Language Skeletons give you the complete grammar, vocabulary, and patterns of any language — so you can start speaking from day one.
Language deconstructor
See how sentences transform between languages. A new set every time you visit.
Language skeletons
Everything you need to start speaking. Pick what you want to learn.
Methodology
Three principles behind the Language Skeleton Method.
Communication mode by default. If they understand you — you're speaking.
No levels. No drip-feed. Full skeleton from day one.
Built on Wierzbicka, Nation, Cummins, and Ferriss.
Didactics
How we handle errors — and why most language apps get it wrong.
The AI repeats your sentence correctly in its response — without pointing out the error. You notice the difference naturally, like a child learning from parents.
Krashen proved that anxiety blocks language acquisition. Constant correction raises the filter. Our approach keeps it low — you stay open to learning.
Communicative mode: meaning is clear = success. Strict mode: polish grammar on demand. You choose — the system doesn't decide for you.
The complete grammar, vocabulary, and patterns of each language on 3 pages. Select your native language to see all available skeletons.
More languages coming soon
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Slovenian
Based on Tim Ferriss's method. 6 core sentences reveal the DNA of any language — word order, cases, articles, pronouns.
This page is being written. The methodology is based on decades of research in linguistics, second language acquisition, and practical language learning.
Core influences: Anna Wierzbicka (Natural Semantic Metalanguage), Paul Nation (vocabulary frequency), Jim Cummins (BICS threshold), Tim Ferriss (language deconstruction), Michel Thomas (building-block method).
The central idea: every language has a generative core — a minimal set of structures that lets you express any thought. We extract this core, present it as a single document (the Skeleton), and pair it with AI-powered practice.
Three principles:
Full methodology article coming soon.
Most language apps punish mistakes. We don't. Here's why — and what science says about it.
Duolingo won't let you pass a level until every letter is correct. The result? People screenshot the answer and paste it — not to learn, but to make the app stop nagging. This is the language of hate, not the language of love.
Stephen Krashen's Affective Filter Hypothesis explains why: when emotions like anxiety, fear, or embarrassment intensify, language acquisition shuts down. The filter goes up like a wall — even correct information can't get through. Classrooms that fully engage learners without threatening them directly impact the ability to learn.
Linguistics distinguishes two approaches: prescriptivism (rules say how language should be used) and descriptivism (linguists observe how language is actually used). The overwhelming majority of academic linguists are descriptivists.
If you say "she make this thing" instead of "she made this thing" — a native speaker will understand you perfectly. The "error" is aesthetic, not communicative. Prescriptive norms exist for standardization, legal clarity, and social signaling — not because the meaning is broken.
In didactics, there are several scientifically documented approaches to error correction:
We use recast + selective correction as the default. The AI responds to the meaning of your sentence and naturally includes the correct form in its reply. You said "Ea nu vorbesc" — the AI answers: "Da, ea nu vorbește — and does she understand Romanian at all?" The correct form appeared, you saw it, no one pointed a finger.
Communicative mode (default): if the meaning is clear — you're speaking. The AI responds to content, not grammar. Errors that break meaning get a gentle clarification ("did you mean he or she?"). Everything else passes.
Strict mode (optional): for those who want polish. The AI highlights grammar, suggests improvements, explains rules. But only when you ask for it — never by default.
No other language learning product offers this choice. Everywhere else, the system decides when to correct you. We believe the learner should decide.