor. tiny sprinkles of the target language appear naturally.

based on Krashen's Affective Filter hypothesis: anxiety blocks language acquisition. lower the wall first.

phase 2 · bridge

blend both worlds

sessions 4–10 weave the target language into real conversation. ratio shifts from 20% to 50%. corrections are gentle, contextual. you start using new words because you WANT to.

the tutor explains in your language, demonstrates in theirs. your ear immerses, your mind understands.

phase 3 · immerse

think in the new language

session 11+: primarily target language with your native as a safety net. accent refinement, idioms, cultural nuance. you're not studying — you're living in the language.

the tutor still talks about life, not just "lessons." the relationship IS the curriculum.

five tutors, five philosophies

not just different personalities — fundamentally different ways of teaching

your accent, not "the" accent

we teach the specific regional variant you actually want to speak

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english

new york · london · sydney · general american · RP british · scottish · singapore

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中文

beijing standard · taiwanese mandarin · singapore mandarin

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日本語

tokyo standard · kansai (osaka)

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한국어

seoul standard · busan dialect

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español

mexico city · madrid · buenos aires · bogotá · caribbean

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français

parisian · québécois

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deutsch

hochdeutsch · austrian · swiss

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ภาษาไทย

central thai (bangkok)

this is what a real lesson looks like

speaks mandarin, learning new york english with kai

K
"Hey, close! But a New Yorker would say 'I went to the store to grab some apples.' Past tense — went, not go."
🔊 listen to kai's voice
差一点就对了!纽约人会说 "I went to the store to grab some apples." 过去式要用 went 而不是 go。
"Yesterday I went to the store..."
🎤 spoken · pronunciation: 78%
K
"Nice! Your 'went' sounded great. Try stretching 'store' a little — New Yorkers say stooore."
🔊 listen to kai's correction
🎯 your "θ" in "the" scored 45% — listen to kai's version and try again

start free, grow when ready

no commitment needed. your tutor remembers you even on the free tier.

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free

15 minutes of real conversation

  • tutor speaks your language first
  • real human-quality voice
  • basic pronunciation feedback
  • profile saved 30 days
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casual
$5 / hour

pay per session. all tutors.

  • all 5 tutors
  • voice input + output
  • 5 pronunciation checks/session
  • session history saved
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intensive
$39 / month

serious learners. unlimited.

  • unlimited voice + pronunciation
  • word-by-word phoneme breakdown
  • custom scenarios
  • curriculum planning
  • priority response speed
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