Ask HN: Conversational AI to Learn a Language

11 points edweis | 3 comments | 17 May 25 07:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.417s | source

Hi all,

I want to learn Dutch and by experience I know I learn better when talking with native speakers.

From your experience, is there a good AI I can converse with in Dutch? It would be even better if I could see the transcription in Dutch.

Gliglish (https://gliglish.com) looks good but is more for speaking than for learning. I'd like to be able to set a situation (negotiating a job offer, calling a supplier ...).

1. hiAndrewQuinn ◴[17 May 25 22:46 UTC] No.44017587[source]▶
I'm learning Finnish. For the most part, Gemini and ChatGPT do a much better job at generating passable if sightly Internet-inflected Finnish than I'm likely to anyway within the next 5 years, so I just talk with those.

I would imagine Dutch to be in the same camp, unless a native Dutch speaker reviews some of your conversations and tells you otherwise. My native Finnish wife has given me the marginal all-clear with the vanilla models.

2. billylo ◴[18 May 25 04:20 UTC] No.44018976[source]▶
I added a Practice Mode in my speech-to-speech translator app 3PO. It allows you to practise talking with chatGPT and gets assessment score on your accuracy.

Topic is preset. (chatGPT plays the role of a travel guide to help you find places to go in Holland (for Dutch))

https://3po.evergreen-labs.org