· for travelers with somewhere to be

Learn how to speak like a local.

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Spanish, Swedish and German for what actually comes up on a trip: ordering the second round, arguing with a taxi driver. Every line comes with what they'll say back.

Three editions live now. Pick your language above. Spanish(Spain)Swedish(Stockholm)German(Germany)

Talk ModeSpanish, at the bar

  1. You're at a bar and the bartender asks what you're drinking.

    ¿Qué vas a tomar?What are you having?

    Una caña, porfa.A small draft beer, please.how locals order

    Vale. ¿Algo de comer?Okay. Something to eat?

  2. The bartender asks if you want anything else.

    ¿Algo más?Anything else?

    Sí: una tapa de tortilla, porfa.Yes: a tortilla tapa, please.

    Perfecto.Perfect.

You type the line. They answer back.

Made for people with a flight booked.

You've got a week or two. There are over 500 lines here, written for the country you're going to, and each one tells you what to expect back.

What's on the site

Try Convi is a phrasebook you can also practice with. Spanish, Swedish and German were each written on their own for their own country, so nothing is translated across. Read a scenario, then drill it until you can say it without looking.See every section →

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Read the whole scenario

44 categories across the three languages, all of them open. Taxis, bars and slang are in there, and so is asking a pharmacist for something for your head.

  • The line people really say, then what they'll probably say back
  • A warning wherever a phrase is regional or rude
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Drill it before you fly

A guided path through every scenario, so the line shows up when you need it and not two hours later.

  • Rounds of eight: situations, matching pairs, typing
  • Every line is spoken out loud
  • Free, and there's no account to make
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