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I'm a little confused about how this works, and the site doesn't answer my question readily. What is the source? The "Browse any website" claim implies that yo
by mjlee 7y ago
I'm a little confused about how this works, and the site doesn't answer my question readily.
What is the source? The "Browse any website" claim implies that you're translating on the fly and then I learn by translating back to English. Is this the case?
- gnode 7y agoGiven the inadequacies of automated translation, it would make more sense if the model was: browse websites written originally in foreign languages, and automatically translate to English (or another known language) for hints. This is also implied by their suggestion of "learn the culture surrounding a language with local trending news."
- levpopov 7y agoYep, that's exactly how Flowlingo works! We do the same for books and videos as well (native content in foreign language with ML translation tools to help you read/watch)
- levpopov 7y agoHey, thanks for the feedback on the site being confusing. Will update to make it more clear! All content is native content in the foreign language you are learning. Suppose you are learning Spanish - we'll show you a feed of popular news articles originally written in Spanish so you can practice by reading those. There is machine translation built in for words or sentences that you might need help with. We'll even automatically create flashcards for you for words you look up, to help you review with spaced repetition later. When we say "browse any website" we mean that Flowlingo can be used as a general purpose browser - you can navigate to any website in Spanish and use the same learning tools to practice!
- mjlee 7y agoGot it! Thank you for clarifying.