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I am currently learning Japanese on Duolingo, I am wondering how long it has been since you tried their Japanese course? I noticed it changed significantly betw

by ehnto 5y ago

I am currently learning Japanese on Duolingo, I am wondering how long it has been since you tried their Japanese course? I noticed it changed significantly between now and when it first released. It certainly doesn't feel like a course like traditional education provides, more like a flashcard vocabulary and grammar builder. I have had to Google plenty of things while using it because nothing is ever actually explained and Japanese has plenty of arbitrary rules, but I don't feel that's all that bad. I am also curious if you need beta testers for your app, I would be open to giving it a go.

kouteiheika 5y ago
Yeah, I did look at it recently too, and I still think it's not very good. I mean, for a total beginner it is okay-ish for some basic vocabulary, but at that stage of learning a textbook approach is a lot more effective in my opinion. You're better off just grabbing a copy of Genki, going through that with a teacher, and once you have the fundamentals down and can efficiently study on your own start doing vocabulary flashcards in a better app and consume easy native content. Sure, I'm always looking for beta testers. (: Although my app is very much public and open to everyone. Just don't expect miracles since it's currently only a work-in-progress side project that I'm working in my spare time and slowly improving: https://jpdb.io https://jpdb.io