Why textbook sentences won't help you here
Classic courses teach you to ask for the way to the station. You want to say that you missed them, that their mother's food was amazing or that you'll be home late tomorrow.
These are exactly the sentences that stick: what relates to yourself and your people is remembered better than neutral material, as research shows. That is why you learn your own sentences with SprechoMio.
How you learn together
Write down the sentence you wanted to say today, in your own language. SprechoMio translates it naturally into your partner's language, with the right form for man or woman, and speaks it for you.
- Ask your partner how they would say it and correct the translation if their family says it differently.
- Listen to your sentences on the way to work, even in the car with your screen locked.
- Say every sentence out loud. What you say aloud stays better than what you only read.
- Test yourself briefly in the evening: what you know comes back less often, what you don't comes back sooner.
Your partner's family
At the latest on your first visit to the family you notice how much you miss without the language. Everyone talks at once, laughs, and you smile along without knowing what about. A few sentences change that faster than you think.
Prepare on purpose: how do you greet the parents? How do you say thank you for the food? What do you say when someone asks about your job? Write these sentences down before the visit and listen to them again on the way there.
The family will not hold it against you if you make mistakes. They will be happy that you are trying.
What you can do after a few months
At about 30 minutes a day, your first 50 sentences sit after one month. After about three months you have your first real conversations about your everyday life, after about six months you reach A1. These are guide values; how fast it goes depends on the language and your practice.
Sentences you will learn for this
You write them in your own language, SprechoMio translates them and speaks them for you.
- “I missed you today.”Show your feelings, in their language too
- “Your mother's cooking is wonderful.”Wins over every mother-in-law
- “I'll be home a bit later today.”Everyday life you need every day
- “Could you say that more slowly, please?”The most important sentence at the start
- “I'm looking forward to the weekend with you.”
How you learn with SprechoMio
Your own sentences, translated naturally and spoken aloud. Recall instead of rereading, spaced repetition, speaking along: methods proven by learning research. 30 minutes a day, even in the car with your screen locked.
More about the method →Frequently asked questions
Shouldn't my partner just teach me?
That rarely works well: couples are impatient teachers. With SprechoMio you practise on your own and use your partner to collect sentences and talk with you.
Which languages are available?
Croatian, Serbian, Spanish, Italian, French, Romanian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, English, Dutch and Greek.
How much time do I need per day?
20 to 30 minutes. Much of it happens on the side, for example while commuting or cooking.
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