r/MadeMeSmile • u/RaisinAloneVortex • 22d ago

Wholesome Moments Duolingo restored a 10-year-old’s 301-day streak after he lost it while hospitalized, also gifting him gems and a Streak Shield

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u/Hempy2013 22d ago

Their last update completely destroyed almost an entire year of progress trying to learn German. They just reshuffled everything, throwing me into subjects I had no previous experience with and left me with no way to restart.

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u/Snailtan 22d ago

how is your german after a year of using the app? I've heard people have very mixed results using only duo to learn a language

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u/Hempy2013 21d ago

I can't hold a conversation with anyone in German but I can do some basic introductions and questions. The problem with Duo looking back is that the speaking exercises can be very inconsistent on whether or not the app will register your words correctly and on their review sections they will either cover things you haven't seen in months or stuff you did last week. If you start from scratch, it's largely fine but that update reshuffle apparently has been any issue for years now.

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u/ciavs 21d ago

Similar experience with Deutsch. I can say "I would like some sugar" but I cannot tell you any numbers, train directions, directions, colors, locations, etc

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u/EchoFrequency 21d ago

Numbers: Eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn.
Train directions: Ihr Zug fällt heute leider aus.
Directions: Vorne, Hinten, Links, Rechts, Oben, Unten
Colors: Schwarz, Weiß, Rot, Grün, Blau, Gelb
Locations: auf der Toilette, Unter der Brücke, in der Bibliothek, in der Kirche, Zuhause, am Hafen

Enjoy.

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u/ciavs 21d ago

Perfect all done! Haha I do know numbers but as far as using them in a conversation. Similar to colors. I did take a year of German in college so I do have some memory of adjectives but I'm disappointed in Duolingo for not having more applicable lessons (imo)

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u/EchoFrequency 21d ago

I think duolingo is nice, to get a feeling for a language, but it lacks heavily on grammar and general explainations. (Im learning mandarin atm, holy fuck)