Mexican Spanish, from Guadalajara
The Spanish Ana's family speaks at home. Usted with elders, tú with people your age, and everyday words like ¿mande? and pásale. No Spain Spanish and no vosotros.
Plática Mexican Spanish, by Examzio
Speak Spanish with the people you love.
Plática is an app by Examzio that teaches Mexican Spanish to English speakers through a family story set in Guadalajara. You say every line out loud and Plática checks it, then spaced review brings the phrases back.
Chapter 1 · Scenario 1At the door
Doña Rosa
¡Buenas tardes! ¿Tú eres el novio de Ana?
Good afternoon! Are you Ana's boyfriend?
Your turn: say it out loud
Sí, señora. Me llamo Sam.
Yes, ma'am. My name is Sam.
Doña Rosa talks to you casually; you talk to her the polite way. That's normal.
A real line from Chapter 1, At the door. A preview of the lesson, not a screenshot of the app.
20
chapters, from the first visit to asking for Ana's hand
240
lessons, with speaking in every one
20
Stories, one in every chapter
0
accounts, logins or ads
What you learn
Real Spanish for real family moments.
Sam, a nurse from Chicago, is getting to know his girlfriend Ana's family in Guadalajara. You play Sam, from the first knock on the door to asking for Ana's hand.
Phrases, not word lists
Whole sentences you can say at the next family dinner, then the same sentences with new words and new people. About 1,500 words in all, from beginner (A1) to A2.
The family
Every character keeps the same voice from the first chapter to the last.
- AnaSam's girlfriend
- Doña RosaAna's mom
- Don MiguelAna's dad
- DiegoAna's brother
- Abuela LupeAna's grandmother
Twenty chapters
Levels A1 to A2. Each chapter has 4 scenarios and a Story.
- Conociendo a la familiaMeeting the family A1
- ¿Quién es quién?Who's who A1
- A la mesaAt the table A1
- La sobremesaSmall talk after the meal A1
- ¿Qué hacemos?Plans and invitations A1
- En el tianguisAt the street market A1
- Por la ciudadGetting around A1+
- ¿Cómo te sientes?Feelings and health A1+
- Un día normalA normal day A1+
- AyerWhat happened yesterday A2
- LlamadasPhone and video calls A2
- ¡Feliz cumpleaños!A birthday party A2
- Cuando era niñaWhen I was a girl A2
- En la cocinaCooking with doña Rosa A2
- Día de MuertosDay of the Dead A2
- ProblemasWhen things go wrong A2
- De comprasShopping A2
- Posadas y NavidadPosadas and Christmas A2
- El futuroPlans together A2
- La pedidaAsking for Ana's hand A2
How it works
Hear it. Say it. Use it.
Every scenario has three short lessons, and every chapter ends with a Story.
01
Learn
About four new sentences. Hear each one, say it out loud, then type it.
02
Remix
The same sentences with new words and new people, so you can say what you mean.
03
Scene
The whole conversation. You play Sam and answer in your turn.
04
Story
About two minutes of family talk at natural speed, with a transcript and 3 questions.
Speak out loud
You say every line yourself, and your device's speech recognition checks it as you speak. Plática never records or keeps your voice.
Spaced review
Review brings each phrase back just before you would forget it. Review is always free.
Offline lessons
The lessons are inside the app, so they work without a connection.
Start where you are
New to Spanish? Start at Chapter 1. Already get by? Start at Chapter 4.
Pricing
Start free. Go Pro when you're ready.
Free
$0
No account and no payment needed.
- The first 2 scenarios of your starting chapter
- Review, always free
- Speaking practice, checked as you speak
7-day free trial on yearly
Plática Pro
$49.99a year
Or $9.99 a month, with no trial.
- All 20 chapters and 240 lessons
- Speaking practice in every lesson
- A Story in every chapter
- Offline lessons
Planned US prices. The App Store shows your local price before you buy. Payments are billed by Apple. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings.
Privacy
We never record your voice.
No account
No sign-up and no login. We don't ask for your name or email.
Your voice is never recorded
Apple's speech recognition checks what you say, on the device when your device supports it. Plática never records, stores or uploads your voice.
Progress on your device
Your lessons and review stay on your device. No ads, no tracking, and we never sell your data.
Questions
Good to know.
Which Spanish does Plática teach?
Mexican Spanish, as it is spoken in Guadalajara. You learn when to use usted and when to use tú, and the everyday words a Mexican family uses. There is no Spain Spanish and no vosotros.
Who is Plática for?
English speakers who want to talk with a partner's Mexican family. Heritage learners and people travelling in Mexico are welcome too.
I already know some Spanish. Do I start at the beginning?
Not necessarily. When you set up the app you choose your level. If you are brand new or know some words, you start at Chapter 1. If you can already get by, or understand but freeze when you speak, you start at Chapter 4.
How does speaking practice work? Is my voice recorded?
You say each line out loud and your device's speech recognition checks it, on the device when your device supports it. Plática never records, stores or uploads your voice. If the microphone is off, you can type your answers instead.
What can I do for free?
The first 2 scenarios of your starting chapter, plus Review, which is always free. No account or payment is needed.
How much is Plática Pro?
$49.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $9.99 a month with no trial. These are the planned US prices; the App Store shows your local price before you buy.
How do I cancel?
On your iPhone or iPad, open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions, choose Plática and tap Cancel Subscription. Cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period or the trial. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription.
Do I need an account or an internet connection?
No account. Lessons work offline. Buying or restoring a subscription needs a connection.
Can I move to a new iPhone or iPad?
Your subscription moves with your Apple Account: tap Restore purchases in Settings. Your progress stays on the device you learned on, because Plática has no account or cloud sync.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. Plática is coming to iPhone and iPad first, and Android is planned for later.
Say it out loud.
Plática is coming soon to the App Store for iPhone and iPad, with Android to follow. Start free, with no account.
- Coming soon on the App Store
Plática teaches Mexican Spanish as it is spoken in Guadalajara. It is made by Examzio, USA.