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I am using Babbel and Memrise to learn French (feddit.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by chmod755@feddit.org to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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Bought the Lifetime subscription of both apps. Babbel (German) and Memrise (UK) are European language learning apps. They are working perfectly on my degoogled Fairphone 6 on /e/OS

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[–] trashman@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I'm using Babbel, but I keep wondering: Why isn't there an actual good app to learn languages?

Babbel is like: Here's a ton of new words, cases and phrases and since you remembered a fraction of it in a simple multiple choice test, I'm gonna assume that you know all of it from now on. Good luck!

Sure, you can repeat stuff, but only in annoying and shitty ways. :(

[–] Kekzkrieger@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Duolingo is like: learn the same fucking words for a year straight which you can never ever use in reallife because it makes no sense. 0 grammar explanation.just phrases over.and.over.

Dont let.others use duolingo with their ai sloooopppp

[–] broom@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Duolingo used to be a fun app for a fist time contact with a new language. But learning progress is too slow and can not replace a more serious learning app such as Babbel.
But the worst part: they enshitificated Duolingo beyond limits (to make money) and killed the fun part.

[–] grranibal@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Who enshitificated: Duolingo or babble?

[–] broom@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Duolingo enshitificated its app. Sorry, my text was poorly worded. I’ve corrected it.

[–] grranibal@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for the clarification!

[–] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Apps that use the actual learning process aren't viewed as fun and users aren't drawn to them as much, is my theory. App economy doesn't care so much about teaching you a language as much as they care about keeping your attention.

[–] chmod755@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

You can repeat your learned words and phrases in Babbel. Just do a listening/writing/speaking. or flashcard lesson.

[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago

You need more than a phone app to learn a language.