Frequently asked questions

Yes. This method is called comprehensible input. When you understand messages in a language, your brain acquires its grammar and words without conscious study.

Yes. Superbeginner videos start from nothing. Hosts use drawings, objects and gestures, so you understand from the first minute.

You choose. Each video shows where the host is from. You can filter by one country or watch all of them.

Yes. We recommend that you watch our videos without subtitles. But subtitles are available, in the same language that you learn.

No. You watch, you understand, and the grammar comes by itself. There are no tables to memorize and no exercises to do.

All hosts speak standard Italian, so a mix of regions is a good choice. If you plan to live in one region, watch more videos from that region.

Our main videos use standard Italian. We plan to add videos in all regional dialects too, so you can hear Italian as people speak it in each region.

Each person goes at a different speed, so these numbers are only a guide. After about 50 hours of input, you follow superbeginner videos with ease. After 150 to 300 hours, you follow full stories at the beginner level. After 600 to 1,000 hours, you understand most native speech about familiar topics. At about 1,500 hours, you understand native speakers at normal speed. The hours tracker shows where you are.

No. You can start with no reading skills. Start to read when Japanese starts to sound natural in your head. Then reading is easier, because you already know the words that you read.

No. You watch, you understand, and the grammar comes by itself. There are no tables to memorize and no exercises to do.

Both. Hosts show when Japanese speakers use polite forms and when they use casual forms.

Each person goes at a different speed, so these numbers are only a guide. For speakers of English and other European languages, Japanese takes about two to three times more hours than Italian or Spanish, because it shares almost no words with them. After about 100 hours of input, you follow superbeginner videos with ease. After 400 to 600 hours, you follow full stories at the beginner level. After 1,500 to 2,500 hours, you understand most native speech about familiar topics. The hours tracker shows where you are.

No. You can start with no reading skills. Start to read when Korean starts to sound natural in your head. Then reading is easier, because you already know the words that you read.

No. You watch, you understand, and the grammar comes by itself. There are no tables to memorize and no exercises to do.

Both. Hosts show when Korean speakers use polite speech and when they use casual speech.

Each person goes at a different speed, so these numbers are only a guide. For speakers of English and other European languages, Korean takes about two to three times more hours than Italian or Spanish, because it shares almost no words with them. After about 100 hours of input, you follow superbeginner videos with ease. After 400 to 600 hours, you follow full stories at the beginner level. After 1,500 to 2,500 hours, you understand most native speech about familiar topics. The hours tracker shows where you are.

No. You watch, you understand, and the grammar comes by itself. There are no tables to memorize and no exercises to do.

If you plan to live in one country, watch more videos from that country. If not, watch a mix. Speakers of each standard variety understand the others easily.

Our main videos use Swiss Standard German. We plan to add videos in Swiss German dialects too, as we do for the dialects of all our languages.

Each person goes at a different speed, so these numbers are only a guide. German often takes a little longer than Italian. After about 50 hours of input, you follow superbeginner videos with ease. After 150 to 300 hours, you follow full stories at the beginner level. After 600 to 1,000 hours, you understand most native speech about familiar topics. At about 1,500 hours, you understand native speakers at normal speed. The hours tracker shows where you are.