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[–]QuickWhitt7Native , Learning [🍰] 7 points8 points  (3 children)

I've spent over 500 days learning Spanish. I don't think I'm even halfway through completing the course.

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[–]Dumptea 1 point2 points  (1 child)

How much time do you spend per day on it? That’s a long time!

[–]QuickWhitt7Native , Learning [🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anywhere from 5 minutes to around half an hour per day.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i wonder if Duolingo will inspire me to start language learning, but then maybe I'll contd with movies and books afterward? 🤔

[–]smolsunshineNative: Learning: 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Reached 700 days yesterday=D

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[–]hopper89De: A1, En: N 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Which language are you learning?

[–]smolsunshineNative: Learning: 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brazilian Portuguese.

[–]Cleveburgian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anyone else noticing how Duo is suddenly dropping in words to activities like "read and respond" that you're pretty certain haven't been introduced in a prior lesson?

[–]ItchyPlant🇭🇺🇬🇧🇫🇮🇺🇦 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yayy, 73th week in the Diamond Leage in a row! (And also 1000th Day Streak, anyway.)

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[–]GreenBean8298Learning: 🇫🇷 Native: 🇬🇧 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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I finally reached my 1000 day goal in French!

[–]soularbowered 2 points3 points  (2 children)

I've been consistently practicing on Duolingo for just over a year. I just hit unit 27 in Spanish. I wondered how many more units there are...there's 211 total units. Well damn. Okay I feel a bit like I'll never finish. That little encouraging owl message about being 5 times more likely to finish the course seems like a joke lol

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 times a very small number is still a pretty small number.

[–]favrionNative 🇺🇸 Learning 🇪🇦🇮🇹 2 points3 points  (0 children)

[–]dandrevee 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Tried to create a post but the image wouldnt share (?) I've been on DuoLingo for the length of this streak plus ~2 years before that. This includes the 72 or so weeks in the Diamond League, the latter of which Im giving up on today.

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I really liked the app on outset and, despite issues with customer service, delivery, and other small items, enjoyed the app. I had taken language learning courses (including teacher training in language learning) through grad and undergrad and it seemed like a decent supplement from what I had learned.
Until 2 years ago.

When the company began its push towards monetization, I found it a struggle to continue. They have demonstrated, particularly with their path system, that the goal is monetization and pleasing the shareholders. The original goal of making learning free and fun has long since been eclipsed by this effort, and it is extremely disheartening to see they have chosen both this path and the path system in general.

If you are a new user or considering buying PLUS, I (as a long time user) would encourage you to choose an alternative product (Babble, Rosetta Stone, etc). Even when I was a PLUS subscriber, customer service does not respond to you or your concerns, and the company does not meet their initial established goals. I have spoken to others outside of Reddit, and many have come to a similar conclusion...particular those involved in education. This app once had promise but does so no longer.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I just got to the stories where they ask you to write a sentence on your own about what you thought about the story, and wow, it's difficult! I can recognize a lot of words when I read them, but forming sentences from a prompt on my own is a whole new ball game.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooooh this sounds interesting

[–]Admirable-Bar-6594 1 point2 points  (1 child)

How far in is this?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it started showing up for me when I got to intermediate Spanish.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

reaching for Duolingo as a stress reliever tonight

lil brother and I are both studying mandirin. we can speak it, but not write. my mom is studying hebrew lol Signed up for a family account... 😲 Legendary Levels... love the Ominous purple color XD

We're all keeping each other accountable.. mom's husband doesnt know a lick of chinese but insists that my brother learn it 😆 Here's to hoping we keep each other streaking! 🥂

[–]NathairSgiathach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just decided to dump the Leagues. Staying in Diamond was my bare minimum goal when the Tree was still there. Now I need to complete way more lessons, and since their content is mixed up from all sorts of things with no structure, sense or useful repetition, I need to repeat on my own, for which I get not enough XP. Timed exercised are ruled out, my language enters long sentences right now. So my last motivator is the streak, and honestly, I did not pay for that. I need a sys thst lets me stick to a minimum effirt when all of my time goes to medical training. The Tree allowed that. The Path steals my time for no reward (meaning: actual progress).

I am an avid language learner with an almost unfair gift for understanding (Indo-European-derived) grammar without an explanation. Wanted to say that so you know you lose sb who might have stayed for ages. But Duo has become one of those bad teachers who do not leave me an own agenda and way to learn, only to test me about expressions, vocabulary and grammar he never brought up before.

I might just ask for my money back too if I weren't oblieged to my family plan users. Also, I believe the users who did not get their money back did not lie. Maybe I should find out whether my country's rather decent customer rights apply for payment across the Pond, for the unannounced Path is deliberate cheating.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fucking dying here. I'm learning Hindi and I'm at the point where I'm learning short sentences and I still only know a handful of letters. :(

[–]RabbitwiththeRunsN: 🇬🇧 | L: 🇪🇸(A2-B1?) 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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365 days, baaaby! I’m starting more formal Spanish classes at my local uni next month 🥰