When I talked to ChatGPT in my light truck, it turned into a Spanish class.

Four years from now, in 2030.

I have a goal to take my family of five to Spain and watch the World Cup in person.

Airfare, accommodation, tickets, food expenses...

First, I need money.

For that reason, I am currently about to start saving up with a goal of 3.5 million yen.

In other words, there is no way I can afford to go to a Spanish language school, Rikyu 🤪

If I have that kind of money, it would be much more beneficial to let my children take lessons.

But, since I'm going to Spain after all,

"Hello"

"Thank you"

"Please give me water"

I want to be able to say at least that much in the local language.

Just as I was thinking about that, I read the news that ChatGPT's voice feature "Live" had been updated.

It seems ChatGPT Live has evolved

The newly introduced "GPT-Live" is a new voice model designed to make ChatGPT voice conversations more natural.

It doesn't just wait for you to finish speaking; it can offer back-channeling, wait quietly when you're stuck for words, and respond naturally even if you ask a question in the middle of a conversation.

It was created with the goal of having a rhythmic exchange, just like talking to a person.

By the way, this is not GPT-5.6 itself, but a separate mechanism introduced specifically for voice conversations.

It is being rolled out sequentially: "GPT-Live-1" for paid users and the lightweight version "GPT-Live-1 mini" for free users.

The first thing I thought when I read that news was:

Wouldn't this be really good for studying?

So, I tried it out right away.

My light truck turned into a Spanish language school

During a break from work.

I try launching ChatGPT Live inside my light truck.

"Teach me Spanish pronunciation."

When I said that, the practice started immediately.

The first things I learned were really simple words.

Hola = Hello
Gracias = Thank you
Por favor = Please
Agua = Water
Pan = Bread

Bread is "pan" in Spanish too.

Right at the start, I learned one thing.

...I might be a genius🤣lol

And then, I actually try saying it out loud.

Me
"Hola"

ChatGPT
"That's great! Spot on!"

Me
"Gracias"

ChatGPT
"That's the spirit!"

Me
"Agua"

ChatGPT
"That's good!"

Me
"Pan"

ChatGPT
"Perfect!"

...It praises me so much. lol

If I'm wrong, you have to tell me properly, or it won't be a classroom! 😨😨😨

Getting carried away, I repeat the same word over and over.

"Agua"

"Agua"

"Agua"

"...Aguamenti!!!"

ChatGPT
"...That is a very natural pronunciation 😊"

No, that's Aguamenti!! 🤣🤣🤣

Forget asking for water,
I'm already trying to conjure water from a wand!! lol

Even so, it responds kindly every time.

If I asked a human teacher the same word 10 times,

"I already taught you this, didn't I?"

"Also, do you need Harry Potter right now?"

They might say that.

However, ChatGPT doesn't get angry.

It doesn't make a sour face.

It doesn't even have a face to begin with.

...It's incredibly fun. lol

No, I really want you to try it once.

I'm all alone in my light truck, talking to my smartphone in Spanish, so from the outside, I look like a total weirdo.

But I'm serious.

I can't go to a Spanish language school.

But I want to learn a language.

I want to deliver this to you, who shares the same worries as me.

ChatGPT Live!!!

Want to choose your preferred voice?

You can!

ChatGPT has 9 types of voices with different atmospheres available.

A bright voice.

A calm voice.

An energetic voice.

A gentle voice.

The one I chose was "Sol".

In the settings screen, it says:

Quick-witted and gentle

Already, at this point, it seems like a perfect teacher.

(Though it didn't respond flexibly to my Harry Potter joke!!!)

Note that officially, they are not categorized as male or female, but are introduced as 9 types of voices, each with different characteristics.

Want to be taught gently?

You can!

"I'm a beginner, so teach me slowly."

"Correct me if my pronunciation is wrong."

"I want to practice one by one."

If you ask that, it will teach you in a way that suits you.

Spanish?

English?

French?

Swahili?

You can do it!!

Go ahead and speak in your favorite language!

Even if it's recognized as a different language through voice input, you can tell it which language you want to use during the conversation, or select your preferred language from the settings.

Want to use it while opening other apps?

You can!

Want to turn off the screen and keep the conversation going?

You can do it!

If you turn on "Background conversation" in the settings screen, you can continue the conversation while using other apps or even when your smartphone is locked.

While commuting.

While taking a walk.

While doing housework.

As long as you have earphones, that place becomes a language school at any time.

Background conversation ends when you end it yourself, when you close the app completely, when you reach the usage limit, or when a single session reaches the maximum time. The amount you can use depends on your subscription plan.



*If you use it while driving, set it up before you leave and make sure not to operate your smartphone while driving.

I also tried learning a self-introduction

Next, I had it teach me a simple self-introduction.

Hola, soy fronta.
Hola, soy fronta
Hello, I am Fronta.

And,

Soy de Japón.
Soy de Japon.
I am from Japan.

"Soy" means "I am".

"de" means "from".

In other words,

Soy fronta.
I am Fronta.

Soy de Japon.
I am from Japan.

That's how it goes.

At first, I made a mistake and said,

"Soy de Fronta"

It seems this would mean something like "I am from Fronta." lol

But even if I make a mistake, it teaches me right there on the spot.

This might be the best part of studying with voice.

You can hear the rhythm and pronunciation of the words, which you can't understand just by reading text, and imitate them right there.



Even if it's 5 minutes a day, if you continue for 4 years



To master a language, naturally, a fair amount of time is required.In the US Department of State's language training, about

600 to 750 hours

of class time is indicated as a guideline for English speakers to learn Spanish to a level where they can use it for work.Of course, the conditions are different for me as a native Japanese speaker, and the required time also changes depending on the level you are aiming for.Do you want to "have simple conversations while traveling," or"speak without difficulty even at work?"

Just that alone makes the required amount of study completely different.

My goal is first to be able to have simple greetings and place orders locally.

So, I'm going to try to continue for at least 5 minutes a day.

If it's 5 minutes a day,

About 30 hours in 1 year.

About 120 hours in 4 years.

I don't think I'll become fluent in just 120 hours.

But,

I can become a version of myself that has been exposed to Spanish for 120 hours more than the version of me that did nothing.

That is enough.

If I can say "Pan, por favor,"

I can buy bread in Spain.

If I can say "Agua, por favor,"

I can ask for water.

"Aguamenti!!"

If I say that, water comes out of a wand.

"Hola!"

If I can say that with a smile, I can take the first step with the local people.

For now, I want to start from about that much.

(Surely you too will realize you're a wizard 🧙🪄 sparkle sparkle)

Before telling your children to "do your homework"

And, elementary school summer vacation will start soon.

Starting next Monday, my eldest son will have his first elementary school summer vacation.

On the other hand, kindergarten summer vacation has already started this week.

No, that's too early!!! 🤣 lol

When summer vacation comes, parents end up saying it.

"Do your homework!"

"Do it before you play games!"

"How long are you going to keep playing!"

"You're not allowed to do that!"

I'm sure I'll say it too.

But, while telling my children to study, I'm looking at my smartphone.

That lacks persuasiveness.

So this summer, I'm going to sit next to my children while they do their homework and study Spanish myself.

Not just saying "study,"

I'll show them through my own actions that I'm studying too!!!

...While saying that, there's a possibility that I'm the one enjoying it the most. lol

Even if it's just during summer vacation, I'd be happy if my children became interested, thinking,

"Spanish is interesting!"

"Talking to ChatGPT is fun!"

If it continues until 4 years later, maybe the whole family will be able to speak a little bit.

My wife, watching me like that,

has an expression that says, "Something else has started again..."

But this time is different.



This time, I'm serious.

I intend to keep this up until 2030.

...Maybe. lol

No, I'm serious, so please bear with me🤣

Spanish I've learned

Finally, I'll review the words I've learned over the past three days.

Hola.
Hola.
Hello.

Gracias.
Gracias.
Thank you.

Por favor.
Por favor.
Please.

Agua, por favor.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.

Pan, por favor.
Pan, por favor.
Bread, please.

Soy fronta.
Soy fronta.
I am Fronta.

Soy de Japón.
Soy de Japón.
I am from Japan.

Aguamenti
Aguamenti.
Water comes out of the wand. (*Not Spanish🤣)

First, 5 minutes again today.

Four years from now, when our family of five goes to Spain,

it would be amazing if we could think,

"Those 5 minutes we started in that kei truck led us here."

¡Vamos a España en familia!

Let's go to Spain as a family!

Have you ever used ChatGPT's voice feature?

If you have any recommended ways to use it other than for language learning, please let me know!

ROAD TO 2030 Episode 3

📖 ROAD TO 2030

✅ Episode 1: A real man silently saves 50,000 yen.

✅ Episode 2: Going to the 2030 World Cup as a family of five. I seriously calculated the money needed for a trip to Spain.

✅ Episode 3: ChatGPT Live seems popular, so I started learning Spanish with my kids. ...And then, my kei truck turned into a language classroom.

⏳ To be continued in Episode 4...

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