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Chinese — say it out loud, and get corrected
Chinese punishes guessing: a wrong tone or a wrong measure word is not a small accent, it is a different sentence.
idontspeak gives you a partner who answers in this language, asks you something back, and quietly fixes what you got wrong. The explanation is written in your own language; the conversation stays in the one you are learning.
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Corrections you can expect
What learners say
我有三个书。
What people say
我有三本书。
Chinese counts nouns with a measure word, and books take 本, not the all-purpose 个.
What learners say
我要一个咖啡。
What people say
我要一杯咖啡。
Drinks are counted by the container: 一杯 for a cup, 一瓶 for a bottle.
What learners say
我不能吃辣。
What people say
我不吃辣。
不能 means you are not allowed or unable to. If it is simply not what you do, 不吃 is the natural form — the same trap as “can't” in English.
What learners say
我昨天看了电影了。
What people say
我昨天看了一部电影。
One 了 is enough. Add what you watched instead of doubling the particle.
What it watches for
Tones, measure words, 了 and 过, and 把 sentences.
How each situation opens
The partner speaks first in all twelve situations. These are the actual lines from the app, in the language you are practising.
| Situation | Opening line |
|---|---|
| Small talk | 你好！很高兴见到你。今天过得怎么样？ |
| Cafe | 欢迎光临！请问您想喝点什么？ |
| Restaurant | 晚上好！请问现在可以点菜了吗？ |
| Airport immigration | 早上好，请出示您的护照。请问您来这里的目的是什么？ |
| Hotel check-in | 欢迎入住大酒店！请问您有预订吗？ |
| Asking directions | 你好，看你好像在找路。需要帮忙吗？ |
| Shopping | 欢迎光临，需要帮忙随时叫我。今天想找点什么？ |
| Travel chat | 嗨！你是第一次来这里吗？我也在旅行。 |
| Phone booking | 您好，城市诊所。请问有什么可以帮您？ |
| Clinic | 你好，请进。今天哪里不舒服？ |
| Job interview | 感谢你今天过来。先简单介绍一下你自己吧？ |
| Work meeting | 早上好！开始之前，能简单说一下进展吗？ |