For years I’ve been saying I want to learn Spanish. I know little bits, but if there was one other language I wish I knew more of, it’s Spanish. I love listening to people speak it, and I love singing in it, and I just love how it looks! Plus, quite a few different countries speak Spanish, so in my travels, it would be useful to know more!
When we travel so much, committing to an in-person Spanish class isn’t possible or convenient for me. So when I found this Language learning app, I thought, actually, this could be a really cool way to improve my Spanish skills, from my phone!
All I needed now was to commit to it!
Which is exactly what I’m going to do, and to make myself accountable to that, I’m going to update this post with exactly how well I’m doing via the app!
BUT, if you’re thinking of an app to help you learn a new language, you may feel overwhelmed with the amount of choice available nowadays. To help with that, I'm going to give you a review of the Makes You Fluent App, based on my own experience!
So let’s get to it!
Let’s start with a pretty simple overview. The MakesYouFluent App is a new solution powered by AI for those looking to improve their language skills quickly and efficiently.
So picture the MakesYouFluent App as that super-helpful local you meet on the first day of a trip: they size up your (pretty terrible) grammar, ask what you actually want to chat about, then whisk you straight into real-world conversation.
First things first, when you enter the app, you hop into a quick placement quiz, which sets your starting level and unlocks a bespoke learning route.
From there it’s all about talking—tap a scenario (ordering tapas, or wine (priorities people), asking for directions ect), hit the mic and your AI tutor will come back in real time, nudging your pronunciation, grammar and vocab as you go.
The Hands-Free mode lets you keep the chat rolling while you cook or commute, and the app’s 24/7 availability means your “classroom” is wherever you’ve got signal.
It’s essentially a pocket-sized language immersion trip, minus the long-haul flight and at a price that’s roughly a single in-person lesson for a whole month of unlimited practice.
Pretty cool, eh?
When you first enter the app, you’ll be asked what language you want to learn, what level of language speaking you're currently at, and then you get to pick an AI tutor.
This is certainly weird to me, as I've never worked with a AI person before, but I use AI in my general life all the time, we all do, so if I can use it to help speak Spanish better and quicker, then I’m up for trying!
Anyway, you don’t actually need to use the AI tutor if you don’t want to, it’s a way to talk with one and practice your Spanish back and forth, at a time that suits you. Which is super convenient.
You’ll be given a personalized learning plan.
Mines looks like this:
And when you go to each section, it’s broken down like this:
So you pretty much go through everything and end with a bit of practice!
What I really like about the app is that it’s sort of laid out with targets and goals.
This makes the whole process seem easier, and more manageable, because let’s face it, when you start out trying to learn a new language, it can definitely look and feel overwhelming!
I also like that there are different “medals” you can earn when you learn a certain amount of new words. Again, these little goals help make it fun and motivating to learn a new language.
The AI features are very advanced. You’ve got so many options.
For example, you can talk with your AI tutor, or do a practice call, or even a pronunciation evaluation, which is very useful
All you do is repeat what you hear and you’ll get instant feedback!
There’s also the option of AI conversation, whereby you can opt for a free-form chat, which is exactly what it says on the tin, a chat to explore any topic, OR, you can do a roleplay chat, where you can test your conversations skills in a realistic setting, OR, and this is the fun one, you can chat with famous people.
Yup, I know what you’re thinking…what do you mean woman lol
Well it just adds another layer of fun language learning, by having fun conversations with characters from history or stories, which in turn improve your speaking and listening skills.
Some of the “celebs” on offer include Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Julius Caesar, Al Capone and many more! This is more of a feature when you’re at a more intermediate stage of your language learning….I'm a beginner, so I’ll let you know how this goes when I get to it! Lol
Lastly, there are even other fun exercises included within the app to really help shape your language learning skills.
For example, the ability to describe an image, engage in a debate, or even guess a word game, where you can challenge AI in a popular charades game.
ALL these features bring about unique ways to practice all the words you’ve learned, so you have a far higher chance of remembering them by using them in a variety of ways.
Gone are the days of simply repeating words and phrases back to yourself until you’ve memorised them!
You will actually be able to practice using words and phrases in a whole host of different situations, so you’re constantly using your brain and challenging yourself to learn a new language.
So that’s my overall experience so far, but let’s quickly go over some of the pros and cons of the MakesYouFluent App.
So there we have it, my review of the Makes You Fluent App, SO FAR! ;)
My initial thoughts and usage are positive, and I’m excited to continue learning more Spanish on the app over the coming weeks and months.
Check it out here!
Love,
Cazzy
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