Tried Portuguese from Portugal and it's immediately obvious that it's wrong. It uses Brazilian Portuguese grammar, just the tts is a portuguese voice.
As someone looking to learn European Portuguese this is a constant pain with most language apps.
Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
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Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#112Very much something I'm interested in.
The problem I have is it jumps straight in at a level that is too high for me, I literally can't answer the basic questions you start with. I need more basic introductions and foundations, perhaps this is only an app I can come too once I've studied to a certain level elsewhere?
Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#113i first tried spanish and then switched to english. it started mixing up languages, i.e. i got spanish text into my input field for some reason ...
Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#114Hey, just so you know, it seems like it's possible to get stuck during the onboarding journey (No option but to refresh the page)
I tried the app using the 'no account' option. At the end of the exercise, it asked me to sign up to see my results. Clicking on 'sign up', I filled in my details only to find out that the email apparently already is in use (clearly, I've forgotten signing up). It recommends I should try logging in instead. However, there is no way for the user to log in at this point without losing the test task and totally restarting the journey.
Please consider adding a way out, with either a close dialogue option or a path to login/forgotten password flow
Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#115Very much something I'm interested in. The problem I have is it jumps straight in at a level that is too high for me, I literally can't answer the basic questions you start with. I need more basic introductions and foundations, perhaps this is only an app I can come too once I've studied to a certain level elsewhere?
I'll second this. Jumping straight into a conversation is also pretty stressful. You ask, "Have you practiced conversations before" but answering "Yes" doesn't mean I'm any good at them. I'd like to start with lessons not free form conversation.
Also, please for the love of god remove the 'streak' mechanic. There is nothing more demotivating than breaking a long streak and it's why I don't use Duolingo.
Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#116Hi Philipp I think that the sooner Univerbal is on the market the better - it's marketable as it is. Just needs finishing touches to the layouts, buttons etc. Leave gamification and even the "progress tracking and tailoring of the curriculum" until you have a viable product and have made your presence known online. You have a unique product to market i.e. interaction with a tutor, through speaking and having the repl…
Yeah, that makes sense. Checking my inbox now!
Please reply to my email ty
Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#117Great app! Pls add Punjabi
Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#118Firefox detected a potential security threat and did not continue to univerbal.app because this website requires a secure connection.
Same with Chrome...
Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#119I really like it! It worked the first time after asking for mic permission. But second time, I did have a problem with the mic button on iOS 16.6.1 getting stuck on but not taking audio input. Pushing the button again (to cancel perhaps) did nothing. Switching to tutor mode fixed it for another input.
Just to clarify: So it showed that it was recording but it actually wasn't? Then you switched to tutor, clicked on the mic again and it worked?
Yes, something in recording was reset and it worked again.
I really like the concept - good execution. I picked up the ability to click on a word for translation easily.
Re: Launch HN: Univerbal (YC W23) – Language learning with a conversational AI tutor
#120It’s super cool guys , congrats I’m using it a bit and I enjoyed it. Keep on going