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Anki is great to help learning languages, however I think you have to make some special effort to actually use the words (in full sentences) when you learn them

by hiq 11y ago

Anki is great to help learning languages, however I think you have to make some special effort to actually use the words (in full sentences) when you learn them if you want to be able to reuse them in the future. One-to-one flash cards only helps for basic information retention. For example I find kanas much easier to learn than kanjis, as the former translate perfectly as plain syllables in western languages, while the latter can be far more subtle. Also after six months, if you're successful in your reviews, Anki should not expect you to review your (old) cards before several weeks, so it's strange that you forgot most of them for your test if it occurred in that range. It can also depends on the type of test I guess, how was it?

dllthomas 11y ago
"Anki is great to help learning languages, however I think you have to make some special effort to actually use the words (in full sentences) when you learn them if you want to be able to reuse them in the future. One-to-one flash cards only helps for basic information retention." Try a different Anki deck, maybe. I've been studying Polish, and a good portion of my cards are phrases or full sentences.
mjklin 11y ago
> The kanjis are far more subtle In other words, they have to be memorized. No connection between writing and pronunciation.
- maehwasu 11y ago
  This is factually incorrect for the Chinese readings of kanji/hanja/hanzi.
cJ0th 11y ago
> Also after six months, if you're successful in your reviews, Anki should not expect you to review your (old) cards before several weeks, so it's strange that you forgot most of them for your test if it occurred in that range. The test went well. It was some weeks after the test that I began forgetting. > however I think you have to make some special effort to actually use the words (in full sentences) when you learn them if you want to be able to reuse them in the future. yeah, I absolutely agree. I think context is key. Nothing beats being forced to use a language.

by hiq 11y ago

dllthomas 11y ago

"Anki is great to help learning languages, however I think you have to make some special effort to actually use the words (in full sentences) when you learn them if you want to be able to reuse them in the future. One-to-one flash cards only helps for basic information retention." Try a different Anki deck, maybe. I've been studying Polish, and a good portion of my cards are phrases or full sentences.

mjklin 11y ago

> The kanjis are far more subtle In other words, they have to be memorized. No connection between writing and pronunciation.

maehwasu 11y ago
This is factually incorrect for the Chinese readings of kanji/hanja/hanzi.

cJ0th 11y ago

> Also after six months, if you're successful in your reviews, Anki should not expect you to review your (old) cards before several weeks, so it's strange that you forgot most of them for your test if it occurred in that range. The test went well. It was some weeks after the test that I began forgetting. > however I think you have to make some special effort to actually use the words (in full sentences) when you learn them if you want to be able to reuse them in the future. yeah, I absolutely agree. I think context is key. Nothing beats being forced to use a language.