The dialogues
Real conversations, in the situations adults walk into.
Each dialogue is recorded with two people who live in the language — at a bakery, at a clinic, at a market, at a school gate. Twelve topic areas. Eight languages. The way the language is actually used.
01 Twelve topic areas
Where the conversations actually happen.
01
Daily commerce
Bakeries, markets, corner shops, the kiosk by the metro.
02
Healthcare
GP visits, pharmacy counters, walk-in clinics.
03
Transport
Trains, taxis, buses, the airport, asking for directions.
04
Schools and family
Parent–teacher conversations, the school gate, the playground.
05
Work
Standups, interviews, after-work drinks, the office kitchen.
06
Hospitality
Restaurants, cafés, ordering food, asking for the bill.
07
Civic life
Town hall, immigration, post office, the bank.
08
Neighbourhood
Greeting neighbours, asking for help, lending, borrowing.
09
Friendship
Making plans, gossip, jokes, half-finished sentences.
10
Emergency
Calling for help, urgent care, lost-and-found.
11
Tourism inverted
Being a resident, not a tourist — the way locals actually talk.
12
Children
Speaking with and around children: schools, playgrounds, family.