discussion Learning a new language online?

[Gabe²]

I want to take French classes. I have looked for places near me and not a single school teaches french. I still want to learn even if online. Are there any websites that different languages online? Have you tried them? Are they legit? Do they work?

 

Share your experiences

[Pikachoo]

back in the day, I used Rosetta Stone to learn from Japanese. But you need to pay for it.

 

I've heard good things about Duo Lingo though.

Edited July 31, 2023 by Pikachoo

[Ryan]

Duo Lingo is actually really good. As a non-Spanish speaking half latino I’ve been learning Spanish for the last 2 years. It’s really effective.

Gonna start Korean soon too.  

[DamianSolo]

I've been looking into trying out Babbel to learn Spanish. I figured it would be worth a shot. I find myself interacting with Spanish speakers more and more where I live, and I'd like to be able to communicate with them more effectively.

[GentleEarthquake]

I heard Dua Lipa could help you with that

[Bubble Tea]

Depend on the language I think. If you need to learn a foreign alphabet or characters like Japanese/Mandarin, I wish you an ounce of luck online lol.

[popmusicisdead]

i learned Japanese mostly online. there are plenty of blogs and free sites out there. 

[NoOneDiesFromLove]

Duolingo is good but it only gets you to a basic level in any language you're trying to learn. I'm currently on my second doulingo course.

 

I've also heard about Italki which I think it's like an online platform for teacher and students, but I've never used it.

[The7thStranger]

Get a tutor through iTalki or LanguaTalk (the latter is better to their teachers).

 

And honestly, use a book. Apps are great for supplementary learning, but not great for learning from scratch. Duolingo is community-run, so it's full of errors.

 

If you want to learn (and retain) quickly, look for a used copy of Assimil's French course with the CDs/files/tapes.

Edited July 31, 2023 by The7thStranger