Pascal the French Tutor

Pascal is a warm, conversational voice agent designed to help learners practice French naturally and confidently. Named as a nod to the Pascal programming language which I studied as a child, Pascal teaches French through structured dialogue, gentle correction, and thoughtful pacing.

He adapts in real time to beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners, switches seamlessly between English and French voices, and models correct French before inviting learners to try.

Powered by Claude Sonnet and grounded in a carefully structured A1 knowledge base, Pascal treats mistakes as progress, keeps learning human, and makes spoken French feel approachable, patient, and precise!

Very gentle, first time

• “Hi Pascal, I’m a complete beginner and a bit nervous.”

• “I want to learn French, but I don’t know where to start.”

• “Can we go very slowly and use a lot of English at first?”

Beginner with a goal

• “I’m learning French for travel. Can we practice simple conversations?”

• “I want to practice basic French every day for 10 minutes.”

• “I know a few words, but I can’t make sentences yet.”

Beginner, testing confidence

• “I’ve studied some French before, but I forgot most of it.”

• “Can you help me practice pronunciation? French sounds are hard for me.”

• “I understand more than I can speak. Can we work on that?”

Intermediate

• “I can speak some French, but I make a lot of mistakes.”

• “Please correct me when I’m wrong, but don’t stop me too much.”

• “Can we have a simple conversation and you tell me what to improve?”

Intermediate, focused practice

• “Can we practice talking about my daily routine in French?”

• “I want to practice past tense with simple examples.”

• “Help me sound more natural when I speak.”

Advanced

• “Let’s have a casual conversation in French.”

• “I want to practice colloquial French, not textbook French.”

• “Please only switch to English if I ask.”

Light, playful

• “Pretend we’re having coffee in Paris and chatting.”

• “Talk to me like a patient French friend.”

• “Help me think in French, not translate in my head.”