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The mobile experience
Preparing the mobile app for launch.
A work in progress
The Project
Trylingual is being built in public spirit: with a clear idea of what matters, a willingness to revise, and no need to pretend every part is finished.
What we are building.
Good language learning depends on more than a polished interface. These are the parts of the work that make Trylingual a continuing project.
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Language content
Words, phrases, examples, and reference material that gain their value from care, coherence, and revision.
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Companion tools
Small focused exercises that are useful on their own without being mistaken for a whole course.
Built toward independent use.
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) describes language ability across six levels. B1 marks independent intermediate use; C2 represents the highest level of proficient use.
Intermediate / Independent User
At B1, a learner can manage many familiar situations while travelling or living where the language is spoken.
- SpeakingConnect simple phrases to describe experiences, events, hopes, and plans, with brief reasons for opinions.
- Listening & readingUnderstand the main points of clear standard language and straightforward familiar texts.
- WritingWrite simple, linked text about familiar or personally relevant topics.
Everyday example: “It’s very hot today.”
Proficiency / Mastery
At C2, a learner understands virtually everything heard or read and communicates with precision, nuance, and spontaneity.
- SpeakingBring information from spoken and written sources into a coherent presentation and distinguish fine shades of meaning.
- Listening & readingFollow fast native speech across accents and styles, and interpret demanding literary or specialized texts.
- WritingWrite complex formal or creative texts with smooth structure and appropriate style.
Everyday example: “The humidity is unbearable. I feel like my shoes are melting into the pavement.”
Quick comparison
| Feature | B1 | C2 |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR category | Independent User | Proficient User |
| Spontaneous talk | May be hesitant and relies on familiar topics. | Fluid, natural, and effortless. |
| Complexity | Straightforward and functional. | Nuanced, idiomatic, and precise. |
| Common milestone | Basic working and travel independence. | Academic or high-level professional mastery. |
CEFR level descriptions are adapted from the Council of Europe’s CEFR Global Scale.
Current program coverage.
Each direction identifies the language a learner begins with and the language they are studying. All eleven current programs meet Trylingual’s B2 benchmark; figures reflect the current curriculum snapshot and continue to change as programs are refined.
| Learning direction | CEFR benchmark | Curriculum-ready words | Example Phrases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish → English | B2 | 4,428 | ≈13,300 |
| English → Spanish | B2 | 4,267 | ≈12,800 |
| English → Greek | B2 | 4,066 | ≈12,200 |
| English → Hebrew | B2 | 5,373 | ≈16,100 |
| English → Mandarin | B2 | 5,630 | ≈16,900 |
| English → Japanese | B2 | 4,114 | ≈12,300 |
| English → Arabic | B2 | 4,073 | ≈12,200 |
| English → German | B2 | 4,108 | ≈12,300 |
| English → Russian | B2 | 4,577 | ≈13,700 |
| English → French | B2 | 4,203 | ≈12,600 |
| English → Italian | B2 | 4,050 | ≈12,200 |
| All current programs | B2 | 48,889 | ≈146,700 |
B2 benchmark met
Every current program has at least 4,000 curriculum-ready words, multiple example phrases for each taught word, 149–258 grammar pages, and a structured lesson path. This is Trylingual’s current conversational-fluency benchmark.
Current work: quality and depth
With every current program at the B2 benchmark, the focus is refining exercises, grammar and phonetics depth, reading, drills, listening, and reference quality. C1 expansion is a later goal.
Now, next, later.
A directional view, not a contract. Priorities can change as the work teaches us what deserves attention.
Launching v1.0 of the app
Getting our initial launch clear so we can get feedback from users while refining the overall experience.
Curriculum organization and language expansion
Organizing curriculum, developing category pools, expanding available languages, and broadening coverage within each language.
Architectural Expansion
Expanding the project to consider NMT models and custom dynamics that improve automatic translation accuracy.
Build notes
A record of the work.
The website begins
Trylingual now has a public home with a clear introduction, a standalone typing tool, project notes, About, and Contact.
Beta testing and app launch
Refining the mobile app with early feedback as we prepare for launch.
Next-generation language tools
Advancing education and translation models to shape the next generation of language tools.
Principles that guide decisions.
Simple standards, simply stated.
Useful before impressive
Choose the thing that helps a learner over the thing that merely looks busy.
Honest status
Say what is ready, what is developing, and what is not available yet.
Depth and revision
Give material the time to become coherent instead of mistaking volume for quality.
Respect the learner
Accessibility, privacy, and attention are product requirements—not decorative extras.
About Philogica
Useful software for learning.
Philogica is a software company making education apps that serve as useful tools for all learning styles. Our first product is Trylingual, which we will continually improve through updates that expand language coverage and competence across more translation directions worldwide.
About Trylingual
Made for people who want to keep going.
Trylingual is a language-learning project for learners at every level, including people who want to study language itself more closely. The work should respect the learner’s time and help language become usable.
What we’re building toward.
Learning a language asks for patience. It also asks for tools that make the next useful step feel clear. Trylingual is being built to make that long process feel more grounded, more human, and less like a contest for attention.
At the same time, we can refine course-delivery mechanisms that tailor the curriculum to the language and material a learner is studying. By integrating and expanding cutting-edge machine-translation models alongside advanced text-to-speech systems, we hope to build a tool that is useful to anyone learning a language.
What we believe it should feel like.
Not effortless. Not frantic. Worth returning to.
Clear and supportive
Learning tools should make the next step easier to see, so learners can focus their energy on making real progress.
Built around real use
Language gains meaning when it helps you understand, respond, and participate.
Adaptive education
Trylingual is designed to adapt to different learning styles, helping each learner find approaches that work for them.
Open to feedback
The people using the app notice what matters. Their thoughtful questions belong in the work.
How we work.
Trylingual is built through iteration: make something useful, test it with active learners, revise the parts that need more care, and leave room to learn. That applies to the language content, the app, and this website.
There is more to build. The aim is to build it deliberately.
Have a thought to share?
Questions, feedback, and considered ideas are welcome.