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You know the words. Real speech still gets away from you. Sound familiar? Fast. Blurred together. Half the sounds gone. PlayLingo turns any YouTube video into practice: understand every line, then say it yourself. Subtitles, translation, explanations, shadowing and word review. WHO IT'S FOR • You read English fine, but listening is the one skill that won't move • You want to keep up shadowing but quit after three days • You want to follow your favorite YouTubers, shows and interviews without pausing for a dictionary • You learn a language other than English: same app, same method WATCH: any video becomes your material • Any YouTube video. Plus curated picks refreshed every day • Collections by level, A1 to C2, and by topic. Shelves like "Start here" and "6 minutes or less" UNDERSTAND: one sentence at a time, never left behind • Subtitles split by sentence and synced with the video • Phonetic transcription, so you see how a word actually sounds • Parts of speech in color, so the shape of a sentence is visible at a glance • Translation in context: what the line means in this scene • Tap a word or an idiom and Lingo, your assistant, explains it in this sentence. "Make sure" is explained as one phrase, not two words PRACTICE: five ways to watch the same video • Watch: subtitles and translation on, follow along • Understand: translation hidden, work out the meaning yourself • Listen: text hidden, catch the line by ear. Tap only the word you missed • Build: put the line back together from its words • Speak: say each line out loud. Words light up as you say them • Even videos in your own language work: you study their translation into the language you're learning REMEMBER: words come back before you forget them • Save words and phrases straight from the subtitles • Review runs on FSRS, a spaced-repetition algorithm timed to your memory • Every card keeps the scene and the sentence where you heard the word • A Home Screen widget with your word of the day KEEP GOING • Three minutes of watching or one round of practice counts as a study day • Your streak comes with freezes that cover a missed day on their own • Sign in with Apple and your words and progress sync across iPhone and iPad FREE AND PRO • Free every day: subtitles, translation, Lingo's explanations, daily practice and word review • No limit on which videos you can open. Any YouTube video • The free plan limits only daily watch time and how much you practice. Pro removes those limits • Cancel anytime in the App Store WHAT PEOPLE SAY (App Store reviews) "For the first time, I actually enjoy learning English." "The only app I use to watch English videos. It's simple, and works great." "Love the dual subtitle function." LANGUAGES (67) English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Russian and more, each with subtitles and explanations in your language. Now you can level up any language just by watching what you love. Contact: info@playlingo.app Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Ever tried learning English from a textbook and wanted to throw it out the window? Same. Meet Mina — a curious, slightly chaotic character who's just landed in a foreign city with zero language skills and way too much confidence. Sound familiar? Here's the thing: Mina needs YOUR help. She's trying to order coffee, find her hotel, survive a job interview, navigate the train station, and maybe… not embarrass herself at a dinner party. Every choice you make shapes her story — and teaches you real English along the way. THIS ISN'T YOUR TYPICAL LANGUAGE APP Forget flashcard fatigue. Forget grammar drills that make you zone out. Mina turns English learning into something you actually want to open every day. Each episode is a fully illustrated comic story. Think manga meets flashcard — with real drama, real humour, and real language you'll actually use in real life. HOW IT WORKS • Choose-your-path stories: Every decision matters. Order the wrong dish? Ask for directions and end up lost? That's part of the fun — and the learning. • Vocabulary that sticks: Words and phrases come alive in context. You'll remember "excuse me, where's the nearest station?" because Mina was genuinely lost when she said it. • Real-life scenarios: Coffee shops, airports, hotels, markets, job interviews — practise English for situations you'll actually face. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE STORIES If you've ever binge-read a webtoon or stayed up too late watching anime, you already know: stories are addictive. We built Mina around that exact feeling. Beautiful manga-style art. Cliffhangers that make you want the next episode. Characters you'll genuinely care about. And somewhere in between all that drama — you're learning English without even realising it. ENGLISH FOR THE REAL WORLD Mina doesn't teach you textbook English. She teaches you the English people actually speak: • Casual conversations with friends • Polite phrases for formal situations • Slang and idioms that make you sound natural • Travel vocabulary that saves you in sticky situations Whether you're a beginner starting from scratch or intermediate looking to level up, Mina adapts to where you are. WHY PEOPLE LOVE MINA "I opened it to try one episode and ended up doing five." — That's the goal. Language learning should feel like entertainment, not homework. Mina is for everyone who gave up on boring apps and thought maybe they just weren't good at languages. Spoiler: you are. You just needed a better story. Start Episode 1. Mina's waiting. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Mina offers auto-renewing subscriptions that grant you full operational access to interactive narrative stories, spaced-repetition vocabulary tracking, and all premium educational features. • Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by navigating to your device's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. For more information, please read our legal terms: Privacy Policy: https://guidemina.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://guidemina.com/terms-of-use