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If you've studied a second language, you'll remember the bewilderment when you first heard it spoken in the wild. Because what comes out of the mouth of a native speaker is nothing like the slow, manicured speech you learned in class.

Lupa breaks through this sound barrier by training your ears with Spanish as it's really spoken, all over the world. You'll listen to — and understand — captivating stories of adventure, discovery and occasionally, heartbreak, told by the very people who experienced them, in their own voice.

This unique mobile app is a collaboration between Jiveworld ("languages for life" patent-pending technology), and Radio Ambulante, an award-winning NPR podcast.

Raise your Spanish from functional to fluent — or give the gift of language to a loved one