| No, but not for lack of trying. I stopped using Duo almost a year ago after reaching a 2500 day streak, having repeatedly turned the whole tree (it was a tree not a path when I started) gold more than once, only for most of the lessons to be reset as more content was added. I'd decided to stop using it before that point, and only continued to get a round number. It kept giving me the illusion of knowledge, but when it came to actually trying to talk to native speakers I was getting perhaps three words in four, which isn't enough for any but the most basic of sentences. My current apps of choice are Babbel and Clozemaster, the latter of which is perfect for commutes precisely because it doesn't use any stupid annoying animations or grating children's voices like Duolingo does, and therefore allows me to get into flow state. I've also got some podcasts and YouTube channels in the target language: https://www.youtube.com/@EasyGerman I'm now up to recognising 29 words out of 30 in normal conversation (depending on accent and speed, of course), but wouldn't have gotten that far if I was still on Duo. |
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