Actually speak Frenchwith real-world confidence
Shadow native French speakers, get specific feedback on your sounds, rhythm, and vowels, and go from "I know the words" to actually speaking. Built for intermediate learners (A2–B1) who freeze in real conversations.
No credit card required. Just your voice, headphones, and 5 minutes.
Bonjour, je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît
Hello, I'd like a coffee, please
Pronunciation Score
Word-by-word
Why can't I speak French even after years of learning?
Apps teach vocab. Spokira trains your mouth.
Research in second language acquisition shows learners need active speaking practice to build oral fluency, but most language apps focus on reading and listening exercises. The result: you can pass a quiz but freeze when a real French person starts talking.
You recognize the words but can't get your mouth to say them
You worry you sound silly, "too foreign," or just... wrong
You've kept a streak for months but still panic ordering a coffee in Paris
Spokira flips that script. Instead of drilling flashcards, you shadow real native French speakers and train your ears, brain, and mouth to work together, exactly how you'll need them in real conversations.
How does the shadowing method work for learning French?
How Spokira gets you speaking French
Shadowing is a language learning technique where you listen to a native speaker and repeat what they say in real time, closely mimicking their pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Originally developed for interpreter training, a 2025 systematic review published in the Journal of Second Language Pronunciation found that shadowing significantly improves comprehensibility, fluency, and prosodic control in second language learners. Spokira applies this technique to French learning by pairing native audio with detailed sound-level analysis, giving learners specific feedback on vowel quality, nasal sounds, stress patterns, and liaison. Those are the details that make French pronunciation challenging for non-native speakers. For a full technical breakdown, see our AI French pronunciation feedback guide.
If your main focus is rhythm and accent automation, read the French shadowing app guide. If you are evaluating options by use case, compare app to practice speaking French and French accent training app.
Want the full walkthrough? Read more here.
Hear real French in real situations
Pick a French situation pack: café, métro, office small talk, travel check-in, or meeting the in-laws. You'll hear native French speakers in short, realistic clips, not slow textbook lines.
Café Confident
Ordering Coffee
You'll practice
Un café, s'il vous plaît
A coffee, please
Avec du lait?
With milk?
Non, noir
No, black
Shadow out loud with instant feedback
You repeat along with the speaker ("shadowing"), phrase by phrase. Spokira listens to your French and gives clear coaching on sounds, rhythm, and melody so you know what to tweak.
- "Your 'u' in vous is too open, round your lips more."
- "Nasal vowel in bon not pronounced. Try keeping a bit of air in your nose."
- "Stress the second syllable in bonjour, not the first."
Bonjour, je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît
Hello, I'd like a coffee, please
Lock it in with small wins
Each short session ends with a real-life micro-goal, like:
- ✓Order a café crème without switching to English
- ✓Ask for directions and understand the reply
- ✓Introduce yourself to a French colleague
As your speaking score and confidence climb, you unlock new French situations and keep stacking real-world wins.
Your Speaking Journey
Café Confident
Order drinks, say thanks
87%
avg score
Meet & Greet
Intros & small talk
65%
complete
Workday Basics
Calls & colleagues
A familiar pathwhere every step is spoken
Spokira uses a path that feels familiar if you've used streak apps, but every step is tied to something you can actually do with a real person.
Each step isn't just "Lesson 4". It's a capability: "I can now confidently do X with a real person."
Café Confident
CompletedOrder drinks, clarify your choice, say thanks without freezing.
Meet & Greet
CompletedIntroduce yourself, say where you're from, ask about others.
Workday Basics
In progressJoin a quick call, greet colleagues, handle simple small talk.
City Navigation
Ask for directions, buy tickets, handle quick questions on the go.
Social Small Talk
Comment on the weather, weekend plans, simple opinions.
Built for people who want to speak, not just streak
Native-shadowing engine
Real voices, natural pace, and context-rich phrases you'll hear in real conversations.
Phoneme-level analysis
Spokira analyzes tiny details, vowels, stress, and nasal sounds, then explains what to improve in clear language.
Personal coaching feedback
Get feedback on why you missed a sound and what to change, like a tutor correcting you in real time.
Situation-based packs
Learn exactly what you need for coffee runs, first meetings, dates, conferences, travel, and more.
Detailed pronunciation scoring
See word-by-word breakdowns of your pronunciation with specific scores and clear feedback.
Streaks that mean something
Yes, you still get streaks and stars, but here they are tied to things you can do in real conversations.
Is Spokira right for your French?
Spokira is designed for learners who already know some French, but don't yet sound like it.
Know basic French (A2–B1) but freeze in real conversations
Are planning a trip to France and want to actually use your French
Work with French clients or colleagues and want to stop apologizing for your accent
Feel embarrassed hearing your own voice in French and avoid speaking practice
Are a complete beginner with zero French
Need other languages, Spokira currently focuses 100% on French (for now)
Coming soon: We're working on support for more languages. Join the waitlist to be notified.
Start speaking French this week,without a pricey tutor
Spokira gives you focused French speaking practice with native shadowing audio and clear pronunciation feedback, for less than the cost of one coffee a week.
Need full plan details? Read more here.
Free 7-Day Starter
Try every Plus feature for 7 days, no credit card
- Full speaking coaching and sound-level feedback unlocked for 7 days
- All beginner situation packs (café, intros, basics)
- Word-by-word scoring and feedback history during trial
- Short, 5–10 minute speaking sessions with progress tracking
Spokira Plus
Full access with sound-level analysis
- All current & future French situation packs
- Full sound-level pronunciation analysis
- Detailed word-by-word scoring & feedback history
- Complete milestone paths (café → work → travel)
- Priority support from real humans
- Cancel anytime
Annual
~€6.60/mo · 2 months free
Lock in founding-member rate for a year
- Everything in monthly Plus
- 2 months free vs paying monthly
- Lock in founding-member rate
- All current & future French packs
- Priority support from real humans
- Cancel anytime
How does this compare?
30-day guarantee: If you upgrade and don't feel more confident speaking French after 30 days, email us and we'll refund your last month. No questions asked.
Cancel anytime. Your recordings are private and encrypted. Full refund policy
French first. Spanish, Dutch, German, and Japanese are planned next. See planned languages.
French first, more languages on the roadmap
Planned next: Spanish, German, Portuguese, English, Dutch, and Japanese.
Languages are listed in rollout priority order.
Your first French conversation starts this week
Pick a French situation pack, café, métro, office, or meeting people, and let Spokira guide you from "I know the words" to "I just spoke French with a real person."