HiNative - Language Learning
June 29, 2024
More About HiNative - Language Learning
Spread the language learning love by helping other users learn your native language.
Welcome to the friendliest, most helpful language learning community in the world, where you can ask whatever you want and learn for free.
The #1 online language learning app for language learners.
Over 5.4 million registered users worldwide.
Google Play's Best of 2019
Features
Audio Uploads - Want to check your pronunciation? Curious about a certain area’s accent? Need some handy phrases for your upcoming trip abroad? Just record your questions and ask. Let the world hear you!
Correction Function - Have your writing corrected by native speakers!When you post in your target language, native speakers will show you natural ways to say what you want to say.
You can receive corrections to your messages with friends, work emails, journal entries, speeches, etc.
Search Function - Use the search function to find questions containing your search word and have the word translated by Google Translate at the same time.
Instantly search through the 14,000,000 (and counting) questions posted on HiNative to find the answer you are looking for.
Question Formats - Asking questions made simple. All you need to know are the words, phrases, or sentences that you need help with, and HiNative question formats will do the rest. We automatically translate your questions into other users’ native languages. Learn how to speak a language without knowing how to speak it in the first place!
Pictures - Not sure how to write something? No problem! Sometimes a picture is better than words. Upload images of signs, menus, labels, and even that rad Chinese character you’re considering getting a tattoo of. Just snap a picture and ask away!
Ask About Countries & Cultures - Traveling soon? Moving abroad? Ask natives the important questions that only locals can answer. Get information about local customs, famous landmarks, the cheapest (but tastiest) restaurants, or even opinions on current events. You can also ask questions which are not on a dictionary or translator!
Over 110 Languages to Learn - You can ask about English (US), Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain), French (France), Simplified Chinese (China), Russian, Arabic, Spanish (Mexico), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Thai, Ukrainian, Turkish, Vietnamese, English (UK), Spanish (Columbia), Polish, Norwegian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Klingon, and many more!
Unlike a dictionary, web search, or translation software, HiNative provides you with customized example sentences, responses to your follow-up questions, and tips to improve your pronunciation. Ask about vocabulary, how to write and speak, pronunciation, grammar, and get great tips from native speakers. You can even practice your listening comprehension!
HiNative brings the entire world to your fingertips, wherever you are. It’s never been this easy to connect, help, and learn. Try HiNative today and change the way you study languages for the better.
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HiNative is run by the creators of Lang-8, one of the most popular language learning sites on the web, with over a million users worldwide.
Lang-8 - http://lang-8.com/
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Latest Version
13.8.0
June 29, 2024
Lang-8, inc
Education
Android
5,314,983
Free
com.lang8.hinative
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User Reviews
Inudi Yehansa
1 year ago
It's so helpful for me because now I'm going to a school in korean, and this app helps me a lot to understand korean words and sentences that I'm struggling to understand . It also helps me to make sentences correctly
jhon Berihu
1 year ago
I am so excited for all the teachings in this app it is well written and organized for high grammar learners. real native that takes you to a native level, and I would give it more star. if there would be Thank you.
Kai
11 months ago
Very good app!, I've used it for years now to get advice and answers from natives! One thing though, I recently took up Burmese/Myanmar language, and it's not on the language list, could u please add it? Awesome app!
Nobody Knows
1 year ago
Hi-Native has great features, but I don't get to take advantage of them. Even though I had a premium account and boosted my post to show it as a priority, it took 2 days to receive one correction. Also, I posted a short audio asking if my pronunciation was natural, and I never got a response. I think I would get more answers if Hi-Native allowed me to connect with people who are learning my native language and I'm learning theirs, like it was on our beloved Lang-8.
Shermila Amarasinghe
11 months ago
Amazing 🤩 app. Highly recommend, because I learnt lots of things from native speakers. Thanks a lot for everyone who created this app.
Muhammad Anas
1 year ago
It's one of the best applications to interact with native speakers of your learning language and also making new friends!you can ask any question about the learning language which is answered by natives.I like it!!
Dan Stuen
1 year ago
This is the best language exchange social media platform I've seen. It is also available as a website. Most apps are 1 on 1 chat. This centers around two mechanics: 1) a well organized forum where people ask questions and anyone can answer. Recording pronunciation appears to be the most valuable. Hence the coins. 2) Live streaming. They must improve the moderation tools as more and more users come. Best community.
Beepmap
11 months ago
It's a nice platform. But in the app, you have to pay for features that are free in a browser. Pay if you want to PLAY an audio file. Even the translator requires premium access.
Imogen S
10 months ago
I've found it useful for getting Spanish questions answered, but often it won't let me vote on other's questions, which you need to do in order to comment. So basically I can get help, but it just freezes up with a spinning icon when I try to help others. Not great.
Patty
4 years ago
It depends on native speakers to correct. They aren't language teachers. I saw that fluent English speakers often (20%?) gave incorrect grammar answers. "A apple." If you are a beginner, that won't matter as much, but if you are intermediate and working on grammar, this is not a good way and it's very inefficient. I'm not counting on getting correct grammar responses for my Spanish because so many English answers are wrong. Too many notifications and all the awards are like for kids.
A Google user
5 years ago
This app would be a lot more helpful with the learning process if we could hear the response/feedback that we recieve from other users and if it could be translated as well. It's hard to learn a language especially when you don't know how to read it, what it says or how to even pronounce the words when it's not your native language. Please, it would be really helpful to put a button somewhere that provides translations and pronounciations from the feedback
Declan Dally
4 years ago
Very useful, although there are too many notifications. Simple questions get answered quickly. Like all language apps, it only can do so much. I use it in conjunction with several other apps, so as to effectively learn everything about a language instead of just one thing. For people who are learning on their own, this app is great. I can use it to get my questions answered and check my pronunciation, which is a unique feature in language apps.
A Google user
6 years ago
HiNative is totally addictive! I love getting corrections & encouragement from native speakers and being able to help others with English. The free version isn't bad but with the sponsored ads and no access to some of the best features, I quickly opted for the pro version ... I think it's totally worth it!
MotivationalCheese
2 years ago
I personally love the app, but there are a few minor issues that I feel like could be easily fixed. Mainly: Could we have a filter button on our notification wall where if we were to press it, we can choose to only view answers from those we follow (temporarily, we'd still get other notifs)? It's kind of like the YouTube filter button where you can choose to only have recommendations based on your subscriptions, but you still get notifs/recommendations from other channels in the background.
Andrew Krahn
3 years ago
good community, needs bugfixes. It seems like the UI in other languages may be unclear, based on the formatting of questions I'm getting. Same with people's language levels. Also, when you reopen the app, it may show the last tab you were in add selected, but the wrong content. You need to cycle to a different tab then back to get the correct page.
David Martin
1 year ago
I have so much fun making use of my knowledge in my native language. The internet usually brings out the worst in people. Conversely, with this app, I have so many authentically good and productive interactions with people. It fulfills a sense of usefulness. There are options for all kinds of teaching: correcting pronunciation, comparing words by definition, giving example sentences for words, and my personal favorite peer-review.
Ritsumei ThatsMe
3 years ago
They switched around which features are premium --and now asking if a sentence sounds natural is premium. And the nagging to upgrade is very intrusive. $85/year is waaaay too expensive. The other features are still nice, but it's incredibly disappointing that they changed what's behind their pay wall. I'd think about it if the cost wasn't so crazy high... but it's just ridiculous. I'll be cultivating other resources, which is a bummer; this app has been a favorite for years.
Sketch Master
3 years ago
One of the most useful resourses for learning any language. You can ask native speakers of your target language (no matter what that language is) any question you could ever possibly think to articulate, including questions about pronunciation. If you decide to pay for the premium it's definitely worth it, but even if you don't you won't feel like you're being cheated. I personally think the most useful feature is pronunciation correction. 10/10 definitely recommend this app.
Mark Smeltzer
5 years ago
The app works very well for what it's meant to do. My main complaint with the app is a lack of fast moderation. I've personally reported someone several times who was spamming the "questions about English" section, using it to try to contact someone who blocked him, and have yet to see any action taken. With that said the app, though imperfect, is very fun to use. Though some features are behind a "paywall" it does offer a refreshing amount of free content for a "freemium" app.
Kendra Nichols
1 year ago
I think this app is really helpful for beginner up to expert level learners. Not only can you read answers to your questions, but in some cases, listen as well. For ex., I'm having a really hard time speaking the language I'm learning, though I can read it fairly easily. So, the audio portion of this app is super helpful to me. That said, I do think it is ridiculous that you have to have a paid subscription to hear 10sec audios on other questions when you can leave ones for free. Overall 4.7 ⭐️
