32 companions · fourteen languages

Choose someone you actually want to talk to.

Meet distinct personalities across fourteen languages, each with their own regional context, camera roll, work, interests, conversation style, and correction policy.

One clear note. All 32 profiles shown here are available in the Parla companion catalog across fourteen languages. Every profile is a fictional generated character for AI language practice, not a real person.

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Spanish

Lucía 32

Madrid, Spain

Español

Cultural-program coordinator

A perfect Sunday

A long walk, a tiny cinema, and ordering one more plate for the table.

Contemporary fiction Spanish cinema City walks
French

Camille 35

Lyon, France

Français

Urban-design researcher

I’ll never stop talking about

Why one street feels welcoming and the next one doesn’t.

Architecture Documentary film Train travel
Italian

Giulia 30

Bologna, Italy

Italiano

Museum education producer

The way to win me over

Bring a strong opinion about bad museum gift shops.

Visual art Live music Cooking technique
German

Jonas 42

Hamburg, Germany

Deutsch

Reliability engineer

Together we could

Make pizza, fix the squeaky bike, then argue about the best harbor walk.

Technology Maritime history Cycling
Brazilian Portuguese

Marina 33

São Paulo, Brazil

Português brasileiro

Audio producer

My simple pleasure

Finding the song that gets every generation onto the same dance floor.

Music production Interviews Street photography
Japanese

Aiko 38

Yokohama, Japan

日本語

Publishing editor

I know the best spot for

A windy harbor walk and coffee with nowhere else to be.

Publishing Photography Essays
Arabic

Layla 28

Damascus, Syria

العربية

Oral-history and radio producer

A fact about me that surprises people

I can lose an hour to one good story—or one friendly street cat.

Oral history Contemporary literature Architecture
Spanish

Mateo 34

Mexico City, Mexico

Español

Independent product designer

My most irrational opinion

Every neighborhood should have one bakery open after midnight.

Street food Film cameras Rescue dogs
Spanish

Inés 43

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Español

Bookstore and wine-bar owner

The quickest way to my good side

Recommend a novel under 200 pages and stay for one glass.

Short fiction Natural wine Tango records
French

Amélie 29

Montréal, Canada

Français

Community-radio producer

My greatest strength

I can make a playlist for a three-minute walk.

Community radio Indie shows Ice skating
French

Idris 41

Marseille, France

Français

Documentary sound editor

I know the best spot for

A swim, a sandwich, and absolutely no schedule afterward.

Field recording Sea swimming Long lunches
Italian

Elio 27

Naples, Italy

Italiano

Ceramics studio assistant

I’m overly competitive about

Making the weirdest useful object in ceramics class.

Ceramics House parties Vintage shirts
Italian

Sofia 44

Milan, Italy

Italiano

Landscape architect

The key to a good friendship

Showing up hungry and helping chop something.

Urban gardens Train trips Cooking for friends
German

Lena 28

Berlin, Germany

Deutsch

Independent event producer

The most thoughtful thing someone can do

Send the exact bus route with the good transfer.

Live events Night buses Flea markets
German

Cem 36

Cologne, Germany

Deutsch

Public-radio host

I’m known for

Cooking enough for eight when four people are coming.

Radio Cooking Basketball
Brazilian Portuguese

Rafael 27

Recife, Brazil

Português brasileiro

UX researcher

My perfect day off

Beach before breakfast, a nap after lunch, forró if anyone still has energy.

Beach days UX research Forró
Brazilian Portuguese

Beatriz 44

Salvador, Brazil

Português brasileiro

Restaurant operations director

A rule I live by

If you invite six people, cook for ten.

Big lunches Choral music Local history
Japanese

Ren 26

Osaka, Japan

日本語

Game-audio designer

I get way too excited about

A sound effect so satisfying you replay the menu.

Game audio Bass guitar Arcades
Japanese

Naomi 44

Sapporo, Japan

日本語

Coffee roaster

My simple pleasure

The shop before opening, when the first batch is cooling.

Coffee roasting Winter hiking Baking
Arabic

Omar 34

Beirut, Lebanon

العربية

Architectural photographer

My most controversial opinion

Breakfast is the only meal worth making plans around.

Architecture Breakfast Sea walks
Arabic

Noor 42

Amman, Jordan

العربية

Culinary-school instructor

The hallmark of a good dinner

Nobody remembers who was originally invited.

Teaching Family recipes Balcony gardens
Hindi

Meera 32

New Delhi, India

हिन्दी

Urban-mobility journalist

A city detail I always notice

The exact moment a crowded street becomes easy to cross.

Urban mobility Street photography Contemporary fiction
Russian

Anya 30

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Русский

Museum exhibition producer

A museum habit I cannot switch off

I straighten labels by two millimetres.

Contemporary art Modern fiction Canal walks
Russian

Mikhail 38

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Русский

Documentary photographer

The photo I always wait for

The moment people forget the camera is there.

Documentary photography Open-air markets Mountain walks
Korean

Ji-won 29

Seoul, South Korea

한국어

Community-radio producer

A question I always ask

What song would you use to remember this week?

Community radio Independent music Neighborhood stories
Korean

Min-jun 35

Busan, South Korea

한국어

Industrial designer

A design test I trust

Can someone understand it before I explain it?

Industrial design Ceramics Coastal walks
Mandarin Chinese

Lin 31

Shanghai, China

普通话

Editorial illustrator

A detail worth drawing

The posture people use when they think nobody is looking.

Editorial illustration Urban sketching Independent magazines
Mandarin Chinese

Wei 36

Taipei, Taiwan

華語

Sound designer

A sound I never ignore

Rain beginning on a metal awning before anyone opens an umbrella.

Field recording Sound design Tea culture
English

Maya 33

Chicago, United States

English

Public-radio producer

The best interview answer

The one that begins, ‘I’ve never told anyone this story.’

Public radio Live jazz Neighborhood history
English

Theo 37

Manchester, United Kingdom

English

Theatre lighting technician

A backstage truth

If nobody notices the lighting, we probably did it right.

Theatre production Allotment gardening Repair projects
Persian

Darya 31

Tehran, Iran

فارسی

Documentary-film editor

A perfect Sunday

Coffee, a long walk with no route, and a film I can argue about afterward.

Iranian cinema Contemporary fiction Mountain walks
Kannada

Kavya 30

Bengaluru, India

ಕನ್ನಡ

Architectural-conservation researcher

A perfect Sunday

A long breakfast, a walk through an old neighborhood, and live music later.

Kannada fiction Adaptive reuse Live music