Stack combos
Right answers in a row build your combo. At ×5 it strikes gold and stays gold for the rest of the lesson.
Learn Japanese, Spanish, English, Chinese and Korean Play your way into a new language
Flip, match and chat your way through real-life scenes while Luffy cheers you on. Every lesson plays like a game.
- 3,120 lessons
- In 35 languages
- Web, iPhone & Android
Pick your world
Five worlds. 606 units.
Kana and ramen in Japan, tacos and the metro in Mexico, diners and ballparks in the USA, and now hotpot in China and karaoke in Korea.
- It's 00:00 in Tokyo
こんにちは！“Hello” in Japanese
Japanese
A trail through Japan
137 units · 784 lessonsHiragana, katakana, all 2,136 kanji and 114 real-life topics.
Explore Japanese - It's 00:00 in Mexico City
¡Hola!“Hello” in Spanish
Spanish
A trail through Mexico
114 units · 463 lessonsEveryday Latin American Spanish, from the tiendita to the taquería.
Explore Spanish - It's 00:00 in New York
Hello!“Hello” in English
English
A trail across the USA
114 units · 463 lessonsEveryday American English, from the diner to the subway.
Taught from your language
Explore English - It's 00:00 in Beijing
你好！“Hello” in Chinese
Chinese
A trail through China
126 units · 913 lessonsStandard Mandarin: 3,500 characters and 114 real-life topics.
Explore Chinese - It's 00:00 in Seoul
안녕하세요!“Hello” in Korean
Korean
A trail through Korea
115 units · 497 lessonsHangul in 34 lessons, then 114 real-life topics.
Explore Korean
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No sign-up, no download. Pick a language and tap in.
Japanese
Your first three kana
あ, い and う. Hear them, flip them, match them.
6 quick steps
Let's learn your first kana!
A taste of the real course. Nothing here is saved.
The game
Every lesson is a game
Answer right and your combo climbs. Hit five in a row and lightning strikes. Finish strong and the whole screen throws a party.
- 23-day streak
Keep your streak
Finish a lesson or a review round every day, on your own clock, and your streak grows. Pick a reminder time and Luffy will nudge you.
- +21 XP
Earn XP
Every lesson pays out XP. Replay one and beat your best score to earn more.
- Perfect lesson!
Nail it, get a party
Score 90% or more and Luffy throws the full perfect-lesson party: sunburst, confetti and balloons.
Race the leaderboard
Every lesson adds XP to your course's weekly leaderboard, with a podium for the top three. It resets every Monday, so every week is a fresh race.
Flip, match and remember
Flip flashcards and clear match boards. Whatever you learn comes back in reviews until it sticks.
Sample leaderboard
Weekly leaderboard
Resets every Monday
- HHana540 XP
- 2LLeoYou485 XP
- 3MMateo430 XP
- 4AAmara365 XP
- 5KKenji310 XP
- 6SSofia275 XP
New: sapphires
Learn, earn sapphires, power up
Every XP you earn drops a sapphire in your bag, one for one. Spend them in the Shop on streak freezes, XP boosters and extra lessons. Sapphires are earned only by learning, never bought.
Try the lesson end
Lesson complete!
+7 XP
+7 sapphires
Boost this lesson's XP?
You earned 7 XP. Pick a booster to multiply it.
A typical lesson earns about 7 XP. Boosters work on lessons, not reviews.
The Shop
Streak Freeze
100 sapphiresKeeps your streak safe on a day you miss. Hold up to two.
XP Boosters
Multiplies one lesson's XP, and its sapphires too. Hold up to three of each.
- 2× XP Booster25 sapphires
- 5× XP Booster100 sapphires
- 10× XP Booster400 sapphires
Extra Lesson
50 sapphiresOne more new lesson today, after your free one.
1 sapphire for every XP. Never sold, only earned.
Missed a day?
A streak freeze covers it and your streak keeps going. The app asks first, so it's always your call.
20-day streak
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- TFrozen
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Reviews
Remember it, for good
Every word, sentence and character you learn gets its own review schedule. Miaru brings each one back right before you'd forget it, and waits a little longer every time you get it right.
- Learnedありがとう
- 1 day later
- 6 days later
- 15 days later
- 38 days later
- 95 days later
12 to review
Practice what you learned before
Inside every lesson
Up to 8 words that are due come back in your next lesson, from anywhere in the course.
Quick review rounds
When your course says it's time to review, tap Review: up to 15 due words, one quick question each.
Free, and it counts
Review rounds are free on every plan. They earn XP and sapphires and keep your streak alive.
Real-life topics
Words you'll really use
Nobody needs “the pen is on the table.” Every unit is a real place with a real job to do: buy the ticket, order the ramen, catch the last train home.
114 topics in every coursePlus the konbini, the metro, hotpot in Beijing, the noraebang in Seoul and many more.
Meet Luffy
Your guide. Your biggest fan.
Luffy explains every lesson, cheers every right answer and never judges a wrong one. In your scenes he plays everyone: your neighbor, the barista, the bus driver, the librarian.
Press a key
Go on. He loves an audience.
How he reacts in lessons
Your language
Speaks your language
Buttons, hints and lesson explanations all come in your language, so the only new language is the one you're learning.
The whole app in 35 languages
Web, iPhone & Android
Everywhere you are
A lesson on your laptop at lunch, the next one on your phone on the bus. Your streak, XP and progress follow you everywhere.
In your browser
Play at app.miaru.co. Nothing to install.
Open the web appOn your phone
Get Miaru for iPhone or Android and take Luffy with you.
Scan to get the app
Point your phone's camera here. It opens the App Store or Google Play.
Pricing
One plan. Every course.
Every course, every lesson, every game. Pay monthly, or pay yearly and save.
Monthly
$20/month
Billed monthly
Start monthlyYearly
$180/year
Just $15 a month, billed yearly
Start yearly
Both plans include
- Every course, every lesson
- Combos, streaks, XP, sapphires and the leaderboard
- Web, iPhone and Android, always in sync
- Cancel anytime
Not ready yet? Your first five lessons are free, then a new free lesson opens every day.
Cancel anytime. You keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.
Prices in US dollars. The App Store and Google Play show your local price.
FAQ
Got questions? We've got answers
What is Miaru?
Miaru is a language learning app where every lesson plays like a game. Learn Japanese, Spanish, English, Chinese or Korean on the web at app.miaru.co or in the iPhone and Android apps, with Luffy, our monkey guide, cheering you on.
Can you really learn a language with an app?
Yes, if you keep at it. An app is great for building a daily habit and the basics: words, listening, reading and real phrases. Miaru builds every lesson around a real situation, so what you practice is what you'll say out there. Say your lines out loud, and use the language whenever you get the chance.
Is Miaru good for total beginners?
Yes. Every course starts at zero: Japanese with the first five hiragana, Korean with Hangul, Chinese with its first characters, and Spanish and English with hello. Luffy explains each new thing before you practice it, and the lessons are short.
Which languages can I learn from?
Miaru speaks 35 languages, including English, Español, Deutsch, Français, Português, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, हिन्दी and Tiếng Việt. All five courses (Japanese, Spanish, English, Chinese and Korean) are taught in every one of them, except the language each course teaches.
Is there a mobile app?
Yes. Miaru is on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android. You can also learn in your browser at app.miaru.co.
How much does Miaru cost?
$20 a month, or $180 a year: that's $15 a month, 3 months free compared with paying monthly. One subscription unlocks every course and every lesson.
Ready, set, play!
Your first lesson is one tap away. Luffy's already warming up.
Scan to get the app
Point your phone's camera here. It opens the App Store or Google Play.
