How learning works in Convoria
What Convoria is, and how placement, Sounds & Letters, levels to C2, translation and the AI tutor fit together.
Convoria is a language-learning app from Beacon Creek. It offers lessons, stories, speaking practice and an AI tutor. You can start at your current level. New accounts get 30 days free, and you do not need a card to begin.
You can start at your current level. New accounts get 30 days free, and you do not need a card to begin.
Key takeaways
- A short placement test is available so you do not have to begin below the level you already have. You can skip it and start as a beginner.
- Foundations includes Sounds & Letters, a phonics-style practice for the sounds of the language.
- Course material follows the CEFR scale, from A1 up to C2.
- Practice items include a gloss in your language, and you can tap a word in a story to see a translation.
- The AI tutor needs a connection. Like any AI assistant, it can be wrong, so treat it as practice.
Start at your level
When you first open Convoria you can take a short placement test. The test is there so you do not have to begin below the level you already have. If you prefer, you can skip it and start as a beginner.
Sounds & Letters
If you are new to the sounds of the language, Foundations includes Sounds & Letters. This is phonics-style practice: you hear and distinguish sounds, then work with the letters that stand for them. Learners who already know the sounds can move on to the rest of the course.
Levels through to C2
Course material is organised on the CEFR scale, from A1 up to C2. You work through lessons at the level you are in, with reviews to help you keep what you have learned.
Twelve languages, two still under review
Convoria has courses in twelve languages: English, Kiswahili, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Zulu and Kinyarwanda. Zulu and Kinyarwanda are still under native-speaker review, so treat those two as not yet signed off.
New accounts get a free month of Convoria. No card is needed.
Translation in your language
Practice items include a translation, or gloss, in your own language. In stories and lessons you can tap a word to see a translation. The app interface itself can also be shown in your language.
Help from an AI tutor
Alongside the course, you can practise with an AI tutor: conversation, explanations and writing feedback. The tutor needs a connection. Like any AI assistant, it can be wrong, so treat it as practice, not as professional advice.
Try a free month
Open Convoria and start the free 30-day period when you are ready. No card is required. The Android APK is free to install.
FAQ
Do I have to start at lesson one?
No. Take the placement test if you already know some of the language, or skip it if you want to start as a beginner.
Does the AI tutor work offline?
No. The AI tutor needs a connection. Packed lessons, stories and narration can be used without data. A later article, How to learn a language on a matatu, covers offline packing.
Which languages can I learn?
Twelve courses are available today, including Kiswahili and English. Zulu and Kinyarwanda are still under native-speaker review.
Is there a card required for the free month?
No. New accounts get 30 days free, with no card needed.
Try it
Open Convoria, or install the Android APK, and start the free month when you are ready. No card is required.
New accounts get a free month of Convoria. No card is needed.
Beacon Creek Team
