Ottli

Audio language course for the car

Learn a language on the road.

Ottli says a phrase, gives you a moment to say it in French, German, Dutch or Spanish, then plays the answer. Card after card, with your steering wheel buttons.

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For Android and Android Auto. iPhone and CarPlay are coming.

Ottli on an Android Auto screen: the topics of the course, from Basics, Numbers and time and People to Café, Bakery and Restaurant.
A card on the phone: bij het station, with its answer, at the station.

Three steps, then the next card

  1. 1 Hear it

    Ottli says a word or phrase in your own language.

  2. 2 Say it

    In the pause, you say it in the language you learn: out loud if you can, in your head works too. Ottli doesn't check.

  3. 3 Hear it right

    Ottli plays the answer, then the next card starts by itself.

The pause grows with you

  • Words8 s
  • Short sentences15 s
  • Conversation20 s

Every topic has these three levels. A level opens when you know the cards before it.

In your car

Start Ottli before you leave. On the road there is nothing to read or tap.

Android Auto

Ottli plays like any audio app; the car screen shows a short list of lessons and what is playing.

Any car with Bluetooth

Tap the car button on your phone before you leave: the Drive screen plays the lesson by itself. Put the phone away and use the buttons on your steering wheel.

Next in the pause: the answer now. While the phrase plays: skip it.

Previous plays the card again.

Nothing: the answer comes after the pause, then the next card.

Android Auto playing a card: bij het station, with Previous, Play and Next.
Android Auto: the card that plays, with Previous and Next.
The Drive screen: a dark screen with the countdown of the pause, Think, 3 s.
The Drive screen, for a car with Bluetooth: it plays the lesson by itself.

At home, on your phone

On the phone you set the pace and see the words. In the car and on the phone, every card counts towards the same progress.

The Learn tab: Up next with Start, and the course as a road of lessons, with Questions as the next lesson.

Your course is one road

Words first, then short sentences, then conversation: every lesson on one road, in stages. Start plays the cards that are due, then the next lesson.

A card: bij het station, with its answer, at the station.

Tap for the answer

You hear the phrase and see it on the card. Tap the card for the answer, then tap or swipe right if you knew it, left if you didn't.

The Progress tab: the streak, the daily goal and how far each topic is.

A daily goal and a streak

Ten cards a day keeps you going. Every topic shows its three levels as bars. No games, no coins.

Four languages to start, more on the way

Ottli starts with French, German, Dutch and Spanish. More languages will follow, and each language keeps its own progress.

  • French

    Deux croissants, s'il vous plaît.

  • German

    Zwei Croissants, bitte.

  • Dutch

    Twee croissants, alstublieft.

  • Spanish

    Dos cruasanes, por favor.

Start for free

The first part of every course is free: the basics, numbers, the people around you, the café and the bakery, in the car and on your phone.

  • No ads
  • Progress stays on your phone
  • Works offline

Questions

Is it safe to use while driving?

Ottli is made to be listened to, like a podcast. You answer in the pauses, out loud or to yourself, and nothing is checked or scored. Start it before you leave; on the road you only need the Next and Previous buttons on your steering wheel, or nothing at all.

Which cars work?

Any car with Android Auto, and any car that plays your phone over Bluetooth.

Which languages can I learn?

French, German, Dutch and Spanish. More languages will follow; tell us which one you would like at support@ottli.app.

Do I need an internet connection?

No. All audio is on your phone, so Ottli works offline.

Is Ottli free?

You start for free: the first part of every course, in the car and on your phone.

When is Ottli on iPhone?

iPhone and CarPlay are coming after the Android release.

More on the support page, or email support@ottli.app.

Help us test Ottli

Ottli is in a closed test on Android. Email us the Google account on your phone and we will send you an invite.

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