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Hiten Shah

Fluent 1.0 - Learn a new language while you live your life

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Fluent helps you learn French, Spanish, and Italian (soon) while you browse the web. Pick up new words while you read techcrunch, shitpost on twitter, or chat with buddies on messenger.
Fluent makes learning every day addicting. Add Fluent to Chrome for free

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Zachary Blender
How is this different from Toucan?
Zachary Blender
Just tried it and immediately impressed with the word test component to see mastery. Please mention that feature in your product advertising!
Gavin Dove
Maker
@zachary_blender Will do! Thanks for letting us know that this wasn't clear. Feel free to give me a shout if you have any other suggestions, my inbox is always open :)
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@zachary_blender Thanks so much Zachary! Wait till day 3/4, it start feeling REALLY magically when you have words near completion and you have to actively recall them. Just thinking about it for a moment helps tie the word to your memory much stronger :)
Anna Filou
@zachary_blender wonder who copied whom? 🤔
Gavin Dove
Maker
Hey everyone, I'm Gavin, a co-founder of Fluent, and I'm glad you stopped by. We've been working like crazy since our first PH launch - and finally created a Fluent we're proud to call version 1.0 We've re-built Fluent around one idea. People LOVE learning. There's nothing better than seeing your skills gradually improve, week over week. We just hate bad teachers - the ones that make you feel stupid, like you'll never "get it". That's why we've made your learning progress front and center. We want Fluent to be the best teacher, ever. That means cheering you on, every time you learn something new. It also means creating chances for you to show off your knowledge. Nothing feels better than learning something, and using it well. We think that seeing yourself get a little better, every single day, is the best motivator of all. So, what's new? - Choose the words you want to learn by hovering over them. Fluent will translate them more often, so you learn way faster. - Fluent tracks your progress for each word. Each time you see one, you'll make a bit *more* progress. If you hover over it, there may be a quiz to test your knowledge. Get it right, and you'll progress even faster. Eventually the word will be so familiar you can use it in your sleep. - We celebrate your wins! Each completed word is a step closer to fluency. So, we colour them green, and drop confetti. In the coming months we'll be release early access for new languages, and teaching phrases and grammar - so you can use the language even faster! P.S. If you like our vibez, we're hiring! http://usefluent.app/foundingeng...
John Bowditch
@gknd95 wow what a great idea! Now can you make me learn a word every-time I open my phone?
Gavin Dove
Maker
@joeyorjohn On it 🤫
Dipti Gautam
@gknd95 Been using it since I knew about it from PH's newletter 3 days ago, and it's already my favorite language learning tool! Excited to see what's in store for the future!
Gavin Dove
Maker
@dipti Thanks Dipti - we're just getting started!
Kemal Goksu
Cool! Where is the Firefox version?
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@kemalgoksucom On the way this year, hopefully later this Spring! Vote here so you can be one of the first to know when it's out :) https://feedback.usefluent.co/fe...
Ethan
@kemalgoksucom @ara_ghougassian1 Firefox extensions usually don't take that long to build, since the API is pretty much the same as Chrome's. So probably only a few small tweaks and you're good to go (and you can use the same codebase). So it's probably more of a single day project rather than a long thing you have to spend ages getting to work and rewriting code, just letting you know in case you didn't realise! Some Chrome extensions even work without any changes.
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@kemalgoksucom @booligoosh Thanks for the heads up Ethan really appreciate it! We've scoped it out and our case get a bit more complex for a few reasons. Just have it out soon! :)
Steven Tey
I’ve been following Fluent’s progress for a while now and had the opportunity to chat with the team — not only are they incredibly talented, they’ve built what I would say is the best language translation models in the market. If you’re learning French/Spanish/Italian, Fluent’s your best bet!
Gavin Dove
Maker
@steventey You're too kind Steven - comments like this get me out of bed every morning :)
Steven Rueter
This method of integrated language learning is the next best thing to moving to the country where they speak the language you want to learn, particularly when it comes to useful, conversational/colloquial language. There is a huge kernel of truth to this approach that makes it so effective, namely, the difference between the traditional approach of taking time OUT of your day to learn a language versus this more natural approach to integrating language learning IN to your day. I look forward to seeing how this evolves. Big 🙌 to the creators at Fluent.
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@rueter Yes exactly! Immersive learning is the gold standard in our opinion (and research shows its incredibly effective). You nailed it. Thanks so so so much for the kind words, the team really appreciates your support <3
Ivanna Wendel
Simple and useful! Perfect match!
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@ivanna_wendel Thanks so much Ivanna :)
Phil Givens
Looks interesting Steven! Congrats to you and your team
Yaniv Silberman
Maker
@phil_givens Thanks a lot Phil!
Shashank Polanki
The notion of being able to indirectly learn something like a language without a heavy conscious attempt just feels really futuristic! Congrats Ara, Gavin, and team for pioneering something truly incredibly!
Gavin Dove
Maker
@shashank_polanki1 Thanks so much for the support, Shashank :)
Tushar Shahi
Congrats on the relaunch. The idea is amazing and so is your product. As someone who already uses Toucan, how would you make me switch to this?
Yaniv Silberman
Maker
@tushar_shahi1 Honestly, if you're learning a lot and are happy, who are we to tell you to switch? It's a great product with an incredible team. The difference between us at the moment, is we focus more on getting you to a point where you don't just know the words, you can use them conversationally. However, we don't offer nearly as many languages yet, since we're fully focused on how much we can teach with the ones we have. Give it a shot and decide for yourself :)
Ulysses Asencio
Hi, how long until you have more languages?
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@ulysses_asencio Working on adding more language all the time! Currently have Italian in Early Access and we'll launch that publicly soon. Which language are you looking to learn?
Glen Creaser
Very great idea for the people who don't have time! Great work. Congrats.
Gavin Dove
Maker
@glen_creaser Nothing makes me happier to hear! If you have any questions, suggestions, or anything in between, my inbox is always open :)
Hunter McKinley
I can’t wait to go to an Italian restaurant’s menu and figure out how to say Pizza and Spaghetti in Italian!
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@huntermoonshot Call me when you do it so I can hear too :)
Jim Engine
Good idea, will use it 🥳
Gavin Dove
Maker
@officialexaking Thanks Jim! Really appreciate you giving us a shot! Shoot me a DM if you have any thoughts/feedbacks/concerns :)
Nader Khalil
I couldn’t speak more highly of this product!! I’ve lost my French since there aren’t great places for me to practice here. I’ve tried other language learning apps but always end up not picking them up again. I’m really busy, so these gentle nudges from Fluent is literally exactly what I need! Thank you fluent team for making this ❤️🙌
Gavin Dove
Maker
@naderlikeladder So, so glad to hear that Fluent fits so well into your life Nader - nothing makes me happier to hear :)
Steve Dimmick
Love this product and the enthusiasm of the founding team. Excited for an integration with GCal so it automatically switches off when I have meetings scheduled: can be a tad embarrassing during a demo!
Gavin Dove
Maker
@thedimmick Thanks so much for the kind words! That's actually an excellent idea, we'll have to add it to the roadmap. If you've got 15 minutes this week I'd love to jump on a call and figure out what else in Fluent we can make better for you! Just hmu at gavin@usefluent.co :)
Steve Dimmick
@usefluent @gknd95 Sure thing. Pick a slot: bit.ly/sd30m. I've been in touch with @ara_ghougassian1 through Twitter DMs too 😁
Sascha Hofmann
This sounds great. Gonna try it now
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@sascha_hofmann1 Thanks Sascha, I'm super excited for you to try it out! :)
Sascha Hofmann
@ara_ghougassian1 So far so good! Are you planning on starting to translate whole phrases and/or different time forms (maybe you have already and I haven't reached them yet)?
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@sascha_hofmann1 Awesome! We do article + noun combos now. In the near future we'll help you use the words you've learn to combine into phrases and sentences. Look out for that soon :)
Yashodan Govender
I've seen Fluent before. It looks really great. However, I am desperately waiting for the Finnish version...
Ara Ghougassian
Maker
@yashodan_govender Thanks so much Yashodan! A few people are waiting for Finnish as well. Vote so you can be one of the first to know when it's out :) https://feedback.usefluent.co/la...
Leandro
Have been using this for a while and it's really effective! Great work, team 🙌🏾
Gavin Dove
Maker
@leandro8209 Appreciate the kind words Leandro! So glad Fluent's been helpful for you language learning :)
Joe Previte
Fluent is such an awesome and exciting tool for learning languages! I used to study Romance languages (Spanish, Italian) in college and sometimes it was a pain finding time to practice and study. With Fluent, it integrates into my daily workflow and I learn without thinking too much! I signed up recently and was able to get access to the beta for Italian by sharing my link on social media. I'm super impressed with the product so far and can't wait to keep improving my Italian. Go check it out yourself!
Gavin Dove
Maker
@jsjoeio So incredibly glad to hear that Fluent fits neatly into your workflow - and that you got the early access to Italian! I hope to wow you with what's coming in the next few weeks :)
Jeremy Kovac
congrats on the launch team!
Gavin Dove
Maker
@jeremykovac Thanks Jeremy! Excited to show you what we have cooking for Fluent in the next few weeks 😎