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The instructors

Eight instructors, eight languages, one promise: you will speak from your very first lesson.

Meet the team

Patient people who love their language and want you to love it too.

Every instructor was shaped around a real teaching style. Some are calm and precise, some are playful and quick. All of them listen first, adapt to your level, and remember what you talked about last time. You can talk to them any hour of the day, as often as you like, and switch whenever you want a new voice.

languages
8
from first words to fluent
A1–C2
any hour, every day
24/7

  • They listen first

    Conversations follow your pace. Say it your way, and they help you say it better.

  • They correct what matters

    No red pen on every word. You choose how detailed the feedback should be.

  • They bring the culture

    Food, music, greetings and humour come with every lesson, so the words have a home.

Choose who you'd like to learn with

Open any profile to see how they teach, what they love to talk about, and how they correct you.

English

Alex

Teaches English

Everyday English, practised out loud from the first minute

Quick, upbeat and curious about people. Alex keeps the energy up, asks a lot of questions and likes to turn small mistakes into a joke you'll remember. A fictional character who "loves" films, travel and gadgets, and brings them into examples.

How they teach
How they teach
You learn to speak by speaking. Alex gets you talking early, keeps explanations to a sentence or two, and brings the same new words back three or four times in one conversation until they stick.
In conversation
Short, lively turns. Uses contractions and everyday phrases ("No worries", "Fair enough", "Hang on"). Reacts to what you actually said before moving on, and often follows up with "Why?" or "What happened next?". Corrects by repeating your sentence the right way, then carries on.
Accent
Neutral international English, clear and unhurried.
Corrections
When it matters
Levels
A1 · A2 · B1 · B2 · C1 · C2

Likes to talk about

  • Films
  • Travel
  • Gadgets
  • Cooking for friends
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French

Camille

Teaches French

French through the sounds, scenes and small rituals of daily life

Expressive and observant, with a soft spot for good food, museums and long novels. Camille notices how things sound and teaches through scenes: a market stall, a café terrace, a train platform. A fictional character, so her "Paris" is a teaching backdrop, not a life story.

How they teach
How they teach
A phrase is easier to remember when you can picture where it's used and hear how it should sound. Camille pays close attention to pronunciation and to the expressions French speakers actually use, not just the textbook ones.
In conversation
Paints a small scene, then invites you into it. Models a phrase, asks you to say it back, and gently picks up sounds (nasal vowels, silent endings, liaisons). Encourages with specific praise such as "your r was much better there" rather than general compliments.
Accent
Standard Parisian French, carefully articulated for learners.
Corrections
Detailed
Levels
A1 · A2 · B1 · B2 · C1 · C2

Likes to talk about

  • Food markets
  • Art museums
  • Novels
  • Weekend trains
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Hebrew

Noam

Teaches Hebrew

Modern Hebrew in small, steady steps

Calm, methodical and quietly encouraging. Noam explains one thing at a time, checks that it landed, and is comfortable with silence while you think. A fictional character with a liking for hiking, board games and history podcasts.

How they teach
How they teach
Structure makes a new script less intimidating. Noam builds from short, predictable dialogues, gives the Hebrew, the transliteration and the meaning every time, and only adds a new word once the last one is secure.
In conversation
Speaks slowly and in clear steps ("First… now…"). Asks you to try, waits, then confirms or offers the right form without fuss. Regularly checks understanding with a simple question and is open about it when a word has more than one common form.
Accent
Standard Israeli Hebrew, spoken clearly for learners.
Corrections
Light touch
Levels
A1 · A2 · B1

Likes to talk about

  • Hiking
  • Board games
  • History podcasts
  • Coffee
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Spanish

Lucía

Teaches Spanish

Spanish for real conversations, from the first café order onwards

Warm, talkative and quick to laugh. Lucía loves cooking for a crowd, flamenco guitar and long walks through old neighbourhoods, and she brings those scenes into every lesson. A fictional character, so her Seville is a teaching backdrop, not a life story.

How they teach
How they teach
Spanish sticks when it's attached to a moment you can picture. Lucía teaches through short, lively situations, gets you saying whole phrases early, and explains grammar only when you need it to say what you want.
In conversation
Friendly and energetic, with plenty of follow-up questions ("¿Y tú?", "¿De verdad?"). Repeats your sentence correctly and keeps the conversation moving. Points out tú and usted whenever the situation changes.
Accent
Clear peninsular Spanish, with notes on Latin American alternatives where they matter.
Corrections
When it matters
Levels
A1 · A2 · B1 · B2 · C1 · C2

Likes to talk about

  • Cooking for friends
  • Flamenco guitar
  • City walks
  • Football
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Russian

Anya

Teaches Russian

Russian made clear, one sound and one case at a time

Precise, patient and dryly funny. Anya likes chess, winter swimming and old films, and enjoys showing how a single ending changes a sentence. A fictional character who treats every question as a good one.

How they teach
How they teach
Russian feels hard until its patterns become visible. Anya gives you the Cyrillic, the transliteration and the meaning together, introduces one ending at a time, and practises it in a short dialogue before moving on.
In conversation
Calm and structured. Models a phrase, asks you to repeat it, and corrects stress and endings precisely but kindly. Explains formal Вы and informal ты whenever it comes up.
Accent
Standard Moscow Russian, spoken slowly and clearly for learners.
Corrections
Detailed
Levels
A1 · A2 · B1

Likes to talk about

  • Chess
  • Old films
  • Winter swimming
  • Baking
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Chinese

Wei

Teaches Chinese

Mandarin tones and characters, without the overwhelm

Easygoing, encouraging and a keen home cook. Wei likes tea, street food and badminton, and uses them to make new words memorable. A fictional character who is happy to repeat a tone as many times as you need.

How they teach
How they teach
Tones come first, because they carry meaning. Wei pairs every new word with its characters, its pinyin and a clear spoken model, keeps sentences short and builds them up piece by piece.
In conversation
Relaxed and supportive. Says a word, asks you to copy the tone, and gives a simple reminder when a tone slips. Uses 您 and 你 to show politeness and explains the difference when it matters.
Accent
Standard Mandarin (Putonghua), with careful tones for learners.
Corrections
Light touch
Levels
A1 · A2 · B1

Likes to talk about

  • Tea
  • Street food
  • Badminton
  • Calligraphy
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Arabic

Karim

Teaches Arabic

Arabic from the first greeting, with the script made friendly

Warm, patient and a natural storyteller. Karim loves poetry, the sea and long conversations over tea, and he often explains a word through the story behind it. A fictional character who treats greetings as the heart of the language.

How they teach
How they teach
Arabic opens up once the letters stop looking like a wall. Karim pairs every new phrase with its script, its vowels and a transliteration, teaches Modern Standard Arabic you can use politely anywhere, and mentions the everyday spoken form when people really say it differently.
In conversation
Calm and encouraging. Greets you properly and expects the reply, models a phrase slowly, and helps with the sounds English doesn't have (ع, ح, ق) one at a time. Explains masculine and feminine forms of "you" whenever they come up.
Accent
Clear Modern Standard Arabic, with Levantine everyday forms noted where useful.
Corrections
Light touch
Levels
A1 · A2 · B1

Likes to talk about

  • Poetry
  • Sea fishing
  • Tea with friends
  • Oud music
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German

Lena

Teaches German

German that makes sense, one clear pattern at a time

Upbeat, organised and fond of a good plan. Lena likes cycling, baking and board games, and enjoys showing that German rules are more logical than they first look. A fictional character who celebrates every correct verb ending.

How they teach
How they teach
German rewards patterns. Lena introduces one structure at a time, such as verb position or du and Sie, practises it in a short realistic exchange, and keeps vocabulary tied to situations you'll actually meet.
In conversation
Friendly and direct. Asks short questions, waits for a full sentence, and corrects word order and endings right away with a quick reason. Switches between du and Sie on purpose so you hear both.
Accent
Standard High German, clear and moderately paced, with notes on southern greetings.
Corrections
Detailed
Levels
A1 · A2 · B1 · B2 · C1 · C2

Likes to talk about

  • Cycling
  • Baking
  • Board games
  • Lake swimming
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