FonoBeat turns songs into real practice in the language your child wants to learn — English, Spanish, French, German, Italian or Portuguese: they sing along as the lyrics light up word by word, they understand what they are singing, and they dare to say it out loud, with feedback that encourages and never scares.
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Hello, my friend
Hello, my friend
he- LOH , my FREND
This is what a lesson looks like inside. It lasts about as long as a song, teaches a handful of new words and hands back many of the old ones — which is why last week's don't slip away.
These describe how the method is designed, not a campaign: each one carries its source and how it was calculated.
Pick one and look at the first song your child will sing.
First song Hola, ¿quién eres?
What is sung
Hola, hola, mi amiga
How it sounds, in phonetic alphabet
ˈola ˈola mi aˈmiga
What it means
Hello, hello, my friend
How to say it
OH-lah, OH-lah, mee ah-MEE-gah
The stressed syllable is in CAPITALS.
First song Bonjour, mon ami
What is sung
Bonjour, bonjour, mon ami
How it sounds, in phonetic alphabet
bɔ̃ʒuʁ bɔ̃ʒuʁ mɔ̃ ami
What it means
Hello, hello, my friend
How to say it
bohn-ZHOOR, bohn-ZHOOR, mohn ah-MEE
The stressed syllable is in CAPITALS.
First song Hallo, mein Freund
What is sung
Hallo, hallo, mein Freund
How it sounds, in phonetic alphabet
ˈhalo ˈhalo maɪn fʁɔʏnt
What it means
Hello, hello, my friend
How to say it
HAH-loh, HAH-loh, mine froynt
The stressed syllable is in CAPITALS.
First song Ciao, il mio amico
What is sung
Ciao, ciao, il mio amico
How it sounds, in phonetic alphabet
tʃao tʃao il ˈmio aˈmiko
What it means
Hello, hello, my friend
How to say it
chow, chow, eel MEE-oh ah-MEE-koh
The stressed syllable is in CAPITALS.
First song Olá, meu amigo
What is sung
Olá, olá, meu amigo
How it sounds, in phonetic alphabet
oˈla oˈla mew aˈmigu
What it means
Hello, hello, my friend
How to say it
oh-LAH, oh-LAH, meh-oo ah-MEE-goo
The stressed syllable is in CAPITALS.
Every song is synced word by word, with the voice and the backing track kept apart.
Every session follows the same natural rhythm: first the song carries you, then you carry the song.
The song plays and the lyrics light up word by word, synced to the music down to the millisecond.
Four layers on screen: the lyrics, how they sound in the phonetic alphabet, what they mean and how to pronounce them with your own letters. One tap shows or hides them.
Your child turns the singer down and takes that part themselves. The feedback celebrates the attempt — there are never any red marks.
Every session adds practised words, streak days and real progress you can see in the parent dashboard.
Singing from memory teaches nothing. That's why every line of FonoBeat reads in four layers at once — and your child chooses which ones to see depending on the day. The first two belong to the language being learnt; the last two are written in yours.
What is sung from the language you learn
Hola, hola, mi amiga
How it sounds, in phonetic alphabet from the language you learn
ˈola ˈola mi aˈmiga
What it means in your language
Hello, hello, my friend
How to say it in your language
OH-lah, OH-lah, mee ah-MEE-gah
The stressed syllable is in CAPITALS.
Three ways to work the same song, ordered from least to most brave.
Every plan
Free karaoke with the synced lyrics and all four layers. To enjoy the song, train the ear and lose the fear.
⭐⭐⭐ per line
Line by line, at their own pace. Each line earns up to three stars depending on how it sounds — always positive, always repeatable.
Challenges by plan
The final test: singing with no help. The AI listens to the pronunciation and comes back with kind feedback on what already works and what's still on its way.
We collect the bare minimum, the child's profile carries no real personal data, and an adult manages everything.
Zero ads and zero trackers. Nobody is selling your child anything inside FonoBeat.
The audio is assessed in the moment and discarded. Never stored, never shared.
Songs written and curated for learning: useful vocabulary, age-appropriate lyrics, no surprises.
The app isn't in the stores yet. Tell us which language your child wants to learn and we'll write to you on launch day. No account, no card, no newsletter.
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Running a school or nursery? Take a look at FonoBeat for Schools.
