ohara
English
FrançaisEnglishEspañol
Coming soon to iOS & Android

Practise a language in your real conversations.

Chat with the people you care about in the language you want to practise. Ohara translates, explains messages and helps you reply. Your contacts keep their language and messaging app.

Explore the tools

You practise. Your loved ones stay themselves.

Your conversation Messenger
Emma’s profile picture
Emma Wilson
Emma’s viewEnglishYour viewFrench
TODAY
Emma : You read in French : Un café demain ? ☕ — Emma wrote in English : Hey! Coffee tomorrow? ☕
You : You write in French : Avec plaisir ! Vers onze heures ? — Emma reads in English : That sounds lovely! Around eleven?
Emma : You read in French : Parfait. Je connais un joli endroit près de la rivière. — Emma wrote in English : Perfect. I know a lovely place by the river.
You : You write in French : J’ai hâte. À demain ! ✨ — Emma reads in English : I can’t wait. See you tomorrow! ✨

Your messaging apps, together.

WhatsApp and Messenger at launch. More messaging apps to come, bringing even more of your loved ones into Ohara.

A real conversation.
A chance to learn with every message.

A word you don’t know? Unsure how to reply? Ohara helps you when you need it.

Your loved ones write as usual. You practise in a new way.

Choose the language you want to practise. Incoming messages appear in that language, with the original just below to help you follow along.

You reply in the language you’re practising. Your contact receives the translation in their own language and keeps using their usual messaging app.

On your sideYou practise French
On Emma’s sideShe chats in English
Your contact doesn’t need to install Ohara.
Emma Wilson
AI translation active

You practise French. Emma keeps reading and writing in English.

TODAY
Emma Wilson

Salut Alex ! Tu es libre samedi ?

Hi Alex! Are you free on Saturday?

Oui ! On pourrait visiter l’exposition près de la rivière.

Emma Wilson

Bonne idée. Il paraît que les photos sont magnifiques.

Great idea. I’ve heard the photos are amazing.

On se retrouve à l’entrée à onze heures ?

Emma Wilson

Parfait ! On pourrait déjeuner ensuite.

Perfect! We could grab lunch afterwards.

Il y a un café avec une terrasse ensoleillée à côté.

Write a message
Je d’accord avec toi.

Your draft in French, before sending it.

Ohara demo · recreated interactive walkthrough

Understand the words.
And what they mean.

An expression, a phrase or the tone of a message leaves you puzzled? Open “Understand this message” for an explanation of its meaning and tone.

Press and hold a received message, then choose “Understand this message”. The explanation opens in the conversation. Watch the demo or try it yourself on Emma’s message.

What about replying out loud?
Emma Wilson
AI translation active

You practise French. Emma keeps reading and writing in English.

TODAY
Emma Wilson

Salut Alex ! Tu es libre samedi ?

Hi Alex! Are you free on Saturday?

Oui ! On pourrait visiter l’exposition près de la rivière.

Emma Wilson

Bonne idée. Il paraît que les photos sont magnifiques.

Great idea. I’ve heard the photos are amazing.

On se retrouve à l’entrée à onze heures ?

Emma Wilson

Parfait ! On pourrait déjeuner ensuite.

Perfect! We could grab lunch afterwards.

Il y a un café avec une terrasse ensoleillée à côté.

Write a message

Press and hold the message to show its actions.

Ohara demo · recreated interactive walkthrough

Say your reply.
See it in writing.

Want to practise speaking too? Tap the microphone and dictate in the language of your message. Ohara turns your voice into text.

Read it over, adjust a word, then send when you’re ready. Your contact receives a written message, translated into their language.

  • Speak in the language you’re practising.
  • Review and edit the draft.
  • Choose to send it.
Emma Wilson
AI translation active

You practise French. Emma keeps reading and writing in English.

TODAY
Emma Wilson

Salut Alex ! Tu es libre samedi ?

Hi Alex! Are you free on Saturday?

Oui ! On pourrait visiter l’exposition près de la rivière.

Emma Wilson

Bonne idée. Il paraît que les photos sont magnifiques.

Great idea. I’ve heard the photos are amazing.

On se retrouve à l’entrée à onze heures ?

Emma Wilson

Parfait ! On pourrait déjeuner ensuite.

Perfect! We could grab lunch afterwards.

Il y a un café avec une terrasse ensoleillée à côté.

Write a message

Tap the microphone to see dictation.

Animated Ohara example · no microphone activated

A little help before you send.

With “Check my text”, the coach helps you find more natural wording. Compare the suggestion with your draft and choose the words that feel right to you.

Wording example

Je d’accord avec toi.

Je suis d’accord avec toi.

In French, « d’accord » is used with « être »: say « Je suis d’accord avec toi ».

Your conversations are already there.
Start with a language.

Choose your language and the one you want to practise, then connect a compatible messaging service.

  1. Choose your languagesYour reference language and the one to practise.
  2. Find your contactsConnect your messaging account.
  3. Chat with a little helpTranslation, explanations and dictation in your conversation.

Discover Ohara at your own pace. A free plan to get started, Pro for more translations, analyses and dictation.

See the plans