Make practice
a daily chat.

You’ve already got things to talk about. What you ate. Where you went. The very small thing that made your day better.

Pick one moment from today.

Start with something that happened, rather than searching for an impressive topic. Write one or two sentences in the language you’re learning. If a word is missing, leave a gap or use English, then look up the bit you need.

That’s already a complete message. You can stop there, or add a detail: where you went, what you ordered, or how the conversation went.

Keep a phrase you’ll actually use.

Choose a phrase that belongs to your life. If you take a walk every day, a sentence about walking has a reason to come back. Keep the whole phrase, including the little words around the one you’re learning.

Try changing one part next time: Je vais me promener après le déjeuner — “I’m going for a walk after lunch.”

Turn your update into a conversation.

Add a question. It gives the other person something to respond to and gives you a reason to read their answer.

If you’re practising on your own, write a possible reply. Then answer it. A tiny exchange is enough to work with.

Use help, then try the phrase again.

When you use a translation or get a correction, write your message again in your own words. Keep the correction small enough to understand. You can ask a friend or tutor to explain one thing at a time.

Next time you’re about to eat, there’s a reason to use it again.

Make tomorrow easy to start.

Leave yourself a prompt: “Tell me about lunch,” “What are you doing this weekend?” or “What did you see on your walk?” Keep the amount of practice comfortable enough that you want to come back.

Merdi is being built around this idea: an AI friend who remembers the conversation and gives you a reason to continue. Until then, these prompts work in a notebook, a message to a language partner, or a conversation with a friend.