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“After 2 years of studying, I still froze when I tried to speak”
Before founding Nora, William Westerlund spent years studying Japanese. He could read novels, follow movies, and pass tests — yet when it was time to speak, he froze.
He tried apps, chatbots, even other AI tutors — but none of them helped him actually speak. The conversations felt scripted, shallow, and missing the tools he needed to truly improve.
Working with real tutors finally helped, but it came with high costs, nerves, and constant scheduling stress.
That frustration became Nora — the tutor he always wished existed.
We built Nora to make speaking practice fun, affordable, and effective
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Stuck mid-sentence? Switch languages instantly and get corrections that keep you moving — no pressure, no breaking your flow.
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Watch your progress come alive
Instant clarity on your growth — no guessing, no hoping. See real proof that every minute you speak moves you closer to fluency.
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Save the words and sentences that matter and watch your vocabulary grow with every conversation. Export to Anki or any flashcard app anytime.
Why choose Nora
See how Nora outperforms traditional and digital language learning alternatives
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| Cost | $ | $$$ | $ | $ | $ |
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| True bilingual support | Limited | ||||
| Adaptive speaking corrections | Limited | Limited | |||
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| Unlimited topics & scenarios | Limited | Varies | |||
| Tracks your speaking progress | Varies | ||||
| Interactive storiesNEW |
Learners are loving Nora
Finally the missing piece in improving my Japanese.
Mila, Israel
Nora is still WAY better in grammar explanations, guessing intent from imperfect phrases, text to speech, and tunable level of feedback.
Omar, USA
Wow! I will recommend this to my students to use in-between sessions.
Akari, Sweden (Private Tutor)
Finally the missing piece in improving my Japanese.
Mila, Israel
Nora is still WAY better in grammar explanations, guessing intent from imperfect phrases, text to speech, and tunable level of feedback.
Omar, USA
Wow! I will recommend this to my students to use in-between sessions.
Akari, Sweden (Private Tutor)
I found it incredibly rewarding to have a conversation naturally while hearing voice output. The quality of the conversation is also high.
Klara, Norway
Nora is very handy when you don't have a tutor or friend at hand to practice with consistently.
Seb, Germany
Nora is great at rephrasing my sentences to sound more natural.
Alex, Greece
I found it incredibly rewarding to have a conversation naturally while hearing voice output. The quality of the conversation is also high.
Klara, Norway
Nora is very handy when you don't have a tutor or friend at hand to practice with consistently.
Seb, Germany
Nora is great at rephrasing my sentences to sound more natural.
Alex, Greece
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