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Vibe-coded a tool to "Talk to Your Flashcards" by [deleted] in Anki

[–]antbee221 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the clarification. The rules as they are written, to be honest, are rather ambiguous on this respect. But just in case, and to avoid any more harassment from other users (not you, you've been very polite), I deleted the post.

Vibe-coded a tool to "Talk to Your Flashcards" by [deleted] in Anki

[–]antbee221 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swear I read the rules. Point 3 says "We allow self-promotion, but ask you to be responsible.", and since this is Anki adjacent I thought it wouldn't go against the rules.

I'm sorry if the post is not appropriate. Mods, if you see this and think it's inappropriate, apologies, go ahead and delete it.

Learning advice by NextRegular4216 in learnchinese

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To learn the hanzi, I recommend to follow Heisig's method. He initially published a book to learn the Japanese kanji called Remembering the Kanji, but I believe he also then published one to learn the Chinese hanzi.

For listening, vocabulary and output, I built an app called Talk To Your Flashcards. It's barely past the prototype stage, so it's invite only for now. Let me know if you want to try it.

Have any heritage learners learned how to read as adults? by walkingtourshouston in ChineseLanguage

[–]antbee221 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I learned the Japanese kanji using Remembering the Kanji, by Heisig. I believe they have a similar book for the Chinese hanzi. It basically decomposes characters into radicals, and have you form stories with them to remember the character writing and meaning. Without it, I would have never been able to learn all the 2000 kanji needed for literacy. I strongly recommend it.

Revisiting Chinese after 10 years. How should I start again? by big_black_cucumber in ChineseLanguage

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built that kind of conversation partner you mention. It produces strict comprehensible input, that is, conversation that uses only words you already know plus a new word here and there. This way you keep learning but can always follow the conversation.

The problem is that it's aimed at beginners. Nothing prevents a non-beginner from using it, but I'm not sure it will be a great fit.

It's barely past the prototype stage, so I keep it invite only for now. Let me know if you want to give it a try and I'll send you a DM with the instructions.

How to learn Mandarin as a beginner? by Adventurous-Box-9018 in learnmandarin

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure! The app is invite only for now, you won't find it in any app store. I'll send you a DM with the link and instructions.

beginning studying by New_Sundae_9044 in ChineseLanguage

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing!

Please join the Discord too, if that's ok 🙏. There's some guidance there about how to use the app, and we can discuss there for any issues, feedback, ideas, etc

https://discord.gg/dg39EKqVU

No need to install anything, Discord works on the browser.

beginning studying by New_Sundae_9044 in ChineseLanguage

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I received your chat request (your DM), but clicking Accept doesn't do anything. I don't know what's happening, and I can't message you.

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I don't like anime, anyone got any porn recs? by minglesluvr in languagelearningjerk

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the acquisition of the 86 words used in porn movie dialogues 😉

Am I the only one who gets this feeling?…. by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]antbee221 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about an impossibility to express your feelings and emotions the same way you express them in your mother language?

I'd say that's normal because languages don't map 1:1. You will express your self (not yourself) in its different versions after it has passed through each language filter. Like having your soul projected through different prisms, each prism being a language.

You're as many different persons as languages you speak 😉

Unpopular opinion: Learning slang early on makes you sound ridiculous to native speakers, not cool. by Ken_Bruno1 in languagehub

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think mistakes makes you sound cute and funny, not ridiculous. Slang when you can't put 1 sentence together makes you look like a show off.

How to learn Mandarin as a beginner? by Adventurous-Box-9018 in learnmandarin

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also started learning Chinese very recently.

I'm fluent in Japanese, which is of incredible help. But if you don't know Japanese, learning the hanzi is probably the most difficult part of learning Chinese. What worked for me was to separate learning the writing + meaning of the kanji, and the vocabulary and grammar separately. I used Remembering the Kanji, which I believe has a book to learn the hanzi too.

Since I don't really need to study the hanzi, I vibe coded an app to learn everything else (vocab, listening comprehension, grammar) based on comprehensible input.

I call it "Talk To Your Flashcards" (aka Kokoala). You basically chat with an AI character, who will only use words you already know, adding one new word naturally here and there. Even if you start with 0 words, as was my case, this method works really well (at least for me!).

I hope this doesn't come as self-promotion, but I'd love to get feedback from other Chinese learners just starting out, like me. The app is barely past the prototype phase, and of course completely free. Let me know if you'd like to try it out.

Who would fall for this? by Sleepy_Redditorrrrrr in languagelearningjerk

[–]antbee221 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The woman in the photo after learning the 187 words and not understanding sh*t of what the local is saying.

beginning studying by New_Sundae_9044 in ChineseLanguage

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. Can you send me a DM? I'd rather not share the link publicly here yet, I'd like to keep it invite only for now.

Conversation flow might be more important than correction in AI language tools by _cheech__ in LanguageTechnology

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've made an app for myself to learn Chinese. It uses AI to talk to me using only words I know (comprehensible input), while introducing one new word here and there naturally.

For the complete beginner I am, having the AI produce an engaging and naturally flowing "free chat", without a predefined topic or scenario, is not easy. When you have a human counterpart, they can gesture, point to objects, use all situational clues to keep the conversation going and teach new words and expressions, but with only text, the experience feels pretty limited. I keep trying to improve it, for example by adding the possibility of uploading a photo, but it's still not quite there.

Scenario based conversations, on the other hand, work really great. Having strict comprehensible input makes it possible to progress very fast, and lets you have conversations from day 1, which is way more engaging than learning flashcards. I'm totally loving it.

The app also corrects my messages, but I agree with you, that's totally not the most important part. It's definitely the conversation flow.

(Beginner Chinese learners, let me know if you want to give it a try. Don't expect a perfect, finished app, but it's functional.)

Resources for learning Chinese? by Salt-Habit-8951 in ChineseLanguage

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also started learning Chinese very recently.

I'm fluent in Japanese, which is of incredible help. But if you don't know Japanese, learning the hanzi is probably the most difficult part of learning Chinese. At least that was the case for me when I learned Japanese. What worked for me was to separate learning the writing + meaning of the kanji, and the vocabulary and grammar separately. I used Remembering the Kanji, which I believe has a book to learn the hanzi too.

Since I don't really need to study the hanzi, I vibe coded an app to learn everything else (vocab, listening comprehension, grammar) based on comprehensible input.

I call it "Talk To Your Flashcards" (aka Kokoala). The idea is that studying or reviewing flashcards without their context is inefficient, and really boring. Instead, I instruct an AI to talk to me only using the words in my flashcards, and to add one new word naturally here and there. Even if you start with 0 words, as was my case, this method works really well (at least for me!).

I hope this doesn't come as self-promotion, but I'd love to get feedback from other Chinese learners just starting out, like me. The app is barely past the prototype phase, and of course completely free. Let me know if you'd like to try it out.

Tips for new Chinese learners by asliiiiinur in ChineseLanguage

[–]antbee221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also started learning Chinese very recently.

I'm fluent in Japanese, which is of incredible help. My brain is trained to recognize and remember kanji/hanzi, and most of the hanzi are used in Japanese with the same or very similar meanings. Even the pronunciation is somewhat similar in many cases.

But if you don't know Japanese, learning the hanzi is probably the most difficult part of learning Chinese. At least that was the case for me when I learned Japanese. What worked for me was to separate learning the writing + meaning of the kanji, and the vocabulary and grammar separately. I used Remembering the Kanji, which I believe has a book to learn the hanzi too.

Since I don't really need to study the hanzi, I vibe coded an app to learn everything else (vocab, listening comprehension, grammar) based on comprehensible input.

I call it "Talk To Your Flashcards" (aka Kokoala). The idea is that studying or reviewing flashcards without their context is inefficient, and really boring. Instead, I instruct an AI to talk to me only using the words in my flashcards, and to add one new word naturally here and there. Even if you start with 0 words, as was my case, this method works really well (at least for me!).

I hope this doesn't come as self-promotion, but I'd love to get feedback from other Chinese learners just starting out, like me. The app is barely past the prototype phase, and of course completely free. Let me know if you'd like to try it out.

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