I heard a positive remark on Lemmy about www.languagetransfer.org recently and have been meaning to have a look
thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
is there an alternative to duolingo that lets me learn multiple languages for a decent price? Rosetta stone was great and all, but i ain’t got 100 bucks to shell out for each language i want to half-assedly learn.
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
RickyWars@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Absolutely love language transfer. At least for Greek it was great, the founder Mihalis is a British Cypriot.
flounders@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
You may want to check and see what your local library offers for language learning services, some provide Rosetta Stone to card holders free.
Trollception@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Nope, there are no ways to learn a language other than using an online service. Any other way is deemed impossible
smiletolerantly@awful.systems 3 weeks ago
Pimsleur. It’s very different than Duolingo, in that it is almost entirely audio-based. However, at least in my experience, it actually gets you to the point of speaking and understanding a language much more rapidly than Duolingo. Way, way less gamified though. It expects you to put in half an hour a day where you just concentrate on the lesson.
analoghobbyist@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I just dumped Duolingo after this AI bullshit and am testing Mango Languages. So far I like it, but it is way different than Duolingo. Way less gamified and more focused on speaking. Plus, it gives cultural context to certain phrases that don’t literally translate, which I find interesting and valuable. if you are in the US, your library might offer a free subscription with your library card.