[guideamigo_com]

Language is, primarily, a verbal activity. The written layer was added much later. That's why isolated tribes have verbal language. But not a written one. The fundamental premise of learning language via written conversation is, IMHO, a bit shaky.

[another-dave]

I think it depends on what stage your at. With English as my first language, I certainly improved my vocab massively and was aware of a lot more things like idioms/styles of speech once I was old enough to read independently.

Found that too learning French that once I got enough proficiency to read was really useful in the amount/style of French I could expose myself to and helped me push up past a plateau of confidence in my spoken French (though not fluent still, so just IMO, take that for what it's worth!)

[Traubenfuchs]

I'd say writing and speaking are certainly two very different skills which I am sometimes painfully made aware of when my words in foreign languages flow much slower and less eloquently than my fingers on the keyboard, but I believe there still is a high degree of synergy.

[ct271]

I think there is value in learning to be fluent in different forms of communication when learning a new language. The good news is that you can definitely practice verbal communication with LearnLingo. You can find this through the Audio tab (or at https://www.learnlingo.dev/audio). Let me know what you think!

[taminka]

id say it depends

i learned english to a significant degree by simply conversing with ppl on the internet and watching tv shows/movies in english

for me something like this would be tremendously useful