Can it help with pronunciation?

Not directly — no voice input in the current UI. It can describe pronunciation and give IPA. For real pronunciation feedback, tools like Speechling or actual conversation practice with humans are the right stack.

Will it prepare me for a certification test (DELE, JLPT, DELF)?

Yes — practice questions, review of grammar patterns, essay drafts, and score-yourself rubrics based on published test criteria. Not a replacement for taking the test's official practice materials, but a strong supplement.

Is it better than Duolingo?

Different tool. Duolingo is gamified structured practice. LADLE is open-ended conversation + explanation. Most serious learners use both — Duolingo for daily drill, LADLE for the deep questions and real practice.

USE CASE · LANGUAGE LEARNERS

The tireless conversation partner.

LADLE speaks 40+ languages fluently. Have real conversations, get real corrections, ask about register nuances a textbook won't cover. Practice at any level, any hour.

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MODELClaude Sonnet

USE FORPractice, correction, translation

DON'T USE FORVoice practice (no voice input yet)

LANGUAGES40+ with good coverage

CONTEXT200K tokens — long dialogues fit

SPEED5-10s per turn

CONVERSATION

Practice at your level, in context.

Tell LADLE your level + what you want to practice. Get a conversation in the target language that matches your ability, with gentle corrections along the way.

I'm B1 Spanish, want to practice ordering food and asking questions at a restaurant in Mexico City. Correct me gently as we go.

CORRECTION + EXPLANATION

Fixed sentences with WHY.

Write in the target language. Get corrections that explain what changed and why, so you internalize the pattern.

Correct my Spanish and explain: 'Yo fui a la tienda y compré manzanas ayer en la mañana.'

The nuance a textbook won't teach.

Ask how a phrase sounds. Formal vs casual, dated vs current, regional variants. LADLE will tell you what a native speaker would actually say.

In Portuguese (Brazil), how would you casually ask a friend if they're going to a party this weekend? Is 'Você vai à festa este fim de semana?' natural?

WHY THIS EXISTS

Language learning is repetition + feedback. LADLE gives both, tirelessly. $8/mo of your subscription funds meals through WFP.

Questions.

European languages (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese) are strong. Chinese, Japanese, Arabic are competent. Low-resource languages get progressively weaker; verify with a native speaker for anything material.

Try it before you commit.

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