What if AI didn’t just hand you the answer…but actually taught you how to find it? Gemini Guided Learning is a great way to do just that.

I tested Guided Learning this morning, having it prep me for my Japan trip this week. It gave me useful, realistic practice that will help me a lot during my visit! 

Let me show you what this thing can do…

(To access Guided Learning, click the “plus” sign in the Gemini app, go to More Tools, and choose Guided Learning.)

A Common Freeze Up Point: “Do You Have a Point Card?”

I had Guided Learning run me through some common phrases in a scenario I’m sure to encounter: buying treats at a convenience store. Gemini began by asking a question that often confuses foreigners like me…

“Do you have a point card?”

I’ve had clerks ask me this before at stores in Japan.

“I wasn’t planning for this,” I thought. “Now what?”

But thanks to Gemini, I’ll be ready. “Nai desu” (ないです in Japanese script), I responded, a polite way to say I don’t have one.

Gemini confirmed that this was the correct response. Whew!

Getting My Delicious Snack Heated Up

Next, Gemini prepared me for another tricky scenario: asking the store clerk to heat a food item.

It’s amazing you can even do this! Most American convenience stores wouldn’t be bothered.

I use the phrase “Hai, atatamete kudasai” (“はい、温めてください” in Japanese script). Gemini’s verdict: I nailed it!

One of the most fun things about learning a language is when you say the right phrase and something actually happens in the world. Utter the right syllables, and the clerk heats up your chicken.

It’s like sliding a key into a lock. Do it just right, and a new world opens. 

Finding the Bathroom

Anywhere you go, eventually you’ll need to find the bathroom.

In most Japanese konbini, it’s not hard to find. It’s usually near the front, and you’ll see it on your own.

But just in case, let’s practice asking where the bathroom is.

I hit Gemini with the phrase “toire wa doko desu ka” and even put it in Japanese script for extra points, which is “トイレはどこですか?”

Gemini confirmed I had the right phrase. Success! 

Wrap-Up

When I chat with my friends about AI, they often say AI is going to do all our thinking for us and make us stupid. I disagree.

Tools like Gemini Guided Learning are one way AI will make us smarter. Gemini did a great job of guiding me toward answers rather than giving them to me.

Along with Guided lLearning, I’m using Gemini Live’s voice feature to practice Japanese speaking. I’ve had full conversations with it lasting up to 30 minutes. It’s an incredible learning tool!

Where I live in northern New Jersey, there are few, if any, Japanese speakers. It’s hard to find anyone to practice with.

But with tools like Gemini, I can practice any time. 

Try Gemini Guided Learning and learn anything you want, absolutely free! 

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