Show HN: I made a language tool that forces you to talk

[nazeern]

Hey HN!

I created Hanasu.ai after my 9-5 job as a side project.

Previously I'd used Duolingo to learn Japanese, but failed spectacularly when I actually spoke with my roommate from Tokyo.

Now, after OpenAI improved their Realtime audio model in December and reduced pricing, I spent my entire winter break building.

So how does it work? Just choose a daily topic and converse with the AI model:

(1) Didn't catch a phrase? Double tap to reveal a transcript.

(2) Couldn't understand? Double tap for translations powered by Google.

(3) Can't recall that intricate Chinese/Japanese character? Just tap for an integrated dictionary.

(4) Then, review your saved words with spaced-repetition, just like an Anki deck.

Try it for free, and let me know your thoughts :) ありがとうございます！(Thanks!)

Nitin

[wordpad25]

How did you get the latency so low?

Is it going through your own backend or directly connects to OpenAI for transcription?

[nazeern]

You can reach me at [e-mail]! I check my email (almost) everyday!

[Amir6]

Reached out!

[nazeern]

Hey, I don't think I received your email unfortunately - what's your email? I'll look it up in my inbox!