Vocabulary is where every conversation starts.

Why VocaScan exists

I am French, I have lived in Germany for 25 years and I speak four languages. Even so, I still remember exactly what it feels like to arrive in a new country and not be able to make yourself understood. You have something to say, but the words are missing.

Since then I have been convinced that vocabulary is the foundation of all communication. Grammar helps, but without words no conversation gets started.

How the idea came about

My children are growing up bilingual. The idea for VocaScan came while I was helping them practise their vocabulary: English, French, Italian. I noticed how much time went by before the actual practice even began.

I wanted them to get from the textbook to practising faster. But above all, I wanted learning vocabulary to be more playful, more enjoyable and less boring, using the technology we have today.

And since I have always had a soft spot for technology as well as languages, I built the app I always wished I had as a student.