“I'd studied English for years and froze on the phone. Ten minutes at a market in London, twice a week, and the freezing stopped.”
English and Spanish, at every hour
Use the language where it happens.
Ten minutes with someone who lives there — at the market, on the ferry, in the café around the corner. Host your own language to earn the minutes. No teachers, no audience.
Start free — 30 minutes on us
Find your level in 2 minutes
Your first conversation is with a Welcome Host, and it's free. No card.
How it works
Short conversations, in real places.
Not lessons. A person, a place, and one small thing to talk about — so the words stay attached to somewhere you've been.
Join someone who's out and about
A host in London, Mexico City or Tokyo goes live from where they are. You join for ten to twenty minutes, with one small focus.
Host your own language
Every minute you host earns a minute to spend. Languages short of hosts earn more — and cost learners the same, so nothing is printed.
Keep what you said
Your host notes corrections as you go. Phrases land in your Passport with the place you learned them, and a three-minute review brings them back.
Launch invitation
One month of Plus for the first 100.
For the first 100 confirmed email signups. Your 30 days start when you create your account and sign in. No card, automatic charge or paid renewal.
Where people are right now
Fourteen cities, and counting.
English and Spanish are open at every hour. The other languages are in early access — real hosts, fewer hours — and open fully as more people join.
Hosts
People, not tutors.
These example profiles show what hosting can look like. In the app, choose a real member and see their current verification status.
Postcards
Thirty seconds from somewhere else.
These example scenes show the postcard format. In the app, a host records a moment and asks one question; you can answer in your own words.
Stories
What changed for people.
Prices
Talking stays free.
Every conversation, the minutes exchange and every safety feature are free. Plus adds a memory of what you said and more say over who and when.
Free
$0
- Conversations with the minutes you earn
- Postcards
- One weekly partner
- Every safety feature
Plus
$9.99 a month
- Up to five weekly partners
- Book two weeks ahead
- 7 days free, no card or automatic charge
Safety is never a paid feature. You can leave a session, block a member and send a report. A verified badge appears only after verification is complete.
Questions
Before you start.
Do I need to be good already?
No. Hosts adapt to your level, and every session has one small focus. Welcome Hosts are trained for complete beginners.
What if I don't speak a language that's in demand?
Every language can be hosted. Some earn more because hosts are short; the rest earn a minute per minute. You can also buy minutes with a pack.
Is it video?
Most sessions are live video from where the host is. Some are voice only — a walk, a commute. You choose, and you can turn your camera off.
My language isn't open yet.
Tell us which one when you sign up. We open languages as enough hosts join, and email you once — nothing else.