Speak French Confidently with Mimique
Listen. Mimique. Compare. Repeat.
Mimique is almost ready to be released to the public!
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Most apps teach vocabulary and grammar. But real confidence comes from actually speaking and being understood. If you feel nervous speaking, struggle with pronunciation, or feel like you know the words but cannot say them, Mimique is for you.
Mimique helps you speak the French you actually use, by listening, repeating and getting instant feedback. I am building it because I need it. Seven years in France, a B2 certificate, and I still freeze mid sentence. If that sounds familiar, I would love your involvement. 💚
Built with real users. Launching soon.
The first version of Mimique is almost ready to launch!
For the past few weeks I've been building and testing with a small group of real users, and their feedback has shaped Mimique. Features added, things removed, confusing bits fixed. This isn't an app built behind closed doors being seen for the first time on release. It's been built out in the open, around the opinions and suggestions of people who will actually use it.
We're in the final stages now, making sure everything works the way it should before opening the app up to everyone.
This is not a polished app from a big tech company. It is just me, listening to real people who know what it feels like to struggle to get the words out. Real feedback from real people is shaping an app that genuinely helps expats and foreigners get by (and thrive) in France!
How it works
A simple 3-step speaking loop
Short, focused practice designed to build real speaking confidence in just 10 minutes a day.
🎧 Listen & Learn
Hear native French pronunciation for any phrase YOU want to learn. Your words, your situations.
🎙️Mimique & Record
Repeat the sounds you hear and record yourself. Hear exactly where you can improve.
📈Compare & Track
Get instant feedback on your pronunciation and build real fluency over time with smart repetition.
Who it's for
For people who want to practice speaking
This app will help you perfect the French you actually use.
Shy or nervous speakers
Language learners who feel uncomfortable speaking in front of others. Practise privately until you feel ready.
Expats and immigrants
People who need to be understood in daily life, at the boulangerie, the doctor, or at work.
Pronunciation improvers
Anyone who wants to stop sounding foreign and start speaking with real confidence.
Self-directed learners
For people who know what they want to practise, not what an app tells them to.
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About me
Why I built Mimique
I've lived in France for 7 years. On paper, my French is solid. I have the DELF B2 certificate, a level above what you need for French citizenship and enough to enrol in a French university. I can read it, write it, and understand (most of it). The problem is, I have textbook French, not conversational French and since moving here I've spent most of my time working from home, which means I rarely get the chance to actually speak it day to day.
So put me in front of French people and I panic, stumble and make mistakes. The words are in my head, I just can't get them out of my mouth fast enough, or clearly enough.
I'm a web application developer and I've spent years building web apps for others but Mimique is the first thing I've ever built for myself, because honestly, I really need this app!! It's the tool I wish existed when I first started my language learning journey. I was fed up of being told what phrases I needed to learn but in every day life I was stuck!
Mimique is for people like me who've put in the hours, who know more than they can say, and who are tired of feeling stupid in their second language. It's not about grammar drills or vocabulary tests. It's about practicing words and phrases you want to learn and getting the words out of your head and into your mouth. It's about speaking without hestiation, one phrase at a time, until speaking feels less alien and more natural.
If any of this resonates with you, I'd love you to join Mimique. 💚
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