What's new in Solvelingua, newest first. The game updates by itself, so you always play the latest version. To
see what's coming, read the roadmap.
A page for every city
Every city now has its own page on the website, showing how people there really talk: how they answer the
phone, when they say the polite or the friendly "you", their courtesies and their slang.
See every city on one page, grouped by language, at solvelingua.com/learn.
The website now speaks Spanish and Portuguese too, at solvelingua.com/es and solvelingua.com/pt, with the
cities you can learn in from each language. Switch languages, or find every city, from the top of any page.
Homes you can make your own
A full furniture catalogue in styles to choose from, plus floors, wall finishes, pictures, curtains, lamps,
shelves and a bathroom section in the shop.
Small things to set on tables, desks, shelves and counters.
Hobby pieces do something now: play an instrument, a game at the table, paint at an easel or work out.
Furnished flats come with the basics: a bed, wardrobe, fridge, table and sofa.
Shops and venues are refitted, and shops sell what they show. Buy a slice of cake or cough syrup in every
city, and learn how to ask for it.
A corner shop in every city, with milk, oil, salt, rice and soap by the litre, the bag or the kilo, plus
toiletries for showers, teeth, cleaning and laundry.
New cats and dogs that follow you around at home and act out the tricks you teach them.
Flag anything a character says that looks wrong, and we'll review it.
Delete a character for good, and keep guest characters on your device when your account is full.
Faster loading: the game loads only your city, with a loading bar while it does.
A refund policy and fuller terms and privacy pages.
26 cities, eight languages, and Plus
Six new languages to learn: French in Paris, English in New York,
Japanese in Tokyo (with furigana), German in Berlin,
Korean in Seoul (with romanization) and Italian in Rome.
Spanish across Latin America, each city with its own way of speaking: Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Lima, Panama
City, Bogotá, Santiago, La Paz, Guatemala City, Asunción, Caracas, San Salvador, Quito, Tegucigalpa, San
José and Managua.
Portuguese in Brasília, and English in Georgetown and Belmopan.
São Paulo grows: walk the Avenida Paulista, visit the MASP, interview for a job and get a CPF.
Play in Spanish: menus, feedback and lessons can now all be in Spanish.
Local voices for the people of each city, local sounds, and moving traffic on every street.
Life goals and the day's wants, seasons, weather and festivals on a real calendar, and promotions at work.
Things go wrong, like a broken water heater or a blocked bank card, and you sort them out in the language.
A telenovela, a radio show and graded readers; feelings to name; recipes from the market; a photo album; a
social feed; and a business of your own.
Dating and marriage for adults who opt in, favours for friends, help for newcomers at the welcome desk,
language exchange, and a neighbourhood council where you argue for your street.
Neighbours talk about you, and as your language grows, locals start treating you as one of their own.
Solvelingua Plus: more voice minutes and characters, with a meter that shows how many minutes you have left.
Portuguese and São Paulo
Learn Portuguese in São Paulo, with Brazilian voices and a first week in Pinheiros.
Play in Portuguese: menus, feedback, lessons and translations all come in Portuguese.
Every person in Mexico City has a Mexican voice of their own, and spoken replies sound smoother.
Lip sync: mouths move with the voices, yours included.
Relationships grow from how you talk to people, and good friends bring real perks.
The town fills out with children, teens, seniors and more body types, and a rack of clothes for each.
The game copes better with dropped connections and slow services.
Fixed: the feedback card's close button didn't work.
Jobs, homes, pets and solvelingua.com
Nine jobs, with shifts, customers to serve, pay and tips.
Ten Mexico City pastimes, each with its own place, people and words.
Start at a hotel, then rent or buy a home and furnish it.
Pets: cats, dogs, budgies and fish from the pet shop, trained in the language.
Language feedback: notes as you talk, a card after each conversation, and a round-up at the end of the day.
Voice notes in phone messages, and the translator one tap away during conversations.
Sound everywhere: ambience, music and sounds for every place.
Sign in with Google or an email link to keep your characters on every device. The game moved to
play.solvelingua.com, and this site opened.
Mexico City
Mexico City opens: the Centro, Roma–Condesa and Chapultepec–Reforma, with a city map, the Metro, the
Metrobús and Ecobici bikes.
Get around on skates, a skateboard, a bike or a scooter.
A character creator, a wardrobe and a clothes stall.
People have personalities and remember more of what you've told them.
Pick your languages, your city and your level when you start.
Tap anything in town to learn its name, and keep the words you know in your collection.
A translator app on your phone, for typed or spoken words.
Gentler conversations for beginners, and free classes with Maestra Rocío at the community centre.
Fixed: an error when talking to Paco, and a blank screen in the character creator.
A town in 3D
The town is rebuilt in real-time 3D, with a warmer look and townspeople walking the plaza.
Walk into the apartment, bakery, café and pharmacy, and use the furniture.
A phone, plus needs, skills and things to do around town.
Subtitles for beginners, with words you can tap for a translation.
Mexican Spanish voices for the people you meet.
The first playable town
The first version: a day, then a week, of life in a small Mexican town, in Spanish.
Three townspeople to talk with, and your progress saved.