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Iβve been using Duolingo to learn a language for a few years now, enjoy it, and feel that I continue to progress. I know there are other apps out there as well but I donβt have any experience with them. Duo does have a gamification component to it β some of which you can disable, but not all β and there is a cost if you choose to subscribe.
For me, though, Iβm likely going to need to immerse myself and/or take a few formal classes to get better at conversational speaking as I keep learning. Not many folks around me learning German. The app does help practice conversations and give tips, which is nice, but using a language in real life with another person is more effective for me.
I found duolingo very helpful for spanish, but I recognize that if I hadn't taken the class in high school it wouldn't have been nearly as easy to jump into duolingo.
I want to keep Duo (the owl) happy, so I check in daily. It's an interesting way to form the habit