What If Speaking A New Language Felt Less Like Homework And More Like... The Real World?
Characters who sound like your coffee shop cashier, cute vacation bae, or the local talking shit about your accent...because that's who you'll actually meet.
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You Can Translate. But You Can't Speak.
You've memorized phrases. You know grammar. But when a real person talks, your brain freezes.
Apps Feel Like Homework
Duolingo keeps you coming back with streaks, but translating "the cat drinks milk" doesn't help when you're trying to order that perfect mezcal cocktail at a CDMX speakeasy—and your phone has zero signal to save you.
Zero Real-World Practice
You memorized "¿Dónde está el baño?" but freeze when you need to charm your way past an annoyed Parisian bouncer, explain symptoms at a clinic in Rome, or negotiate a taxi fare in Rio while the driver gives you that look.
Generic AI, No Memory
AI chatbots give robotic responses with no continuity. You can't build a relationship with a bot that forgets you existed the moment you close the tab. How is that supposed to prepare you for a date with that cutie you met at the coffee shop?
The Don Joaquín Universe
One hospitality empire spanning five countries. Real characters in real locations who remember every conversation, adapt to how you learn, and push you past your comfort zone. This isn't gamified nonsense—it's the closest thing to living abroad without buying a plane ticket.
Learn more about our approachSpanish
Don Joaquín Hostel
Centro Histórico, Mexico City
16 Characters 🇫🇷French
Don Joaquín Paris
8th Arrondissement, Paris
13 Characters 🇮🇹Italian
Don Joaquín Italia
Rome & Milan restaurants
12 Characters 🇧🇷Portuguese
Don Joaquín Rio
Ipanema Beach resort
12 Characters 🇺🇸English
Don Joaquín Chicago
River North business hotel
10 CharactersCharacters Remember You
Each character tracks your progress, mistakes, and milestones across every single conversation. They'll call you out when you slip up, celebrate when you nail something hard, and reference things you talked about weeks ago.
Contextual Learning
Learn hotel vocab from hotel staff. Restaurant phrases from servers. Dating vocabulary from people who actually know how to flirt. Real context, real situations, real vocabulary you'll actually use when you land.
Adaptive Drilling
AI identifies your weak spots and generates targeted practice questions automatically. No more wasting time on what you already know—focus on what actually needs work. Your drills evolve as you improve.
24/7 Availability
No scheduling nightmares. No flaky language partners who ghost you after two sessions. No awkward timezone math. Practice anytime, anywhere, as much or as little as you want. Your characters are always ready.
Practice Time Ownership
Unlike other platforms that give you meaningless badges and streaks, we give you something real: free conversation minutes. The more consistently you practice, the more minutes you earn back. It's our way of saying thank you for showing up.
Book that weekend getaway to Mexico City, Paris, or Rio—and use your earned minutes to practice before you go. Your trip prep just got a whole lot more fun.
Free minutes earned on 425 min allocation
Meet the Crew
Each character has a distinct personality, regional accent, and teaching style. Some are patient teachers who'll hold your hand. Others will roast your pronunciation until you get it right. All of them remember your progress and adapt to how you learn.
Ana
Your patient first friend in Spanish. She celebrates every pequeño victory and makes those first terrifying words feel like the beginning of something beautiful.
Amélie Rousseau
Fashion PR by day, your guide to Parisian romance by night. From VIP clubs to candlelit cafés, she'll teach you French that makes hearts skip.
Isabella
Milan boutique owner who'll teach you more than shopping—she'll teach you bella figura. Look good, sound good, feel Italian.
Luis
Knows every taco stand and underground bar in CDMX. Learn chilango slang that'll have locals asking which colonia you grew up in.
Seu Oswaldo
Building doorman since 1989 with endless Copacabana tales. Master past tenses through stories about old Rio that'll make you wish you'd been there.
Marcus Washington
Nail the first 30 seconds of any professional conversation. Greetings, small talk, polite requests—Marcus makes business English feel natural.
One Subscription. All Languages.
Use your minutes across Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, or English—however you want.
Starter
- 100 minutes for consistent progress
- Character memory tracks your journey
- Unlimited drilling practice
- Basic progress tracking
- Earn 10% PTO rewards
Growth
- 240 minutes for serious commitment
- Personalized adaptive drilling
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Priority support
- Earn 15% PTO rewards
Pro
- 425 minutes for maximum practice
- Extended drilling sessions
- Beta features & new characters first
- VIP support + founder calls
- Earn 20% PTO rewards