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ChatGPT is the AI assistant made by OpenAI.

Which ChatGPT Tools Help You Learn a Language?

All five tools work on the free plan, and voice and uploads have limits.

Tool	What It Does for You	On the Free Plan
Custom instructions	Tells every new chat your language and level	Yes, up to 1,500 characters
Study mode	Asks you questions and checks your answers	Yes, on the web, iPhone, and Android
ChatGPT Voice	Lets you speak and hear a spoken reply	Limited use, and OpenAI says the limits may change
Projects	Keeps chats, files, and instructions in one place	Yes, with up to 5 files in each project
File uploads	Reads a document or a photo you add	Up to 3 uploads a day

How Do You Set ChatGPT Up for a Language?

Use custom instructions. You'll find them in Settings, under Personalization, and OpenAI says they apply to all your chats right away.

Fill in the boxes, copy the text, and paste it there. The language you type here also fills in the prompts further down.

Language You're LearningCountry or RegionYour First LanguageWhat You Can Do

I'm learning Spanish, the way it's spoken in Mexico. My first language is English. I can read short texts about everyday life. When I write in Spanish, answer in Spanish with short, simple sentences. When I ask a question in English, answer in English.

When your level goes up, change the description, and your next chat will use the new one.

Which Prompts Work Well in ChatGPT?

Quiz Yourself in Study Mode

Study mode asks questions and waits for your answer. On the web, type @study in the message box, or pick Study from the + menu. OpenAI's page says study mode doesn't work inside projects, so start this one in a normal chat.

Language You're LearningQuiz Topic

I'm learning Spanish. Quiz me on the past tense of common verbs. Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer. If I'm wrong, give me a hint first, and show the answer only if I miss it again. After ten questions, tell me which ones to practice more.

Talk Out Loud in ChatGPT Voice

Tap the Voice icon in the message bar to start. OpenAI's page says you can ask ChatGPT to talk faster or slower, and to wait until you ask it to respond.

Language You're LearningTopicYour First Language

Let's talk in Spanish about my favorite food. Speak slowly and use short sentences. Ask me one question at a time, and wait until I say "Your turn" before you answer. If I use a word from English, tell me the Spanish word and keep going.

After the call, a transcript appears in the chat. OpenAI says it may not match what was said word for word, so treat it as notes.

Read a Photo of a Page

Take a photo of something you want to read, like a street sign or a recipe, and attach it to your message.

Language You're LearningWhat's in the PhotoYour First Language

This photo shows a Spanish menu. Read the text in it back to me, line by line. For each line, give the meaning in English and point out one useful word. Then ask me two questions about the text in simple Spanish.

For one language at a time, see the prompts made for Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, French, German, English, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, and Korean.

What Does OpenAI Say to Check?

OpenAI's help page says ChatGPT can be wrong and still sound confident. Its examples include incorrect definitions and made-up quotes, and its advice is to use ChatGPT "as a first draft, not a final source."

Check Each New WordBefore a new word goes on your list, find it in a dictionary and read one of its example sentences.
Open the Cited LinksOpenAI's page says ChatGPT can search the web and cite its sources. When it does, open the links and read them yourself.

For five more prompts that work in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, see how to learn a language with AI. To set up the others, read our guides to Claude and Gemini.

Where Does Bubblegum Fit?

In Bubblegum, a language app, Poppy, your AI tutor, already has your level and your saved words, so there are no instructions to write.

Bubblegum

Bubblegum is the best app for serious learners. You learn from text and audio you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.

Poppy writes each lesson about a topic you choose, and she explains any line you ask about.

Pick a topic, and Poppy writes a lesson about it at the level you read.
Snap a page you're reading and send it to Poppy for a line-by-line explanation.
Regenerative Review™ brings the words you save back in new lessons.
Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.

There's no way to load a whole book of your own into Bubblegum.
A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Learn a Language with ChatGPT for Free?

Yes, with limits. OpenAI's pages say custom instructions, study mode, and projects work on the free plan. Voice has limited free use, and audio file uploads aren't on the free plan.

Does ChatGPT Voice Have Voices for Other Languages?

Its Live option adds voices for some languages. OpenAI lists voices for Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Mexican Spanish, and it says the voices you see may depend on your region and account.

Which Language App Should a Beginner Choose?

If you are serious about learning a language, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like.

Is Bubblegum Free?

Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.

How to Learn a Language with ChatGPT