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PollyTalks — Learn a Language Quickly by Practicing Speaking with AI

PollyTalks is an AI-powered language practice app designed to help users learn to speak a foreign language by engaging in realistic oral conversations. It emphasizes speaking from day one, creating custom scenarios and AI characters, pronunciation practice, and progress tracking. The app generates personalized feedback and a fluency score for saved conversations, and supports reminders and progress monitoring via a profile calendar. A premium plan unlocks unlimited conversations.

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How PollyTalks Works

• Practice speaking with an AI in your target language to build fluency through regular oral participation.
• For each saved conversation, PollyTalks provides personalized feedback and a fluency score to track progress over time.
• Create custom AI characters with images, personalities, and teaching objectives to keep learning engaging.
• Optional pronunciation assessments to help you sound more native.
• Daily reminders and a calendar in your profile help you stay consistent.

Getting Started

1. Click Start speaking now to access 7 free conversations with Polly.
2. Click Sign Up and enter your email and password (no payment required for the free plan).
3. Confirm your email via the link sent to you.
4. Choose a language from the dropdown.
5. Click Start conversation. Polly will ask a short question to begin.
6. Ensure your microphone is enabled, then Press and HOLD to Speak.
7. Release the button when finished; Polly will reply.
8. When you’re done, select Save Conversation & View Fluency Score.
9. Optional: use a spaced repetition tool like Anki to reinforce vocabulary.
10. To access more than 7 free conversations, upgrade to Premium for $6.50/month (unlimited conversations).

Language Coverage

PollyTalks currently supports practicing in 36 languages, including Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin, Hong Kong), French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Italian, Dutch, and more.

What You Get

• Realistic AI-driven speaking practice across multiple languages
• Personal feedback and a fluency score per conversation
• Custom AI characters and scenarios
• Pronunciation practice and guidance
• Reminders, progress tracking, and a calendar view
• Free 7 conversations upfront; premium for unlimited conversations

How to Use Anki (Recommended)

• Download Anki (mobile or web) and create decks for vocabulary reinforcement.
• Use spaced repetition to retain vocabulary learned through PollyTalks.

Safety and Privacy

• Designed for educational use with AI-generated feedback. No sensitive data disclosure required beyond account information for sign-up.

Core Features

• AI-powered language speaking practice
• Personal feedback and fluency scoring for saved conversations
• Custom AI characters with images and teaching objectives
• Pronunciation assessments and guidance
• Progress tracking via in-app calendar and reminders
• 7 free conversations to start; premium for unlimited conversations
• 36 languages supported