Three scripts
Japanese mixes hiragana, katakana and kanji. Lina writes in Japanese and adds rōmaji when you ask, so you can speak from day one.
Learn Japanese · 2Lingua
Learn Japanese by speaking it. 🇯🇵
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — order at an izakaya in Tokyo, chat with the konbini clerk, introduce yourself at work. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays staff at an izakaya in Tokyo
Lina
いらっしゃいませ！何名様ですか？
Say it: Irasshaimase! Nanmei-sama desu ka?
EN: Welcome! How many people?
You
一人です。生ビールをお願いします。
Say it: Hitori desu. Nama biiru o onegai shimasu.
EN: Just one. A draught beer, please.
Lina
かしこまりました！お通しです。どうぞ。
Say it: Kashikomarimashita! Otōshi desu. Dōzo.
EN: Certainly! Here's a small starter. Enjoy.
✅ “〜をお願いします” = perfect - the polite way to order anything
💡 Tip: The verb comes last in Japanese. And otōshi is a small starter most izakaya serve and charge for — it's not a mistake on the bill.
Why Japanese is different
Politeness levels
Desu/masu form with strangers and staff, plain form with friends. Lina switches with the scene and tells you when you sound too casual.
Real life, not textbook
Izakaya, konbini, trains, ramen ticket machines — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings + self-introduction - hajimemashite, yoroshiku onegai shimasu
- Week 2Food + shopping - ordering at an izakaya, konbini, prices
- Week 3Politeness + family - desu/masu, keigo basics, talking about family
- Week 4Daily life - trains, directions, phone calls, small talk
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1こんにちはKonnichiwaHello / Good afternoon
- 2お元気ですか？Ogenki desu ka?How are you?
- 3ありがとうArigatouThank you (add “gozaimasu” to be polite)
- 4私の名前は…ですWatashi no namae wa ... desuMy name is...
- 5これはいくらですか？Kore wa ikura desu ka?How much is this?
Conversations with Lina work in Japanese today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for Japanese
FREE
- Read this page
- The 5 preview phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in Japanese
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
Japanese questions
Is Japanese hard?
Speaking is easier than people think: the sounds are simple and regular. Reading takes longer, so Lina adds rōmaji when you ask.
Do I need to learn kanji?
Not to start. Speak first; kanji can come later.
Which Japanese?
Standard Tokyo Japanese, with notes on Kansai expressions when they come up.
Does Lina know keigo?
Yes. She uses polite Japanese with strangers and staff and explains the respectful forms you'll hear in shops and offices.