Word lists that never end
Thousands of flashcards, most of them for words that barely appear in real conversation.
13 languages · built on real speech
Parrots don’t study grammar. They just talk.
Tooti teaches the small set of words, phrases and patterns that make up most of everyday conversation, in short daily missions with natural audio.
- Free to start
- No sign-up needed
- Works offline
Move your pointer. Tooti is listening.
- words of real speech analysed
- 111M
- languages
- 13
- language pairs
- 156
- of unseen everyday speech covered by the kernel
- 90%
Sound familiar?
Years of study. Then someone says “How’s it going?” and your mind goes blank.
Most courses spend your time on words you will rarely hear. Tooti starts with the ones you hear all day.
Grammar before talking
Tables and rules first, real sentences later. Conversation is a listening skill before it is a test.
No sense of progress
Streaks and points, but no honest answer to the only question that matters: how much can I understand now?
The kernel
A few hundred words do most of the work.
We measured which words make up everyday conversation in 13 languages. Pick a language to see its kernel.
366
words make up 80% of everyday Spanish conversation
1,465 words make up 90%
Out of every 100 words you hear in Spanish, about 80 come from its 366 most useful words.
the 80% kernelup to 90%
Basics in 100 days
25 min a day
Learn the words, phrases and grammar behind 80% of everyday Spanish.
Everyday in a year
25 min a day
Understand 9 out of 10 words of everyday Spanish within a year.
Based on our analysis of 111 million words of real conversation and a memory model of how fast words are learned and forgotten. Your own plan is calculated after a short placement test.
How it works
An adaptive engine, not a fixed course
Behind every lesson, three models work together: a frequency model decides what to teach, a memory model decides when to review it, and a planning model turns your daily minutes into dates. All three update from your own answers.
Measure what you know
An adaptive placement test chooses each question from your previous answers and estimates how much everyday speech you already understand, in about five minutes.
Plan from your minutes
The planning model simulates your learning day by day, reviews included, and dates each milestone. It recalculates every week from your real pace.
Teach the most useful first
Words, phrases and patterns are ordered by how often they occur in 111 million words of real conversation, and taught inside short real-life missions.
Review before you forget
A memory model predicts, for every word, when your recall will drop to 90%, and brings the word back just before that moment.
The frequency model
We ranked every word by how often it is really heard in conversation. The curve shows how much everyday speech you understand as you learn words in that order. It rises steeply at first: the first few hundred words do most of the work.
- Words learned
- 316
- Everyday speech understood
- 80%
Measured on 111 million words and tested on conversations the model had never seen.
Target recall
The memory model
Every word has a memory strength that grows with each successful review. Tooti uses FSRS, an open model trained on millions of real reviews, to predict when your recall will fall to the target and schedules the review just before.
- Reviews in 60 days
- 2
- Average recall over 60 days · With Tooti’s reviews
- 95%
- Average recall over 60 days · Without reviews
- 70%
Each well-timed review makes the memory last longer than the one before, so reviews get rarer over time.
The planning model
Combining both models with your daily time, the planner simulates your learning day by day: new words, reviews and the minutes each one costs. That is how Tooti puts a date on each milestone, and why the date moves when your pace changes.
- Basics · 80%
- ≈ 74 days
- Everyday · 90%
- ≈ 191 days
- Comprehension · 95%
- ≈ 620 days
Estimates from the model, not promises. Your own plan is recalculated every week from your real progress.
Why trust Tooti
Robust by design, honest by default
Learning a language is a big investment of your time. Here is why the plan Tooti gives you is one you can rely on.
Built on real speech
Lessons start from 111 million words of real conversation in 13 languages, not from a textbook’s guess at what matters.
Tested on unseen speech
Each word list was built on one part of the data and checked on conversations it had never seen. It held: 89.8–90.0% coverage, as predicted.
Proven memory science
Reviews are scheduled by FSRS, an open model trained on millions of real reviews and also used by the popular flashcard app Anki.
Plans that correct themselves
Your dates are recalculated every week from your own answers, so the plan stays realistic when life gets busy.
Honest numbers, checked automatically
No “fluent in 30 days”. Every number on this site is stored with its source and checked by automated tests before each release.
Private and dependable
No voice recording, no ad trackers, no chatbot making things up. Every lesson is written and checked, and Tooti keeps working offline.
Inside Tooti
Everything you need, nothing you don’t
Real conversations
Every word is taught inside sentences people actually say, with the situation that gives it meaning.
Natural audio
Clear recorded voices for every phrase, also available offline once played.
Patterns, not tables
Grammar appears as patterns you can reuse, shown side by side with your own language.
New alphabets made easy
Learning a language with a different script? A short starter module teaches the letters and sounds first.
Works offline
Install Tooti on your phone and keep learning on the train, on a plane, anywhere.
Your progress, everywhere
Create a free account and your progress follows you from your phone to your laptop.
Milestones
Progress you can measure
Each milestone is a share of the words in everyday speech that you can recognise. No vague levels, just coverage.
Basics
80% of everyday words
Follow simple conversations and handle daily situations.
Everyday
90% of everyday words
Understand most of what you hear in everyday life.
Comprehension
95% of everyday words
Pick up new words from context and enjoy films and podcasts.
13 languages
Learn any of 13 languages from any of the other 12
Choose your language and the one you want to learn. That is 156 possible pairs.
- EnglishEnglishLessons ready
- 中文Mandarin ChineseIn preparation
- हिन्दीHindiIn preparation
- EspañolSpanishIn preparation
- العربيةArabicIn preparation
- FrançaisFrenchLessons ready
- PortuguêsPortugueseIn preparation
- РусскийRussianIn preparation
- 日本語JapaneseIn preparation
- DeutschGermanIn preparation
- Bahasa IndonesiaIndonesianIn preparation
- TürkçeTurkishIn preparation
- فارسیPersianLessons ready
Full lessons are ready between English, Persian and French (in every direction). Every other pair can already be chosen; its lessons are being prepared.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Tooti free?
Yes. You can start and learn without paying or creating an account. A free account only saves your progress across devices.
How much time do I need each day?
You decide. Tooti calculates your plan from the minutes you choose. As a guide, reaching Basics in 100 days takes about 25 minutes a day for English or Spanish and more for languages such as Japanese or Russian.
Will I become fluent?
We don’t promise fluency. We promise something measurable: the share of everyday words you can understand, shown honestly as you go.
Do I need to record my voice?
No. Tooti never records you. You practise by listening, choosing and saying phrases out loud on your own.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Tooti runs in any modern browser and can be installed on your home screen like an app, including offline use.
Which language pairs are ready?
Lessons are ready for English, Persian and French: each of them can be learned from the other two. Other pairs are in preparation.
Your first mission takes five minutes.
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