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Language 100: A 100 day language learning challenge

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Language 100 is a hundred days in one new language, built so Day 100 is a conversation, not a vocabulary list. Every day you review your paper word cards, then do one or two new actions for listening and speaking. Days 1 to 5 get you making cards, learning the sounds, practicing your introduction, counting to 20 and learning phrases that save conversations.

Daily workload: 3 daily goalsDaily core: Review and use your word cards
Difficulty: Steady

Example: a sample day

Day 1: what a day looks like

Daily core Make your first ten word cards Today's version of the daily core
Task 2 Pick your language and a free learning source
Task 3 Record a 30 second Day 1 baseline

Need a lighter day? Can't fit it in today? Use a Rest Day: your streak is kept and the day waits for you.

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Preview the first 7 days

Every day has 3 goals: your daily core (the same every day), Task 2 and Task 3, each with a short why. Open a day to read all three.

- Daily core Today's version of the daily core
  Make your first ten word cards
  Your deck starts today, so this review begins by making it. Once you have picked your language and source (today's next task), make 10 cards on paper or in a free flashcard app: hello, goodbye, please, thank you, yes, no and four more useful words or phrases. Word or phrase on one side, meaning on the other. Keep them together as your Language cards. Play the audio for each one, say it aloud three times and use two of them in a tiny greeting. Done when all ten cards exist and you have said each one.
  Why: Hearing, saying and using your words in short regular reviews helps them stay ready when you need them.
- Task 2
  Pick your language and a free learning source
  Choose the one language you will learn and write two or three lines on why. Then pick one free learning source with audio to use through this challenge. Some options are a free language app, free lessons on YouTube, a public broadcaster's language course or your library's language resources. Open it and do its first short lesson, about ten minutes. Done when your language, your why and your source are written down.
  Why: A clear reason and a source with audio give every later day something to draw on.
- Task 3
  Record a 30 second Day 1 baseline
  Use your phone's voice recorder or any private recording tool. For about 30 seconds, say hello, your name and as many of your ten cards as you can. Short or rough is fine. Save it as 'Language baseline Day 1' where you can find it on Days 25, 50, 75 and 100.
  Why: A saved starting point lets you hear real change at each checkpoint.
- Daily core Same every day
  Review and use your word cards
  Why: Hearing, saying and using your words in short regular reviews helps them stay ready when you need them.
- Task 2
  Learn the sounds of your language
  Find a free pronunciation guide with audio for your language. Spend 20 minutes listening to each sound and copying it out loud. Circle the five sounds that feel strangest and practice those twice as long.
  Why: Getting sounds right early saves you from habits that are hard to undo later, and it makes listening easier.
- Task 3
  Label 10 things at home in your language
  Write 10 words for things at home on sticky notes or scraps of paper, such as fridge, door, mirror and window. Put each label on its object and say the word as you place it.
  Why: Seeing words on real objects gives you a little practice every time you walk past.
- Daily core Same every day
  Review and use your word cards
  Why: Hearing, saying and using your words in short regular reviews helps them stay ready when you need them.
- Task 2
  Write and practice your introduction
  Write four lines about yourself: your name, where you are from, where you live and one thing you like. Look up each word you need and note new ones for your card review. Keep it as 'My introduction' in a notebook or Journal you will use for this challenge, your language notebook. Then say it out loud ten times until it flows.
  Why: Your introduction is the first thing you say in most conversations, and now it's ready to use.
- Task 3
  Listen to 10 minutes of your language
  Play music, a radio show, a podcast or a video in your language for 10 minutes. You can do something else at the same time. Notice any word you recognize.
  Why: Regular listening gets your ear used to the sounds and rhythm, even before you understand much.
- Daily core Same every day
  Review and use your word cards
  Why: Hearing, saying and using your words in short regular reviews helps them stay ready when you need them.
- Task 2
  Learn to count to 20
  Learn the numbers from one to 20 with your learning source and note the tricky ones for your card review. Then say your phone number, your age and today's date out loud in your language.
  Why: Numbers are everywhere: prices, times, addresses. Knowing them is a quick, practical win.
- Task 3
  Count things around your home out loud
  Count real things out loud in your language: stairs, spoons, books or anything nearby. Go up to 20 at least twice.
  Why: Counting real objects helps numbers come out without translating first.
- Daily core Same every day
  Review and use your word cards
  Why: Hearing, saying and using your words in short regular reviews helps them stay ready when you need them.
- Task 2
  Learn 10 phrases that save conversations
  Learn these ten: I do not understand, please repeat that, more slowly please, how do you say, what does this mean, sorry, excuse me, can you help me, I am learning this language and one moment please. Hear each in your source or a free online dictionary, say each one five times out loud and note them for your card review.
  Why: These phrases give you a way to keep a conversation going when you get lost.
- Task 3
  Act out a mini dialogue in the mirror
  Write a six line dialogue: one person introduces themselves, the other asks a question, and two rescue phrases from today get used. Act out both parts out loud, in front of a mirror or anywhere.
  Why: Playing both sides gives you a first practice conversation with no pressure.
- Daily core Same every day
  Review and use your word cards
  Why: Hearing, saying and using your words in short regular reviews helps them stay ready when you need them.
- Task 2
  Learn 10 everyday verbs
  Learn ten common verbs like be, have, go, want, like, eat, need, see, do and speak, and how to say each with I. Note them for your card review. Twenty to 25 minutes.
  Why: With a handful of verbs and your words, you can build hundreds of simple sentences.
- Task 3
  Write five sentences about yourself
  In your language notebook, write five sentences about yourself, each using one of today's verbs.
  Why: Putting your verbs into real sentences about your life is the moment words become language.
- Daily core Same every day
  Review and use your word cards
  Why: Hearing, saying and using your words in short regular reviews helps them stay ready when you need them.
- Task 2
  Say your introduction without notes
  Easy day. Say your introduction from Day 3 out loud without looking at your notes. Add one new sentence to it.
  Why: One week in, you can introduce yourself in a new language. That is real.
- Task 3
  Listen to a short clip and catch three words
  Play any two to three minute clip or song in your language and write down three words you recognize.
  Why: Picking words out of real speech is a small, steady listening win on an easy day.

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The app launches December 15, 2026. Join the waitlist before then and the Early Adopter badge is yours. The group starts Day 1 on January 1, 2027, and you can start earlier if you like. Sign up after launch and Language 100 is ready when you are. Your first pack is on us.

How Language 100 works

What you do each day
3 goals a day. Your daily core, Review and use your word cards, is the same every day. The other two are new each day: Task 2 builds the habit and Task 3 adds a different angle. Each one comes with a short why.
Time and effort
Most days fit around a normal day, all 3 goals together. Some days are lighter, and nothing needs to happen at a set time.
Difficulty and pace
Steady. Small daily steps that grow a little each week. Some days ask a bit more. Milestone badges at 10, 25, 50 and all 100 fully completed days mark how far you came.
Easier alternatives and rest days
Most goals have an easier alternative. “Choose an easier alternative” puts it in its place, and it counts the same as the original goal: the same square, streak and rewards. A rest day protects the streak on days life happens.
Pausing or switching
With another challenge going, you can pause this one any time. Resume later and you pick up on the same day you left. Remove it instead and your history stays: ticks, notes and photos. You always keep at least one challenge going. Up to 3 packs can be active at once, your main challenge included. Active and scheduled packs count; paused, finished and not started ones don't. You can own as many packs as you like and start them later.
What you own
Unlock Language 100 on its own ($9.99 or a free credit) and it's yours forever, to replay any time. All Access opens every pack while you're subscribed. Credits never expire, so use them when you're ready.

Pack guide

How to use task details

The task title names the action. Open its details for the method, examples and any relevant precautions; Why explains the purpose. Save the stated output or record the action you actually took. Paper and other suitable tools are valid alternatives. Do not mark a real-world result complete merely because a planning note was written. Writing tasks can be done in Journal, on paper or anywhere you like. Linking them to Journal is optional.

Focus blocks

For any study or practice task: put your phone in another room or face down, write the one thing you will do, and set a timer for 10 to 25 minutes. When your mind wanders, notice it and come back. Stop when the timer rings and note where you got to.

Baseline and show and tell

Your Day 1 recording, saved as 'Language baseline Day 1', is your baseline. On Days 25, 50, 75 and 100 you record again, play the recordings side by side, note what improved and choose one thing to change. Conversation partners are always optional: a private recording or talking out loud to yourself counts. Showing a piece to someone you trust is optional too.

Earn 4 milestone badges

10, 25, 50 and all 100 fully completed days of Language 100: your first achievement, then bronze, silver and gold. Days finished late count too.

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Who it's for

Is Language 100 for you?

For anyone starting a new language, or restarting one from school, who wants to actually speak it and not just collect words. You pick the language.

Practice understanding and expressing meaning, one useful exchange at a time.

What the 100 days cover

Daily word card review
The sounds of your language
Introducing yourself
Counting to 20
Phrases that save conversations

Price and credits

What it costs

This pack: $9.99 once. All 100 days. That pack, owned forever.
Free credit: Your first pack is on us: every new account gets one free specialty credit for any pack, and it never expires. Use it here and it costs nothing.
Smarter bundle: $29.99 once. Own every pack currently available in this track, plus any new packs released in this track during the 12 months after purchase. All packs unlocked during that period remain yours forever. Packs released afterward are sold separately.
All Access: $39.99 a year (7 days free, then $39.99/year unless canceled), or $4.99 a month with no free trial. Every current and newly released standard pack while you're subscribed. Access ends when your subscription ends. Packs you own stay yours.

Questions

Good to know

Which language can I learn?

You pick your language on Day 1. The daily tasks are habits like word cards, listening and speaking, built around the language you choose.

Do I need another app or course?

The daily core uses paper word cards you make yourself, starting with 10 cards on Day 1.

Will I be fluent by Day 100?

There's no fluency promise. The pack is built so Day 100 is a conversation rather than a vocabulary list, and how far you get depends on your language and your practice.

What if I miss a day?

The app has Rest Days, so you can get back to your cards without starting over. Your level never goes down.

How much does Language 100 cost?

Language 100 is $9.99 once: that pack, owned forever. Every new account also gets one free specialty credit, so you can unlock one pack like this one at no cost. The Smarter bundle is $29.99 once: own every pack currently available in this track, plus any new packs released in this track during the 12 months after purchase. All packs unlocked during that period remain yours forever. Packs released afterward are sold separately. All Access Yearly is $39.99 a year (7 days free, then $39.99/year unless canceled), or All Access Monthly is $4.99 a month: every current and newly released standard pack while you're subscribed. Access ends when your subscription ends. Packs you own stay yours.

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