Learn the basics of a new language.

“The one app I used a lot was DuoLingo, to the point I once reached a 1.000 days streak! Thanks to that app, I learned the basics of the language, like alphabet or sentence construction and I memorized a few words. However, I’ve always used DuoLingo in combination with other learning materials : I was also reading articles or watching videos about the language, and using a textbook. Without those sides, I would have memorized thinks that are not totally correct, and totally not natural.”

“I tried reading children books really soon in the process, but I didn’t find it as easy as foreseen. The language used in those books is not really natural, and the topics are rarely interesting for adults. I faced an additional burden, as I’m learning Japanese and it has several alphabets. Children books are written in a different alphabet than everyday content, which in turn made the reading more complicated.”