The popular language-learning program Duolingo cut 10 percent of its contracted translators last month amid a generative AI push.
  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
    40·
    10 months ago

    Duolingo isn’t a good resource for learning a language, it’s focus is user retention

    Innovative Language and Lingodeer are better

    • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
      12·
      10 months ago

      I’ve learned more with Duolingo than any other resource to be fair.

    • Dalvoron@lemm.ee
      11·
      10 months ago

      My experience is that duolingo is a good component of language learning but is bad as a whole package. I have that, a flash card app, daily word games, and a YouTube channel for a children’s TV network in my language. None of them individually would teach me the language, but collectively they reinforce each other and fill in many gaps. Alas, neither innovative language nor lingodeer have the language I want at the moment.

        • Dalvoron@lemm.ee
          2·
          10 months ago

          I use DuoCards for flash cards. The word games are FOCLACH (basically wordle in Irish), litreach (guess words from people saying them in 3 Irish dialects) and seafóid (basically Waffle in Irish). The games are all browser based apps so not in app stores, but DuoCards is.

          ETA while DuoCards has built in flash cards, I usually make my own based on the words I learn from all the other sources, and get the translation and grammar details from teanglann.ie, tearma.ie, or nualeargais.ie

      • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
        1·
        10 months ago

        More lesson focused than game

        lingodeer explains the grammar and innovative does a classroom approach with video lessons

    • java@beehaw.org
      6·
      10 months ago

      Duolingo isn’t a good resource for learning a language, it’s focus is user retention

      These two statements contradict each other. To learn a language you must practice it every day, week after week, month after month. It’s an appropriate application of addictive game mechanics, because our motivation doesn’t last long: 1-3 months for most people.

      Duolingo might not be the best place to learn some languages (e.g. German), but it can be a very helpful tool for everyday practice. And stuff like streaks, leagues, and other things are rather helpful.