Im aware this question has been asked a billion times on here but despite this I csnt find any useful info.
I liked Duolingo because it was simple and easy to follow, but with the recent update its all gone to shit.
The closest Ive gotten is Lingodeer, but it charges money after the first chapter.
The closet Ive gottena again is Renshu, but its very complex and I mostly use it for looking up kanji and refining my hiragana and katana.
Thanks 🙂
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Look at those, some are similar with Duolingo, others not:
assimil
michael thomas
glossika
rosetta stone
helloTalk
pimsleur
Mango
Tandem
fluentU
LanguageTransfer
Clozemaster
Lingvist
Fluyo
Lingo Deer
Speakly
Babbel
>Im aware this question has been asked a billion times on here but despite this I csnt find any useful info.
That’s your answer. If there was something similar to Duolingo that’s also free and that actually worked well for learning Japanese, you wouldn’t have trouble finding info on it. Everybody loves telling others about their favorite study resources, especially on the beginner level.
* Textbooks
* Online guides
* Your drunk uncle who spent some time stationed in Okinawa
Pick your poison, they’re all better than Duolingo.
I am using Busuu, one free lesson a day, I’m happier with it than Duolingo.
What makes you say Duolingo has gone to shit? It’s still a relatively decent tool for language learning in conjunction with other things. There’s an explanation of the main layout update here https://blog.duolingo.com/new-duolingo-home-screen-design/
iKnow is what I’ve been using since around 2013. It’s missing some things in comparison to duolingo (grammar notes for example), but it compensates with the variety of sentences and vocabulary it exposes you to. https://iknow.jp
Mango is the best. Grammar, vocab, culture.
I’m on the same boat. I’ve been trying Duolingo for 2 weeks now and I’m bored of it. The same spineless exercises every time, I don’t get to practice typing except once in a blue moon, the same exercise comes up every time to the point I don’t know what I’m doing, I just press the same symbol when I hear the cue. There are barely any words happening, only random strings of 2 kana where 1 in 15 will mean something.
I am trying busuu now, I don’t mind paying for premium but the app must stop wasting my time.
I’m on my second year using Nativeshark and I like it quite a bit. It keeps you on the rails kind of like Duolingo, like you have a path you follow. That’s why I like it. Not having any direction overwhelms me so I gravitate towards things that have clear paths and progression systems.
It’s not completely like Duolingo, but close enough where it will feel somewhat familiar.
I personally think it became better after the update but in playstore you can try kawaiinihongo i guess, I only sneak peeked it but it seemed similar to duolingo
I’m pretty new into my Japanese journey, but after I memorized my hiragana and katakana I’ve just been using WaniKani ever since. I find it to be amazing at making me remember Kanji and vocab, as well as remaining familiar with my hirigana. It doesn’t do grammar, but there’s a million YouTube videos, text books, and web articles on that topic. Wani Kani is free for a little while, and I’m sure that by the time you need to pay, you’ll find the price worth it.
But once again, I’m still new to Japanese so I’m not sure if it’s even the type of service you need or want at your level, or what common opinion is of it.