3 Fun games to play for learning languages with AI
Games are one of the best ways to practice a new language. The fun part? It doesn’t even feel like studying! You're just playing and learning as you go, using real conversations and situations.
In today’s article, we’ll introduce some of our favorite AI-powered language games that you can use to make your learning practice more enjoyable.
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Why You Should Use AI for Language Learning
AI language learning apps have a big advantage. They let you practice conversations alone without needing a native speaker or a language exchange partner.
With AI-powered games, you can engage in realistic conversations whenever you want. AI-powered bots use natural language to give you the feel of a real dialogue.. You can practice common phrases, ask questions, and even handle everyday scenarios like ordering food, booking a hotel, or discussing hobbies. The best part? You can do this as often as you need to, without feeling judged or rushed!
The learning experience is also tailored to your needs. These AI language games are incredibly flexible and can adjust to your skill level, whether you're just starting out or are already more advanced. The AI simplifies its language for beginners, offers corrections as you progress, and explains unfamiliar words as you go. It’s like having a personal tutor who evolves with you, ensuring that you're constantly challenged at just the right level to keep improving.
Fun Games to Play for Learning Languages with AI
All of these games, complete with detailed exercises, prompts, and video tutorials to guide you, are available in our AI Language Club. Join us today for just $9 a month and dive into these exciting language-learning adventures!
Here are 3 of our most exciting ideas for AI-powered language learning games right now:
20 Questions – Your Favorite Guessing Game
20 Questions is a classic game, now with an exciting AI twist.
Have you ever played "20 Questions"? This game is a fun and interactive way to practice a new language with an AI twist on the classic "20 Questions" game. The point of the game is to get something wrong until eventually...you get it right. And that is what learning is all about.
The game works perfectly with ChatGPT, as you can easily set up the game in your target language. In the traditional "20 Questions," one person thinks of an object, person, or place, and the other person asks up to 20 yes-or-no questions to figure out what it is. With this language-focused version, you can either have ChatGPT guess what you’re thinking of or reverse roles and guess what ChatGPT is thinking.
The guessing process becomes a valuable language exercise as each question and answer helps you use and understand your target language in a natural context.
You can also adjust the complexity of the game by specifying different types of challenges, such as guessing famous people, where you get 20 chances to ask questions and figure out who the person is.
Talking With the Stars – Converse with Idols Past and Present
Talking With the Stars can actually step into the shoes of historical figures or people who are alive right now, and answer just as if it were them.
This is a unique and exciting game that lets you have conversations with famous people, both historical figures and living legends.
Using AI, you can chat with these figures as if they were right in front of you, responding in their own unique style. Whether it's a famous philosopher, an artist, or a modern-day celebrity, the AI steps into their shoes and answers your questions as if it were them.
For an added challenge, you can do this entirely in your target language. Whether you're learning Spanish, German or any other language, the AI will converse with you at your level, helping you practice speaking and understanding in a natural setting. This adds a layer of immersion that can help boost your confidence in the language.
Another fun twist is that you can have the AI read its responses aloud, giving you a chance to practice listening comprehension. It’s like having a conversation partner who’s always available and ready to speak at your pace.
And if you find that the pace or digital voice of ChatGPT or Gemini are not right for you, then check out our Natural Reader Tutorial inside AI Language Club, where we show our members how to get even better dialogue support.
The Game Creator - Your Own Adventure Game
The Game Creator is about getting ChatGPT to create a Choose Your Own Adventure style game just for you, based on the information you provide.
This game makes learning feel fun and immersive by putting you in control of the story.
In this game, you use ChatGPT to create your own adventure based on the details you provide. You can choose a setting, a backstory, and even the language level you want to practice. Once the game begins, you’ll make decisions as the main character, guiding the story in different directions depending on your choices. Our tutorial in AI Language Club will show you how to build in extra questions that help you practice vocabulary and reading comprehension during the game play. The best part is that it helps you practice language in a real-world context, allowing you to learn as you go.
In our AI Language Club tutorial "The Game Creator", we saw fantastic results from complex prompts that included asking ChatGPT to create a story with reading comprehension questions, giving the player several options for action.
Credit: This prompt and exercise are inspired by this Medium article.
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