The flashcard method has worked for 200 years. ParleBien adds your voice. Hear a word. Process it. Say it aloud. That's how languages are actually learned.
Every interaction in ParleBien follows the same three steps — the same sequence every human being uses to learn their first language.
The word is displayed and spoken aloud. Your auditory and visual memory both engage at once.
You search your memory for the meaning and translation. Active retrieval — not passive recognition.
You say the answer aloud. Motor memory locks it in. You don't just know the word — you own it.
ParleBien isn't built around streaks and gamification. It's built around three learning mechanisms that have been validated by over a century of research.
Reviewing material at increasing intervals exploits the spacing effect — the finding that memory is stronger when learning is distributed over time rather than crammed. First documented by Hermann Ebbinghaus in 1885. Still the most powerful tool in learning science.
Ebbinghaus, 1885Being required to produce an answer from memory — rather than recognise it from a list — creates 2–3× stronger retention than passive reading or multiple choice. Tapping a word teaches you to tap a word. Speaking it teaches you to speak it.
2–3× retention boostWhen a word is seen, heard, and spoken simultaneously, three independent memory pathways activate in a single moment. Multi-modal encoding produces memories that are stronger, more accessible, and more resistant to forgetting.
3 memory pathwaysBuilt for serious learners who want to actually speak the language — not collect XP.
Speak your answers aloud. The app listens, evaluates your response, and scores it — with tolerance for accent and natural variation.
Import your own words in seconds. Practice the vocabulary that matters to you — not a fixed curriculum someone else decided on.
English → Language, Language → English, Tense Practice, Phrases Mode, and Random. Each targets a different stage of retention.
Hear every word spoken by a native voice. Tap to repeat at full or slow speed until the sound is locked in your ear.
Score, streak, and accuracy tracked across every session. See exactly where you're improving and what still needs work.
Type a topic — travel, cooking, fishing — and AI generates an instant 20-word set with conjugations. Ready to practise in seconds.
Coming soon12 pre-built sets across French and Spanish — covering the words you'll actually use. Free to browse, free to practise.
20 words · The must-knows for any situation
20 words · Order with confidence
20 words · Navigate any city
20 words · The practical essentials
20 words · Family, friends, and introductions
20 words · Core verbs with full conjugations
20 words · The must-knows for any situation
20 words · Order with confidence
20 words · Navigate any city
20 words · The practical essentials
20 words · Family, friends, and introductions
20 words · Core verbs with full conjugations
Your word list, in your hands. Order physical cards, a print-ready PDF, or a digital export — from the words you've been practising.
Your word set exported in Anki or Quizlet format. Import instantly into any flashcard platform.
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A children's version of ParleBien — bright, playful, and built for ages 3–12. Age-appropriate word sets, image cards, and vocabulary milestones. Join the waitlist and be first to know when it launches.
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