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For travelers & expats in Southeast Asia

Say what you mean—in the right tone

Create a character for your partner, translate with voice or text, and learn every word—pronouns and tone adapt to who you're talking to.

Download on the App Store

iOS · Available on the App Store

Sayso app — character grid

How Sayso works

From setting up your partner to reviewing phrases—built for real conversations, not textbook drills.

1Key step

Create a character for your partner

Set up the person you talk to most—your foreign partner, a friend, or anyone else. Gender, relationship, and tone shape every translation.

  • Name and avatar—preset or your own photo
  • Gender sets pronouns and address (e.g. Anh / Em in Vietnamese)
  • Relationship picks the right tone—stranger, friend, dating, and more
Sayso — create a custom character with name, gender, and relationship
2

Translate with voice or text

Type or hold the mic. AI translates accurately—and adjusts register so it never sounds awkward for the person you're speaking to.

  • Switch between “I'm speaking” and “They're speaking”
  • Tone follows relationship and gender—formal with strangers, natural with a partner
  • Pronunciation guide and audio playback on every result
Sayso — type or speak what you want to translate
Sayso — context-aware translation with pronunciation guide
3

Study every word right away

Tap “Study this phrase” for an instant word-by-word breakdown—meanings, nuance, and pronunciation for each piece.

  • Speaker icon on every word to check pronunciation
  • Context notes explain why a word fits the relationship
  • Bookmark phrases to review later in Learn mode
Sayso — word-by-word phrase study with pronunciation
4

Pick who you're talking to

Your home screen holds every conversation partner—presets for travel and custom characters like Linh, ready in one tap.

  • Stranger, service, friend, dating, and your own characters
  • Add new people anytime with the + button
  • Switch target language from the top bar
Sayso — character grid with presets and custom contacts

Relationship-aware translation

Every conversation has social context. Sayso adapts pronouns, formality, and tone to the person you're speaking to.

Stranger

Polite, safe defaults

Service

Shops, restaurants, hotels

Friend

Casual and warm

Partner

Intimate, natural phrasing

Bargaining

Market-friendly tone (Indonesia)

Senpai

Respectful register (Japan target)

Languages

Pick your pair and start translating with context.

Translate from

Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, and 15+ more source languages

Into

Vietnamese, Thai, Burmese, Indonesian — plus Japanese and English for practice abroad

Learn what you use

Bookmark any phrase from a translation and review it in Learn mode—word meanings, pronunciation, and context from your real conversations.

Ready to speak like a local?

Download Sayso and say what you mean—in the right tone, every time.

Download on the App Store