Practice

Dialogues

A dialogue is built around you: it draws on the words in your dictionary and on your level. So the same request produces different texts for two people — and that is why dialogues do not work while your dictionary is empty: there is nothing to build from.

What it draws on

Your dictionary — familiar words become the backbone of the dialogue.
Your level — it bounds how complex the constructions get.
A topic, if you set one — a situation or a collection of words.

The point is to keep a dialogue comprehensible without turning it into a retelling of what you already know: familiar words provide footing, and the unfamiliar ones around them are picked up from context.

What setting a topic does

Without a topic, Tomyo picks one from your dictionary. A topic you set — a situation or a collection you assembled — narrows the vocabulary to what you need, which is handy when preparing for a specific trip or conversation.

How much you can generate

On the Plus plan generation is unlimited. On the free plan dialogues are available with a cap on how many.

What to do if…

The dialogue will not generate

Usually your dictionary is still too small — there is nothing to build from. Study for a few days and try again. If your dictionary is well stocked and the error persists, write to support: that is a fault rather than a limit.

The dialogue is too easy

It draws on your dictionary and level. Check your level in settings and set a narrower topic — a specific situation produces noticeably richer vocabulary.

The dialogue is too hard

Unfamiliar words in a dialogue are normal — they are meant to be picked up from context. If more than half is unclear, lower your level: it is probably set above where you actually are.