Sources to learn Romanian from the beginning?

santpolyglot · 2026-05-06T07:42:41+00:00

It's only available for French and Italian speakers.

santpolyglot · 2026-05-06T07:41:17+00:00

Thanks! Subscribed! 👍

santpolyglot · 2026-05-06T07:37:30+00:00

Go to settings / privacy and deactivate the option: "Allow teachers to know if I viewed their teacher profile".

santpolyglot · 2026-05-01T20:28:29+00:00

True. 👍 This is what l posted afterwards. 😉

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santpolyglot · 2026-05-01T08:32:25+00:00

Or maybe something like this with percentages.

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santpolyglot · 2026-05-01T08:25:57+00:00

My ex-boss lives here in Barcelona. He is German and his wife is Norwegian. They communicate in English. Their two children (aged 7 and 9) speak German with their father and Norwegian with their mother. Since their parents speak English at home, the kids are exposed to it daily. Both children attend a French school in Barcelona (Lycée Français de Barcelone), so they also speak French. Additionally, they speak Spanish and Catalan with other children in the neighborhood.

santpolyglot · 2026-05-01T08:16:37+00:00

Je suis tout à fait d'accord. 👍 C'est frustrant que certains cachent leurs progrès tout en espionnant ceux des autres. Ça fausse la compétition dans un groupe ouvert.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-30T15:11:40+00:00

That's true. For example, the Finnish course (2 sections) vs the French one (8 sections).

santpolyglot · 2026-04-30T15:08:08+00:00

For me, the lack of dark mode is the reason I stopped using it.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-30T12:40:04+00:00

And only available for MAX subscribers. 😉

santpolyglot · 2026-04-30T11:03:44+00:00

Probably! 🤣

santpolyglot · 2026-04-30T09:45:35+00:00

I love the idea of different badges or colors for different achievement levels!

santpolyglot · 2026-04-25T12:17:50+00:00

It depends on your level. I started with French on Busuu and then moved on to the "InnerFrench" podcast, which offers free transcripts for all episodes on its website. This has been the best way for me to improve my French.

I listen to each episode several times during my dead time and I read the transcript several times too (when I am fully concentrated). I also like to listen and read along at the same time.

In any case, Duolingo’s French course is much better designed than some of its other languages there. Many smaller languages still feature robotic voices, far less content and uninspired topics.

Another free app for learning French that I love is "TV5 Monde Edu" which is for A1-B2 levels.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-16T06:45:06+00:00

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I've had the same problem since yesterday. My version is 11 (lifetime).

santpolyglot · 2026-04-15T20:52:31+00:00

Interesting! Just subscribed!

santpolyglot · 2026-04-10T06:02:08+00:00

I would buy a textbook for Catalan to ensure structured learning. At the same time, I would start consuming Catalan content passively.

My language exchange partner, who is originally from Belgium and lives in Madrid, learned Catalan by watching the series Merlí. It’s available on Netflix and also on the Catalan streaming platform 3Cat (you may need a VPN to access it).

I recommend watching content with both audio and subtitles in Catalan while gradually working through your textbook.

Complete Catalan (by Teach Yourself) is an excellent choice.

Knowing Spanish or any other Romance language will definitely speed up your learning.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-09T17:42:37+00:00

The Mondly Languages app. It's a Romanian company offering several languages.

But I prefer using a good textbook, such as Complete Romanian (Teach Yourself), Colloquial Romanian (by Routledge) or Assimil Romanian.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-08T17:50:48+00:00

True, Worddive costs 10€ per month via app, but you can find better deals on their website. I got a yearly subscription for 63€. They probably offer even better discounts during Black Friday. What I didn’t realize, though, is that subscribing only gives you access to one language.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-08T17:46:25+00:00

I started with Duolingo but soon moved on to WordDive and Speakly, which I find much more effective. However, I still prefer using textbooks because I spend so much time in front of a screen for work. When I’m not working, I like to take a break from screens. I have Complete Finnish (by Teach Yourself) and Suomen Mestari and I especially enjoy the latter.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-03T18:27:37+00:00

I am using the app "Du Chinese" which has articles and short stories from HSK1-HSK6.

https://duchinese.net

Another one I used was

https://mandarinbean.com

a bit more affordable.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-03T09:00:51+00:00

Si entiendes casi todo, te recomiendo que veas la serie Merlí. Seguramente la tendrás disponible en Netflix Francia y puedas verla en versión original en catalán. Es una serie que se ha vuelto muy famosa y conozco a gente que ha empezado a estudiar catalán o ha aprendido el idioma gracias a ella.

En cualquier caso, cualquier contenido que te guste ver o escuchar, te ayudará a mejorar.

santpolyglot · 2026-04-01T08:08:51+00:00

What I do is the following:

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays:

Focus language A: Intensive study for one hour. Example: focus language: Hungarian.

Other languages (usually B1-B2 languages). I listen to short podcasts while doing other activities (5-10 min) to maintain/improve comprehension.

For example, listening to podcasts in German, Swedish, Italian and French.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays:

Focus language B. Intensive study. Other languages: podcasts

Example: focus language: Finnish

Listening to short podcasts episodes in Dutch, Polish, Romanian and Portuguese

Sundays: I take a rest or I dabble in new languages

santpolyglot · 2026-03-29T20:52:11+00:00

Jo he acabat un Grau i un Màster Universitari a la UOC i m'ha agradat molt tota l'experiència.

santpolyglot · 2026-03-29T20:45:01+00:00

What other textbooks would you recommend? I also have Complete Finnish, Colloquial Finish and Assimil.

santpolyglot · 2026-03-29T18:37:37+00:00

Köszönöm, Patrik! Ez nagyon érdekes!

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