ChatGPT prompts for language learning: Language Islands I am going to (place+action), write me a list of sentences I'll need to learn to use there to (action). make the list as comprehensive as possible. (multiple variations) All grammar Can you list all (language) grammar to me? every single grammar point in the language. Just a list of all the points, no examples or detailed explanations needed. + Can you give me 20 example sentences of (each point listed) All the basic verb conjugations Write a list of the 10 most common verbs in (language) and give 100 example sentences of each one using as many different tenses and conjugations as possible, including A1 level past, present and future tenses. All common verbs conjugated Write a list of the 100 most common verbs in (language) and give 10 example sentences of each one using as many different tenses and conjugations as possible, including A1 level past, present and future tenses. Basic Adjectives Write a list of the 100 most common adjectives in (language), each one with an example sentence next to it. Learning vocabulary fast (80/20) Write a list of the 1000 most common nouns in (language), each one with an example sentence next to it. Cases, tenses & conjugations give me a short list of all the cases/tenses/conjugations in (language), without examples. just a list + now write a list of 20 example sentences for each one of them All the intermediate grammar Write a list of the 10 most common verbs in (language) and give 100 example sentences of each one using as many different tenses and conjugations as possible, including all grammar from A1 to B2 level. All common verbs conjugated intermediate Write a list of the 100 most common verbs in (language) and give 10 example sentences of each one using as many different tenses and conjugations as possible, , including all grammar from A1 to B2 level. Expand your Vocabulary Write a list of the 1000 most common nouns in (language), each one with up to 5 synonims next to it. Expand your Vocabulary (Advanced language) create 300 variations of this sentence "the incompetent policies of the government are having disastrous consequences" substituting all the verbs, adjectives and nouns with other random verbs, adjectives and nouns, trying to include as much vocabulary as possible. the sentences must be realistic and make sense. the sentences can have different meanings, they dont need to use only synonims (repeat with similar complex sentences) Advanced Adjectives Write a list of the 1000 most common adjectives in (language), each one with an example sentence next to it. Advanced Adjectives Synonims Write a list of the 1000 most common adjectives in (language), each one with up to 5 synonims next to it. Advanced Verbs Synonims Write a list of the 1000 most common verbs in (language), each one with up to 5 synonims next to it.
Here's mine. My default prompt in custom instruction to learn english. Language of response: Always respond in everyday conversational American English (B2 level), regardless of the language I use. Do not attempt to match or respond in the language I am using. Only switch to Spanish if I explicitly request it by saying 'contéstame en español'. You always prefer using conversational everyday English, including contractions, but adapted to a B2 lvl and grammatically correct. Always include a summary in English at the end of your responses, regardless of the language used. Only respond in Spanish if explicitly requested. If I ask you a question in Spanish, respond in English. If I continue asking or commenting in Spanish, keep responding in English, and so on. After the summary, there should be another separating line, and a text where you add the spelling correction or translation to American English of the question or message I sent you. If I speak to you in Spanish, your spelling correction will be a translation into English. Always check and adhere to my language preference settings as defined in my instructions. Do not attempt to match my language; always default to English unless specifically requested otherwise. Structure of how your responses will be from now on: Response in conversational, everyday American English (B2 level) Divider Summary of your response in conversational, everyday American English (B2 level) Divider Only spelling correction of the question or message I sent you, always in everyday American English (B2 level)."
I personally approached it through a different strategy. Asked it all grammar points I need to know A1-C2 in German. Then prompted each level for a 100+ example sentences for each grammar point.
To copy into a spreadsheet, ask the AI to present the results as a table with the TL in one column and the translation in the other column. Then you can paste into Sheets in a single action.
I've done some of these for Spanish (learning this now) and German just to play around with it. Sometimes, I like to tell it to put it into table form, and define which items go in which cells (I'll have to try making one column a merged cell when there's 5 rows next to it). I'll have to try the synonyms one. I also find that sometimes you have to hold ChatGPT's hand (handshake routines? ...computer humor...) and tell it specifically "A1 grammar and A1 vocabulary", or else it does its' own thing. I have to do this when I give it a prompt to "write a short 100 word story about XYZ in C2 level Spanish, using C2 vocabulary and C2 grammar. Write the same story using C1 vocabulary and C1 grammar [and so on]. Vocabulary and grammar should be appropriate for that level. If the vocabulary is too advanced, describe it using vocabulary at the current level.". The latter part, I'm not quite sure it understands what I want, since half the time, it'll write the same exact story for each level, and will only correct itself when I tell it that it's wrong. I really enjoy watching how it writes a story in each level. For example, if I say, "Write a monologue about someone describing their new pool in C2 level (language), then do the same for C1 to A1 using level appropriate vocabulary/grammar", C2 sounds so posh, B1-C1 sound normal (although C1 is sometimes feels like a highschool report), A2 feels a little clunky (as it would be at that level), and A1 sounds like someone talking to a 3 year old.
An example prompt I used: (it didn't give me 1000 nouns, though, and it gave the titles in English. ChatGPT doesn't fully listen unless I tell it, but it's getting there.) Give me a list of the 1000 most common nouns in Spanish and write 5 synonyms for each word. Put this in a table form. Each noun belongs in its' own merged cell, with 5 rows for each synonym. Next to the synonym column, provide an example sentence using A1 or A2 vocabulary and grammar. Make this example sentence as comprehensible as possible. Do not use English. Repeat the above, but add a column after the Example Sentence to describe the synonym using only A1 level vocabulary. Adjust the list to be 5 synonyms for the most common 100 nouns in Spanish. Write the titles in Spanish.
I've been trying these prompts, and struggled with chatgpt too. It was repeating the same stuff and not really doing what I asked and was pretty frustrating. You should try using claude 3.5 sonnet, another ai chat tool like chatgpt. Using these same prompts there I had much better success.
Great video! Instead of using the chat to generate lists without translation, and translate later, you can split lines by dash or other special character when importing to the spreadsheet or use regex (regular expression) to split the sentences in text editor and remove parts of each line or characters you don't need at that particular time.
What are your thoughts on Nicos Weg? The exercises I found to be useless, so I stopped. However, for listening comprehension and context I found Nicos Weg to be useful. Especially for LinQ.
How do you create audio files for listening to these prompts on the flash cards? I think Anki Pro has a speech to text function but ive noticed the pronunciation isn't always the best?
For the vocabulary it keeps repeating words a lot. Do you have any idea of how to keep it from repeating words and instead keep it generating new words?
I tried longer and no luck, but I found another ai that actually does it much better. It's called Claude 3.5 Sonnet and it is marginally better in testing than chatgpt 4o, although with my testing for these specific tasks, it performs much better. Just be sure to tell it how many to do (like first 100, etc.) otherwise it'll say the list's too long and only do the first 10 or something. I would recommend trying it if you haven't yet and see how it goes. These is unfortunately limited use per day like chatgpt 4o, although it seems much more and can be extended by paying for the pro version.
Sometimes it does that. Just tell it not to repeat words. Otherwise use the alphabet method: "give me 300 words in LANGUAGE that start with an A". Then B, then C, etc. That'll be almost 10k words by itself.
ChatGPT prompts for language learning:
Language Islands
I am going to (place+action), write me a list of sentences I'll need to learn to use there to (action). make the list as comprehensive as possible.
(multiple variations)
All grammar
Can you list all (language) grammar to me? every single grammar point in the language. Just a list of all the points, no examples or detailed explanations needed.
+
Can you give me 20 example sentences of (each point listed)
All the basic verb conjugations
Write a list of the 10 most common verbs in (language) and give 100 example sentences of each one using as many different tenses and conjugations as possible, including A1 level past, present and future tenses.
All common verbs conjugated
Write a list of the 100 most common verbs in (language) and give 10 example sentences of each one using as many different tenses and conjugations as possible, including A1 level past, present and future tenses.
Basic Adjectives
Write a list of the 100 most common adjectives in (language), each one with an example sentence next to it.
Learning vocabulary fast (80/20)
Write a list of the 1000 most common nouns in (language), each one with an example sentence next to it.
Cases, tenses & conjugations
give me a short list of all the cases/tenses/conjugations in (language), without examples. just a list
+
now write a list of 20 example sentences for each one of them
All the intermediate grammar
Write a list of the 10 most common verbs in (language) and give 100 example sentences of each one using as many different tenses and conjugations as possible, including all grammar from A1 to B2 level.
All common verbs conjugated intermediate
Write a list of the 100 most common verbs in (language) and give 10 example sentences of each one using as many different tenses and conjugations as possible, , including all grammar from A1 to B2 level.
Expand your Vocabulary
Write a list of the 1000 most common nouns in (language), each one with up to 5 synonims next to it.
Expand your Vocabulary (Advanced language)
create 300 variations of this sentence "the incompetent policies of the government are having disastrous consequences" substituting all the verbs, adjectives and nouns with other random verbs, adjectives and nouns, trying to include as much vocabulary as possible. the sentences must be realistic and make sense. the sentences can have different meanings, they dont need to use only synonims
(repeat with similar complex sentences)
Advanced Adjectives
Write a list of the 1000 most common adjectives in (language), each one with an example sentence next to it.
Advanced Adjectives Synonims
Write a list of the 1000 most common adjectives in (language), each one with up to 5 synonims next to it.
Advanced Verbs Synonims
Write a list of the 1000 most common verbs in (language), each one with up to 5 synonims next to it.
Thank you! This advice is worth gold🪙 it's like a recipe for language learning material, any level any time!
Here's mine. My default prompt in custom instruction to learn english.
Language of response: Always respond in everyday conversational American English (B2 level), regardless of the language I use. Do not attempt to match or respond in the language I am using. Only switch to Spanish if I explicitly request it by saying 'contéstame en español'.
You always prefer using conversational everyday English, including contractions, but adapted to a B2 lvl and grammatically correct.
Always include a summary in English at the end of your responses, regardless of the language used. Only respond in Spanish if explicitly requested.
If I ask you a question in Spanish, respond in English. If I continue asking or commenting in Spanish, keep responding in English, and so on.
After the summary, there should be another separating line, and a text where you add the spelling correction or translation to American English of the question or message I sent you. If I speak to you in Spanish, your spelling correction will be a translation into English.
Always check and adhere to my language preference settings as defined in my instructions. Do not attempt to match my language; always default to English unless specifically requested otherwise.
Structure of how your responses will be from now on:
Response in conversational, everyday American English (B2 level)
Divider
Summary of your response in conversational, everyday American English (B2 level)
Divider
Only spelling correction of the question or message I sent you, always in everyday American English (B2 level)."
I personally approached it through a different strategy.
Asked it all grammar points I need to know A1-C2 in German.
Then prompted each level for a 100+ example sentences for each grammar point.
Isn't that one of the prompts here?
@@NaturalLanguageLearning I'm pretty sure you didn't specify A1-C2. But yeah, I'm wrong on that one...
To copy into a spreadsheet, ask the AI to present the results as a table with the TL in one column and the translation in the other column. Then you can paste into Sheets in a single action.
Thanks
@@alexmckenzie8491 thanks mate
I've done some of these for Spanish (learning this now) and German just to play around with it. Sometimes, I like to tell it to put it into table form, and define which items go in which cells (I'll have to try making one column a merged cell when there's 5 rows next to it). I'll have to try the synonyms one. I also find that sometimes you have to hold ChatGPT's hand (handshake routines? ...computer humor...) and tell it specifically "A1 grammar and A1 vocabulary", or else it does its' own thing. I have to do this when I give it a prompt to "write a short 100 word story about XYZ in C2 level Spanish, using C2 vocabulary and C2 grammar. Write the same story using C1 vocabulary and C1 grammar [and so on]. Vocabulary and grammar should be appropriate for that level. If the vocabulary is too advanced, describe it using vocabulary at the current level.". The latter part, I'm not quite sure it understands what I want, since half the time, it'll write the same exact story for each level, and will only correct itself when I tell it that it's wrong.
I really enjoy watching how it writes a story in each level. For example, if I say, "Write a monologue about someone describing their new pool in C2 level (language), then do the same for C1 to A1 using level appropriate vocabulary/grammar", C2 sounds so posh, B1-C1 sound normal (although C1 is sometimes feels like a highschool report), A2 feels a little clunky (as it would be at that level), and A1 sounds like someone talking to a 3 year old.
An example prompt I used: (it didn't give me 1000 nouns, though, and it gave the titles in English. ChatGPT doesn't fully listen unless I tell it, but it's getting there.)
Give me a list of the 1000 most common nouns in Spanish and write 5 synonyms for each word. Put this in a table form. Each noun belongs in its' own merged cell, with 5 rows for each synonym. Next to the synonym column, provide an example sentence using A1 or A2 vocabulary and grammar. Make this example sentence as comprehensible as possible. Do not use English.
Repeat the above, but add a column after the Example Sentence to describe the synonym using only A1 level vocabulary. Adjust the list to be 5 synonyms for the most common 100 nouns in Spanish. Write the titles in Spanish.
I've been trying these prompts, and struggled with chatgpt too. It was repeating the same stuff and not really doing what I asked and was pretty frustrating. You should try using claude 3.5 sonnet, another ai chat tool like chatgpt. Using these same prompts there I had much better success.
Great video! Instead of using the chat to generate lists without translation, and translate later, you can split lines by dash or other special character when importing to the spreadsheet or use regex (regular expression) to split the sentences in text editor and remove parts of each line or characters you don't need at that particular time.
I'm trying to create spreadsheets directly on ChatGPT but it makes it way slower and needs to stop more often. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.
What are your thoughts on Nicos Weg?
The exercises I found to be useless, so I stopped.
However, for listening comprehension and context I found Nicos Weg to be useful.
Especially for LinQ.
How do you create audio files for listening to these prompts on the flash cards? I think Anki Pro has a speech to text function but ive noticed the pronunciation isn't always the best?
I cannot get chatgpt to generate a 100 word list. Every time I try it tells me it can't do it and points me to websites
I think is a interesting video but after a long lists of sentences how i can create the flashcards for study? Can you make a video for this?
I've got tutorials on that as well. 2 column document in excel > import csv to Anki
Thoughts on memory palaces?
Mikel, the link doesn't provide the prompts and when I login I don't see them anywhere? AR
Look in pinned comment.
Everytime I would suggest to a linguistics student that I can learn grammar contextually, I could feel their anger...
in order to copy the answer and paste it into a google spreadsheet, you should have asked him to show the results in a spreadsheet form
Thanks, I'll try that.
For the vocabulary it keeps repeating words a lot. Do you have any idea of how to keep it from repeating words and instead keep it generating new words?
I tried longer and no luck, but I found another ai that actually does it much better. It's called Claude 3.5 Sonnet and it is marginally better in testing than chatgpt 4o, although with my testing for these specific tasks, it performs much better. Just be sure to tell it how many to do (like first 100, etc.) otherwise it'll say the list's too long and only do the first 10 or something. I would recommend trying it if you haven't yet and see how it goes. These is unfortunately limited use per day like chatgpt 4o, although it seems much more and can be extended by paying for the pro version.
Sometimes it does that. Just tell it not to repeat words. Otherwise use the alphabet method: "give me 300 words in LANGUAGE that start with an A". Then B, then C, etc. That'll be almost 10k words by itself.
British English typically uses 's' for socialise, whilst American English typically uses 'z'.
I know, that's why I changed it mid-sentence.
I normally use British English, but changed to American because the example was for an American.