PrettyPolly

PrettyPolly is an AI-powered language learning platform that allows users to practice speaking a foreign language through conversations with an AI. It provides personalized feedback and a fluency score to track progress. The platform aims to make language learning more accessible and effective by enabling users to practice speaking from day one.

To use PrettyPolly, users can start a conversation with the AI, select a language, and speak into their microphone. The AI will respond, allowing for interactive practice. Users can save conversations to view their fluency score and receive personalized feedback. Premium members have unlimited conversations.

PrettyPolly lets you practice speaking a foreign language with an AI. The premise is simple; the fastest way to learn to speak a language is to speak it! By speaking, your vocabulary and understanding of grammar will increase with time.

1. Select “Start speaking now” to get access to 5 free conversations with Polly. 2. Select “Sign Up”. You will need to enter an email address and password, and no payment information is required. 3. You will receive an email to confirm the email address. Select the link to return to the PrettyPolly App. 4. Select the language in which you wish to converse from the dropdown. 5. Then select “Start conversation”. Polly will start speaking with a short question (e.g. Hi, how are you?). 6. Make sure your microphone is enabled on your device by selecting “Click/Tap to Enable Microphone”. 7. Select “Press and HOLD to Speak”. When you have finished speaking, release the button. Polly will then reply. Repeat this step to continue the conversation. 8. When you have finished a conversation, select “Save Conversation & View Fluency Score”. 9. We highly recommend that you use a spaced repetition flashcard tool like Anki to help you retain vocabulary. 10. To have more than 3 free conversations, you will have to become a premium member for $6.50 per month. This gives you unlimited conversations!

There is now a wealth of literature and anecdotal evidence which shows that the fastest way to learn a language is through oral participation. Speaking a new language with a local is uncomfortable for most of us, partly due to our deep-rooted desire not to look foolish in front of others. Being able to speak with an AI in the desired language allows us to fail regularly without embarrassing ourselves, and it’s a resource that is ever present and endlessly patient while we learn.

Yes! We’ve built in features to help you get started, even as a complete beginner in the target language. You can now click on any word in a conversation to see a translation in your native language. You can also use the “Stuck, get a hint” button which will give you an AI-generated suggestion of what to say next.

Yes, but the good news is that you probably need to learn less than you think. A more efficient way to learn and retain vocabulary is to learn using phrases. The best way to memorize anything is with spaced repetition. The best open-source spaced repetition software is Anki, which is available for download on Mobile devices or for use in the browser (Anki Web).

This will come as good news to most. You do not need to study grammar to learn to speak a foreign language. When a child is learning to speak their native language, we don’t teach them about past participles and auxiliary verbs. They understand these concepts intuitively from listening and speaking. The same is true for acquiring a second language.

The fluency score is calculated using the rate at which you speak and the number of unique words you use in that conversation. We haven't published the full equation because we don't want you to game it. The fluency is a great objective metric to see how much progress you're making against your past performances.

1. Download the Anki mobile app from your respective app store or visit AnkiWeb.net to use the browser version. 2. Create an account by providing the requested information. This will allow your decks to be saved and accessed across different devices. 3. Once you're logged in, you can create a new deck. A deck is like a set of flashcards for a specific topic. Click "Create Deck" and give it a relevant name (e.g., "French Vocabulary"). 4. In your new deck, click "Add" to start creating flashcards. You will see two fields: "Front" and "Back". In the "Front" field, write the phrase (you will be shown this and will need to remember the translation of this). In the "Back" field, write the translation. Click "Add" when you're finished with a card. 5. Now that you've created your cards, it's time to study. Go to your deck and click "Study Now". The front of a card will be shown first. Try to recall the translation before clicking "Show Answer". Based on how well you recalled the answer, select "Again", "Good", or "Easy". This will determine when the card is shown to you again. Repeat this process to keep your language vocabulary up-to-date.

PrettyPolly currently lets you practice speaking in 36 different languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Hong Kong), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay (Bahasa Malaysia), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Feel free to email Chris at [email protected] with any questions, feedback or suggestions.