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The original was posted on /r/cantonese by /u/Pinball_loss on 2025-09-15 20:52:01+00:00.

Hey r/Cantonese!

I’m a HKer living in the US, and built this for a heritage speaker friend who wanted a judgment-free zone to practice deeper conversations with family beyond “did you eat yet?”

I’ve gotten some helpful feedback from a few members of this community and made improvements based on their suggestions.

You can try it here: https://canto-ai.ds-claudia.com/

What it does:

• Practice specific scenarios: explaining your career to grandma, discussing relationships with parents etc.
• Text or voice input: type or speak naturally
• Realistic family responses: AI responds like a typical HK relative
• Full translation support: see Cantonese written out in Chinese characters, romanization, and English side-by-side
• No judgment zone: practice roleplaying difficult conversations before the real thing

Help me improve this:

• Test it with a real scenario: Think of an actual conversation you’ve been avoiding with family. Try practicing it - does this help or feel pointless?
• Honesty check: After 5 minutes of use, would you bookmark this or close the tab forever?
• What’s broken? What feels fake, awkward, or unhelpful about the AI responses?
• Missing pieces: What would need to change for you to actually use this regularly?

Thanks for any feedback, even brutal honesty helps!