Built on science,

not engagement hacks.

Every feature in Mynago is grounded in decades of research on how humans actually acquire languages.

Spaced Repetition

Hermann Ebbinghaus demonstrated in 1885 that memory decays exponentially, the "forgetting curve." Spaced repetition fights this by presenting information right before you'd forget it.

Mynago uses the FSRS algorithm (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler), a modern alternative to SM-2 that adapts to your personal forgetting patterns. Each review is timed to maximize retention with minimum effort.

Key research:

Ebbinghaus (1885), Pimsleur (1967), Wozniak & Gorzelanczyk (1994), Ye (2024, FSRS)

Comprehensible Input

Stephen Krashen's Input Hypothesis (i+1) says we acquire language when we understand messages slightly above our current level. Not from grammar drills. From meaningful exposure.

Mynago lessons are calibrated to your level and gradually increase complexity. You absorb grammar patterns through context before you ever see a rule explained.

Key research:

Krashen (1982), Long (1996), VanPatten (2003), Nation (2007)

Contextual Learning

Words learned in isolation are stored differently than words learned in context. Context-dependent memory means you remember better when the learning environment matches the use environment.

That's why Mynago builds lessons around your real life. Learning vocabulary for your partner's family dinner is fundamentally more effective than memorizing a generic word list.

Key research:

Godden & Baddeley (1975), Craik & Lockhart (1972), Bransford & Johnson (1972)

The Assimil Influence

Mynago's two-phase approach is inspired by the Assimil method, used by polyglots since 1929. Phase one is passive: listen, read, absorb. Phase two is active: produce, translate back, construct.

This mirrors natural acquisition: children understand language long before they speak it. By respecting this natural order, Mynago reduces frustration and accelerates genuine fluency.

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