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Show HN: Learn German with Games

learngermanwithgames.com
127 points·by predictand·9 mesi fa·106 comments

Deep Research Topics for the Rest of Us

enginarslan.com
1 points·by predictand·anno scorso·0 comments

How much does it cost to run a profitable side project?

enginarslan.com
7 points·by predictand·2 anni fa·0 comments

Show HN: Content Explorer – A word editor that works like an image editor

heuristi.ca
5 points·by predictand·3 anni fa·0 comments

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predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
Great feedback, thanks a lot!
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
Very cool! I really need to work on my mobile development skills.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
Thanks for trying! I have been using Duolingo as well and I definitely am considering to add more click-based games.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
There was a small problem with the redirect after registration, but it should now be fixed. Thanks for trying!
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
We have been told that it might be normal to tell the time like that from an analog clock in places where precision matters (like train stations or airports). As a beginner, this is how we started to learn it as well in the course I am taking. I think it makes your brain work harder by making it do more processing (you need to interpret the clock + the numbers, whereas a digital clock simply gives the number to you, so less mental processing is needed). I see where you are coming from, but it helps me with my learning and coursework.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
So, in that particular game, I wanted to match a substring, since my data source includes some responses written as "let/allow" or "drive (vehicle)", which isn't realistic to expect the user to type. So, I just figured I would quickly work around that by allowing a substring match. However, I didn't really think about the edge cases all that much.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
I am going to the course at the same time and live in a German-speaking country. So, I am able to contextualize and cross-reference my learnings.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
That's a good catch! Thanks for reporting.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
oooo, good to know!
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
I lived in Canada, Germany, and Switzerland. In my experience, Canadians and Swiss are really nice on average; however, my experience with Germans has generally been on the margins. They have either been very rude or super friendly. I guess that’s what you get when people simply speak their mind.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
Thanks for the correction! That's good to know. I also noticed it isn't dreizig but dreissig, whereas it is vierzig (and not vierssig). I have to double-check whether it is my source that's wrong or just another exception to memorize.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
Thanks! I definitely want to implement it as well to also make it more mobile-friendly
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
I am a beginner to the language, and it is helping me remember the artikels and learn new words.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
Yep, I definitely leveraged AI when building it; however, it is still built by me. So far it is a weekend project, not meant to be a production-grade app with polish.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
That's a really good recommendation! Also, a great excuse to spend more time gaming.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
I think it is fair to call it more practice than learning. I hope to add more games in the future that focus on the learning aspect of things. However, as a beginner, I still find that it helps me learn new words. If I continuously make the same mistake and receive feedback on my answer, it eventually makes me learn what is correct.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
Yep, I noticed AI is terrible with words on images, and that seems to have slipped my attention. Thanks for the callout! I tried to keep the number games tamed by only going up to 3 digits.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
Fair enough! I should try to introduce other options that are more game-like.
predictand
·9 mesi fa·discuss
The intention with that game was to pick the artikels for the singular form of the words. I am a complete beginner in German, but I thought the artikel for plurals is always 'die'. However, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a lot of exceptions to that rule. As for Geschwister, yep, that seems wrong. I will fix it!
predictand
·2 anni fa·discuss
I am still happy to hear from a fellow user! Feel free to ping me if you ever have feature recommendations or suggestions.