Learn Italian using Duolingo for a year? Did it work and was it worth it?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 26. 07. 2024
- 365 days of language learning with Duolingo! đ đđ Join me as I celebrate a year-long streak and dive into the transformative power of 'tiny gains' inspired by the James Clear concept. Was it worth it and has it helped me learn Italian? What's your experience been with using the app?
#duolingo #learnitalian #jamesclear
your average time per day was not even 4 minutes per day
Damn. I spend 30 - 40 min everyday.
Yes, I have no life.
@@giovanni.360 Most people burn hours scrolling on social media every day. You're doing well.
Yeah if he did just 30 mins he'd probably be able to read heaps and hold basic conversations at least. Basically wasted a year considering his situation.
Iâm learning French and just passed the 100 day mark a few days ago. I previously spent 3.5 years learning French in school and was still basically at A0.5 level. Now, just 3 months on Duolingo and Iâve completed A1. I spend an absolute minimum of 15 minutes a day doing lessons or practise, but itâs not uncommon to do a lot more than that spread out throughout the day. I have supplemented with the odd google search to clarify something if it was bugging me enough, some CZcams videos for further explanation, and some French music and movies for a little variety. And Iâm at a stage where I should consider some speaking practise lessons (italki maybe?) just to get a bit better at listening comprehension and forming my own sentences on the fly. So overall, I think Duolingo can be very effective as a tool as long as you donât expect to get fluent from doing that alone. Itâs interesting how you do start to pick up grammar rules despite not spending a lot of time being taught them specifically. Even if there are more effective ways of learning, itâs still more fun and easier than a lot of other options so I personally have zero problem recommending it to others.
Awesome job! đ Thanks for the feedback. Keep that streak going!
Ive been learning spainsh for 4 months and a little Italian on the side. I practiced some french for fun, french is hard though. I can only say this so far, it took a while to get it down:
Bonjour. Comment ça va? Comment tu t'appelles? Mon nom est (). Parlez-vous français? Je ne parle pas français.
Currently using Duolingo for learning Spanish - and it really helps! Now I want to to have a 365 day streak đ
Great video!!
You got this! Thanks for the comment! đ
That was a great and to the point video, subscribed!
We appreciate you!
Iâm on day 79 of learning Japanese on Duolingo. I also do French and Italian (when I need a break from Japanese). Iâm learning A TON!! Love it!! â€đ
Great job! Keep it going! Thx for the comment!
Bravissimo Luke ! Imparare una lingua non Ăš semplice. Anch'io ci provo con l'inglese con l'aiuto di Duolingo che mi avete fatto conoscere l'anno scorso tu e Sarah. Non sono costante come te, purtroppo.
@chiarabattaini3974 So fun to see you keeping at it! I just want to be able to communicate with you all someday! Hope you are all well! đ
This is amazing dad!!!
Thanks Evie!! đ
I am on day 7 and completed 7 units i give more then 1 hour to learn on duolingo đ
Ciao, mi chiamo Robin, io sono inglese. Oggi ( 7 luglio 2024) Ăš il mio 2973 giorno di slancio. Non mollare mai, ne vale la pena.
Grazie Robin. Apprezzo il tuo incoraggiamento! - Sarah
Only 25h of learing but great result for such a short period of time, immagine 100h or 1000h
Boom! 365 day streak completed! âïž Letâs keep this going sister!
Amazing! Iâm on day 558 and I am beginning to understand so much more in conversation. Itâs amazing how small incremental learning can build. I definitely think the consistency of building a streak helps. Starting and stopping in years past wasnât helpful. Daily practice works! đȘđ»
Ben fatto! Dovresti essere fiero di te stesso!
Ma se il tuo desiderio di imparare l'italiano Ăš davvero serio, ti consiglio di non usare solo Duolingo. Invece, ti consiglio di parlare a te stesso quotidianamente in italiano e scoprirai che impari ancora piĂč velocemente!
Great tip! Thanks!
How many levels did you study ? Iâm on number 5 but I canât reach the level, even though Iâm legendary
I do agree a lot with your mindset, focusing on what you know today compared to what you knew a year ago, but I do feel like you didn't put enough effort into the app.
Learning only 651 words in a year is a very low number. I'm not saying this to be rude at all! I've also been learning Italian for about two and a half months (832 words (sharing my words so you can understand my comparsion)), but if I had watched this video before starting, I would have considered not using Duolingo due to the low number of words you have learned. If someone wants to learn Italian on Duolingo, I 100% recommend it, but they need to put in the effort!
Totally agree! I only did the minimum for a year but now I'm spending much more time in the app. It's becoming addicting! đ Learning a lot more now. Thanks for the input!
How long did you spend on Duolingo a day to learn that amount of words in a short amount of time?
Sembra che tu parli bene dato che in teoria Duolingo Ăš abbastanza solo fino al livello A2!
In ogni caso - your pronunciation, the A sound needs to be a lot harsher! Not "awh-nkeh" (anche) but rather "AH-nke", or AH-llora. Keep it up mate, it's worth it!
đ€Šđ»ââïž yes I know my sister tells me my pronunciation is off all the time. Will keep at it! Thanks!
Im 4 months in on learning spainsh. Ive been putting in prob avg of 3 hours a day. I use duo, but I haven't lately because im focusing on watching input to build my listening skills. Im also learning a litte italian on the side.
In italian I can only say things like "Buongiorno. Buonasera. non parlo italiano. Ciao, Come stai? Come ti chiami? Mi chiamo, piacere di conoscerti. Arrivederci! Scusi, sa dove l'ufficio postale? (Don't ask why I learned the last one lol) I can say a few other random things since its similar to spainsh.
Any language learning is so beneficial. Good for you!
Would like to be hear about end product(speaking italian directly)
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1% per day for 365 = 37%?
i think you meant 370% or 37 times better. that math aint mathing
See here! jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement
It's maths btw
Actually 3700% improvement
Iâm on day 29 with DuolingoâŠgood app.. Iâm also in the process of claiming my Italian citizenship by descent. Itâs a long and costly process even if you DIY. All the best to youâŠlove your contentâŠvery informative.
Thanks for watching and following our journey!
Did you say, until next time, at the end?
Yes!
Duolingo is the worst way to "learn" a language. Pure waste of time. Buy a textbook instead. Believe me, if you keep using duolingo for one or two more years, you still won't be able to talk.
I find it helpful to keep the Italian words fresh in my mind each day. It is not the only way that I study - and certainly doesn't take the place of a textbook or formal grammar lesson. My latest interest is translating Italian songs, memorizing them and then pulling apart the grammar.
Ognuno ha i suoi gusti!
- Sarah
Iâm on day 132 of Italian!!!!
Brava! Keep going!