Name: Foulingo
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)

Learn the fun, real-world slang that textbooks leave out. Foulingo teaches you the witty insults, historical oddities, and hilarious idioms people actually use. Now with Foulingo Daily: a new word and mini-podcast unlocked every day to tell its story.

Hey, Product Hunt! The solo maker of Foulingo here. Ever spent months learning a language, only to arrive in the country and sound like a robot? I did. I spent ages mastering perfect grammar and polite phrases. I landed in a new country feeling like a language genius, ready to connect with the locals. The first time I tried to have a real conversation, I was met with a polite but confused smile. Someone eventually told me, "You speak so formally! It's like you learned from a 1950s textbook." That's when it hit me: traditional apps teach you the skeleton of a language, but they leave out its soul - the jokes, the idioms, the shortcuts, the slang. Foulingo's journey began right there. I wanted to build the app I wish I'd had - a passport to the fun, real, and missing side of language that real people actually use. It started as a curated collection of the most interesting slang, from German to modern Aussie idioms, all with high-quality audio. This is the first step. The long-term vision is to build this into a full-scale learning flow that's always fun and never formal. I'm here all day to answer every single question and would love your feedback. What's the best piece of slang you've ever learned? Cheers, Gal

I LOVE the idea for the app! I really like the selection of languages and expressions you already have, and the fact that you include the way to pronounce everything, with a usage example. Those slangs can definitely be an icebreaker when visiting a new country. I also really like that there are rewards, like cute stickers and videos. The podcast feature is super nice and adds depth! I wish you a lot of luck going forward with it👏🏻

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! I'm thrilled you're enjoying the language selection and the new podcast feature. That's exactly the goal! To add that extra layer of depth and story. The idea of using the slang as an icebreaker is perfect! More fun stuff is already in the works. Cheers!

Feature Suggestion: This might be out there, but imagine "Slang Battles" or "Rap Battles" where you could pit insults from different eras or languages against each other. Shakespeare vs. Gen Z would be hilarious. Seriously impressive work for a solo dev. This has earned a permanent spot on my home screen. Can't wait to see where it goes next.

That is a GREAT idea. I've had something similar floating around in the back of my mind, but your comment just gave me the push I needed to make it a priority.

"Slang Battles" is officially on the development roadmap now. It'll take a little while to build out properly, but consider it as TBD! we'll get there.

Thank you so much for the amazing input. It's feedback like this that truly shapes the future of the app!

That is a GREAT idea. I've had something similar floating around in the back of my mind, but your comment just gave me the push I needed to make it a priority.

"Slang Battles" is officially on the development roadmap now. It'll take a little while to build out properly, but consider it as TBD! we'll get there.

Thank you so much for the amazing input. It's feedback like this that truly shapes the future of the app!

Foulingo

Learn fun slang & its history with daily podcasts.

Learn fun slang & its history with daily podcasts.

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