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Languages and libraries
language learning
SHOW HN2015
10points
5comments
#2,062of 2,565 in 2015
Top 81%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Design: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Useful idea for learning languages alongside Duolingo
From 1 comment
I like this idea a lot, but it's somewhat difficult to use when you have to flip back and forth in a sentence to connect parts of it together especially since a lot of languages…
luchadorvader on HN
Objections
Flipping back and forth between sentences is hard; languages do not map word for word
From 2 comments
I like this idea a lot, but it's somewhat difficult to use when you have to flip back and forth in a sentence to connect parts of it together especially since a lot of languages…
luchadorvader on HNOne suggestion I have is to be able to select multiple sentences and flip them, or break the text into sections and show the target language text on the opposing "page." The…
sdrothrock on HN
Translation is per-sentence, so multi-sentence paragraphs do not convert well
From 1 comment
> Sorry, how is this different from now? If you click next to the paragraph, you see the translated version. Right now, they're per-sentence, as far as I can tell (though I…
sdrothrock on HN
Requests
Split view showing original and translation side by side
From 1 comment
Thanks! I've gotten mixed requests for both split view and current view. I'm working on adding a split view option. Please let me know if you have any other feedback
mstipetic on HN
Select multiple sentences or sections to flip together
From 1 comment
One suggestion I have is to be able to select multiple sentences and flip them, or break the text into sections and show the target language text on the opposing "page." The…
sdrothrock on HN
Questions
How is the paragraph view different from the current one
From 1 comment
Sorry, how is this different from now? If you click next to the paragraph, you see the translated version. That's why I didn't want to put a direct translation, the versions…
mstipetic on HN
Alternatives named
Duolingo
From 1 comment
I like this idea a lot, but it's somewhat difficult to use when you have to flip back and forth in a sentence to connect parts of it together especially since a lot of languages…
luchadorvader on HN