The Patel family already spoke Hindi + English at home. They wanted their 8-year-old daughter Maya to be trilingual, and rebuilding Raj's rusty college French gave the parents a 'family activity' that felt meaningful. They tried apps in 2023 + lasted four months before everyone quit.
The cost was real but the experience was bigger than the cost. We tried to do this with apps in 2023 and lasted four months before everyone quit. Having tutors who knew us, who held us accountable, who taught my daughter as an actual student — that's what kept it going.
A year on Koydo: Maya hit Spanish A1 (DELE A1 passed). Raj jumped B1 → B2 in French. Anjali got to A2 in French (adult beginner is the slowest path). Wednesday + Friday dinners became 'French only.' Maya's bedtime Spanish songs became a daily ritual. Combined family cost: $54/month. Family conversation in French at dinner is now real. Maya code-switches naturally: Spanish for school friends, English for school, Hindi for grandparents, French for family dinner Wednesdays + Fridays.