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Dzianis Yatsenka

Govar - Practice speaking English with people from other countries

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Govar – the app where you can speak English with people from different countries every day. How does Govar work? πŸ“± Open the app and choose the meeting πŸ“ˆ Choose English level πŸ—£ Get into a video call with 3-4 users of the same level and talk as long as you want

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Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
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Hello everybody! πŸŽ‰ Our team is here and we are happy to show you Govar There are more than 1.3 billion people around the world are learning English as a second language. Most of them can’t actually speak English. Why? 🀐 It’s impossible to start speaking with no speaking practice 😬 It’s very difficult to find interlocutors outside of the English-speaking world. That’s why we created Govar – the app where every user can speak English with people from different countries every day. How does Govar work? πŸ“± Open the app and choose the meeting πŸ“ˆ Choose your English level πŸ—£ You’ll get into a video call with 3-4 users of the same level from different countries and talk as long as you want. You can use a built-in translator to find right words in your conversation and we help to find topics if there is nothing to talk about. Now we work 6 hours every day but soon we will work 24/7. Several months ago we started from 1 hour per day. Premium account features: - Meetings with native speakers - Possibility to change rooms - Unlimited dictionary - No ads. In future we are planning to add practice in other languages. What language do you think should be added next?
Abdul Yaks
@dzianis_yatsenka Congrats on the launch!
Sam Wang
Uladzimir Yankovich
@dzianis_yatsenka , I've been following my fellow countrymen for a long time! Great launch!
Yakibiya Lokachini
Is there a Desktop version coming soon? Mobile is very distracting for learning anything!
Yajinb Khalifa
@yakibiya_lokachini Same question...
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@yakibiya_lokachini yes, we have simple mobile version. I think in a month or two it will be as good as mobile version. You can try it if you push profile icon on the landing page. But you should check the schedule on mobile.
Kanstantsin Slipchanka
Maker
@yakibiya_lokachini @yajinb_khalifa Thanks for the questions. We are currently working on the web version. The first version with limited capabilities is already available on the website. Soon all the features available on the mobile will be available at the web as well
Abdul Yaks
@yakibiya_lokachini @yajinb_khalifa @kanstantsin_slipchanka Looking forward to the Web version! The mobile app looks great!
Kanstantsin Slipchanka
Maker
@abdul_yaks Thank you! Follow our updates)
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That's a good idea! Do you have topics and teachers/mentors? I want to practice public speaking in English!
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@new_user_127483b6b4 Thanks! No, we don't have teachers on a regular basis, but you can meet natives and practice with them!
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@new_user_127483b6b4 I practiced English for public speaking. Sometimes I have to pitch Govar on different competitions in English. Practice in Govar 2-3 times a week helped me a lot. Now I can pitch even with no preparations. And also sometimes we make meetings with native speakers and we are planning to invite teachers with narrow topics in future.
Suyash Chaudhari
Congratulations on the launch ?makers Love the fact that while users would improve their English, Govar would also end up facilitating a cultural exchange. What does 'Govar' mean btw? Any story behind the name?
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@suyash_chaudhari thank you, it's a great question. In the beginning we wanted to make name "iSpeak". But very soon we found that there are too much iSpeaks in the world. That's why we decided to take Belarussian word govar that means "dialect". Then we asked some native speakers to pronounce it and asked their opinion and all of them said that it's a good name. To be honest we had 10 variants but Govar won.
Kanstantsin Slipchanka
Maker
@suyash_chaudhari Thank you so much! We started the project with a pilot name iSpeak, but it was too common - there are many "iSpeaks" even in Belarus. Our users would probably find other apps and services with this name. Therefore, we first made a list of names consisting of variations of the words "talk" and "speak". Then came the idea of taking a Belarusian word and transliterating it into English. This gave us 10 names. We conducted a vote among the team and the first 350 users. The winner was Govar. The word "Govar" in Belarusian means something like "conversation". We checked to make sure this name was not taken, and to avoid mispronunciation among foreigners, we asked several English-speaking people to read the name.
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@suyash_chaudhari Thank you for supporting us! Long story short: we've tried different names, one of the previous - iSpeak. Decided to choose `Govar` as the means `Speech` in the transliterated version of one of the native languages of the founders.
Suyash Chaudhari
Thanks for sharing @alexey_yurkevich @dzianis_yatsenka @kanstantsin_slipchanka This is such a quintessential naming story. Would recommend adding it to your About Us page and on socialsπŸ”₯
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@suyash_chaudhari thanks. We will definitely do it!
Hai Ta
I love it! It's bringing the everyone closer together when we can communicate in the same language. Also seems like a great place to make friends across the globe πŸ‘
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@hai_ta1 Thank you for your support! Yes, that's true. We have friendship stories in Govar. People from different countries became friends. What do you think what language should we add next?
Hai Ta
@dzianis_yatsenka I'm from Finland so Finnish would be great hahah
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@hai_ta1 hahah. Hope in future you will see Finnish in Govar!
Christian Canlubo πŸš€
This is nice! The interactice way of learning is the best feature of this product.
Kanstantsin Slipchanka
Maker
@christian_canlubo Thanks for your feedback! Appreciate it! Hope to see you in the app
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@christian_canlubo Thanks! that's why we decided to create Govar.
Vladislav Nikolaev
πŸ’Ž Pixel perfection
Hi, do you have any successful student cases?
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@vladislav_nikolaev thank you, it's a great question! We have a lot of feedback and success stories, I want to tell you about two of them. πŸ‘¨πŸΌβ€πŸ’» Rostislav closed a startup, wanted to get a job in a large IT company and was preparing for an interview. Attended meetings for less than 2 months. After that, he passed 20 interviews, received 5 offers, chose the best one and now works in a company that makes one of the largest messengers in the world. @dzianis_yatsenka , Govar founder and CEO. A year ago my pitch in English was terrible, but this year we already won some pitch competitions😁
Vladislav Nikolaev
@dzianis_yatsenka What level of English did you have before you started using Govar?
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@vladislav_nikolaev approximately 5 years ago I had Upper-Intermediate, but than had 5 years pause. During this 5 years I used English only while travelling and in messaging.
Vera Rose
I must say, Govar seems like a fantastic idea! It's impressive how you're providing a platform for people to practice English with peers from around the globe πŸ”₯ How do you ensure the quality of the native speakers in the meetings? Do they undergo some sort of screening process? Congrats on the launch πŸŽ‰πŸ˜Ž
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@vera_mur Thanks for supporting us! To ensure the quality of the native speakers, we're interviewing them manually to make sure that they fit the best.
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@vera_mur the main idea of meetings with native speakers is to give our users possibility to hear native speakers' accent and to realise that native speaker understand users' speech. Also it's a cultural exchange where users can find new information about living in Australia, The USA, England, New Zealand etc.
Tajul Islam
Nowadays I want to learn English speaking but I can't do it properly. now I think I can do this with Govar app.
Kanstantsin Slipchanka
Maker
@tajul_islam1 This is a great start. Our app is a perfect place to practice spoken English. We will be glad to see you among the users. You will definitely succeed.
Tajul Islam
@kanstantsin_slipchanka Yeah, I will try this app. It's a full free app?
Kanstantsin Slipchanka
Maker
@tajul_islam1 Yes, you can use the basic functions of the app absolutely free.
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@tajul_islam1 Thanks! You can use all the main features for free every day to improve your English fluency. Our premium account will give you additional features if you need it!
Dmitry Sytsevich
Hi makers πŸ‘‹ Congrats on the launch of your startup on PH! It looks super! I'll try it πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» How many users do you have so far?
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@dmitry_sytsevich Thank you for the support! For now, we're aiming to reach about 10000 installs
Max T.Pham
Wow, Govar is a game-changer for English learners! Defitely will intro to our local community. It's better if you can clear the pricing model at your landing page for visitors. Great job, congrats on the launch Dzianis & team!
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@maxtpham Thank you Max for your support! We'll work on the landing page to make it more transparent in terms of the pricing model
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@maxtpham thank you for your opinion. Govar main functions are completely free. User pay only for additional features such as meetings with native speakers and room changing. But our main idea is to make practice free for all the people who learn English around the world.
Max T.Pham
@dzianis_yatsenka cool, very appriciated that! good luck!
Mikita Gera
Keep going, Dzianis! Wish you a good luck with the launch!
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@mikita_im Thank you! Hope, you have already tried our app and enjoyed the experience!
Mikita Gera
@alexey_yurkevich I'm already a user
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@mikita_im Thank you! Your support is very important for us!
Selin Cakir
Congratulations on launch team, i like the idea! I'd like to provide you with tiny feedback. If you could add QR code to your website, users visiting your site from their computers could directly scan the code with their phones and easily complete the download process by going directly to the stores. This can make the process much faster and more easier.
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@selincakir Thank you! We have already added download links for google play and app store to a website, but we'll think about QR codes as well!
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@selincakir Thank you! I never thought about QR codes on websites but now I'm sure we must add it. I forgot that some people will see website on PC and try to download the app to phones. Thanks a lot!
Maxence Rose
Congratulations on launching Govar! It's an incredible initiative to bring people from different countries together to practice speaking English. Kudos to the creator for fostering global communication and language learning. Wishing you great success with this free English speaking club! πŸŽ‰πŸŒπŸ—£οΈ
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@pirmax Thanks a lot! Hope to meet you in the app!
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@pirmax thank you for you kind words, hope we will help lots of people start speaking English!
Maxence Rose
@dzianis_yatsenka Thank you very much for your comments, do not hesitate to come and see my latest product.
Yajinb Khalifa
How are you folks different from Duo Lingo?
Yakibiya Lokachini
Congrats on the launch team!!
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@yajinb_khalifa Duolingo is a perfect app for studying and learning English. Govar is a perfect app for a speaking practice. Thank you for your support!
Paul Pamfil
This is can also be a great social network, keep up the good work and ideasπŸš€
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@paul_pamfil thank you! This is a part of our long-term plans😎
Gurudeep Shrotriya
Interesting idea! Speaking with the people of different access..good work guys!
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@gurudeep_shrotriya Thanks a lot! We'll be glad to see you in conversations
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@gurudeep_shrotriya Thank you! Hope you will try and enjoy!
Dzmitry Astraukh
Hey! My congratulations! πŸŽ‰ Do you have plans to have any web version or desktop version? To have possibility to practice English with laptops?
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@dzmitry_astraukh1 Thank Dzmitry! Thanks for asking! We're working on launching the web version right now and the first version with limited capabilities is already available on the website. Soon all the features available on the mobile will be available at the web as well
Dzmitry Astraukh
@alexey_yurkevich Thanks! I really wait it to launch!
Vladislav Voloshin
Congrats on the launch! πŸŽ‰ Tried your product, blown away! Sleek design, intuitive interface, game-changing features. Major props to you and your team. Sky's the limit for your success!
Kanstantsin Slipchanka
Maker
@voloshinw Thank you! Nice to hear that you like it.
Alexey Yurkevich
Maker
@voloshinw Vladislav, thanks a lot for your support! Hope to see you around in the app and practice speaking
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@voloshinw thank you very much, we appreciate your support! I hope you will enjoy using it and your level will increase a lot!
Prithvi Raj
@kanstantsin_slipchanka @dzianis_yatsenka @alexey_yurkevich @serg_krasakovich Congrats on the launch!! Solves a real problem
Dzianis Yatsenka
Maker
@prithviiiraj thanks! We are happy to see how Govar help people.