Get more out of the time you practice.

Exercises for the moments that trip you up, with something to try in your next conversation. Start with the problem you recognize.

Speaking · 9 min read

What to do when you freeze mid-sentence

Keep a conversation moving when a word disappears. Try a shorter reply, ask for help, and rehearse a small interruption in the language you are learning.

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Practice skills for any language

Speaking, listening, review, and daily practice.

AI conversations 10 min read

How to practice a language with AI roleplay

Set up an AI language roleplay you can finish. Choose a situation, define your goal, and leave room for a follow-up question with this practical exercise.

Listening 10 min read

How to practice listening for meaning

Practice listening without catching every word. Give a short recording one question to answer, find what you missed in the transcript, and listen again.

Review 9 min read

Make a mistake useful in your next conversation

Turn language mistakes into useful speaking practice. Check corrections, choose what to review, and build prompts that help you use the right phrase next time.

Spanish guides

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Spanish speaking 9 min read

How to practice speaking Spanish alone

Practice Spanish speaking alone with short roleplays, recordings, and useful prompts. Learn how to choose examples and move beyond reading a script aloud.

Spanish routine 9 min read

A ten-minute Spanish routine you can repeat

Use ten minutes for Spanish listening, speaking, and review. Follow a practical routine with a worked café example and adjustments for busy or difficult days.

Spanish vocabulary 9 min read

How to remember Spanish vocabulary for speaking

Remember Spanish vocabulary with useful phrases, hidden-answer prompts, and spaced review. Learn how to move from recognizing a word to using it in a reply.

French guides

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French · Travel 12 min read

French hotel phrases for check-in

Use French hotel phrases to find your booking, confirm dates and separate beds, ask about breakfast, and practice check-in replies with five explained tasks.

Grammar 11 min read

French negation in real replies

Learn French negation with ne pas, ne plus, ne jamais and ne rien. Choose replies that fit the situation, check word order, and practice with clear examples.

French · Everyday errands 9 min read

Order at a French bakery without guessing

Order bread and pastries in French, understand the baker’s follow-up questions, and correct a quantity with translated examples and a practical rehearsal.

French · Listening and travel 9 min read

Understand the useful part of a French train announcement

Understand French train announcements by finding the destination, platform, and delay. Practice original examples, clear questions, and useful replies.

French · Grammar in conversation 9 min read

Tu or vous? Choose the French you that fits

Choose tu or vous in French, keep verbs and possessives consistent, and handle a change in formality through original scenes, translations, and practice.

Brazilian Portuguese guides

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Portuguese · Food and drink 9 min read

Order breakfast at a Brazilian padaria

Order breakfast at a Brazilian padaria with useful Portuguese for coffee, pão na chapa, preferences, and paying, plus translated replies to practice aloud.

Portuguese · Finding your way 9 min read

Ask for directions in Brazilian Portuguese

Ask for directions in Brazilian Portuguese, recognize turns and landmarks, and confirm a short walking route with translated examples and map exercises.

Portuguese · Friends and plans 9 min read

Make plans in Brazilian Portuguese

Make plans with friends in Brazilian Portuguese, suggest a time and place, handle a late arrival, and practice natural replies with translated examples.

Portuguese · Grammar in conversation 11 min read

Por vs para in Brazilian Portuguese

Learn por vs para in Brazilian Portuguese with everyday examples, clear translations, pelo and pra forms, and practice questions with answers you can explain.

German guides

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German grammar 10 min read

German question words that fit the answer

Choose German question words for the answer you need. Compare wo, wohin and woher, check word order, and practice original questions with translated replies.

German · Food and shopping 9 min read

Choose bread and order at a German bakery

Order bread and rolls in German, ask for a sliced loaf, understand counter questions, and change an order using translated examples and practical exercises.

German · Grammar in conversation 9 min read

Du, ihr, or Sie? German address in real situations

Choose du, ihr, or Sie in German, recognize formal address in speech and writing, and practice changing verbs and questions through translated situations.

German · Everyday arrangements 9 min read

Make, confirm, and move an appointment in German

Arrange an appointment in German, compare available times, spell your name, and reschedule clearly with translated calls, message examples, and practice.

Italian guides

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Italian conversations 10 min read

Mi piace or mi piacciono?

Choose mi piace or mi piacciono from what you like, ask a friend, answer naturally and agree on a plan. Includes examples and five practice tasks in Italian.

Italian · Restaurant conversations 10 min read

Order an Italian meal one decision at a time

Read an Italian menu, order the meal you want, ask about ingredients, and handle the bill with translated conversations and practical restaurant exercises.

Italian · Café conversations 9 min read

Order coffee in Italian, from cup to counter

Order coffee in Italian with clear examples for espresso, milk, decaf, counter service, and paying, then rehearse the follow-up questions you may hear.

Italian · Train travel 10 min read

Italian train phrases for the right journey

Use Italian station phrases to check your ticket, platform, carriage, and connection, with translated exchanges and a practical departure-board exercise.

Italian · Grammar in conversation 11 min read

Italian tu vs Lei: which should you use?

Choose tu or Lei in Italian with clear examples, polite requests, and a conversation that switches between them. Practice verb forms and avoid common mistakes.

Want something to say?

These Spanish guides give you the actual phrases, meanings, and a short exchange to rehearse.

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Buying train tickets

Choose a journey and confirm the details before paying.

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Making plans

Agree on an activity, a time and a meeting point.

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Shopping for clothes

Find an item, describe its fit and ask for a useful alternative.

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Use the guide, then try the conversation.

Choose one exercise and try it in the language you are learning. The general practice guides work across languages. Choose your language’s collection for translated examples and everyday situations to rehearse.

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