Echo Prof

A language learning app you can talk with.

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

Using GPT to make flashcards. GPT makes the TL questions, which are very simple descriptions of the TL word.

The Echo Prof app is reading them out to me, then I’m saying the answer out loud into the app.

Listening/speaking practice just got much easier!

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@realonx1 @omgitsbirdman Don't worry it's just money laundering.

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@mattvsjapan Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you made an argument /FOR/ content piracy. I could never find the video clarifying the line of thinking there. What was that all about?

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@SantPolyglot Duolingo is mostly just bad because of all the filler content. Animations/ads/loading screens really big down the experience.

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@laidbacklang Echo Prof focuses on speaking/listening to flash cards… have you tried this app?

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

If someone named Stewart goes by “Stu”, and they go to Japan… do people call him “シチュー”?

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@AnKingMed Buy a plane ticket.
Now you have a deadline to learn things for.

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@SpanishBPrints When I was in China, my best (most fun, most genuine) Chinese practice came from taxi rides!…

That said, they don’t have a tipping culture there, so in other places ymmv (pun intended).

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@dimiello 加油！：）

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@AnKingMed Echo Prof is a pretty good alternative (specifically for languages) 😅

I still love Anki, though.

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@NatiMateApp I've built a "taboo"-style game for language exchanges, and a version with a "pictionary"-style stage for the first 30 seconds of each turn. Lemme know if you wanna collab.

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@UrPolyglot 30 min a day of Echo Prof :P

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@JohnKadirii @AnKingMed Here’s a good tip for studying Japanese with GPT4 and Anki

https://t.co/krmmegjYlj

[David Dales @d2dev_]

Making Japanese->Japanese flash cards for use with Anki/Echo Prof

This is the prompt I use:

Can you give me 5 example ELI5 descriptions of a word? I'm trying to make Japanese/Japanese flashcards to study from. For each, please write the description, then a `,` character, then the word (in kanji if applicable), then a `/` character between each of the readings (kanji and furigana)? The next line should be the furigana for the description. Then on the line after that, the English translation.
For example:

```
物をきちんと片付けないで、散らかっている状態,ダラしない / だらしない
ものをきちんとかたづけないで、ちらかっているじょうたい
A state where things are not properly cleaned up and are left messy.
服装や見た目が乱れていて、整っていないこと,ダラしない / だらしない
ふくそうやみためがみだれていて
Being disheveled in appearance and dress, not well-groomed.
約束や時間を守らない、いい加減な態度,ダラしない/ だらしない
やくそくやじかんをまもらない、いいかげんなたいど
An irresponsible attitude of not keeping promises or time.
怠けていて、物事に対して真面目ではない様子,ダラしない / だらしない
なまけていて、ものごとにたいしてまじめではないようす
Being lazy and not serious about things.
自分のことをしっかり管理できずに、だらだらと過ごすこと,ダラしない / だらしない
じぶんのことをしっかりかんりできずに、だらだらとすごすこと
Spending time aimlessly without being able to manage oneself properly.
```

Let's try 風物詩 this time...

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

(input taken passively) < (input with intent to interact)

Very big difference between kids and adult LL's.

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@vMuVdG7wy8Imxvr I believe Cantonese is supported with Echo Prof on most phones. Just saying 😉

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@Kenny_DB1983 哟！
我叫大伟。我是加拿大人。我喜欢软件工程和科幻小说（不过狗也蛮好的）。
请多指教！

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

This changed how I thought about the word “fluency”. I guess I’m fluent in Mandarin!

[Kévin Abroad | YouTube l Now on bluesky too! @KevinAbroadYT]

If to be fluent in a language means to have a high level of proficiency where you can understand, speak, read, and write in that language with ease, accuracy, and naturalness... Does that mean kids can't be fluent??

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@laidbacklang You should be using my app

lol

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

Weigh the efforts against the rewards.
More Shinchan vocab flash cards --> more laughs.

[Migaku: Communicate or Die @MigakuOfficial]

Enjoy your language learning method or be prepared to fail. Only immense discipline can make up for a lack of fun. Are you immensely disciplined?

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@MigakuOfficial I didn't get the cup of water analogy at first, but I stuck with it, and it's actually quite interesting.

Very curious about the podcast!

[Echo Prof @echo_prof]

@315ly Trust your instincts