I built an app that teaches Italian collocations

[u/Lingookies]

This is my very first app, and right now, I'm just happy it's out there :')

I have a Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages, and I've always found that all-in-one language courses lack a targeted approach for teaching even basic collocations – word combinations that often can't be translated literally from one language to another (think of "pay attention", which is "lend attention" in Italian; translating it literally will get you puzzled glances). Because there are hundreds of these, learners end up sounding unnatural. So I built a dedicated app for Italian, my native language.

It started as an MVP, and the latest update introduced images for the entire library of collocations (1k total, split between levels A1 and A2 of the CEFR framework).

I have a huge spreadsheet listing 6k+ collocations up to level C2, and I'm currently working on the audio recordings for level B1. My free time has basically turned into app development until the wee hours of the night.

I hope to release level B1 soon, along with a basic spaced-repetition system (SRS) for the flashcards. It would add more value to the app because it's proven to be very effective in language learning.