What's that language question website?

[twinmatrix]

Sometime ago I found this really popular language learning website where people can ask for translations and you can give them to others.

 

Does anyone know what I mean?

 

I remember I corrected some Dutch sentences and got points and could use those to post questions about Japanese.

 

For example, I want to know how to say "Americano" (the coffee), or some slang stuff that I can't find in official literature. Can't find the website back. T___T

[Lu]

Tatoeba?

[twinmatrix]

Hmm, no, that's not it. It was more like a Q&A or community website than a "dictionary" feeling.

 

Also I think the main colors were..blue-ish...but not sure.

[roddy]

Italki?

http://www.italki.com/questions/chinese

[imron]

Lang-8?

[dnevets]

Hi Native?

https://hinative.com/

[twinmatrix]

Lang-8?

 

Yay!!! It's that one, thanks!

 

Italki and Hi Native also look good, thank you.

[Demonic_Duck]

I want to know how to say "Americano"

 

If that was the actual question you want to ask rather than just an example, the answer is 美式咖啡.

 

I think HiNative is the offering from the makers of Lang8 that's specifically designed for Q&A.

 

GoVoluble is also a good option (link in my sig, though I'm not affiliated, I just recommend it).

[lips]

Strictly speaking, café Americano is not the same as brewed coffee in the U.S. (or a regular coffee at Starbucks worldwide).  For those who have ordered a 美式咖啡 at a Starbucks in China, would they serve you a real café Americano or just a brewed coffee?

[Demonic_Duck]

Not sure, never ordered it. I'm pretty sure they'd give you whatever they give you when you ask for an Americano at any Starbucks in the world (i.e. a shot of espresso + hot water).
 
Edit: 百度百科's entry on 美式咖啡
 

“美式咖啡”（英文：Americano，意大利语：Caffè Americano）咖啡的一种，是最普通的咖啡。是使用滴滤式咖啡壶所制作出的黑咖啡，又或者是意式浓缩中加入大量的水制成。口味比较淡。因为一般的萃取时间相对较长（大概四五分钟），所以咖啡因含量较高。

Seems like the author of the article doesn't know the difference between an Americano and a filter coffee, but either way it's the correct translation for "Americano".