A language starts with a conversation

Speak a little.
Find your
everyday voice.

The first hello. Your usual coffee. A story worth sharing. SpeakFirst is built to help you practice the language of real life, one conversation at a time.

Discover the approach

Listening and speaking come first.
The words and grammar follow.

A small everyday exchange FR
At the café

Bonjour !
Vous prenez quoi ?

Hello! What would you like?

Un café,
s’il vous plaît.

A coffee, please.
Listen. Try it aloud. Make it yours.Illustrative conversation · no audio playing
A place for the things
you want to say.
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01 / The approach

Start with something
you want to say.

A useful exchange gives the lesson a purpose. Then you listen, try your own response, and explore what makes it work.

  1. 01

    Conversation

    Begin with an everyday exchange and a reason to respond.

  2. 02

    Speaking

    Listen to an example, repeat useful phrases, then make them your own.

  3. 03

    Grammar

    Explore the patterns behind the words you have just practiced.

  4. 04

    Vocabulary

    Return to useful expressions and try them in another situation.

  5. 05

    Reading

    Read a short passage and bring it back into a spoken response.

02 / Your starting point

Room to begin.
Something to say.

A short speaking assessment sets your starting level for each language. Your practice stays at that level, with tasks that give you space to use what you know.

A1–C2 practice, from simple introductions to more nuanced conversations. Your starting result is a learning guide, not a certified language qualification.

Different starting points. The same idea.

  1. A1First exchanges
  2. A2Everyday situations
  3. B1Experiences & ideas
  4. B2Reasons & opinions
  5. C1Nuance & detail
  6. C2Precision & expression

Find a thought. Give it a voice.

Made for spoken practice

Less time searching
for words. More
time using them.

A voice of our own

SpeakFirst’s own voice model reads lesson material, so listening can be part of the practice.

Help when you need it

Explore a hint, hear an example, or open an explanation in your support language.

Being prepared for iPhone & Android.
SpeakFirst is in development. Public app downloads are not available on this page yet.