The cast
An expanding world of people worth talking to.
Every character lives somewhere real, at a specific moment, doing specific work. Choose one and the language arrives with them.
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Cannes, French Riviera
Lucien
Lucien is a charismatic 29-year-old boat captain based in Cannes on the French Riviera. Easygoing, humorous, and effortlessly conversational, he helps learners build authentic spoken French through everyday life along the Mediterranean.
FrenchContemporary
Puebla, Mexico
Domingo
Domingo is an elderly baker struggling to keep his family bakery alive during the Siege of Puebla. Sharp-tongued, proud, stubborn, and deeply committed to his craft, he introduces learners to nineteenth-century Mexican Spanish through daily life during extraordinary circumstances.
Spanish1863 — Siege of Puebla
Suzhou, China
Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a young silk weaver living in Suzhou during the late Qing Dynasty. Through conversations about family, craftsmanship, markets, festivals, gardens, and daily life, learners experience Mandarin within one of China's most celebrated cultural landscapes.
Chinese (Mandarin)Late Qing Dynasty
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French
Riviera harbours and Parisian courtyards
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Spanish
Andalusian markets and colonial arcades
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German
Printing houses and alpine railways
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Italian
Venetian workshops and hill towns
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Portuguese (European)
Lisbon tile façades and river docks
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Portuguese (Brazilian)
Coastal cities and coffee country
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Russian
Winter libraries and provincial estates
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Irish
Stone harbours and village pubs
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Latin (Classical)
Forums, roads, and merchant ledgers
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Japanese
Post towns and paper workshops
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Chinese (Mandarin)
Canal cities and silk gardens
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Arabic (Modern Standard)
Bookbinders and coastal souks
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