Learn Tagalog Fast

Project Overview:
"Learn Tagalog Fast" is a language-learning mobile application designed to help users quickly grasp Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines. The app emphasizes ease of use, engaging content, and rapid learning techniques to make language acquisition accessible for travelers, students, and language enthusiasts.

Goals and Objectives:
Create a mobile design mockup that is designed to increase revenue through customer acquisition

Long Term Goal
In 2 years, Learn Tagalog Fast will become the #1 downloaded Filipino language application for both Filipino and non-Filipino speakers

User Research
Target Audience:

Tourists visiting the Philippines
Students and language enthusiasts
Filipino expatriates seeking to reconnect with their language

Key User Needs:
Simple navigation with minimal learning curve
Short, digestible lessons
Practice opportunities for speaking, listening, reading, and writing
Motivation through progress tracking and rewards

Insights:
Users prefer intuitive interfaces, visual cues, and gamified elements to stay motivated. They also value cultural insights and practical vocabulary.

Design Process
1. Wireframing and Ideation
Created low-fidelity sketches focusing on core features: Home screen, Lesson modules, Practice exercises and Quiz format.
Emphasized a clean layout with clear icons and minimal text to appeal to beginners.
2. Visual Design
Color Palette: Bright, inviting colors inspired by Filipino culture (e.g., vibrant orange, yellows, and green).
Typography: Simple, legible fonts for clarity.
Iconography: Custom icons representing lessons, quizzes, and cultural tips.
3. Prototyping
Developed an interactive prototype using Figma to simulate user flow.
Focused on ease of navigation: a bottom navigation bar with tabs for Home, Lessons, Practice, and Profile.

Usability Testing & Iterations
Conducted sessions with target users to identify pain points.
Gathered feedback on navigation clarity and content engagement.
Implemented iterative improvements:
Enhanced onboarding clarity.
Increased contrast for better readability.
Streamlined quiz interface for quicker responses.

Conclusion
The "Learn Tagalog Fast" app exemplifies a user-centered approach to language learning. By prioritizing intuitive design, cultural relevance, and engaging content, the app successfully meets the needs of diverse learners and encourages continuous language acquisition.

Future Improvements:

Low effort & High impact:
Build additional quiz types (writing, translate words to Tagalog)
Set daily learning time goals, then notify user
Create a community within the app (add and challenge friends)

High effort & High impact:
Native language of the user as teaching method (if user is Chinese, teach in Mandarin)
Audio cues all throughout the app
Select other Filipino languages (Cebuano, llocano, etc.) as part of premium subscription