SpeakEasy

Featuring easy-to-read phonetics, crystal-clear audio and our innovative “slow play” feature, SpeakEasy phrasebooks are designed to do exactly what the name says — make speaking a new language easy for you.

Written specifically for English speakers, SpeakEasy leaves no room for mispronunciation. Each phrase includes a translation to one of seven foreign languages, an easy-to-read phonetic translation, and an audio recording of a native speaker — all contained in a well structured, user-friendly interface.

For Spanish, SpeakEasy goes a step further, providing separate translations for European Spanish and Latin American Spanish. And, of course, the audio is provided by a native speaker from each region.

Whether you choose to browse phrases by category, or use the search facility to instantly find what you're looking for, SpeakEasy is an efficient lifeline when you know what to say but don't know how.

Each category of phrases in SpeakEasy is also provided as a deck of flashcards. This lets you quickly practice related sets of words and phrases. Simply choose a category, and tap each flashcard to reveal the answer.

Flashcards show English on the front, and the foreign translation and phonetic pronunciation on the back. This challenges you to recall the foreign translation from memory.

If you’d prefer the reverse challenge — i.e. to be shown the foreign translation first and to recall the English — you can do that too.

Got a few specific phrases you want to practice? Simply add those phrases to your Favorites, and then practice then using the Favorites flashcards deck.

When you need to find a phrase in a hurry, SpeakEasy’s Search function is there for you. The second you start typing, it starts searching.

Search searches everything — English, the foreign translation, and the phonetic pronunciation. Overheard a foreign word you didn’t understand? Search for it and find the English equivalent.

Find yourself referencing the same phrases over and over? Add them to your Favorites list with a swipe, and you’ll always have them at reach. Then practice those phrases with the Favorites flashcards deck, and — hopefully — you’ll commit them to memory.

Hundreds of Essential Phrases
Whether you just need a quick travel reference, or are learning a foreign language, SpeakEasy has the phrases you need.

Easy to Read Phonetics
Every SpeakEasy app includes easy-to-read phonetics, written specifically for English speakers. Can't read the Cyrillic alphabet? Not sure how to pronounce the "ll" in Spanish? SpeakEasy's phonetics have you covered.

Slow-Play Audio
Learning a language is tricky at the best of times. If a particular phrase is too fast for you, SpeakEasy apps can play the audio slower.

Audio by Native Speakers. Not Robots.
Unlike some translator apps, all of our audio is recorded by native speakers of the language. So you can learn to speak the language like a real human - not a robot.

No Internet Required
Whether you're on a boat, in the air, or in an underground tunnel, SpeakEasy will continue to work.

Another cool feature it has is the slow playback feature—if you hear a phrase and it’s too fast, you can play it back at a slower speed to listen to it more carefully … it’s a great way to review learned phrases and words.
— FluentU.com

All in all, this is a great easy to use phrasebook of the most common and essential Russian words and phrases. It’s especially great for those who are planning on traveling to a Russian-speaking country.
— FunRussian.com

Since the content is already in the app and there is no searching required, you don’t need an internet connection for it to work … It's a helpful little app and I really liked the ease of use of things being broken into categories.
— Carpe-Travel.com

We adopted two Russian-speaking kids and I’ve been to Ukraine several times. This is the most comprehensive, easy-to-understand source for learning useful words and phrases I’ve found. It includes flash cards for practicing and an option to slow down the pronunciation of the words so users can get it just right. Highly recommend. Downloaded this two years ago and still use it frequently.
— Tallchic2, United States

Great app with the most useful phrases and with good pronunciation too.
— Vidvandre, Norway