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[–] echo64@lemmy.world 83 points 10 months ago (19 children)

The quality of duolingo has gone down massively in the past few years as they have done lay-offs, they don't even have anyone checking the feedback coming from users any-more.

the courses themselves are worse too, designed more to stretch out app usage rather than teach more. I used to recommend duolingo as a good starter on learning a language, but it's just so bad now that I won't. And it seems to be a direct result of layoffs.

[–] AmieFromEarth@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Is there any better app you can recommend? I started with babbel in the beginning but after finishing the basic courses it got so dry and boring to use, that i swapped to Duo. Also because a few friends use it.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I strongly recommend [Language Transfer ](https://language transfer.org). The best language course I have ever done, and I have done many (I speak five languages, at varying levels of fluency).

They have an app, that is simple, streamlined, and very functional.

The app also has also an Introduction to Music Theory course which people say is very, very good.

[–] Kyoyeou 2 points 10 months ago

Hey mate you have a space in the url mate, looks cool, might motivate myself to go back to learning language

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