Question 1

I'm starting from zero. Will this actually work for me?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The daily pathway calibrates from your first session, and true beginners get English-led explanations, with French reserved for the exact words and sentences you're there to learn.

Question 2

Is this built for TCF or TEF specifically, or just general French?

Accepted Answer

Both. You build real, everyday French first, then move into TCF- and TEF-oriented practice as you're ready. ParleSprint is not affiliated with IRCC, TCF, or TEF, and doesn't guarantee a score.

Question 3

How is this different from a flashcard or gamified app?

Accepted Answer

Those apps teach vocabulary, grammar, and listening as separate games. ParleSprint connects them into one feedback loop with live correction and live speaking, so what you learn Monday is what you're asked to use Tuesday.

Question 4

Is Marie a real person?

Accepted Answer

Marie is a digital tutor, not a person, and not a generic chatbot either. She sits on top of a structured curriculum, a spaced-repetition engine, and a memory of your learning history. Every session summary and recurring mistake shapes what you practise next.

Question 5

What happens to my voice recordings?

Accepted Answer

Your speech is used to run the conversation and generate your feedback, nothing else. Session transcripts stay in your account so your tutor can remember your progress, and they're never sold or used to advertise to you.

Question 6

What does “founding cohort” mean? Is there a cost?

Accepted Answer

No payment today. Joining the early list means you help shape the pilot and lock in founding pricing whenever paid access opens. The free tier stays free.

Question 7

When does ParleSprint launch?

Accepted Answer

We're in an active pilot with a small founding cohort right now. Join the early list and you'll be first to know when your seat opens.

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