Kippy
Your friendly guide. Asks about your day and helps when you get stuck.
Try It Now: Practice Speaking French Out Loud
Play each sentence, then practice it and get instant feedback on your pronunciation. Each one shows a part of spoken French that textbooks tend to skip.
Je sais pas trop.
I don't really know. In everyday speech, the ne of je ne sais pas usually disappears.
On y va ?
Shall we go? Spoken French uses on far more often than nous.
Vous êtes ici en vacances ?
Are you here on holiday? The s of vous joins êtes: vou-zêtes. That's liaison.
Want more? Check any sentence with the free pronunciation checker, or warm up with French tongue twisters for better pronunciation.
What Is AI French Conversation Practice?
AI French conversation practice means speaking French out loud with an AI partner that listens, replies and gives you feedback. In Kippy you talk about your day or work through a real situation, like ordering at a café or booking a doctor's appointment, get a suggested reply when you're stuck, and see corrections on your pronunciation and grammar.
French is hard to speak for reasons a textbook can't fix. Many final letters are silent, then come back in liaison, so les amis sounds like lay-zah-mee. Nasal vowels carry meaning: vin (wine), vent (wind) and vont (they go) differ only in the vowel. And spoken French isn't written French. People say je sais pas, not je ne sais pas, and on instead of nous.
The only way to get these sounds into your mouth is to say them, often, and find out whether they land. Practice out loud first, and the French you hear in real life starts to sound less like a blur.
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 or later
- Price
- Free to download. Premium is $99.99 a year (US)
- Languages
- French and 9 more languages to practice
- Help in your language
- Explanations in your own language, for any language pair
Practice French Conversation with AI Characters
French conversation has a reputation: people disagree for fun and expect you to hold your ground. In Kippy you choose who you talk to:
Tippy
Sweet, playful, and always in your corner. She makes speaking practice feel a little less scary.
Yappy
Argues back. Over 18? Doesn't always mind the language.
That is good practice for a dinner table in Lyon or a meeting in Montréal, where people push back and you need to keep going. Here is what a conversation with Yappy can look like:
Paris en août ? Mauvaise idée. Tout le monde part en vacances.
Paris in August? Bad idea. Everyone goes away on holiday.
Pas d'accord. J'ai allé à Paris en août et c'était super.
Correction
Pas d'accord. Je suis allé à Paris en août et c'était super.
I don't agree. I went to Paris in August and it was great.
Pas d'accord. Je suis allé à Paris en août et c'était super.
Super ? Avec trente-cinq degrés et la moitié des boulangeries fermées ?
Great? With 35 degrees and half the bakeries closed?
Oui, mais il n'y avait pas de queue au Louvre.
Yes, but there was no line at the Louvre.
Bon. Ça, je te l'accorde.
Fine. I'll give you that one.
How Kippy Helps You Practice Speaking French
Kippy works like a French speaking partner on your phone. It gives you a conversation to respond to, helps when you get stuck, and shows you which words need work.
A Hint When You Freeze Suggested French replies when your mind goes blank. 
Help in English Ask what something means, then carry on in French. 
Real Situations Cafés, restaurants, doctor's appointments, work and travel. 
Pronunciation Feedback See, word by word, what was hard to understand. 
Grammar Check Être or avoir? Corrections without stopping the conversation. 
Your Own Phrasebook Save the French you actually used, ready to review. How to Practice Speaking French Alone
Look for advice and you'll be told to find a French conversation partner. Easy in Paris, harder almost everywhere else. Most French learners study on their own, and studying on your own usually means studying in silence.
6 min
of speaking time each, if ten learners share a one-hour French class
That is the best case, before grammar explanations, listening exercises and waiting for your turn.
With Kippy you can practice whenever you have five minutes, and say the same sentence ten times without anyone noticing.
French Speaking Situations You Can Practice with AI
Pick a situation, then speak through it:
| Situation | What to practice |
|---|---|
| Cafés and restaurants | Order a coffee, ask for the bill and say what you'd like without pointing. |
| Appointments | Book a doctor's appointment, give your details and explain what's wrong. |
| Trains and travel | Buy tickets, ask about delays and find another way when there's a strike. |
| Tu or vous | Start with vous, then switch to tu when the other person does. |
| Small talk | Weekends, food and the weather, including complaining about the weather. |
| Work | Introduce yourself in a meeting, give an update and disagree politely. |
| Phone calls | Call a landlord, a bank or an office, spell your name and confirm the details. |
| Moving abroad | Talk about your job, your plans and why you're moving, before someone asks you for real. |
French Phrases to Keep a Conversation Going
Asking someone to repeat isn't rude in French. A quick pardon is better than nodding along. These use vous for strangers; switch to tu with friends. Listen to each phrase, then try saying it yourself:
When you didn't catch it
Pardon, vous pouvez répéter ?
Sorry, could you say that again?
When it's too fast
Vous pouvez parler un peu plus lentement ?
Could you speak a bit more slowly?
When your first try came out wrong
Je veux dire…
I mean…
When you're missing a word
Comment on dit … en français ?
How do you say … in French?
When you need a moment (with a friend)
Attends, je cherche le mot.
Hang on, I'm looking for the word.
When you want to check you understood
Vous voulez dire que… ?
Do you mean that…?
In Kippy you can use them for real: ask Yappy to repeat, rephrase when Tippy looks confused, and keep going. For more, see conversational French phrases to survive in France and our guide to silent letters in French.
Who This French Speaking Practice App Is For
Kippy is built for people who understand more French than they can say. It is a good fit if you:
- learned French at school and can follow more than you can answer;
- need French for work, travel or a move to France, Québec or another French-speaking place;
- want word-by-word feedback on how your French sounds;
- get nervous speaking French in class or in front of native speakers.
Kippy gives you the hours of speaking practice a class doesn't have time for.
What Learners Say About Kippy
★★★★★
“…I’m currently learning French, and I can’t wait to practice more every day and then put everything to the test in my French classes. I think this app is a perfect supplement to formal classes.”
★★★★★
“…practice it out loud with word-by-word rating system.. really helpful, especially to hone in on the harder sounds.”
★★★★★
“I feel I’m able to communicate better because of Kippy. It really helps in giving feedback after each practice. My pronunciation has gotten better after using Kippy.”
More French Speaking Practice Guides
Want more phrases before your next conversation? Our guides let you play and practice each phrase out loud:
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I practice speaking French with AI for free?
Yes. Kippy is free to download from the App Store for iPhone and iPad, so you can start speaking French right away. Premium is $99.99 a year (US).
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Is Kippy good for French beginners?
Yes. Kippy can explain things in English, suggest what to say next and translate when you need it, so you can start speaking French before you feel ready.
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Should I use tu or vous with Kippy?
Treat Kippy, Tippy and Yappy like friends and use tu. When you practice a scenario with a stranger, like a waiter or a receptionist, use vous, just as you would in France. Switching between the two is a skill worth practicing.
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Can Kippy check my French pronunciation?
Yes. The pronunciation checker gives word-by-word feedback, so you can see which words were hard to understand and say them again.
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How is spoken French different from written French?
Spoken French is shorter and looser. The ne in negatives often disappears (je sais pas), on replaces nous, tu es becomes t’es, and words run together through liaison. Speaking out loud with Kippy gets you used to hearing it and saying it.
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Can Kippy explain French grammar in English?
Yes. Ask Kippy in English when the passé composé takes être and when it takes avoir, then switch back to French and keep talking. Kippy explains in your own language, for any language pair.
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How many minutes a day should I practice speaking French?
Five minutes a day is enough to start. Short, regular conversations help more than one long session a week, and they keep the sounds fresh.
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Where can I get Kippy?
Download Kippy from the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad. On a computer, scan the QR code on this page with your iPhone.
