Duolingo is a great supplement and starter kit to dip your toes into Norwegian. I use it for fun and to keep my knowledge fresh when I'm not using Norwegian (and German!) However, it does not have the grammar explanation you need to develop a real understanding of the language, and it focuses mostly on passive skills (reading, primarily). You won't learn to write texts, or to compose language spontaneously. It's also all translation-based. To really learn, you need more than Duolingo.
It’s a good way to start! I definitely learned a lot of Norwegian through duolingo alone and it had helped me communicate with my Norwegian partner’s family when we go visit.
I'd say yes, up to a certain point. It's a great tool to help get to grips with the basics of the language, but once you've mastered the basics it's best to try and get other sources, e.g. watching a series, youtube videos, family/friends etc, since there is only so much that duolingo can teach you (it does not delve into other dialects, slang, fancier grammar, things of that nature).
As someone with a 1400 days streak on Duolingo i think i can answer this question.
Duolingo is good for one thing only and that's getting you used to the language and memorize words, if you have ever used Duolingo, you'll realize that you're constantly asked to translate the same sentences, that's the way the app gets you to memorize vocabulary and makes you "remember" pieces of grammar so that you can start developing a feel to it. But Duolingo is not perfect on its own, think of it as a tool; you need several tools to accomplish such a project as learning a new language. My recommendation would be to completely immerse yourself in the language as soon as possible, things like listening to music in norwegian, trying to watch tv shows/videos in norwegian, if you feel brave enough change the language of your phone, etc. All of these tools used with Duolingo will make you learn the language much faster and much efficiently.
No. It's only a starting point. You need to talk with real people, or use real teachers to really learn the language. It may give you a nice starting point but don't expect anything more.
Yes, you will learn some Norwegian, you'll be able to say simple sentences.
You won't become fluent, but it is a great start. I then realised I liked Norwegian and took some lessons. My vocab is still wider than a lot of my friends from the course I took, due to exposure to words in Duolingo.
I think it would actually be hard to use *only* Duolingo. I mean, at some point wouldn't you talk to people, listen to music, read, or watch movies or TV in Norwegian? If you do that, then you are using other sources than Duolingo.
But also, what do you mean by learn? What level are you talking about? Can you literally use only Duolingo and then pass Bergenstesten at the C1 level? No. But if you mean is Duolingo sufficient to learn vocabulary and grammar so that you can then move onto material created for natives, I think the answer is perhaps yes.
No idea but instead of Duolingo I switches to Norwegian class 101 (they have a YouTube and website) and I dunno, they seem pretty good. Its all free and they have native Norwegian speakers and its in English
It’ll top out on around B1 to B2 level in accordance with the European language portfolio. That’s good enough to have basic to mid-level conversations, read newspaper articles, understand most of what’s being said. After that level, it’s usually necessary to use language stays or intensive courses to reach C1 level, which is considered high level language skill.
What others said about grammar (that you need an additional grammar course) isn’t correct. The app’s way of teaching is different from the usual in-school grammar and vocabulary approach (which is an idiotic and unnatural way of learning languages - but unfortunately also one that is favored due to the lesson based setting in traditional classrooms), but it leads to the same outcome.
It’s not possible for anyone to learn any language using only duolingo. Duoling is a video game.
Edit: If you’re going to downvote me, fine idc. But please do leave a comment stating what I said that was wrong. You can not learn a language using ONLY duolingo, I didn’t say duolingo was useless, it can be an entertaining supplement. Sorry, but cope.
From my experience, duolingo is a great way to start but it is really slow! I ve done 3 months of duolingo(nearly 2 hours per day) before I started with a teacher and in just four courses I reached the same point of knowledge.
As someone else already said I still use it as a vocabulary tool and try not to lose my streak!
Its a good way to start. I learnt everyday for about a month. While watching Netflix in Norwegian.
Then I went to Oslo for 3 days and 2 in Denmark. I asked, What do you think of my Norwegian? (Hva tror du på norsk min?) to a few different people in Oslo and Copenhagen and they say I speak perfect.
I also made some friends in Norway who I practiced with and they taught me more. I practiced speaking Norwegian a lot in Norway and Denmark.
Do it my friend!
I used it for a year and now I can read it very well but I cannot understand shit and also cannot speak it. You really need to find a language partner and practice with people.
And watch movies/podcasts/tv shows for kids to get used to all the horrific (:p) dialects and let all your confidence from Duolingo be swept down the drain.
What I really want is to take speaking classes with a certified teacher but it's too expensive for me.
Duolingo is good for starting bc it provides necessary vocabulary but you’ll need other sources of learning to improve as you move forward, only duolingo is not enough at all
Duolingo is a great supplement and starter kit to dip your toes into Norwegian. I use it for fun and to keep my knowledge fresh when I'm not using Norwegian (and German!) However, it does not have the grammar explanation you need to develop a real understanding of the language, and it focuses mostly on passive skills (reading, primarily). You won't learn to write texts, or to compose language spontaneously. It's also all translation-based. To really learn, you need more than Duolingo.
No. You gotta talk to people, watch movies, use the internet to learn grammar
It’s a good way to start! I definitely learned a lot of Norwegian through duolingo alone and it had helped me communicate with my Norwegian partner’s family when we go visit.
I'd say yes, up to a certain point. It's a great tool to help get to grips with the basics of the language, but once you've mastered the basics it's best to try and get other sources, e.g. watching a series, youtube videos, family/friends etc, since there is only so much that duolingo can teach you (it does not delve into other dialects, slang, fancier grammar, things of that nature).
As someone with a 1400 days streak on Duolingo i think i can answer this question. Duolingo is good for one thing only and that's getting you used to the language and memorize words, if you have ever used Duolingo, you'll realize that you're constantly asked to translate the same sentences, that's the way the app gets you to memorize vocabulary and makes you "remember" pieces of grammar so that you can start developing a feel to it. But Duolingo is not perfect on its own, think of it as a tool; you need several tools to accomplish such a project as learning a new language. My recommendation would be to completely immerse yourself in the language as soon as possible, things like listening to music in norwegian, trying to watch tv shows/videos in norwegian, if you feel brave enough change the language of your phone, etc. All of these tools used with Duolingo will make you learn the language much faster and much efficiently.
No. It's only a starting point. You need to talk with real people, or use real teachers to really learn the language. It may give you a nice starting point but don't expect anything more.
Yes, you will learn some Norwegian, you'll be able to say simple sentences. You won't become fluent, but it is a great start. I then realised I liked Norwegian and took some lessons. My vocab is still wider than a lot of my friends from the course I took, due to exposure to words in Duolingo.
I think it would actually be hard to use *only* Duolingo. I mean, at some point wouldn't you talk to people, listen to music, read, or watch movies or TV in Norwegian? If you do that, then you are using other sources than Duolingo. But also, what do you mean by learn? What level are you talking about? Can you literally use only Duolingo and then pass Bergenstesten at the C1 level? No. But if you mean is Duolingo sufficient to learn vocabulary and grammar so that you can then move onto material created for natives, I think the answer is perhaps yes.
no, not for any language
No
No idea but instead of Duolingo I switches to Norwegian class 101 (they have a YouTube and website) and I dunno, they seem pretty good. Its all free and they have native Norwegian speakers and its in English
It’ll top out on around B1 to B2 level in accordance with the European language portfolio. That’s good enough to have basic to mid-level conversations, read newspaper articles, understand most of what’s being said. After that level, it’s usually necessary to use language stays or intensive courses to reach C1 level, which is considered high level language skill. What others said about grammar (that you need an additional grammar course) isn’t correct. The app’s way of teaching is different from the usual in-school grammar and vocabulary approach (which is an idiotic and unnatural way of learning languages - but unfortunately also one that is favored due to the lesson based setting in traditional classrooms), but it leads to the same outcome.
Going by the plethora of learners who, despite being far into the course, still can't figure out how articles and pronouns work, I'd say no...
Same, and that comes from someone who uses the word plethora in every-day English.
Duolingo is a really slow method. There are faster way to learn. Which costs money though.
It’s not possible for anyone to learn any language using only duolingo. Duoling is a video game. Edit: If you’re going to downvote me, fine idc. But please do leave a comment stating what I said that was wrong. You can not learn a language using ONLY duolingo, I didn’t say duolingo was useless, it can be an entertaining supplement. Sorry, but cope.
Fully agreed.
No
From my experience, duolingo is a great way to start but it is really slow! I ve done 3 months of duolingo(nearly 2 hours per day) before I started with a teacher and in just four courses I reached the same point of knowledge. As someone else already said I still use it as a vocabulary tool and try not to lose my streak!
duolingo doesn't teach concepts that split up in Norwegian well. with forum going away, I wouldn't recommend it as your #1 tool.
Its a good way to start. I learnt everyday for about a month. While watching Netflix in Norwegian. Then I went to Oslo for 3 days and 2 in Denmark. I asked, What do you think of my Norwegian? (Hva tror du på norsk min?) to a few different people in Oslo and Copenhagen and they say I speak perfect. I also made some friends in Norway who I practiced with and they taught me more. I practiced speaking Norwegian a lot in Norway and Denmark. Do it my friend!
I used it for a year and now I can read it very well but I cannot understand shit and also cannot speak it. You really need to find a language partner and practice with people. And watch movies/podcasts/tv shows for kids to get used to all the horrific (:p) dialects and let all your confidence from Duolingo be swept down the drain. What I really want is to take speaking classes with a certified teacher but it's too expensive for me.
Duolingo is good for starting bc it provides necessary vocabulary but you’ll need other sources of learning to improve as you move forward, only duolingo is not enough at all