As I was scrolling through my X feed the other day, I stumbled on a great thread by @heyrobinai about using ChatGPT for language learning. Naturally, it caught my eye.
Having spent years as a language teacher, anything that speaks to the language educator in me gets my full attention. Robin’s ideas were sharp, practical, creative, and well thought out. But I couldn’t help thinking: how would I adapt these prompts with a teacher’s mindset? What would they look like if shaped by real classroom experience?
So I took the core inspiration and added my own pedagogical spin, grounded in how teachers actually teach, and how students actually learn.
ChatGPT Prompts for Language Teachers
In the visual below, I’m sharing 15 ChatGPT prompts and ideas designed specifically for language teachers. These prompts are made to help you bring real conversation, cultural nuance, and daily practice into your language lessons.
This list is also meant to spark ideas. To open creative doors. To help you rethink how you can bring AI into your language teaching in flexible, low-prep, and deeply human ways.
Say It Three Ways
“Take this sentence in [language] and say it in 3 different ways: formal, casual, and funny.”
Accent Switch
“Read this short paragraph in two different accents or regional styles. Show how the pronunciation or words change.”
Topic Word Map
“Make a word list for [topic], grouped into types like actions, things, feelings. Add a few example sentences.”
Cultural Tips List
“Give me 5 things to do and 5 things to avoid when speaking [language] in [situation, like a café or home visit].”
Fix My Mistakes
“Here are some wrong sentences in [language]. Show me what’s wrong, and explain how to fix them.”
Slang Swap
“Take 5 boring sentences and rewrite them using common slang or idioms in [language].”
Hidden Meaning
“Write a short dialogue with phrases that don’t mean exactly what they say (e.g., sarcasm, politeness). Add notes to explain.”
Build-a-Story
“Start a story with 3 simple sentences. Add 2 more each day, using 1–2 new words or grammar rules each time.”
Sound Practice
“Give me 5 pairs of words in [language] that sound almost the same. Add pronunciation tips to tell them apart.”
Role-Play with a Twist
“Create a role-play where one person has more power (like teacher/student). Show how the language should change.”
Word Trick Quiz
“Give me 10 tricky words in [language] that look like English but mean something else. Turn it into a fun quiz.”
Grammar Myths
“List 3 grammar ‘rules’ students think are true but aren’t. Explain what’s actually correct in simple terms.”
Watch & Learn Plan
“Suggest 5 online videos or songs in [language] and give one short task for each (like: write a summary, find 3 new words).”
Talk to Yourself
“Give me 10 short phrases I can say to myself in [language] during daily tasks (like: ‘Where are my keys?’ or ‘Let’s go!’).”
Emoji Phrase Set
“Pick a topic (like food or feelings) and give 5 phrases in [language]. Add emojis and short example chats for each.”
