Parents in Their Language, Me in Mine
International families and couples deal with language gaps every day, so here’s how to keep the conversation going while you’re still learning each other’s languages.
Sometimes you want to check in on your spouse’s parents, but the right sentence just won’t come. A message run through a translator isn’t wrong, exactly, but it feels stiff. And little by little, you reach out less.
The conversation should go on while you learn
Learning a language takes time. The family group chat doesn’t have to go quiet in the meantime. On NATILO, everyone writes in the language they’re most comfortable with. Parents in their language, me in mine.
Formal, casual and the distance in between
Family talk mixes formal and casual speech, pet names and jokes. NATILO looks at the flow of the conversation so far and tries to carry a similar sense of closeness into the other person’s language.
See what time it is for them
Family who live far away are often in a different time zone. NATILO shows the local time where the other person lives right in the chat. You end up sending fewer messages in the small hours.
Everyone in their own language, even in group chats
In a group chat, each person may read in a different language. The same message shows up in each person’s language, and so do the options in a poll.
Free includes one-to-one chats and joining groups you’re invited to. Creating a group requires a Plus, Pro or Team plan.
We hope your family’s conversations never stall because of language.