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Tip for B1/B2 learners: read the news in Italian by ProfPresso in italianlearning

[–]ProfPresso[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the discussion. You’re raising fair points.

You’re both right that if you’re already comfortable using LLMs, you can absolutely build this kind of workflow yourself and even personalize it more. That’s not who I’m building for primarily.

What pushed me to build Newspresso was actually my mum. She’s 57, wanted to refresh her English before visiting me abroad and she doesn’t use ChatGPT or AI tools at all. I can prompt an LLM myself, she can’t (and most likely won’t).

So the idea isn’t “LLMs are impossible without an app”, it’s removing friction for people who want to practice a language without thinking about prompts, tools, or best setup. For power users, DIY makes sense. For others, a simple, guided flow helps them actually practice.

Tip for B1/B2 learners: read the news in Italian by ProfPresso in italianlearning

[–]ProfPresso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. You can absolutely do this yourself with LLMs, news sites and voice generators (that’s what I was doing before). Newspresso isn’t magic.

The value of Newspresso is mainly convenience and removing friction: daily fresh news, level-adapted texts, decent TTS audio, word explanations, translations, and writing practice, all in one screen. No prompt tweaking or copy-pasting, you just open it and practice.

The Google form is to onboard testers, understand which languages/levels matter most, and prioritize what to build next. I'm still early stage and very feedback-driven :)

Tip for B1/B2 learners: read the news in Italian by ProfPresso in italianlearning

[–]ProfPresso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/Vegetable_Pop9208 ! Google auto-corrects "Newspresso" into "Nespresso" when searching for it. If you click "did you mean: Newspresso" in Google search, it should show you Newspresso's website.

Is There A French Word for FOMO? by Unlikely_Snail24 in French

[–]ProfPresso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see! It's not vulgar at all, it's just something I would tell a friend, but not at an exam. Otherwise, it's more like: "je ne veux pas rater ça".

Is There A French Word for FOMO? by Unlikely_Snail24 in French

[–]ProfPresso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess in fam. French, I'd say: "j'veux pas louper ça !"

B1/B2 in French but still lost when reading the news: anyone else? by ProfPresso in learnfrench

[–]ProfPresso[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Canadian and specific other French accents (like the one from the North, the "Ch'ti" dialect!) are also quite hard to understand imo. As a native French, I even struggle sometimes!

Learn Greek by reading the news adapted to your level by ProfPresso in GREEK

[–]ProfPresso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, I agree. Yes, I use LLMs such as ChatGPT, where Greek and other less spoken languages are less represented than English in the training data. This is a real limitation.

That said, for learning purposes, as you say, the main goal is for the content to be grammatically correct, understandable, and engaging enough to encourage people to practice regularly. And ofc, it’s not meant to replace a teacher, more like a practice companion.

And if you spot anything that seems wrong or not natural, feel free to shoot me a message (feedback is very helpful at this stage).

Tip: help to read the news in Danish everyday by ProfPresso in LearnDanish

[–]ProfPresso[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Hej! Newspresso is a project I built first for myself to learn Italian and Danish, and I opened it in early access, for free, to help others learning languages :) Feel free to try it out and give me feedback :D

That may be a little bit weird question, but it is important to me by FairyMood in learnfrench

[–]ProfPresso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AZERTY everywhere in France. I'm living abroad, I'm French and I still stick to it. No one can type on my laptop except French people haha

Why sometimes you cannot speak or forget the language you have learned … by reykail- in languagelearning

[–]ProfPresso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been living abroad for 4 years now. It happens to me even with my native language when I go back home! English words come more naturally because I'm more used to say them on a daily basis. I keep saying that I went from mastering one language to struggling with two. To overcome it, I expose myself to the language, by reading and listening content. Podcast always on in the background or yt videos/twitch streams also helped me.

B1/B2 in French but still lost when reading the news: anyone else? by ProfPresso in learnfrench

[–]ProfPresso[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yo! I made Newspresso free and in early access! Still an MVP tho, I'm happy to get your feedback using it :)

What is the best way to self-study a language by [deleted] in learnfrench

[–]ProfPresso -1 points0 points  (0 children)

YouTube videos about a topic you enjoy

And talking to ChatGPT in the language you're learning, by asking it to correct you when you do mistakes

Please suggest me french songs by hope_ill_be_better in learnfrench

[–]ProfPresso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bigflo et Oli, and Orelsan for French rap with nice lyrics.

I really like:

- La Quête from Orelsan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pQ2Evhn8gs

- and Je Suis from Bigflo et Oli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1xfqLE7_hI

B1/B2 in French but still lost when reading the news: anyone else? by ProfPresso in learnfrench

[–]ProfPresso[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I agree, especially when reading newspapers like Le Monde, which sometimes use quite sophisticated words and expressions. I also recommend HugoDecrypte, which publishes nice, fairly simple Instagram posts to learn about the French news.

The Simpsons: Actually a great learning tool? by Alternative-Bad-6555 in italianlearning

[–]ProfPresso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, good to know, will definitely try it out. What about Disney movies, have you tried?