In development · early access for US and Canadian families
Help your child speak Telugu, ten minutes a day
Your child understands Ammamma but answers in English. Paluku Kids is a planned web app where a child hears a Telugu word in a native voice, says it out loud, and gets gentle feedback. The parent owns the account, and your child’s voice is never stored.
Built around speaking, not tapping
Say it out loud
Each lesson is a handful of everyday words and short phrases: family, food, numbers, festivals, and things to say on a call with grandparents. The child listens, then speaks.
Gentle word-match feedback
After each try the app will show “matched”, “almost” or “let’s try again together”. It is lenient on purpose. No timers, no streaks to lose, no red crosses.
Voice never stored
Audio is processed in memory to work out the result, then discarded. We keep only the per-word result. There are no recordings for anyone to replay.
What a session will look like
The planned flow for a child of about 4 to 10, on a parent’s phone, tablet or laptop.
- 1
Listen
A native Telugu speaker says the word. Telugu script is shown large, with English letters you can switch on. - 2
Hold and say it
The child holds a big button and speaks. The microphone is on only while the button is held. - 3
Smile and move on
Feedback appears, a star is earned, and the next word comes up. About ten minutes covers a lesson.
Made for families like yours
Between weekend classes
Weekend Telugu school is once a week. Paluku Kids is short daily practice in between. It complements a class; it does not replace one.
When only one parent speaks Telugu
The parent who doesn’t speak Telugu can still run a session: the app supplies the native voice.
For calls with grandparents
Lessons include the small sentences that make a video call with Ammamma or Tatayya feel easier.
Honest about the limits
A human tutor is still better for real conversation. We say so on our comparison page.
Free Telugu help while we build
Use these at home today. No sign-up needed.
Be one of the first families
Join the early-access list. We will email you when the app opens to founding families, with the planned price and what is ready.