Show HN: I speak 5 languages. Common apps taught me none. So I built lairner

Re:Show HN: I speak 5 languages. Common apps taught me none.... by Throaway1982 on Saturday February 14, 2026 @09:00AM (#47014587)

"Also, speaking from experience, I'll often "comprehend a sentence 100% in another language". Then I'll really listen to it again and realize I'm not really sure about half of the words. I have a vague idea of most of them and in context my brain get's it and self-reports full comprehension. I think "full comprehension" is a substantially higher bar than "fluency"."

I get it, and in my experience, when I find myself relistening and not being sure about "half the words," it means Im not fluent!

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Re:Show HN: I speak 5 languages. Common apps taught me none.... by barrell on Monday February 16, 2026 @12:43AM (#47031287)

I wasn’t claiming fluency in these languages, just making a point that comprehension is normally very over-exaggerated, and that “full comprehension” is a long way off from just average “comprehension”, and in most cases not needed to converse/listen/read. A big part of fluency is being able to deal with a certain level of ambiguity

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