You know the words.Learn the bones.
Every language is easy once you look at its patterns. Most people spend months collecting random words on flashcards, only to freeze when trying to put together a real sentence. Learn the core sentence patterns once in a few days. After that, adding new words is simple because you already have a place for them.
Build it piece by piece
The sentence you want to build
I couldn’t call him because my phone was broken.
Bones builds it in layers
- 1
Start with the action
Ik heb hem opgebeld.
I called him.
- 2
Add inability + negation
Ik heb hem niet kunnen opbellen.
I couldn’t call him.
- 3
Connect the reason
Ik heb hem niet kunnen opbellen omdat mijn telefoon kapot was.
I couldn’t call him because my phone was broken.
The Bones method
Patterns first. Endless vocabulary later.
Core patterns
no vocabulary fatigue
Every course uses a small, tightly constrained set of everyday words so your brain focuses entirely on how sentences snap together.
A few days
to understand the whole system
Go from simple statements to layered clauses, seeing the entire blueprint in one connected view.
Language pairs
Explore Bones courses
Each course has its own dedicated roadmap and interactive tier map.
Bones: Dutch for English speakers
The complete Dutch sentence system in 68 ordered patterns.
Bones: German for English speakers
Master German word order, modal frames, and subordinate clauses.
Bones: Spanish for English speakers
Connect ideas confidently with object pronouns, past tenses, and subjunctive triggers.
Bones: French for English speakers
Build natural French sentences with compound tenses, pronoun placement, and connectors.
Comprehensive tier tests. Zero wasted lessons.
If you already know the basics, you should not have to sit through them again. Every tier includes a complete diagnostic test so you can skip what is obvious and jump straight to the grammar you actually need.
Choose a language to testYour diagnostic map
- Already know
- Skip it without guilt
- Worth reviewing
- A quick glance will lock it in
- Need to learn
- Focus your energy right here
Start with one useful sentence.
The first pattern takes less than a minute.