Arabic Numbers
Learning and science
language learning
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2 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 8 critical, out of 20 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Execution: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 1 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What people liked
Good intuitive design and nudging toward the answer
From 1 comment
Pretty intuitive. I love the idea behind nudging towards the answer while making the user actually select it themselves.
bilalq on HN
Good work overall
From 2 comments
Good work so far! Here’s my feedback after trying it out: ``` Pressing “Next” is just an additional, non-necessary step. Picking an answer should be enough to move to the next…
redbell on HNVery nice! Like many here, I got confused with the Egyptian sounding of the numbers. I think the default should be Classical Arabic, with dialects supports. It would be nice to…
meitham on HN
Objections
Uses Egyptian dialect rather than MSA, confusing to some
From 3 comments
Pretty cool! Took me a bit of time though to understand what I was supposed to do. Also a tad annoyed by the fact that it's not in MSA haha
catlover76 on HNVery nice! Like many here, I got confused with the Egyptian sounding of the numbers. I think the default should be Classical Arabic, with dialects supports. It would be nice to…
meitham on HNLooks great. I just have a question. Why do you call it "itneen" instead of "Etneen" or more formally "Ethnyan"? I understand that you probably leaning toward using Egyptian…
elashri on HN
Some transliterated number spellings are wrong
From 2 comments
Good work so far! Here’s my feedback after trying it out: ``` Pressing “Next” is just an additional, non-necessary step. Picking an answer should be enough to move to the next…
redbell on HNtoo much clicking, but also, not many lessons there really. i'm really greatful that after learning numbers existed in any other language i spent the time as a toddler learning…
jheriko on HN
Too much clicking and few lessons
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too much clicking, but also, not many lessons there really. i'm really greatful that after learning numbers existed in any other language i spent the time as a toddler learning…
jheriko on HNThe questions seem to repeat a lot but otherwise very well done!
imstil3earning on HN
Questions repeat too often
From 1 comment
The questions seem to repeat a lot but otherwise very well done!
imstil3earning on HN
Background breaks in some browsers
From 1 comment
Background breaks in firefox and tor browsers
NooneAtAll3 on HN
Requests
Toggle for MSA or other dialects
From 2 comments
That's good feedback, thank you! Sorry about the dialect, personal circumstance haha Actually, I may introduce a toggle for MSA/different dialects. Can't promise, but check back…
blackbrokkoli on HNYou might want to consider adding keyboard shortcuts for the keys 1-4 corresponding to the answer order so that the questions can be answered more quickly on desktop. I also…
iod on HN
Keyboard shortcuts for answers
From 1 comment
You might want to consider adding keyboard shortcuts for the keys 1-4 corresponding to the answer order so that the questions can be answered more quickly on desktop. I also…
iod on HN
Option to exclude pronunciation questions
From 1 comment
It's pretty cool. Maybe it will be a little better if there was an option to exclude pronunciation questions, for those who are only interested in learning the meanings. welcome…
lr0 on HN
Option to change or remove the highlight timing
From 1 comment
I'm personally not a fan of the highlight after a few seconds. I would prefer an option to change the timing or remove it completely.
SnooSux on HN
Questions
What algorithm or spaced repetition is used
From 1 comment
Could you please share more details about what sort of algorithm you use for the questions? Is it spaced repetition? Is it a specific kind of spaced repetition?
arjinium on HN
Why the transliteration is spelled as it is
From 1 comment
Looks great. I just have a question. Why do you call it "itneen" instead of "Etneen" or more formally "Ethnyan"? I understand that you probably leaning toward using Egyptian…
elashri on HN
Alternatives named
Anki-style flashcards
From 1 comment
Progress is more consistent if you keep your flashcards in the target language, according to the book “Fluent forever”. The other day, fidgeting with the mobile phone, I set the…
Condition1952 on HN