Learn Italian using Duolingo for a year? Did it work and was it worth it?

[@brandonl2194]

your average time per day was not even 4 minutes per day

[@giovanni.360]

Damn. I spend 30 - 40 min everyday. Yes, I have no life.

[@kermdeezy5330]

@@giovanni.360 Most people burn hours scrolling on social media every day. You're doing well.

[@kermdeezy5330]

Yeah if he did just 30 mins he'd probably be able to read heaps and hold basic conversations at least. Basically wasted a year considering his situation.

[@tiagomatheusschneider7264]

@@kermdeezy5330 It was my problem in life. I just lost 3 hours per day scrooling on social media in poursiut of cheap dopamine. Now i spend a lot of hours(1-2) per day using duolingo, the gamification of the methot helps to send the dopamine that im adicted, but now its not cheap dopaimine, im really starts to learning something new that will improve my life. Sorry for the english erros, im not a english native.

[@labellavitall]

I’m learning French and just passed the 100 day mark a few days ago. I previously spent 3.5 years learning French in school and was still basically at A0.5 level. Now, just 3 months on Duolingo and I’ve completed A1. I spend an absolute minimum of 15 minutes a day doing lessons or practise, but it’s not uncommon to do a lot more than that spread out throughout the day. I have supplemented with the odd google search to clarify something if it was bugging me enough, some KZbin videos for further explanation, and some French music and movies for a little variety. And I’m at a stage where I should consider some speaking practise lessons (italki maybe?) just to get a bit better at listening comprehension and forming my own sentences on the fly. So overall, I think Duolingo can be very effective as a tool as long as you don’t expect to get fluent from doing that alone. It’s interesting how you do start to pick up grammar rules despite not spending a lot of time being taught them specifically. Even if there are more effective ways of learning, it’s still more fun and easier than a lot of other options so I personally have zero problem recommending it to others.

[@halfitalian24]

Awesome job! 👏 Thanks for the feedback. Keep that streak going!

[@thetightwadhomesteader3089]

Ive been learning spainsh for 4 months and a little Italian on the side. I practiced some french for fun, french is hard though. I can only say this so far, it took a while to get it down: Bonjour. Comment ça va? Comment tu t'appelles? Mon nom est (). Parlez-vous français? Je ne parle pas français.

[@dashashastun]

Currently using Duolingo for learning Spanish - and it really helps! Now I want to to have a 365 day streak 😂 Great video!!

[@halfitalian24]

You got this! Thanks for the comment! 👏

[@LittleLulubee]

I’m on day 79 of learning Japanese on Duolingo. I also do French and Italian (when I need a break from Japanese). I’m learning A TON!! Love it!! ❤😍

[@halfitalian24]

Great job! Keep it going! Thx for the comment!

[@chiarabattaini3974]

Bravissimo Luke ! Imparare una lingua non è semplice. Anch'io ci provo con l'inglese con l'aiuto di Duolingo che mi avete fatto conoscere l'anno scorso tu e Sarah. Non sono costante come te, purtroppo.

[@lukesyres]

@chiarabattaini3974 So fun to see you keeping at it! I just want to be able to communicate with you all someday! Hope you are all well! 💙

[@coffeewlucas]

That was a great and to the point video, subscribed!

[@halfitalian24]

We appreciate you!

[@ShawshankExpress]

Ducklang is fire for learning Italian! It’s super easy to use and gets you learning words fast. No extra fluff, just straight-up vocab that sticks. My Italian vocab is getting way better, and I’m hyped about it.

[@halfitalian24]

Thanks for the tip! Will check it out!

[@eviesyres2009]

This is amazing dad!!!

[@halfitalian24]

Thanks Evie!! 💙

[@SophiaSarantakos]

I downloaded Duolingo on my vacation while in Greece. I am fluent in Greek, my cultural language. I spoke Italian when I was a child. My babysitter was Italian. At age 7 we moved to another country and all was lost. Now I want to learn it because I love the harmonious love of the language sound and to stimulate my brain! It’s all cool and exciting!

[@halfitalian24]

What a gift that you were given exposure to so many languages while you were young! Although it's harder to learn as we age, it's still worth it. We agree that Italian is beautiful to listen to - la Bella lingua!

[@Nobody1B]

I am on day 7 and completed 7 units i give more then 1 hour to learn on duolingo 😅

[@Paul-yd6rr]

Interesting. I might try it

[@thebluntsman9248]

Mans only spent 1500 minuets on duo for italian here i am 400 minutes in on day 3 or 4 of my free trial

[@thetightwadhomesteader3089]

Im 4 months in on learning spainsh. Ive been putting in prob avg of 3 hours a day. I use duo, but I haven't lately because im focusing on watching input to build my listening skills. Im also learning a litte italian on the side. In italian I can only say things like "Buongiorno. Buonasera. non parlo italiano. Ciao, Come stai? Come ti chiami? Mi chiamo, piacere di conoscerti. Arrivederci! Scusi, sa dove l'ufficio postale? (Don't ask why I learned the last one lol) I can say a few other random things since its similar to spainsh.

[@halfitalian24]

Any language learning is so beneficial. Good for you!

[@catarinasarmento8559]

I do agree a lot with your mindset, focusing on what you know today compared to what you knew a year ago, but I do feel like you didn't put enough effort into the app. Learning only 651 words in a year is a very low number. I'm not saying this to be rude at all! I've also been learning Italian for about two and a half months (832 words (sharing my words so you can understand my comparsion)), but if I had watched this video before starting, I would have considered not using Duolingo due to the low number of words you have learned. If someone wants to learn Italian on Duolingo, I 100% recommend it, but they need to put in the effort!

[@halfitalian24]

Totally agree! I only did the minimum for a year but now I'm spending much more time in the app. It's becoming addicting! 😅 Learning a lot more now. Thanks for the input!

[@gabrielcolvin1286]

How long did you spend on Duolingo a day to learn that amount of words in a short amount of time?

[@esposip411]

I’m on day 29 with Duolingo…good app.. I’m also in the process of claiming my Italian citizenship by descent. It’s a long and costly process even if you DIY. All the best to you…love your content…very informative.

[@halfitalian24]

Thanks for watching and following our journey!

[@EzAvABlink]

Sembra che tu parli bene dato che in teoria Duolingo è abbastanza solo fino al livello A2! In ogni caso - your pronunciation, the A sound needs to be a lot harsher! Not "awh-nkeh" (anche) but rather "AH-nke", or AH-llora. Keep it up mate, it's worth it!

[@halfitalian24]

🤦🏻‍♂️ yes I know my sister tells me my pronunciation is off all the time. Will keep at it! Thanks!

[@Paolo-qm7ip]

Only 25h of learing but great result for such a short period of time, immagine 100h or 1000h

[@alejandrachavez7876]

How many levels did you study ? I’m on number 5 but I can’t reach the level, even though I’m legendary

[@jarrahtree5130]

Ben fatto! Dovresti essere fiero di te stesso! Ma se il tuo desiderio di imparare l'italiano è davvero serio, ti consiglio di non usare solo Duolingo. Invece, ti consiglio di parlare a te stesso quotidianamente in italiano e scoprirai che impari ancora più velocemente!

[@halfitalian24]

Great tip! Thanks!

[@SnipurrKatt]

I’m on day 132 of Italian!!!!

[@halfitalian24]

Brava! Keep going!

[@lukesyres]

Boom! 365 day streak completed! ✔️ Let’s keep this going sister!

[@sarahsailer]

Amazing! I’m on day 558 and I am beginning to understand so much more in conversation. It’s amazing how small incremental learning can build. I definitely think the consistency of building a streak helps. Starting and stopping in years past wasn’t helpful. Daily practice works! 💪🏻

[@magicja]

Did you say, until next time, at the end?

[@halfitalian24]

Yes!

[@mpacino1224]

We are the same half Italian as you guys 🫠

[@halfitalian24]

Thanks for following along on our journey!

[@jeni9433]

Your Duolingo name please?

[@RobinPhillips61]

Ciao, mi chiamo Robin, io sono inglese. Oggi ( 7 luglio 2024) è il mio 2973 giorno di slancio. Non mollare mai, ne vale la pena.

[@halfitalian24]

Grazie Robin. Apprezzo il tuo incoraggiamento! - Sarah

[@DerLiebeNugo]

1% per day for 365 = 37%? i think you meant 370% or 37 times better. that math aint mathing

[@halfitalian24]

See here! jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement

[@ryanwilliamson9578]

It's maths btw

[@virgilniesslein2850]

Actually 3700% improvement

[@barssoyer5404]

Would like to be hear about end product(speaking italian directly) s

[@Vinayak_0203]

courtesy to to it's melodic sounding ...rather switched from spanish to italian now on duolingo

[@halfitalian24]

La Bella Lingua! Italian is the most beautiful language in our opinion as well!

[@maciejbuchaniewicz]

Buongiorno like Brad Pitt in Inglourious basterds.

[@leobrud]

Duolingo is the worst way to "learn" a language. Pure waste of time. Buy a textbook instead. Believe me, if you keep using duolingo for one or two more years, you still won't be able to talk.

[@halfitalian24]

I find it helpful to keep the Italian words fresh in my mind each day. It is not the only way that I study - and certainly doesn't take the place of a textbook or formal grammar lesson. My latest interest is translating Italian songs, memorizing them and then pulling apart the grammar. Ognuno ha i suoi gusti! - Sarah

[@thepurplesband]

Agreed. It all helps. I would recommend italki for 121 lessons. That will get you speaking.

[@halfitalian24]

@@thepurplesbandthanks for the recommendation! Going to look into it! - Luke