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dull robin Mar 14, 2022, 1:39 AM

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Is dulingo a good app to learn German on?

true bone Mar 14, 2022, 1:44 AM

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We have an faq on that, so I'll post that:

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You can also type faq duolingo in #botchannel to see this again

rancid copper Mar 16, 2022, 7:16 PM

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i would reaaaally recommend Busuu - its community feature is definently its selling point. you have to actively translate and native germans will give you feedback on both pronounciation and spelling

neat nebula Mar 16, 2022, 7:45 PM

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duolingo isnt as good as it used to be

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i agree with chuck, the duck.

rustic elm Mar 16, 2022, 11:24 PM

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rancid copper i would reaaaally recommend Busuu - its community feature is definently its sell...

I agree, but busuu has a faster pace than Duolingo

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Or I might just dumb

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But it's hard to memorize stuff from busuu

icy sleet Mar 17, 2022, 2:11 AM

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busuu is faster paced yeah

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id recommend nicos weg, they have better material similar to busuu

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more in accordance with actual cefr plus its 100% free

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and the community exercise thing could be done here, if you need the UI and ease of the app then get it but its expensive for the entire content

rancid copper Mar 17, 2022, 8:31 AM

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it definetly depends on your level, personally i found duolingo to be tediously easy as i had already learnt the basics in school at an okay level. i used busuu (the free version) mainly for the community feature, which is also the great thing about this server. If your just starting out, basic vocabulary could be learned using memorize or duolingo-like apps. if ur goal is to get fluent tho, u will need something that has more active learning and is not multiple choice.

rocky hound Mar 17, 2022, 9:55 AM

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Yeah agreed, Duolingo is okay if you're just getting started, and if you personally think you're benefiting from it, use it for as long as that holds. But at the point where you inevitably start thinking "man this is boring and repetitive", it's time to find a different resource.

foggy knoll Mar 17, 2022, 7:09 PM

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A better approach would be to get a book like Schritte or Aspekte (from Hueber) and use the app that comes with it. You're primarily working out of the book, but the app provides you with the additional video and audio content.

FWIW, if I'm not mistaken, something less than like .3% of people finish their Duolingo tree. I used it for multiple hours per day for a bit over a month and made some serious progress in the Duolingo tree, but shortly thereafter I found that it truly wasn't a meaningful and productive way to spend my time learning german, especially in light of my goal to reach C1 or higher.

I do personally know people who have been using Duolingo for years and have crazy streaks. However, their language skills are nowhere near where mine are in german (and I've been learning german for a significantly shorter period of time) - this is not a humble brag lol, but merely a means of communicating that I don't believe Duolingo provides the capacity to actually learn a language.

I think for some it's just a fun app/game to play (agnostic to the sentiment of actually mastering a target language) and that is quite alright; I would say simply say Duolingo is not for language learners who are more serious about their goals.

austere jay Mar 18, 2022, 12:23 AM

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my favourite is lingq.com - gives you basically all you need in order to improve in one app:

comprehensible input on your level, reading, listening to natives, translations if needed, vocabulary training if you want to. also has some gamification aspects if that motivates you.

Pair that with Anki or any spaced repitition app of your choice. 15 minutes a day of spaced repitition flash card learning will give you an incredible advantage when it comes to vocab. remember that it's only supplementary to reading and listening.

find someone to talk to asap, as long as the other is a native and you can talk, that is good enough. doesn't need to be a teacher, but if you have the money, that is ideal (doesn't need to be an expensive one though)

grave copper Mar 20, 2022, 4:20 PM

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I'm using duolingo which I find very effective for me but I'm combining it with reading and watching nursery rhymes and talking with my grandma

grand jacinth Mar 20, 2022, 6:48 PM

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Duolingo alone isn't enough to learn any languages, it reaally helps to learn new words but can't teach you grammartical items.

velvet vortex Mar 21, 2022, 4:35 AM

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so what must i do to achieve level b1 with the help of duolingo

grave copper Mar 21, 2022, 4:49 AM

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grand jacinth Duolingo alone isn't enough to learn any languages, it reaally helps to learn ne...

It does some of that but again I find duolingo combined with other stuff is best for me

grand jacinth Mar 21, 2022, 3:59 PM

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velvet vortex so what must i do to achieve level b1 with the help of duolingo

There is an app named DW Learn German. They have courses for A1 to B1

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But I'd say you better learn B1 from Goethe Institute as it is not suitable for learning alone.

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Till A2 I think DW Learn German app and youtube channels will help you.

neat nebula Mar 22, 2022, 6:50 AM

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B1 from Goethe has a wordlist that is also an anki deck

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