A FunLingua DLI lesson in progress
English A1
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00:14 — What does she mean here?
Artık bunu yapmıyorum. من دیگه این کارو نمی‌کنم. I don't do that anymore.
Certified teachers, one shared method

Real scenes
Real speaking
From lesson one

FunLingua teaches English, Turkish and Persian through real scenes and speaking drills — not grammar tables. You speak in the first three minutes. Every time.

24-hour money-back guarantee on your trial lesson
3 min → your first
spoken sentence
72 lessons →
conversational B1
Max 4 per group →
real speaking time
Why Most Methods Fail

You studied for years,and still freeze when a native speaker opens their mouth

This isn't a memory problem. It isn't a talent problem. It's a method problem — and the fix is simpler than you think.

⚠️ Traditional method

Trains the wrong system

  • Learn rules → try to apply in conversation → too slow
  • Vocabulary lists → forgotten within 48 hours
  • Translate word by word → freeze mid-sentence
  • Native speakers sound too fast → panic
✓ DLI method

Trains the right system

  • Absorb patterns in context → automatic speech
  • Vocabulary in real scenes → recalled when needed
  • Think directly in the language → no translation lag
  • Real speed from day one → nothing sounds fast
A real student, a real timeline

James reached conversational fluency in 6 months

James came to FunLingua as a Farsi student with zero prior knowledge. Six months later he was teaching English on the same platform — in Persian. His lessons were recorded from week one to month six, and that footage is being edited into one documented video now.

Video in Production
Timeline, from his recorded lessons
Week 3 — First real sentences
Basic survival phrases, captured in his recorded lessons.
Month 3 — Real conversation
Natural rhythm, no longer thinking in English first.
Month 6 — Teaching in Farsi
Conversational B1 fluency. Now a certified DLI teacher.
Full video walkthrough coming soon.
The DLI Method

Three steps — one outcome:automatic speech

01WATCH
🎬

Contextual Immersion

Real TV scenes, synced bilingual subtitles. Vocabulary encodes directly into visual memory — not a flashcard deck.

Real scenes · Not textbook dialogues
02SPEAK
🎤

Micro-Delayed Shadowing

You echo native audio a beat behind the speaker — wiring the mouth before the mind can overthink it.

30–60 speaking drills per lesson
03REMEMBER
🔄

Spaced Repetition

Every word resurfaces exactly when you're about to forget it. Previous lesson vocabulary is woven into every new lesson.

Ebbinghaus forgetting curve
Read the full DLI Method →
Sabur and his daughter
The Proof Is Personal

He built the methodby explaining his own brain — his daughter proved it works

Sabur grew up in a small mountain village where the family television caught one foreign channel — in a language nobody in the house spoke. No subtitles, no dictionary. By six, he understood it as reflex.

Ten languages later — acquired through immersion, never a classroom — he realised the brain trains on signal the way any neural network does. That insight became DLI. His daughter, now 5, speaks three languages fluently. No grammar book ever opened.

The brain doesn't compile grammar tables. It trains on signal.
10 languages acquired
RU · FA · EN — daughter, age 5
0 grammar books
Read the full 40-year story →
How to Learn

Three paths, one methodpick whichever fits your week

📱

Self-Study

Full DLI lesson library, spaced repetition engine, and speaking drills — on your schedule, no teacher required.

From €9 / month indicative
👥

Group Classes

Maximum 4 students. Everyone speaks every session. Active listening — you correct each other in real time.

From €12 / session indicative
🎯

Private Lessons

One teacher, full attention. 55-minute Standard Sessions or 25-minute Micro-Sessions for busy schedules.

From €17 / session indicative

1/3 How much time do you have each week?

2/3 What kind of speaking practice do you want?

3/3 What matters most right now?

Your fit →

Self-Study

Full DLI lesson library, spaced repetition engine, and speaking drills — on your schedule, no teacher required.

Explore Self-Study in the app
Your fit →

Group Classes

Maximum 4 students. Everyone speaks every session. Active listening — you correct each other in real time.

See Group Class times
Your fit →

Private Lessons

One teacher, full attention. 55-minute Standard Sessions or 25-minute Micro-Sessions for busy schedules.

Meet Private Teachers

Teachers set their own rate — you always see the full price before booking: their rate + a visible 20% platform fee, never hidden.

Trial €5 · Private from €17 · Groups from €12/student · Self-study from €9/mo (indicative)

No suitable slot? Post a lesson request — certified teachers apply, you choose who teaches you. Browse the calendar or post a request in under two minutes.

See How Booking Works →
Your Progress, Made Shareable

Every lesson
produces something worth sharing

After every session your teacher writes exactly what improved — in one specific, real sentence. The system turns it into a milestone card you can share while the feeling is still fresh.

At 72 lessons you receive a Fluency Journey certificate — designed to be framed, not just posted.

See how milestones work →
EXAMPLE MILESTONE
"Mia used TO BE correctly without thinking after just 3 lessons — automatically, mid-sentence, no pause."
Illustrative example — real student milestones coming soon
FunLingua is the place where students discover great teachers,
and great teachers discover their own potential.

Your first lesson is a story,
not a syllabus

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