I am using Babbel and Memrise to learn French (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 7 points 1 month ago

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 1 month ago

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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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 1 month ago

Who enshitificated: Duolingo or babble?

[-] broom@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

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

[-] grranibal@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you for the clarification!

[-] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month 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.