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I think it's perfectly adequate to learn A1 level of a new language. I actually did it with German and started in-person classes from level A2.
by eterevsky 3y ago
I think it's perfectly adequate to learn A1 level of a new language. I actually did it with German and started in-person classes from level A2.
- routerl 3y agoAgreed. Duolingo is great for first exposure. I learned how to read pinyin, ask short questions (e.g. where's the bathroom), make simple purchases, etc. Beyond that, I find it almost useless for learning grammar and vocabulary. But this is still an important niche, and Duolingo owns it completely.
- input_sh 3y agoI got my A2 German from Duolingo and dubbed Netflix shows (German audio, English subtitles). Gonna start B1 in person in a couple of months. But while it felt like I was starting from scratch, I didn't. I had 4 years of German in middle school. I can't tell if I just "unlocked" that part of my brain, but what I can comfortably say is that ~1 year of Duolingo+Netflix made me feel much more comfortable than a more formal learning method throughout middle school.