I Was Jealous of Every Backpacker Who Spoke 2+ Languages.
13 countries. Countless hostels. Unable to really connect with anyone. So I quit my job and built something about it.
Why I Built This
At 31, I've been to 13 countries — and spent most of that time unable to really connect with anyone.
I was a serial hostel hopper. And I was constantly jealous of the backpackers who spoke 2-3 languages effortlessly — having richer experiences, deeper connections, access to a life I deeply wanted.
The world was getting smaller. My world stayed the same size.
I tried everything. Duolingo, Babbel, Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone — none of them prepared me for the Uber driver who talks fast, the waiter who uses slang, or the date who wasn't going to slow down just because I was learning.
Locked Outside in 13 Countries
Colombia, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal. Different countries, same problem. Everyone around me spoke 2-3 languages effortlessly. I was locked outside of it.
McKinsey → Realization
Three years doing supply chain work. Watched the world shift toward Mexico and Latin America. I could see the opportunities. I couldn't have the conversations.
Moved to Mexico City
Quit my job. Every Uber ride, every bar conversation, every awkward moment at the tienda — I was taking notes. Not to write a textbook, but to build something that feels real.
What We Believe
There's a lot of AI hype right now. Translation apps on dates. Earbuds whispering real-time translations. Products that keep a screen between you and another human forever.
I believe the opposite: AI should prepare you for human connection, not replace it. We're the treadmill. Real life is the race.
Connection Is The Point
The waiter in Mexico City. The colleague in Paris. The grandmother who only speaks Portuguese. Those connections are what we're preparing you for.
We Only Eat When You Speak
We charge per minute. If you don't practice, we don't get paid. That's not a pricing quirk — it's why everything here is built to get you talking.
Built Where It Happens
Not from a Silicon Valley office. From the cafés, markets, and streets of Mexico City, Bogotá, and Buenos Aires — where language actually happens.
We Succeed When You Leave
Our goal is for you to not need us anymore. When you're ordering in French, flirting in Italian, arguing with your partner in Spanish — that's when we've won.