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Free Duolingo - have you tried it?

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  • maman
    maman Posts: 28,663 Forumite
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    I must take another look. I used it a while ago and didn't find it as versatile as some of the descriptions I've read on here. What I used was just a way of practising vocabulary and some stock phrases by rote.
  • LameWolf
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    I've bookmarked it, as I would at some point like to brush up my Welsh; but at present I just don't have the time to spare.
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  • Slowly57
    Slowly57 Posts: 353 Forumite
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    You can drill down the options in Duolingo to cover basic grammar etc - I'm using it via the website rather than the mobile app. I think Duolingo is supposed to be fun way to learn a language rather than a deadly earnest attempt at a language qualification. I have no affiliation with the site - just thought it was a jolly (and free) resource.
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  • alex21
    alex21 Posts: 553 Forumite
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    I am doing the Italian. I love it. 10 minutes a day and I really think it is a good idea if only to keep my memory active. Italian is supposed to be one of the easiest languages to learn so I'm glad i opted for it as I was never great at school. I don't expect it to turn me into a fluent speaker but i have been doing it since August and plan to do conversational Italian at college next year in the evenings if I am still interested. I would definitely recommend it.:)
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    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    pogofish wrote: »
    Launched mid-2012. Its not exactly "Old Style"
    But free, so in the spirit....
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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,228 Forumite
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    Not good for learning new stuff, especially grammar (has conjugations on there but no explanations, patterns etc.), however very good for keeping your interest up and ongoing revision.

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  • Proxima_Centauri
    Proxima_Centauri Posts: 1,003 Forumite
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    Thanks, I may use it to brush up on my (very) rusty French and Russian!
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 11,912 Forumite
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    Smashing tool for getting the rust off, or imparting the basic vocab in a way a teacher hasn't time & patience to try in a biggish class. I'm using memrise to gradually build a vocabulary & duolingo to assemble phrases & tangle with tenses...

    And I really cannot quibble with the price. Free is always within my budget, it's the time that works out pricey!
  • iammumtoone
    iammumtoone Posts: 6,377 Forumite
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    I found this the other day. I want to learn basic Russian, so I have some idea what people are chatting about at work, I am nosey like that :rotfl:

    Sadly Russian is not available on the app and my pc doesn't have speakers :(

    I am not interested in the writing just speaking, does anyone know if its any good for learning from scratch and if its worth me buying speakers for?
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 11,912 Forumite
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    For Russian, yes speakers are more than worth it! Beautiful language to listen to & you don't need speakers to try it with headphones at a library? (Very MS - try, & if you like it, go in for it it more deeply!)
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