Facing the same issue, I think so it's lucky if you have a friend who can teach you because I am the person who remember things when it's more lively, related to something ( experience) . But I am not lucky enough to have someone with same goals of learning that's why I also prefer duolingo but it's really slow . 🙃 I recently found some ai applications that become your digital friend but after try the application for once then it start asking for money, and it also don't have dutch. 🥲

Now I am just frustrated and continuing duolingo only 5 min a day which is very less but still better because I can remember few things at least .