Hacker News with Generative AI: Language Learning

Show HN: I built an app so I could read the 3 Body-Problem in Chinese (readly.ink)
No more time lost looking words up and adding to Anki flashcards. Do it all with Readly, in a single tap.
Software, Language Learning, China, Science Fiction, Productivity
29 points by alexSimpson96 4 days ago | 13 comments
Show HN: Duolingo-style exercises but with real-world content like the news (fluentsubs.com)
Education, Language Learning, News, Technology
472 points by ph4evers 25 days ago | 184 comments
To the brain, Esperanto and Klingon appear the same as English or Mandarin (news.mit.edu)
A new study finds natural and invented languages elicit similar responses in the brain’s language-processing network.
Neuroscience, Linguistics, Language Learning, Brain Research, Language Processing
9 points by ilamont 39 days ago | 4 comments
How to learn a new language like a baby (theconversation.com)
Learning a new language later in life can be a frustrating, almost paradoxical experience. On paper, our more mature and experienced adult brains should make learning easier, yet it is illiterate toddlers who acquire languages with apparent ease, not adults.
Language Learning, Cognitive Science, Education, Psychology
87 points by rwmj 41 days ago | 43 comments
Show HN: Wordazzle – Become eloquent by mastering elegant words, powered by AI (wordazzle.com)
AI, Language Learning, Games, Web Apps, Productivity
10 points by creature_x 47 days ago | 12 comments
Learn Arabic (arabic.fi)
Arabic is my life. Learning Arabic is the best thing I have done. Thanks to Arabic, I have discovered poetry. Learning Arabic is fun and easy, if you have the right tools. This is the website I wish I had when I started learning Arabic.
Language Learning, Arabic Language, Education
114 points by teleforce 49 days ago | 38 comments
The Japanese App Where Everyone Speaks Chinese (But Not Really) (sixthtone.com)
In December 2024, a solo Japanese software developer known as asa quietly uploaded a new program to the Apple and major Android app stores. Called Tsuita, it’s essentially an ultra-simple online platform with just a single, rudimentary function: allowing users to post short, text-only messages.
Japan, Social Media, Mobile Apps, Language Learning
20 points by hunglee2 53 days ago | 3 comments
Ereader Easy Swedish (ereader-swedish.fly.dev)
Upload *any* epub book and read it in easy Swedish.
Ereaders, Language Learning, Swedish, Education
114 points by cubbic 53 days ago | 66 comments
The Mandarin Scrolls (官卷) – A Mandarin Language Learning Mental RPG (mandoscrolls.com)
For Cantonese, check out The Cantonese Scrolls (粵卷).
Language Learning, RPG, Mandarin, Cantonese
4 points by fearedbliss 68 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: A New Way to Learn Languages (langturbo.com)
Learn faster with podcasts and the latest language learning research.
Language Learning, Education, Podcasts, Research
67 points by sebnun 71 days ago | 53 comments
Duolingo Handbook (duolingo.com)
Education, Language Learning, Duolingo
28 points by shacker 74 days ago | 12 comments
Show HN: Ricotta – Language Learning to Replace Anki (affineur.io)
Language Learning, Software, Anki, Education
58 points by williamsss 78 days ago | 79 comments
Show HN: Grammarly-like extension for any language (chromewebstore.google.com)
Instantly improve your writing to native-level in any language with Nativish's AI-powered writing assistant
AI, Writing Tools, Language Learning, Chrome Extensions
10 points by BWStearns 80 days ago | 3 comments
The Cantonese Scrolls – A Cantonese language learning mental RPG (cantoscrolls.com)
Welcome to The Cantonese Scrolls (粵卷) - A Cantonese Language Learning Mental RPG.
Language Learning, RPG, Cantonese
126 points by fearedbliss 82 days ago | 54 comments
Show HN: Language Learning from YouTube content (fluentsubs.com)
Language Learning, YouTube, Education, Software, Web Applications
40 points by ph4evers 83 days ago | 6 comments
Show HN: Start Speaking Japanese Now (japanesecomplete.com)
Language Learning, Japanese, Show HN
6 points by jpcom 92 days ago | 5 comments
Ask HN: Moving a not-for-profit web app off AWS (ycombinator.com)
I'm developing an app to help foreign Buddhist monks in Thailand learn Thai and Pali languages. The app incorporates LLMs for interactive learning, and I'm experimenting with spaced repetition techniques within chatbot interfaces and for long-form text memorization.
Non-Profit, Web Development, Thailand, Buddhism, Language Learning
39 points by sjayasinghe 93 days ago | 69 comments
Duolingo's Video Call Offers Realistic Conversation Practice (duolingo.com)
Picture this: You finally make it to Italy after months of planning your trip. You want to ask the hotel concierge for a dinner recommendation, but when it comes time to speak to them in Italian, you freeze! Does this experience sound familiar? 
Language Learning, Duolingo, Travel
12 points by Tomte 96 days ago | 9 comments
Show HN: Personalized Duolingo (kind of) for vocabulary building (github.com/baturyilmaz)
A personalized language-learning app that brings the magic of Duolingo-style lessons to your own curated vocabulary lists and contexts.
Personalized Learning, Language Learning, Education, Software, Programming
161 points by arbayi 96 days ago | 67 comments
Duolingo sees 216% spike in U.S. users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban (techcrunch.com)
TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban.
Social Media, Language Learning, China, United States
15 points by vinni2 100 days ago | 1 comments
Why China is losing interest in English (economist.com)
IN PREPARATION FOR the summer Olympics in 2008, the authorities in Beijing, the host city and China’s capital, launched a campaign to teach English to residents likely to come in contact with foreign visitors.
China, English Language, Language Learning, Education, Culture
21 points by teractiveodular 106 days ago | 31 comments
Guide to Japanese Idioms (japanswitch.com)
七転び八起き・Nanakorobiyaoki Do you know what that is? That’s one of the Japanese idioms. An idiom is an expression, quote, or phrase that usually brings up a figurative meaning that is not literal, that is connected to the phrase. It is often a customary turn of phrase that is only comprehensible because it is popular and used by most people.
Japanese Language, Idioms, Culture, Language Learning
20 points by agarttha 108 days ago | 2 comments
A web app to read Latin texts with inline translations (adi.earth)
Latin, Web Apps, Translation, Education, Language Learning
124 points by realaleris149 118 days ago | 68 comments
Show HN: I send myself automated emails to practice Dutch (github.com/ThReinecke)
This project automates the daily delivery of an email containing three C1-level Dutch words, their English translations, and example sentences.
Language Learning, Automation, Email, Dutch, Open Source
157 points by tr97 120 days ago | 104 comments
Efficient German Language Learning: Is Anki the Answer? (argpar.se)
It's confession time: after nearly eight years living in Germany, I still haven't learned the language.
Language Learning, Germany, Anki, Education, Technology
56 points by shinryuu 129 days ago | 93 comments
Learning Tibetan changed the way I think (2023) (lionsroar.com)
Translator Estefania Duque shares her journey studying Tibetan, revealing how language shapes the mind, influences perspective, and offers spiritual inspiration.
Language Learning, Tibetan, Linguistics, Philosophy, Spirituality
86 points by whereistimbo 134 days ago | 87 comments
Ask HN: Does Duolingo Work? (ycombinator.com)
I've been using Duolingo for 400+ days to learn French. While the App does a pretty good job of giving me the feeling of actual learning, I don't feel like I've learned much when taking a step back and reflecting on it.
Language Learning, Education, Software, User Experience
13 points by robertkoss 138 days ago | 27 comments
Most addictive way to learn Japanese (kamikana.com)
Kamikana combines elements from Balatro and Poker, creating an addictive way to pick up Japanese without feeling like you're studying.
Language Learning, Games, Japan
11 points by ru_an_ng 139 days ago | 3 comments
Show HN: A program to learn phrases in multiple languages at once (fluent.monster)
Enter phrases in the first column (then press enter or click away)
Language Learning, Programming, Software, Tools
9 points by adampzakaria 150 days ago | 6 comments
Chrestomathy (wikipedia.org)
A chrestomathy (/krɛˈstɒməθi/ kreh-STOM-ə-thee; from the Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια khrēstomátheia 'desire of learning', from χρηστός khrēstós 'useful' + μανθάνω manthánō 'learn') is a collection of selected literary passages (usually from a single author); a selection of literary passages from a foreign language assembled for studying the language; or a text in various languages, used especially as an aid in learning a subject.
Language Learning, Literature, Linguistics, Education
18 points by thunderbong 162 days ago | 1 comments