Tag: Duolingo
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How to Think in Another Language
The truth is that learning to think in a language requires a lot of practice—and a lot of patience—but it’s never too soon to start trying! This week, I describe what I like to do when I’m learning a new language, starting from when I only know a few words, so intermediate learners may want to…
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DuoLingo Progess
After all these years, I finally won the DuoLingo Diamond Tournament. I managed to place in the top 10 of the tournament for the past three weeks. Surprisingly, it’s highly competitive. I wouldn’t suggest doing this unless you really enjoy learning languages and putting in the time to work at it. It can be a…
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March Challenge Badge
This was a little later in the month than I wanted but cool nonetheless. Cheers.
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How and When to Use the Preterite Tense
Here’s a handy tip from the DuoLingo blog for learning how to use the preterite tense in Spanish. The preterite tense is one way of expressing the past tense in Spanish, and it’s often the first kind of past tense that learners study! Knowing the preterite tense means you’ll be able to talk about what…
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Questions of Fluency
Here’s an interesting blog post from the DuoLingo team on how long it takes to be fluent in another language. https://blog.duolingo.com/can-you-learn-a-language-in-6-months/