The English course

Learn English from hello to hired

Everyday American English, taught from your language: cafés, subways, doctors and job interviews. 463 lessons that play like a game.

lessons
463
real-life topics
114
minutes a day, your pick
5–20

The whole course

Your trail across the USA

114 units and 463 lessons, from your first hello all the way to a job interview and a wedding. Here's the whole course, stop by stop.

  1. Unit1

    First Words & Greetings

    5 lessons

  2. Unit29

    Trains & Subway

    4 lessons

  3. Unit72

    Baseball Game

    4 lessons

  4. Unit114

    Weddings

    4 lessons

114 units · real-life scenes, level by level

  1. First Words & Greetings5 lessons
  2. Introducing Yourself4 lessons
  3. Asking for Help5 lessons
  4. Numbers & Counting4 lessons
  5. Money & Paying4 lessons
  6. Time & Dates5 lessons
  7. This & That4 lessons
  8. Small Questions Everywhere4 lessons
  9. English Class4 lessons
  10. Family4 lessons
  11. Vending Machines4 lessons
  12. Café4 lessons

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No sign-up, no download. This mini-lesson uses real words from the course.

English

Hello, morning to night

Hi there, good morning, good evening and good night.

6 quick steps
Hi there! Let's say hello.

A taste of the real course. Nothing here is saved.

What you'll be able to do

From the diner to the job offer

  • The Statue of Liberty

    Say hello, good morning and good night

    Unit 1: First Words & Greetings

    • Hello through the day
    • Goodbyes & see-you-laters
  • A domed capitol building

    Ask people to say it again, slower

    Unit 3: Asking for Help

    • I don't understand
    • Say it again, slower
    • Could you speak slowly?
  • A chrome diner with a neon sign

    Order a coffee: for here or to go?

    Unit 12: Café

    • Ordering a drink
    • For here or to go
  • A chrome diner with a neon sign

    Get a table and breakfast at any hour

    Unit 23: The Diner

    • Getting a table
    • Breakfast all day
  • A hot dog food truck

    Order by the slice and tip the delivery driver

    Unit 22: Pizza Place

    • By the slice
    • Delivery & tipping the driver
  • A gas station with a mini mart

    Shop the grocery store with sales and coupons

    Unit 20: The Grocery Store

    • Prices, sales & coupons
    • Checkout
  • A subway entrance with green lamps

    Ride the subway: tickets, platforms and transfers

    Unit 29: Trains & Subway

    • Which platform?
    • Transfers
  • A red and white lighthouse

    Describe your symptoms at the doctor's office

    Unit 58: Doctor's Office & Urgent Care

    • Describing symptoms
    • The examination
  • A Victorian bed and breakfast

    Tour an apartment and sign the lease

    Unit 108: Finding an Apartment

    • Touring the apartment
    • Signing the lease
  • A city skyline of skyscrapers

    Get through a job interview and the offer

    Unit 96: The Job Hunt

    • The interview
    • The offer
  • A baseball park with a scoreboard

    Catch a ball game and the seventh-inning stretch

    Unit 72: Baseball Game

    • Tickets & seats
    • Seventh-inning stretch
  • A Ferris wheel with a ticket booth

    Ride, eat and win at the county fair

    Unit 70: County Fair

    • The rides
    • Fair food
    • Carnival games

Tricky English

Spelled one way, said another

English loves a silent letter. Tap a word to hear how it's really said.

Silent letters

Fewer beats than letters

Say it like people do

The game

Every lesson is a game

Combos, streaks, XP, sapphires, a weekly leaderboard, and a party when you nail it.

  • Stack combos: at ×5 your combo strikes gold.

  • Keep your streak: a lesson a day, and a streak freeze for the day you miss.

  • Earn XP, and more when you beat your best.

  • Score 90% or more for the perfect-lesson party.

  • Race the weekly leaderboard, reset every Monday.

  • Review what you've learned right before you'd forget it.

  • Get a sapphire for every XP and spend them in the Shop.

Questions

English, questions answered

What kind of English does Miaru teach?

Everyday American English, set in the USA: the diner, the subway, the grocery store, the doctor's office and a job interview. You learn what people really say, like “For here or to go?”

Why can't I find the English course in the app?

The app hides the course for the language it's set to, because nobody learns English in English. Set the app to the language you speak best (it speaks 35), and the English course appears.

Can I learn English on my own as a beginner?

Yes. The course starts at hello and builds up one real situation at a time: numbers, money, the café, the doctor's office, the job hunt. Every explanation is in your language, so you can learn at your own pace.

How can I practice speaking English?

Every lesson ends with a scene where you play your side of the conversation, and every word and sentence has audio you can replay and slow down. Say your lines out loud as you go.

Which English phrases will I learn first?

Hello, good morning and thanks, then the lifesavers: “I don't understand”, “Could you say that again?” and “Could you speak slowly?” Next come numbers, prices and your first café order: “Can I get a latte?”

How many lessons are in the English course?

463 lessons in 114 units, from your first hello to a job interview and a wedding.

Does Miaru teach English grammar?

Yes, in small doses. A short note explains a pattern right when a scene needs it, and then the practice has you use it.

How long does it take to learn English?

It depends on your goal and your time. In Miaru you set a daily goal of 5 to 20 minutes, and 463 lessons take you from hello to a job interview, one short lesson at a time.

Is it American or British English?

American. The course is set in the USA and uses American spelling and words: color, fall, the check, to go.

Can I learn English from my own language?

Yes. The English course is taught in 34 languages, including Español, Português, Français, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, हिन्दी, Tiếng Việt and Türkçe.

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