Teaching languages since 1953

Speak English with your own tutor.

Learn whole phrases you can use right away, then put them to work in real conversations. Your tutor asks, you answer, and every mistake gets a gentle correction.

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Meet the tutors
Serif

Hi! Where are you from?

I'm from Istanbul.

Inna
12 levels A1.1 → C2.2

Fonothe 1953 dictionary

1953

Your tutors

Pick the tutor you want to talk to

Every tutor lip-syncs as they speak, reacts to your answers and brings back what you struggle with. Switch anytime, and pick a different tutor for each language.

  • Serif

    Relaxed and encouraging. He's the tutor you start with.

  • Inna

    Warm and expressive. A right answer gets a real smile.

  • Fono

    The 1953 dictionary, with a face. Strict, a little grumpy, secretly proud of you.

How a lesson works

Phrases first. Then a real conversation.

  1. 1

    Learn whole phrases

    Not word lists. Phrases you can say from day one, practiced with listening, matching and fill-in exercises.

  2. 2

    Use them with your tutor

    Your tutor asks, and you answer by typing or speaking into the mic.

  3. 3

    Get a gentle correction

    Mistakes are fixed on the spot, and smart review brings back the phrases you're about to forget.

Inna Your tutor · A2.1

What do you do on weekends?

I go to cinema.

Not quite. It's:

I go to the cinema.

A real path

12 levels, from First Steps to Master

The path follows the CEFR scale from A1.1 to C2.2. Pick your level and start there, or begin with the very first lesson.

  1. ABeginner

    1. A1.1First Steps
    2. A1.2Everyday Basics
    3. A2.1Small Talk
    4. A2.2Out and About

  2. BIntermediate

    1. B1.1Storyteller
    2. B1.2Opinion Maker
    3. B2.1Confident Speaker
    4. B2.2Debater

  3. CAdvanced

    1. C1.1Wordsmith
    2. C1.2Culture Insider
    3. C2.1Near Native
    4. C2.2Master

In the app

Built to keep you talking

  • Clear grammar

    Short notes explained in your own language, with comparison tables.

  • Smart review

    The phrases you're about to forget come back at the right time.

  • Listen and speak

    Hear every phrase, then answer out loud with the microphone.

  • Weekly leagues and matches

    Climb the weekly league and test what you know in quick matches.

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Your tutor is ready when you are.

Start with a few phrases today. Your tutor takes it from there.

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