Question 1

Does Captio AI handle gheada — the Galician /g/ that disappears or sounds like a pharyngeal fricative?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI's model for Galician includes the range of dialectal realisations of /g/, including gheada variants found across different Galician-speaking areas.

Question 2

Can it follow Galician-Spanish code-switching mid-sentence at a restaurant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI detects language shifts automatically and continues captioning when the speaker moves from Galician to Spanish, without requiring any manual input.

Question 3

Does it support regional Galician dialects — Western, Central, and Eastern varieties?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles dialectal variation across Galician and does not require you to select a specific sub-dialect setting.

Question 4

What about the open/close vowel contrasts in Galician — /ɛ/ versus /e/ and /ɔ/ versus /o/?

Accepted Answer

Captio AI disambiguates these vowel pairs using contextual probability, not lip shape alone. In full sentence restaurant conversation the accuracy is high.

Question 5

Can it keep up with a long sobremesa in fast casual Galician?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI runs with no session time limit and handles the reduced, fast-paced register of post-meal conversation just as reliably as the more careful speech at the start of a meal.

Question 6

Is Captio AI as accurate on Galician as on Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Captio AI performs at high accuracy on Galician. Minor differences in word error rate between Galician and Spanish exist but are not significant enough to affect usability in restaurant conversation.

Question 7

Does it work for restaurant settings with live gaita or other traditional Galician music in the background?

Accepted Answer

Captio AI is designed for noisy real-world environments. Live acoustic music increases difficulty on very short words but full sentences in Galician conversation remain reliably captioned.

Question 8

Does Galician Sign Language work with Captio AI?

Accepted Answer

Captio AI captions spoken Galician in real time. It does not interpret Galician Sign Language (Lingua de Signos Galega). It is designed for deaf and hard of hearing users who want to read what others are saying aloud.

Question 9

Can I use Captio AI to follow a Galician restaurant conversation if I understand Spanish but not Galician?

Accepted Answer

Captio AI shows the text of what is being said in the language it was spoken. If the speaker uses Galician it captions in Galician, Spanish in Spanish. It does not translate between languages.

Question 10

Does Captio AI work in noisy restaurants?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles typical restaurant-level background noise well. It focuses on the nearest speaker — the person across the table — and captions through ambient noise. Very loud environments may reduce accuracy slightly, but typical restaurant settings are handled accurately.

Question 11

How do I position the phone at a restaurant table?

Accepted Answer

Place it between you and the person you are talking to, microphone facing them. A small phone stand keeps it stable and angled for easy reading. You can glance at the screen naturally without making the setup conspicuous.

Question 12

Does it work when talking to waitstaff?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Hold or place the phone near whoever is speaking — the waiter explaining specials, a barista taking your order. Captions appear in real time so you follow the exchange without asking for repeats.

Question 13

What about ordering from menus or asking questions?

Accepted Answer

The same setup works. Hold the phone toward the server as they describe dishes or answer questions. If you want to confirm an order or clarify an allergy, you can read exactly what they said before responding.

Question 14

What if the restaurant is abroad and people speak another language?

Accepted Answer

Use Live Translator. The waiter or companion speaks their language — you read the translation in real time. Works across 60+ languages with no manual setup or switching.

Question 15

Does it work for a date or a one-on-one meal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Place the phone on the table between you and the other person. It runs quietly and most people adapt naturally. You do not need to explain it unless you want to — a phone on a restaurant table draws little attention.

Question 16

What about group meals with multiple people at the table?

Accepted Answer

For a group meal, place the phone in the centre of the table. Captio AI follows whoever is loudest in the microphone's direction — in a seated group this tracks whoever is speaking most actively. For a one-on-one, point it directly toward the other person.

Question 17

Does it work for outdoor dining?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Outdoor patios and terraces are handled well. Wind noise at high levels may reduce accuracy, but typical outdoor dining settings work accurately — often better than loud indoor restaurants.

Question 18

Does it affect the dining experience for the other person?

Accepted Answer

Minimally. A phone on the table is unremarkable. Most companions adapt naturally once they see what Captio AI does — many find it interesting. It does not require the other person to change how they speak.

Question 19

What about cafe settings with background music?

Accepted Answer

Background music at typical cafe volumes is handled well. Very loud music close to the speaker may reduce accuracy slightly, but standard cafe ambient noise — espresso machines, other conversations, moderate music — does not prevent accurate captions.

Galician live captions and productivity tool for restaurants & cafes

Everything you need to follow Galician restaurants & cafes

Follow the conversation through the noise

Restaurants abroad or with foreign speakers

Transcribe any recorded conversation

Key points from any conversation

Every situation covered

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Built for the table — however noisy the room

Follows the person across the table

Works through restaurant noise

Place it and forget it

No asking for repeats during the meal

Any language

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Why Galician is hard to understand

Open/close mid-vowel contrast

Gheada

Galician-Spanish code-switching

Regional dialect variation

Fast sobremesa speech

Hearing loss in Galicia and Spain: numbers and access gaps

What you hear stays with you.

Gone the moment it ends

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Captio AI supports 60+ languages

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