Gf and I started on Duolingo. Anyone else getting badgered by a bird? How long did you stick with it? How well did it help?
Lady and I are planning a trip to Florence next spring.
Gf and I started on Duolingo. Anyone else getting badgered by a bird? How long did you stick with it? How well did it help?
Lady and I are planning a trip to Florence next spring.
Wife has been doing it for about 6 weeks. I don't remember her mentioning being bothered by anything. She doesn't use the message area.
You better keep up with it
The GF and I have been kicking around learning Spanish since we live a very predominately Spanish-speaking area. Stack Social has the entire Babbel catalog with lifetime access for like $160. Seems like a good way to improve my social skills.
I have a friend who has a multi-year German streak. It's fascinating how well they have leveraged gamification.
Enjoy Florence!
I'm about 135 days into learning italian. So I know a few words now, but listening to native speakers is still greek to me..
I disabled all notifications, so no threatening messages from the bird 😄
lownslow said:Wife has been doing it for about 6 weeks. I don't remember her mentioning being bothered by anything. She doesn't use the message area.
More of a joke than anything. As some of the other posts here show, the notifications get a little weird if you dont put in the work.
If you wanna kill 5-10 minutes, google "duolingo memes"
My whole family is using duo. Three of us to learn Spanish but the fourth, my youngest daughter, is an epicurean sampling from every language duo offers. I don't know how much she gets from it but she can recognize, for example, Korean writing on a sign which is more than I can say for myself.
I've definitely expanded my Spanish vocabulary with it. I am not comfortable speaking it yet but I'll keep trying.
Learn to say "I want" and "I need" and add a noun. Make it a game to get what you want/need with these simple phrases. Works especially well in the bedroom. Congrats, you are communicating in a foreign language. Ensures that replies will be given at the same low-level. This is how babies learn to speak. Seems to work. Temper tantrum optional.
Actually speaking to someone is the hard part. I like the idea of an AI language experience. Is there one out there that actually speaks to you and responds to your efforts?
What's good, Vic! You like that foot I broke off in ya?
Teach you to pass me when I'm at work.
this took more effort than I probably should have spent on it.
In reply to dculberson :
Nice!
My whole family does Duolingo as well. I had a streak of over a year in German before they did a format change that pissed me off and I stopped using it.
The gamification definitely works and the premium is (was?) worth the money
Ciao, Mr. Asa! Sto anche imparando l'italiano con aiuta dello gufo verde.
Altra cosa che mi aiuta imparare e il podcast "News in Slow Italian".
In reply to Nicole Suddard :
Uhh...
Io sono di Florida?
I am on day 493 of French. I learned a ton, I had no French background at all. I can now read (poorly) but it's super helpful when I got to Montreal.
I took Spanish in high school and I think if I had done Spanish for as long as I've done French I would be almost fluent.
So I recommend it. But if you are traveling someplace learn to say "I don't speak PLACE, do you speak English, please" I'd also learn thank you and 1 beer please!
That has always worked for me.
In reply to Mr_Asa :
Sorry, I got excited for an opportunity to practice. As someone who has been using the green owl app for Italian for a while and has a degree in Spanish language/lit, I highly recommend:
In reply to Nicole Suddard :
A little early for me for some of those, but as I get more comfortable, definitely.
I'm working on Spanish.
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