🌶 ios · english learning · 加州英语
Chilish
California-local English for Mandarin speakers
Real-time voice translation and natural, California-local phrasing for Mandarin speakers learning English.
我想要一杯珍珠奶茶，少冰
“Can I get a boba, less ice?”
literal: I want one cup pearl milk tea
Sticky Wall · 3 due today
My Garden · 12 words growing
hella
my bad
no worries
can I get…speak it, keep it, grow it
Sound local, not translated.
A translator gets you through one conversation. Chilish makes sure you don’t need it for the next one — rehearse the scene in roleplay, keep the good chunks on your Sticky Wall, and watch every word you keep alive grow in your Garden.
Scenario · Boba shop
Order for two, one less ice
Hi, what can I get started for you?
Can I get two large jasmine milk teas, one less ice?
nice — “get started” means they’re ready for your order
Sticky Wall · review
2 due · spaced repetition, a few minutes a day
My Garden · week 3
stokedto-go
no worries
less icereview a word and it grows — skip it and it wilts
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🌶 what it does · 学英语
Say it like a local, keep it for good.
Speak Mandarin, sound local
Hold the mic and say it in Mandarin — Chilish speaks back the natural, California-local English in real time, chunked into phrases you can save.
Roleplay before it's real
Boba order, haircut, apartment call — Chilish sets the scene with props, plays the other side, and coaches your phrasing until the real thing feels like a rerun.
Sticky Wall & Garden
Saved chunks become sticky notes drilled with spaced repetition, and every word you keep alive grows as a hand-drawn plant in your vocabulary Garden.
How it works · 4 beats
Speak, save, rehearse, grow.
From “how do I say this” to saying it like a local in four steps: speak Mandarin and hear the natural English, save the chunks worth keeping, rehearse them in roleplay scenarios, and watch your Garden grow as the words stick.
- Step 1
Speak
Hold the mic and say it in Mandarin. Chilish answers with the natural, California-local English — spoken out loud, in real time.
- Step 2
Save
Every translation breaks into tappable chunks — “can I get”, “less ice”, “no worries”. Save the ones you want and they become sticky notes on your wall.
- Step 3
Rehearse
Roleplay the scene before it happens — boba order, haircut, apartment call. Chilish plays the other side and coaches your phrasing.
- Step 4
Grow
Spaced repetition keeps your sticky notes fresh, and every word you keep alive grows as a plant in your Garden. Wilting plant? Time to water it.
FAQ · 8 questions
Chilish, answered.
No — translation is the front door, not the destination. Speak or type Mandarin and Chilish gives you the natural, California-local way to say it, then breaks the phrase into reusable chunks, saves the ones you like, and drills them until they're yours. A translator gets you through one conversation; Chilish makes sure you don't need it for the next one.
Chilish hasn't shipped yet — but the policies are ready.
Questions, bugs, or beta invites — reach the dev directly at [email protected].