Does Duolingo Work?? (Is Duolingo Effective or a Waste of Time?)
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Күн бұрынIs Duolingo effective? Is Duolingo a waste of time when trying to learn a language? Can you ACTUALLY learn a language with Duolingo, or is the Duolingo owl just a big bully?? In this video I review Duolingo to break down what’s good about it (which is why Duolingo is so popular), where it falls short as a language learning app, and who should (or shouldn’t!) use Duolingo so you can decide if it's worth your time. Hint: just because it's FREE doesn't mean it's best for YOU.
In this video I focus on reviewing Duolingo and talking about learning a language with an app, but on this channel I cover all things language learning related! Especially to make learning a language easier, more FUN, and how to get out in the world and actually SPEAK the language! Since, that is the point of learning a language, no??
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 My quick story using Duolingo
0:48 Point of this video
1:07 What's good about Duolingo
2:29 What's wrong about Duolingo
5:09 Duo for you if...
6:04 Duo not for you if...
6:56 Bonus! Alternative app recommendation
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
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@conradleviston 2 жыл бұрын
"How often do you use the sentence 'The horse is eating the apple?'" Very rarely. However, less rarely I have said 'My sister is eating pizza.' Duolingo teaches the words for pizza and my sister. If you can't figure out how to make that sentence from the information given then Duolingo is not for you.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Duolingo's strength is vocab, but yes it's up to you to put the pieces together in order to make sentences you'd use in daily life
@anniemaria3239 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Duolingo is good practise and a sort of 'filler' while you learn, but it's defo SO useful to use others because learning on Duolingo will not cut it. I remember one of my practise sentences for Norwegian was "The bear is eating me, the wolf is eating him" which I will obviously need everyday because it's just so common yk
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked the video! And I certainly HOPE that your life does NOT involve having to use the phrase "the bear is eating me" hahah 😅
@prettyugly 2 жыл бұрын
Duolingo is not just teaching you how to say "the bear is eating me" but also how to use a sentence like it to form your own. For example, learning this sentence and many other words, you can use the other words you have learned and replace them with words in the sentence. For example, "the dog is eating me". Or if you learn "the wolf is cooking", just replace wolf with a word like man, or replace the word cooking with sleeping, or both wolf and cooking with woman and running.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Yes true that’s the idea, but just means that you’d have to be sure to practice the variations as well 🤙
@anniemaria3239 2 жыл бұрын
@@prettyugly That's very true and one reason why it's useful and I love duolingo! Thanks
@felicious6384 2 жыл бұрын
While playing with Duolingo's Norwegian course, I stumbled over the sentence "Hvorfor lær vi så mange setninger om ugler og skilpadder?" (Why do we learn so many sentences about owls and turtles?). They probably know, that their sentences are sometimes strange. I think it comes from their attempt to link the vocabulary of one unit with the vocabulary of the unit prior. The first unit with focus on food comes directly after the first unit that is focused on animals.
@mikemason746 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure there are better ways to really learn to speak a language if that is a serious goal, but Duolingo can be fun and its more educational than Sudoku.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm actually with you there! Duolingo can be a fun way to learn some vocab
@fallonjung176 3 жыл бұрын
Great content! I can’t wait to hear more. Also I definitely snort laughed a few times. 😂 “you think you’re going to find any horses eating apples up in Busuu? No no! “ 😂😂 keep it up.
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Lol yass a snort-laugh is quite the compliment!! 😂 Thank you and yes, more content coming soon!
@FrauWilhelmKlink Жыл бұрын
To be fair, at least "the horse is eating apples" is a sentence somebody might occasionally say. " Where can we hide the bodies?" on the other hand, is not something people would say on a regular basis! 😂
@MrGone0608 2 жыл бұрын
The problem with duolingo is the gamification is too distracting. You worry more on the game than the language.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
I agree! Some people like it, which I understand. But the problem is when you start worrying about not losing points over learning the language
@BahnLife 2 жыл бұрын
*I think Duolingo is good for tightening up grammar and vocab, especially because you have to put the exact words in to get it write. Was good in helping my reading to increase to another level.*
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Cool I’m glad you liked it for that 👍
@jacobaeden 2 жыл бұрын
duolingo is such a big help to supplement vocabs when I'm learning Spanish in uni, it def helped a lot, I think the 1st few levels in duolingo have not so useful phrases, its like until level 5 then there are more useful phrases we use in our daily lives but I think ppl alr tapped out from it.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey that could be a factor, it might be hard for some people to keep going through the earlier lessons to get there
@juniemarz1902 3 жыл бұрын
Yesss! This was amazing!! Awesome content!! I am looking forward to your next video! Great work :)
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 😀 Next video super soooon
@ameliajls1 3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful!! Thanks for the recomendation.
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you found the video useful!! 😀
@brazilianfluency 3 жыл бұрын
OMG! Tô tão feliz por você ter postado o primeiro vídeo!! Ansiosa para os próximos! Nunca usei o busuu, vou experimentar =)
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Ohnn muiiiito obrigada pelo apoio!! Vou publicar mais videos logo 😄
@ellemetcalf110 Жыл бұрын
I did! It's great.
@leondradimery9654 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I agree with you about the strange sentences in Duolingo. The farm animals doing human things in the app is probably my least favorite. Your video has great insight and I'm subscribed to see more videos. I'll definitely check out Busuu! Thank you!
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Haha true about the farm animals. Thanks for your comments and glad the video was helpful!! More to come soon :)
@awesomelife3710 2 жыл бұрын
I checked out when the idea of pairing unusual sentences began. Turns out the Greeks, who were excellent at teaching ways to learn, came up with this approach, so it’s been around for a couple of millennia. Memorization champs use it to this day and so do many students when learning new material. Peace ✌🏼
@terrielpounds4054 2 жыл бұрын
If it doesn't make sense check out the discussion section it helps alot
@LevelUpKorean 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation because I need to fi d a better alternative for Korean, so I'm hopeful! 💃🏿 Also, "Go, go gadget, French!" lol! You're funny!
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome for the rec and hehe I was trying my best to get my French brain to work! 😋
@TheESLDoctor 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Def will check out that app!
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! ☺️
@genghisconrad3233 3 жыл бұрын
This is AWESOME!!!!!! Keep them coming! You’re a natural!!!!!!
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! 😃 I really appreciate that. More to come soon!
@achrafagermoune2417 Ай бұрын
Great content. I love youe channel. Keep it up 💪💯💯💯
@BreakOutandSpeak Ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I appreciate that 😊
@olakolade6656 2 жыл бұрын
I love your humor! and you seem like a very nice person :D you merit a lot of more subscribers! and I like the way you format your videos
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate that. I’m glad you like my style, and silly side! 😄🥳
@flatcatart 2 жыл бұрын
I like using duolingo to practise what I already know of French and Japanese. When you already know a decent amount of vocab and grammar, then I feel like it's good to just keep on top of it and make sure you don't forget. I like using it for revision and learning new vocab here and there.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
It's a good thing to keep things fresh to not forget!
@karabolefa9487 2 жыл бұрын
When I was young I used to watch TV and play on my computer with things that taught me English and I became very good at it. So when I realized that Doulingo was if I could say 'game-ified' , it became easier for me to learnthe language and I feel I could nor have learnt it better if it was not the way it was. The language is Japanese btw.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad the gamified aspect helped you learn! TV and playing games in the language are great ways to learn too 😉
@akirapersona2292 2 жыл бұрын
I use it for almost a month to learn russian.I learned the alphabet,it helps with pronunciation and nothing else.I am at first checkpoint.I didn't learn grammar,I can't create sentences,I can't understand someone who speaks russian.I bought a russian grammar book in my native language (Greek) and I was like "ohhhh that is why the word changes here or I get it now why this word changes it's meaning here etc.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Oof hey I'm glad you found something that you liked better!
@Darren_S 3 жыл бұрын
Did you use the free version of Busuu to learn Portuguese and to what level did it take you?
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Hello! I'm fluent in Portuguese now and Busuu was an important first step in that process for me that helped to make it happen. I personally really like the extra activties you get with Busuu premium, but even just the free version has a ton of quality lessons/ activities
@tynkabell9972 2 жыл бұрын
I’m learning french at the moment. My goal isn’t to be able to converse, just to know how to read the language as most of the signs/exhibits in museums, chateaus etc don’t have an English translation.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey it’s good to define your goal, in that case it’s easier to focus in on what’s really important to you! And not have to worry about the rest
@tynkabell9972 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak thanks! Plus it’s a lot easier just to be able to read than the panic you feel when someone starts yammering away at you in French and your mind goes blank!!
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
@@tynkabell9972 For sure! Better to focus in on what you most want to do, plus it takes off the pressure of trying to get everything at once :)
@First1000Hours 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know your recommendation!
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help! :)
@XYZ-xm7if Жыл бұрын
How many languages do you know? You deserve more subs!!💕 Btw vid was osm
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
I would say I know 3... and a half languages hehe, so far! Thank you so much, it's comments like yours that motivate me to keep making content! 😄
@Redundant_underscore 2 жыл бұрын
I think its usefulness is directly related to how it's used. If you just blaze through the lessons, you won't retain what you've learned, and five minutes a day isn't entirely helpful either. I've found that a combination of a few lessons, stories and restoring broken lessons, while repeating everything you hear out loud, will help get the most out the app.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Yes great point!! A lot of people blaze through it, understandably. You get points, it feels like a game. But to get the most out of it take your time with it and go beyond 👌
@Redundant_underscore 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak - I also try to use it on the computer rather than the mobile app. The lessons seem to be a little more in-depth.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
@@Redundant_underscore Also a good idea! I know everyone is pro-phones but I also prefer the desktop version
@nancygoldenberg6283 2 жыл бұрын
"I give water to my pig" is another Duolingo sentence that I'm sure I'll never use. I have used Duolingo to start learning German (in parallel with an actual class), and am now using it to keep from totally forgetting Italian, which I spent several years learning. I find it OK for reminding me of vocabulary that I thought I had forgotten, but it is getting kind of boring. What I like about learning languages is that you learn something about the culture and the country. Obviously, with Duolingo you get none of that. I tend to think of Duolingo as fancy flashcards.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hehe interesting sentence for sure! I like the idea of "fancy flashcards" - makes sense! If you're interested, check out the app I recommend at the end of the video to see if you like it any better :)
@michaelyork7844 2 жыл бұрын
Yes German is what I just started on Duolingo and I thought too some of these sentences are not regular sayings.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Not all too common no, but hopefully you’re also learning some useful things too!
@rickj.9202 2 жыл бұрын
Duolingo isn’t teaching you sentences to memorize. It’s giving you words and word structures to use in the real world. No, you may not use “The horse is eating apples” in the real world. But you WILL use horse, eating, and apples (even if you’re just ordering horse meat in a French bistro). Duolingo’s competitions make learning fun. That’s a good thing. More than twice I have been up at midnight doing lessons to advance a level or win a competition.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Haha nice, I'm glad the competition aspect works for you! That is a plus, as well as the streaks
@boldisordorin9010 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think the lessons are random things you will not use. The first 5 lessons in the spanish tree are: introduction, phrases, traveling, restaurant and family. These are definately things you will use
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey hey, there are some phrases within those lessons that are certainly helpful, just that there are others that are pretty random!
@elainesharp7829 2 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that Busuu doesn't have modern Greek on It's list of languages. So for free content I'm limited. Oh and by the way, the most hysterical sentence I've learned is " I give the chocolate to an ape" which I'm absolutely sure one day I will use 😆
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
It is too bad but hopefully they'll add it! Haha useful sentence indeed, but wait what if I want to KEEP the chocolate?? 😋🍫
@SpeakEnglishOfficial 2 жыл бұрын
Dont give up, you have a great channel.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate that 😃
@plinkthecat8543 2 жыл бұрын
On your recommendation I checked out Busuu. Busuu has many positive attributes, but honestly why do they include VOSOTROS? I am a North American, and I want to learn the spanish of Latin America. Forget Spain.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! I'm glad you like many of the positive attributes of Busuu! 😀 I wish they had an option to turn off Vosotros if you wanted but at least they don't have too many questions using it
@Redundant_underscore 2 жыл бұрын
"Mi gato no usa pantalones," is an out-of-context gem from the Spanish course.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hehe nice one! 😆
@Mari_PL 2 жыл бұрын
Hey ! Nice video ! I really like the way you talk, it really makes it easy to pay attention and be interested in what you say :)
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks so much Mari! Appreciate your comment ☺️ More videos coming soon! What’s a language learning question that you have?
@Mari_PL 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak Hmmm I'm learning french and I'd actually be interested in french slang. You know, the stuff you don't learn in apps or school, but is said by french people everyday (maybe including cursewords haha)
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Only the essential vocabulary haha 😂 Day-to-day conversation is great to learn. I’ll try to make a video at some point how to include more of that 👌
@Reymax164 2 жыл бұрын
Im doing fine in learning Kanas in Duo, and some Kanji, vocabulary and grammar. Although I feel it isn't as effective as the other app im using. Imma use it for quick everyday Japanese study until I find a better one. I have Busuu installed, but haven't started using it.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Duo isn’t bad to start off. Check out Busuu too to see how you like it! 🤟
@robvanwyck3063 2 жыл бұрын
Hi ... good analysis of Duolingo except for one important thing. The fact that it's doesn't really help you with speaking, doesn't make it of zero value. Language acquisition occurs through numerous learning styles. Duolingo addresses a few of them very well, and develops vocabulary, and builds programmed grammar skills, but people know that you're not going to get reading, writing, listening and speaking all with one app. Its deficiencies (Duo's) don't mean that it should be discarded as you seem to suggest. It can very well be combined with other apps that address speaking and listening. Maybe the moral of the story is that you shouldn't rely on just one approach, or app. And that no app can really do it all. Thanks for posting though. I agree Duolingo addicts should broaden their scope of learning.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey hey, I agree that no one app can be everything to learn a language. I do say Duo is can be good for vocab building, especially if you like their approach. Haha ah yes the Duo addicts hopefully will be happy since the app has been expanding already and I imagine will cover even more in the future!
@k.embers 2 жыл бұрын
This was hilarious! Really enjoyed!
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Yayy I’m glad, thank you!! More to come soon 😄
@mysteriousDSF 2 жыл бұрын
My answer is simple. From my own personal experience, it is very, very, very useful. I've been doing Portuguese for 7 months sometimes multiple hours a day e eu agora posso falar português quase com fluência. Tenho também conversado com alguns amigos mas a maioria do meu português vem de Duolingo. Note: the only languages I spoke before were Hungarian and English. No Spanish or any other Romance language.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Ótimo! Fico feliz por você :) Great that your dedication to learning and practice speaking with friends really paid off! You should be proud 😄
@mysteriousDSF 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak thanks you ☺️🥰
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
☺️☺️
@franciscocosta5253 Жыл бұрын
Muito bem! Eu estou agora a aprender alemão no Duolingo, português é a minha língua materna e o inglês a minha segunda língua
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Legal 😎
@ellemetcalf110 Жыл бұрын
I've just subscribed to Buu! Way better than Duolingo! Thank you!
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Hey amazing, glad you like it! Happy language learning 🥳
@FrauWilhelmKlink Жыл бұрын
@Break Out and Speak!, Thank you so much for this video! I switched from Duolingo to Busuu to learn German a month ago, and I feel like I'm improving a lot more. 🥳
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Hey that amazing! I'm so glad. Happy language learning 😄
@FrauWilhelmKlink Жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak Thanks!
@jennyblad1038 2 жыл бұрын
How far did u come in Duolingo before u stopped? I’m in unit 4 and I understand when people talk slowly now! I build sentences ok asweii even though I’m slow.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Originally I used it for months, and later on occasionally. Hey that’s awesome though! Starting slowly helps you go quicker later, keep it up 😉👌
@jennyblad1038 2 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna check out the app u recommended too! I don’t have a reason for learning Spanish more than I want to. So the fact that the app has a streak function does make me use it every day. Some psychological thing about not wanting to break it that works for me!
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Lol streaks are powerful things! 😆 Hey if it works then why not. Awesome that you’ll check out the other app too, check it out and let me know what you think! 👌
@brandonsmith1198 Жыл бұрын
If you use a BUSU well, do you have to sign up or use a credit card or anything? Do you have to pay for using the app or is it for free? Tell me your next upcoming video
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Hello, they have a free version that you don't need to pay for which is great to try it out for free to see how you like it
@BahnLife 2 жыл бұрын
*Oh by the way, maybe you should do a video where you are speaking a bunch of languages one after the other. Those help bring eyes to your content just because it's interesting. Some will stay, some will leave... it is what it is.*
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Nice idea, I like languages (and I’m guessing you too) so those kinds of videos are interesting, at least to me haha
@potato-xq9ot 2 жыл бұрын
un cheval mange une pizza. The horse is eating a pizza.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Essential to know when you're in France and a horse steals your slice of pizza!
@ryannello 2 жыл бұрын
I’m curious if you’ve been able to try any of the Audio lessons on Duolingo (accessed via the headphone icon). These are only available on an IPhone (not available on Ipad or Android versions of the app) and they are only available for French, Spanish and English. These audio excercises require you to speak responses out loud in a conversational style. And the app judges your answer (unlike the Pimsleur program, which is similar). As far as getting comfortable actually speaking a language, the audio lesson section is much more useful than the basic learning tree. Also I enjoyed your video, thanks for posting
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😄 For awhile there were only a handful of speaking questions (worked into regular lessons) that weren't very exact, but definitely, the separate audio exercises are a way better way to start practicing speaking! I'll play around more with those
@saturn6563 2 жыл бұрын
I’m on IPad and I have access to audio lessons
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Nice good to know. How do you like the audio lessons?
@allenculpepper9553 2 жыл бұрын
Busuu doesn’t have the languages I’m working on right now, Danish and Norwegian.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Ah too bad! Harder to find on an app
@TeacherRafaelFerreira 3 жыл бұрын
I love it! s2
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear! ☺️
@jusufagung 2 жыл бұрын
You're right about Duolingo. The Indonesia, as an example, it is very short, and it is not teaching you the important aspects of the Indonesian language as the prefix and suffix use. The apps is actually a crap.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Too bad! I hadn't yet checked out Indonesian on Duolingo so good to know! Thanks
@Colin-Fenix 2 жыл бұрын
How useful is “The Norwegian cat is a Viking.” You missed a category, if you are 10 years old. Unfortunately Busuu has so few languages, unfortunately not Finnish.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t argue with you there, I’d be more worried about cat Vikings if I ever met one!
@dylanbueche2738 3 жыл бұрын
very helpful thank you!! muy auyudar? gracias!!
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help! 😄Hehe, you could say: Muy útil, gracias!
@masterfercho1663 Жыл бұрын
The best way to learn a language is by listening and looking at the things at the same time. Watching movies with subtitles in the target language helps a lot. It .makes your brain acquire the words , sounds and memorize them . Furthermore, it will improve your speaking skills.
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Plus it's fun to do!
@timtrottproductions 2 жыл бұрын
Complete the picture with Tandem- actual conversations with native speakers.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Conversations with native speakers are a definite step!
@mariobroseins 2 жыл бұрын
I got busuu yesterday
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! That’s exciting 😄 What language would you like to learn with it?
@mariobroseins 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak French and Japanese. For French I'm starting from 0. For Japanese I may be between A2/B1. Too bad there is no placement test for Japanese. So I have decided to start from A2.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Cool, I’m excited for you. Have fun!
@thelordz33 2 жыл бұрын
I had been using Duolingo to learn Russian and I never could figure out the difference between мой and моя and which to use until I started listening to a Russian learning podcast, even though you would need that concept to actually understand the language cause those aren't the only words that do that.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Ooh I like language podcasts, nice way to learn more! Mind sharing which one it was to help out someone else here who wants to learn Russian?
@thelordz33 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak RussianMadeEasy and TPRS Russian
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
@Alex Hampton Cool thanks! And all the best on your language journey :)
@myriampro4973 7 ай бұрын
I downlod an app the re other days, to be fair, it was in beta. I checked french from scratch and learn to speak with people as a goal. Puffff!!! It sent me directly to have a conversation with an AI... I don't remember what exactly she ask, but I just mumbled my nationality, and then I left when she asked me more information. 😂
@awesomelife3710 2 жыл бұрын
From the times of the ancient Greeks, we’ve known that learning is enhanced when using unlikely objects or ideas with each other. Pairing words in funny or weird or simply unusual ways is therefore beneficial and conducive to learning. After learning new vocabulary, anyone with normal intelligence and common sense can start using the learned vocabulary in sentences that make sense to themselves and others.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
There are learning techniques that play with mixing up PARTS of sentences, but Duolingo doesn’t follow that. But, as a game goes it’s better than many things!
@gianfrancobenetti-longhini8192 2 жыл бұрын
In any language learning app, it is what you put into it that matters. I grew up when young with Swahili in East Africa, hence followed a friend who wanted to learn it. I was surprised at its efficacy, with only one first real complaint, which was that one of the speakers was not from that country, though he may have had African features, as his pronunciation was just wrong. I advised Duolingo of this, and of some minor mistakes, Yes, it was a fun game type, but the object is to encourage persons in the beginning, not put them off. . Now, I have been checking out the French version, and found features that could be used to improve the Swahili one, these being the "stories" and the "podcasts" that I personally find GREAT, yet in just the phrase learning, if one listens well "TO THE SOUND" and repeats it many times, it can make all the difference. For most students I advice to write down both the one to translate and the answer, and since these are presented many times in the lessons, they become part of the student. A house is built in stages, and so is a language, When I finish this language, I will either brush up my Arabic or learn Portuguese, since I have many "friends" that speak it on Facebook. It is not the number of days or the points that matter, but what one actually learns and remembers, and also following the "tips" provided by the app.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for sharing! I do actually like the Duolingo stories and hope they continue to expand that aspect in the future in all languages they offer. Definitely agree it's not about day streaks or points, but all about learning the language, and using it with others!
@gianfrancobenetti-longhini8192 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak Thank you for your input. I have tried one more aspect that I skipped previously, this being to open the "shattered medals" of those that have been completed previously You have to go back on the "tree", open them and do the "legendary" exercises, as this is a repass, with a few new phrases that help refresh the brain on those that do not live in the environment of the language being learned. Try the podcasts, if you have not yet done. Take care, and thanks again, from a language lover.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for your input. Checking out more of the Duolingo podcasts now! All the best in your language learning journey 😄
@gianfrancobenetti-longhini8192 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak A' la prochaine!
@grandmano.1633 2 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me the name of that app again I really wanna learn Arabic fluently but Duolingo tell me a big jacket like WHYYY
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! Busuu has Arabic! Try it out and let me know what you think :)
@saulusmun1037 2 жыл бұрын
Duolingo is good teaching you the very basic structural tree of a language. From this point you can improve by learning more vocabulary and practicing with natives
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey it's not bad as a starting point as you said to expand upon later 🤟
@poukipouki8092 Жыл бұрын
nice, it is amazing video
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Hey thank you I’m glad you liked the video! 🙂
@celinaduguay6484 3 жыл бұрын
I use Busuu too but to learn Polish. I quit using Duolingo in 2016.
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
5 years free of the Duolingo owl, nice! Awesome that you use Busuu, how do you like it for Polish?
@celinaduguay6484 3 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak I like Busuu
@BreakOutandSpeak 3 жыл бұрын
Cool good to know 👌
@baconsogood454 2 жыл бұрын
Domingo is decent if you are brand new to a language and are just getting your first bits of vocabulary. I used it when first learning German. However, after getting phrases to practice such as, "The bear often surfs in Sweden" and "My cat is always playing chess" I realized it was teaching how to talk like a Schizophrenic. I mean seriously, Sweden is a landlocked country for crying out loud!
@baconsogood454 2 жыл бұрын
Obviously I meant Duolingo LOL
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Lol BaconSoGood 😂 And funny that the idea of surfing in Sweden stood out even more than a bear surfing haha but true!
@robvanwyck3063 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure the Swedish would agree with you on the landlocked thing with its 2,000 miles of coastline. They're pretty chill for a people, but would insist the bear had a visa if it came from a foreign country ...
@baconsogood454 2 жыл бұрын
@@robvanwyck3063 ROFL Yeah, I totally messed that up. I typed in the wrong name. I meant to say Switzerland,which actually is landlocked. Sweden is definitely not landlocked, but if don't think they have an abundance of surfing bears LOL Since then I have found other great and useful sentences such as, "The bear and the owl need to rent an apartment together." What's that all about? LOL
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
@@baconsogood454 Lol 😂
@khalfizakaria2248 Жыл бұрын
im from morocco i speak arabic (moroccan arabic darija) and also the classic arabic , and french , and english , and also spanish , well for arabic im a native so it's easy , for french it's our second langag in morocco so we have a lot of tv show i french and we learn it in shcool , english was a little bit hard to learn but it's okay everybody speak english every tv show are in english it's so easy to speak to native it's so simple to practice it , but spanish it's literaly impossible to learn , becaus it's not in our culture spanish people don't come a lot in morocco and even when they come her they speak english , i realy learn how to speak spanish only because of duolingo , and yeah you right the best way to learn a langage is speak to native but you need to have at least some basic in the langage you want to learn if you want to practice it and duolingo is good on that
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I get silly in this video but actually think Duolingo CAN be used to get started learning a language, especially if you use it right! 😄
@vipnetworker 2 жыл бұрын
I came for the Duolingo review, I stayed for the hand gestures. 👌 Excellent review, I couldn’t agree more. As someone who studied 3 languages for 8 years in school. PS: I could watch the hand gestures all day with the video on mute. I love expressive speakers, in any language.
@vipnetworker 2 жыл бұрын
PS: Please consider making a rap video 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I’m fairly certain you’re from New York, I’d bet my life you know something by Jay-Z, Biggie, or Nas by heart. Your channel will explode in growth, I promise. Do it for the horses who like apples.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Haha I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and my expressive way of talking! 😄
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Lol I don't think the world is ready for the release of my rap video just yet 😅 And you hit the nail on the head, proud New Yorker here, too funny that it comes out (and P.S. thank you I appreciate that!)
@THIAGO-wz1ew 2 жыл бұрын
Hello from Brazil🇧🇷 obrigado por adicionar legenda em português💕
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Oi Thiago! De nada. Espero também fazer um video em português logo 😄
@ransom7137 2 жыл бұрын
I like the way you talked with enthusiastic .
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I can be pretty animated when I speak hehe 😄
@joklein5927 Жыл бұрын
Don’t @ me, but I like Duolingo. (American trying to learn German, on day 296.) But yes, some of the sentences are ridiculous. “The bear and his wife did yoga this morning.” I kid you not. But I do think those sentences are thrown in just to be silly and fun. Another one-my favorite one-is, “I do not love you. I only love mayo.” Again, this is for real. Folks at Duolingo have a twisted sense of humor, and I really appreciate that. :-)
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Actually, you know, I've come to appreciate the silly sentences at times, they can add some humor to the lessons which is a good thing. I did a special webinar on how to double what you can learn from an app that you might find useful to get more out of Duolingo, feel free to check it out!
@burgandi 2 жыл бұрын
4:29 this point is misleading. your example is vocabulary introduction so, understandably, the 'question' is fairly straightforward. you aren't expected to know the information you're being quizzed on. but as the lesson progresses, the questions (in the form of translating text) gradually intensify. here's my (very green) take: yes, i sometimes find myself anxiously questioning the practicality of what i'm learning, but at least duolingo does a great job of incentivizing that learning. and while i may never utter the sentence "die katze spielt immer sehr gut klavier", i am building a framework for reading and writing in german. my pronunciation and grammar suck and i couldn't hold a conversation to save my life, but i feel duolingo provides a great basis for taking that next step. i can't wait to read harry potter in german or rewatch dark while parsing familiarities, for instance. then maybe i'll befriend a native german speaker and begin strengthening my fluency. and so on and so forth; there are levels to this. i look forward to seeing what busuu has to offer as well.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
I get silly in this video but the main idea is that it's important HOW you use the app and the activities you do from there. Duo actually can be a positive way to start esp if you like it's format. Then grow and expand from there to other things that you'd like to do in German 🤟 Oh and feel free to check out Busuu for another or alternative piece of the language puzzle
@rijs4303 2 жыл бұрын
Duo is designed to keep you on the app
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Tis true- they have some aspects to help with that!
@juan8218 2 жыл бұрын
I believe this video is quite outdated. I get your point but I have started to use Duolingo recently and the conversation aspect of it is quite good. I don’t see any absurd phrases being used anymore and a lot of real conversation ones that are quite useful. I also see you missed mentioning the podcast and stories aspect of the Duolingo app. In short, I think the app is evolving. Yes, it is not ideal. Ideally you would want to constantly have a native speaker for a couple of hours every day but this of course is not possible for everyone.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, for this video I chose to stick to the main part of the app but will talk about the podcasts and stories in future ones!
@juan8218 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak Great, I’ll be looking forward to it.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
@@juan8218Great, thanks!
@RaquellyReacts 2 жыл бұрын
I think it only good for exercise pretty much and spelling that’s about it for me. My goal is to become fluent this year so we’ll see how that goes.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
It’s good for vocab true. What language are you learning?
@RaquellyReacts 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak Im learning French 🙂
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
@@RaquellyReacts Nice! Have fun with it :)
@vipnetworker 2 жыл бұрын
I would try Busuu, but I really enjoy horses eating apples. 🐴🍎
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
You’re right! The horses would get jealous 😋🐴
@vipnetworker 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak Your videos are great. I am really enjoying them. Congrats on your out of the gate success and wishing you much more. 👍🏻
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
@@vipnetworker I'm glad you've been enjoying the videos and thank you so much! I really appreciate that :)
@RenCres 2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately Swedish seems to only be available in Duolingo 🙃
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh boo limited options! If you haven’t already, check out Days of French n Swedish’s channel, he should have some tips/ resources about Swedish 😉
@RenCres 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak thanks for the tip
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@gazerew 2 жыл бұрын
busuu has only first 5 lessons for free, atleast for mandarin, which is nothing
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, are you sure? I haven't tried Mandarin so can't speak to that, but in general in the free version of Busuu it only gives you access to one language at a time, but in it it gives you a TON of lessons for free
@chriswilcocks8485 2 жыл бұрын
This is a harsh criticism. Duo lingo is a resource a d it depends how you use it. Check out the stories and pod casts.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
It DOES depend on how you use it, which is why soon I'll be making a video on how to use it BETTER :D
@brickburger8362 2 жыл бұрын
duolingo helped me learn german
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey glad to hear!
@brandonsmith1198 Жыл бұрын
And my streak of Duolingo is now 80% and does 80% tell me that I am 80% of being fluent in Spanish. If you’re an expert on there that will be your next video if you want to upload it or not.
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Hi if Duolingo says you're 80% fluent in Spanish that means you're probably 80% of the way through their Spanish course, which is a lot so congrats!
@sasharama5485 2 жыл бұрын
For me Duolingo is like an extra book for exercises. Is not a primary source, people expect to much from it.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
That’s fair, as vocab practice it’s fine. Some people just might get into trouble if it’s the ONLY language thing they do
@walterweimer1333 2 жыл бұрын
Busuu is not free
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
There are premium features yes, but a LOT of the content can be accessed for free
@piyin7758 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak You can download the premium for free, but you will feel too much in grammar and become very boring
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey if it’s not your thing all good, I like the community activities the best myself!
@Guest123god 2 жыл бұрын
i am trying german
@Guest123god 2 жыл бұрын
lol
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Happy language learning with German!
@vipnetworker 2 жыл бұрын
Serious Sebastian Maniscalco energy. Voice, gestures, pace of speech, even joke style. Genevieve Maniscalco??? Sister, cousin?
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
Hehe nah but I'm glad a bit of my comedic side comes through in my videos!
@vipnetworker 2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakOutandSpeak Do you know who he is? He’s a really popular comedian, very funny.
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
I saw a clip and he is SUPER animated. Thanks for the comparison 😄🤟
@walterweimer1333 2 жыл бұрын
no app will teach any languaje
@BreakOutandSpeak 2 жыл бұрын
No app will teach you a language from start to finish, but for many it can be a great way to start or enhance what you know 👌
@FrauWilhelmKlink Жыл бұрын
To expand a bit on her video: Duolingo rarely teaches you the proper grammar, and they don't teach you informal versus formal words at all. (At least not in my experience when I was learning German.) Busuu does all of the above, which is EXTREMELY important with the German language!) It lets you bookmark words you want to remember as well. If you're a premium member, you can make a study plan. That will allow you to pick your desired fluency level, give you an estimated date you'll reach it by, AND show you what percentage of the way you are to your goal. I found all of those features to be very motivating. Also, it only costs $10 more than Duolingo's annual subscription. I don't work for them or anything, but I wanted to help others make an informed decision. Pay it forward and all that jazz. One of the things that first convinced me to give it a try was the fact you CAN be a free member if money is an issue. Other apps I've tried couldn't say the same. Or worse yet, you only got to do about two lessons for free before you had to pay. And I'm sorry, but two lessons is not enough to give me a true feel of whether or not I'll like an app. They DO teach Japanese, but I know for a fact they don't teach a Latin. So if you're learning Latin and looking for a new app, please disregard this PSA.
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
I do like those features of Busuu and yup all for a REAL free trial to know before investing 💯
@brandonsmith1198 Жыл бұрын
I don’t know if it’s for playing games but I enjoy Duolingo now and is there is hard as you think it is if you put your mind into it you see that Duolingo will be super awesome and I think it’s worth it. I highly recommend it.
@BreakOutandSpeak Жыл бұрын
Duolingo can certainly be used to learn things, especially if you use it the right way!
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