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Iago — Speak Practical Japanese from Day 1
Iago is a Japanese learning app where you create your own curriculum and learn practical grammar & phrases
🗾 Pick & choose lessons aligned to your interests
🎙️ Perfect your pronunciation through speaking
💬 Test yourself with an immersive conversation
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Sounds exciting! Thanks for all the hard work and your passion for bringing this product to the world.🙏🏻🙂
@pachi_codes :( sorry! We'll looking to release an Android version sometime in the future!
Iago sounds like the ultimate fun way to tailor my Japanese learning journey—can't wait to dive in and chat like a local!
The idea of learning Japanese through practical, everyday situations is awesome. Really looking forward to trying it out. Great job @thealexanderlee
@anthok Thank you so much! As a previously avid Duolingo user myself, I definitely realized we needed something that focuses more on grammar, practical speaking, and cultural nuances
Interesting idea and congrats on the launch! I'm curious on the key advantage that differentiate it from other language learning tools such as Duolinguo?
@kelly_happicat Thank you! There are a couple of key proponents we want to focus on in building our curriculum:
- Focus on practical speaking & conversation first
- Make the curriculum open-world (meaning you can pick and choose what you'd like to learn)
- Be explicit about grammar
These are what I'd say differentiates us from other lang learning tools as of now and esp. with our focus on Japanese first we're able to really create a high quality curriculum focused on efficacy
The concept of an open-world curriculum for language learning is fascinating.
Do you have plans to incorporate cultural context alongside the language lessons?
Congrats on the launch!
P.S. I read your startup name as "lago" at first (with the "L").
@kyrylosilin Thank you and yes, each lesson currently talks about cultural context and tidbits!
We've had a couple of misreads 😅
Extremely excited for the launch of this! I was an early alpha tester earlier this year, and there has been SO many improves and progress to the app already! Iago's already changed the way I learn Japanese and has given me an opportunity to actually speak Japanese at home! It has also thoughtfully sprinkled in specific AI use cases for practicing conversations, and is super satisfying when I can use what I just learned to.. order food in a Japanese with Iago for example :)
Cannot wait to see where this goes @thealexanderlee !
Congrats on the launch of Iago, Team! 🎉
The design and functionality of the customizable curriculum feature are impressive. I particularly like how it allows users to pick and choose lessons aligned to their interests, making the learning experience highly personalized and engaging. This sets it apart from other language learning apps in the market.
One thing that could enhance the user experience is an interactive vocabulary builder. Have you considered adding a feature that tracks and tests vocabulary retention? I think it would really complement the existing features and add more value for users.
Keep up the great work and looking forward to future updates! 👍
@nelle_chambers Thank you for the kind words! And yes! This was an initial planned feature at launch but we actually wanted to do something different and see if we could let learners implicitly learn vocab through phrases. Ideally having enough phrase variations where only 1 or 2 of the words change -> implicitly gets the learner to learn vocab
Though we might port over the vocab feature we had from our web app into this as well!
I’ve been eagerly waiting for this product since I heard about it. The ability to create my own curriculum and learn practical grammar and phrases is exactly what I needed to tailor my Japanese learning experience. Thank you for addressing this gap in the market.
Thanks again for creating such a great product. I’m here to support you all the way! 🌈
I love how the customizable curriculum feature addresses the need for personalized learning paths. It’s clear that a lot of thought went into the user experience, especially with the pronunciation practice through speaking. I’ve been using it for a few weeks, and it has already significantly improved my Japanese speaking skills.
Best of luck with the launch!
@maymemary Thank you so much for the kind words! Would love your continued feedback as you continue to use the app!
Next time I want to learn Japanese, I'll give it a try. Best of luck with the launch!
@katerine_dauberman 100%, would love to hear your feedback once you go back to learning!
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