I think Lingodeer needs to include the “Greetings” lesson within the introductory “Basics 1” lesson. This is not content that I would teach a beginner of Italian. In Lingodeer there’s a “Greetings” lesson for each language but it comes much later on in the learning journey - which makes no sense to me at all.Īdvanced terms are introduced in the “Basics 1” lesson of the Italian course which I found quite odd. Natives appreciate when tourists have tried to learn a few words, as it shows interest in their culture and way of life.

On my recent trip to Vietnam, I found the basic greetings and phrases I learned were so useful, as well as respectful to the Vietnamese people I met there. When I think of the basics for learning a language, I think of words and phrases that you would use in your everyday life, like “hello” or “goodbye” or “what is your name?” What I didn’t like about Lingodeer and what I think can be improved Strange choice of questions, words and sentences If you’re thinking about giving Lingodeer a test-run yourself any time soon, you’ll be able to access the app via their website, Google Play or the Apple App Store. It’s a language learning app that has the ability to make learning fun and I feel that’s really important, especially for beginners. Lingodeer isn’t very innovative (it’s quite reminiscient of apps like Duolingo, Babbel and Rosetta Stone), but it stands out for it’s simplicity, detailed explanations and straight-forward functionality. Languages on Lingodeer are not only taught in English as a source language, but they’re also taught in French and an array of other languages.

Lingodeer was founded by computer scientist and language teacher, Wang Zhulong, who also founded the successful Mandarin beginners app ChineseSkill, which received 5 million dollars in capital. It also appears to have been the recipient of the 2019 Google Play Editor’s Choice Award and Android Excellence Award. Lingodeer launched back in September 2017, primarily focused on East Asian languages, yet it has since expanded and now offers lessons in the following languages:Īccording to Lingodeer, the language learning app has amassed over “10 million happy learners” within a three-year period which certainly gives the fast-growing startup some bragging rights.

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What I don’t like about Lingodeer (cons).

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