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Life & fun · July 29, 2025

I built a Tamagotchi that teaches French numbers

Hey HN! Halfway through moving to Canada and whilst my conversational French gets me by, I'm absolutely rubbish when someone rattles off phone numbers at full speed (quatre-vingt-dix-neuf anyone?). So I built a virtual pet that thrives on correctly answered number challenges. 20-second drills throughout the day: get them right and Lexie grows, get them wrong and it gets a bit sad (but never dies, this isn't the 90s). Speak, type, or tap your answers. Would love any feedback/bugreports. Or just rant about how the Belgians sensibly say "nonante-neuf" whilst we're stuck with…

I built a Tamagotchi that teaches French numbers launched on July 29, 2025 with 5 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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Download Lexie: Language Tamagotchi by Drobinin Limited on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Lexie: Language…

Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS. Word Developer Drobinin Limited Language EN + 7 More Size 28.2 MB iPhone, iPad Play with numbers in eight languages and make verb conjugation fun – Lexie is a tamagotchi-style counting game that turns language practice into a cosy pocket companion. Forget long lessons. Lexie focuses on the tricky bits most apps rush through: numbers you can actually say out loud and verb conjugation that sticks. Quick quiz rounds, voice practice and listening games – all wrapped in a cute virtual pet you'll want to keep happy. MEET YOUR LANGUAGE PET Lexie is a tiny blob who lives in your phone: • Keep Lexie happy by practising daily • Earn…from apps.apple.com

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Hey HN! Halfway through moving to Canada and whilst my conversational French gets me by, I'm absolutely rubbish when someone rattles off phone numbers at full speed (quatre-vingt-dix-neuf anyone?). So I built a virtual pet that thrives on correctly answered number challenges. 20-second drills throughout the day: get…

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