LingQ is easily the best language learning app on the market Imo. I don’t think it’s the best for beginners especially if your TL has a significantly different written script, but for intermediate- advanced+ it’s a fucking goldmine. Especially considering how few language services offer appealing features for learners who have passed the intermediate stage
Yes I totally agree! Except I think it's also for beginners great. The mini stories are so valuable. But I also haven't learned a language with a different script yet. I can't wait to do so and then I would first start learning the alphabet using apps like scripts by drops for example or scritter maybe.
Exactly, the reason I still subscribe is because of the unlimited content via import possibilities. It's smart enough to import just the article and not all the ads, and imports RUclips videos!! That said, the actual usability of LingQ has always been a bit wonky, but they finally listened to feedback and made tons of good updates for the new version 5.0.
@@DustinSchermaul I am using it to learn Bulgarian, and after a short bit of script work (mostly videos), reading and listening on Lingq reinforces it. I can't imagine with wildly different scripts, but some folks use it for that.
Wow for Japanese! That's pretty cool! So far I haven't used Lingq to study a language with a different script, but this will definitely happen. So did you practice the script separately?
I agree! LingQ brought me to fluency in Spanish and gave me a B level in French and German - But using it for Persian was in the beginnen too hard... I had to do other stuff before I could use it. When we'll talk let's talk about LingQ!
Yes it's just awesome, but still speaking and writing is another story, even tho I would always build comprehension first anyway. I can imagine that with a different script it can be really hard. Haven't tried such a language yet, but will at some point. Sure we can talk about Lingq :). There are so many interesting topics to talk about.
I've been using LingQ off and on since I stared my Spanish journey in 2020 and was mixed about it for a while, but since becoming high intermediate to advanced I now find it the best app to aid immersion learning when one is intermediate and above in level. The one main problem is that as a beginner in a language it can encourage word obsession and over reading over listening enough, which is much more helpful in the CI path. But if one watches and listens 5-10:1 to reading as a beginner it's not a problem. I'm thinking of trying to onramp in a new language using only LingQ in the future to see how it goes. Many people keep forgetting that apps are to unlock immersion learning not to be an end in themselves
Thank you very much for the comment Shibby :). For me Lingq changed everything, and I'm happy that I have this app. Building comprehension in a language is now easy. The more difficult task is than to build up speaking and writing skills. Glad that you also like Lingq. Let me know how it goes with the new language once you have started :).
Your channel is so underrated! I'm recommending your channel to my language enthusiastic friends! Looking forward to new language learning resource videos :D
Nice review Dustin. Just got started with Lingq and I think it will be a part of my learning tool box (along with podcasts, books, RUclips and tutoring) for the next few months. Also, I just finished over a year with Pimsleur which is great for several reasons -All audio, so you can do it while walking, working out etc. -Spaced repetition of content -Forces you to listen and produce language orally -Helps foster good pronunciation Pimsleur Negatives -Higher cost $$$. App not customizable. Content a bit dated. Content not compelling
Thank you very much for your feedback :-). Yes, for me, it's also an integral part of my language learning toolbox. It's crazy how it can get up your comprehension. I've heard by now several times Pimsleur… I should really try it out. Latest for the next Language Learning Project. I've only used Language Transfer so far, which goes into the same direction. But I've also heard that those 2 can be combined very well.
Reverso and Anki are also good for advanced learners, to tackle vocabularies that would be otherwise come across less frequent in comprehensible input.
If Reverso and Anki are good for advanced learners, what would be good for people like beginners or a higher level like A2 or B1 for you? I'm not at a very beginner level, but indeed my English is basic yet, it's being very hard to get to B2 English level, it's being a frustrasting and exhausting process.
@@henriquedosanjos1895 In my opinion you can already start using Reverso and Anki when you have basic comprehension of the language, e.g. can understand casual RUclips videos etc. The thing that makes Reverso not suitable for beginners is that the sample sentences they show are often quite difficult in terms of vocabulary. So if you find their sentences (or certain phrase within the sentence) at least more or less comprehensible, you're good to start using it.
I like LingQ for the long-term, but I do get bogged down in it (maybe it's just my course choice). I enjoy Duolingo. I like that I am starting to see overlap in the vocabulary and they do teach basic grammar. I like the dual approach.
Yes I see what you mean :). The more advanced you get the more interesting content you can consume. When you consume stuff that really sparks the curiosity in you learning becomes really addictive. The approach to use another app for grammar on the side is actually something I am using as well. In scientific terms you are using the "hypothesis of noticing". The next video I'll do is about that and how I use Busuu for that :). Thanks for your comment and for watching!
Tbh I don't think learning Grammer is that important if you want to understand and speak a language. I mean think about it, we were already speaking English before being thought Grammer in school and even so, so many students don't really focus in Grammer class. A lot of people don't know the past participle of the verb "eat" they will say "ate" but it's actually "eaten" I'm learning french
Hey Claudia :). Thank you very much for your kind words. I also checked your channel and it looks great! I just can't speak Portuguese, but it sounds nice! Is that Brasilian portuguese? I speak german, english, french and currently I'm learning italian (by the end of the year I should be comfortable with it :))
I love Lingq! I now spend more time with my target language than I did before since I can choose the content I want to watch, read and listen to. It was a bit clunky for me at first and I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to use it, but once I did it has been great. Version 5 has helped, but I still think it would be hard for a complete beginner and some very clear "how to use Lingq" videos would be so helpful.
Hey Susan, this is great to hear! :-) Yes I agree that it definitely got better, but there can be still more improvements for sure! Thank you so much for this great new video idea! The video for today is already turned, but the next one will be about "how to start with Lingq". Have a great Sunday! :)
@@DustinSchermaul That would be excellent for you to do a video like that! There really aren't any good ones. I searched quite a bit when I started with Lingq back in November and just got a little bit here and there from the small amount of videos I found. You have a great Sunday too!
Same, I'm curious as to how exactly other people use Lingq. I try to do 2 new ministories a day, and review one or two older ones. I start by listening and following along with the text, then I go sentence by sentence marking new words, and reminding myself of the meaning of older ones, and then look at the translation. When I'm done, I listen/follow again, and then do the review. When reviewing a previous lesson, I do mostly the same, but more quickly. I also do my daily lingqs. I just started dropping the first of intro/tutorial stories (not the ministories) as the playlist is getting over an hour. At some point in the day, I take a walk and listen to my playlist. I know I'm improving, but it feels so slow, I'm trying to trust the process. How do you folks use it?
My problem with this application is that the free version is just far too limited. I wanted to give it a try, but didn't really understand it very well when I started, so I used up my 20 lingqs very quickly. Now that I understand it a little bit better, it seems that it's too late. So my only option now to see if it really is for me is to pay for a month's membership (then immediately downgrade back to free in case it isn't). IMO, giving maybe 50 or 100 lingqs would have been better. It really doesn't help people judge if the app will work for them.
Yes I feel you… I think the same… The free version is indeed too limited and should offer a higher number of lingqs to really get into it. I hope that anyway the monthly membership will work out for you to try it more in depth. For me this app is like a real charm and without it, I'm not sure where I would be with my languages today.
@@DustinSchermaul Update: I emailed their support and asked if it is possible to reset my account or delete and rejoin so that I could give it another go now that I have a better understanding of how it works from watching a few videos (including this one). They've just emailed back and given me 100 free Lingqs to give it a more thorough test. That's pretty good service, IMO, so I'm definitely more willing to give it a good go this time.
Yes of course :). So for showing stuff I'm using my iPhone7, because I'm filming with my regular phone. The iPhone7 doesn't have a really big screen, but it's working out. I used it for a long time before I got the newer on.
If I want to learn more than 2 languages at the same time, and for my child to learn it too, better buy a lifetime membership or just take 12 months membership? Thanks!
I would clearly say to get the 12-month membership. In the beginning I got 2 lifetime memberships for two different languages, but the more languages I learn the better it is to just pay once a year… Because I'm anyway using it each day and with the 12-month membership you can learn as many languages as you want… The lifetime membership is just for one language each time. :-) Good luck with your learning! You'll get there :).
How much does LingQ app cost? I'm translating 45 minute GULag testimonials from Russian on my own right now and I think it's not the best use of my time since I'm a novice-novice (see what I did there- I'm learning, kinda! 😀). I'm not very tech savvy either... 😶
Wow that's hard work to translate it all by hand! I think it's about 13 € per month if you do a month contract, but for a year it's then only 9 €. I will also do an introduction to Lingq video for starters next! Maybe that helps out. Once you have understood how Lingq works it gets really easy.
I'd love to know the actual method of LingQ and by this I mean which lesson should I actually start with? I'm doing Japanese, sometimes when i click on word by wird it makes sense but the translating the sentence turns it into something completely different and theres no explanation to this.
I haven't learned an Asian language with LingQ yet, neither any other language with a completely different script. That means I may not be the best person to help you with that. But, I still want to try. So I would start with the super beginner content within LingQ, so the content that comes even before the ministories. And this stuff I would then read and especially listen to over and over again, until you are basically brainwashed and can hear the different sounds of the language and by repeatedly reading them also map them. The goal should be to get to the point, where you can move on to the ministories, and then you do the same with them. But as said, I have no idea how to learn the Japanese script… I really like Robin MacPherson who is a fellow RUclipsr and who has learned Japanese to an impressive level. Maybe you can find some advice at his channel: www.youtube.com/@RobinMacPhersonFilms
@@DustinSchermaul hey Dustin i wanted to give you an update, I have figured out now what works for me with LingQ for Japanese. I started with comprehensible lessons in Japanese imported from YT at "Complete beginner" and "Beginner" levels and have made my way through some of them whilst adding the audio to a playlist. I look for courses/content that i have a good ratio with. So if I have 30 yellow words and 20 new words I will consider that good and read from there until i gradually build up more and more to more complex things.
I have tried LingQ and it seems like you can only read the first page. If you can get to a second page all the words show up like you have learned them. So you are stuck re reading the first paragraph over and over until you feel like you know all the words. I dont see how anyone sticks with doing that.
Thanks for your comment! So are you trying the free version there? Sounds like a weird behaviour... I never had that before. Because in the free version you only have a limited amount of Lingqs. Or at least that's how it was in the past.
In settings there is a default for paging turns blue words to known. Turning that off allows you to flip between the pages without turning blue words to unhighlighted. Is that the issue?
LingQ is great but, and its a big but, the free version is extremely limited. While the paid version is expensive. More expensive than any other app or subscription service I can think of.
Yes it is not cheap, but there are other language learning programs that are more expensive, like Pimsleur or Glossika for example. Lingq is by far the app that I use the most so for me, it definitely pays off.
@@DustinSchermaul sure but thats a big reason why Pimsleur isnt as popular as, say, Duolingo. There are other way to monetize content. Just the fact that the free version is so limited and there are no free trials is bizarre. You cant even try out the app. If they halved their price theyd double their users. Anyway. Odd. It seems like a money grab. Edit: Pimsleur is the same price and has a free trial. Rosetta Stone is half the cost, 30 day guarantee and has a $299 lifetime sub for unlimited languages. Not just one. Both have corporate licensing. Actually, Rosetta Stones Immersive learning looks very similar to LingQ. Interesting.
I guess you are right. It is not required to learn a language, but it can not only help, but ease language learning a lot. And for most it is also crucial to be able to read and write, because its such an important part of living. Just think of how hard life can be for analphabets.
Hey Manuel, got it, with Korean you have also the difficulty of a different alphabet. If you haven't gotten familiar yet with it, I would recommend to first use an app like Drops to get the alphabet save. If you know it already, then I guess we really need to start with simple stuff and then go from there. The ministories are not thaaaat simple, especially not for a language like Korean. Don't be too hard on yourself, it takes time. You'll get there! Don't give up.
i used the free version but im limited to 20 lingqs, what exactly is a lingq? i thought it was a word youre learning at one particular time but im not learning any new ones rn and im getting an error message when i try and click on a new one for its definition
Yes that's the problem with the free version :(. A LingQ is a word you've encountered for the first time and that you turn from blue (never seen before) to yellow if you don't know it yet. Otherwise, you would set it to known and then it wouldn't be marked at all. This is way right now you can't really proceed... I would advise to maybe buy a monthly membership to give it some more testing before you commit yourself to a longer subscription... I wish there would be a better way, like having a month for free or so :(.
The comparison to school-learning languages is always quite bs. People overestimate the effort, pupils put into their learning, school is compared to university extremely easy and slow AND: pupils are mostly unmotivated and only there cause of their duty. Babies on the other Hand are far from effective learners: they need months and years to Build up their vocabulary, pronunciation und grammatical Structures even though they literally do nothing else all day long and have great and very patient support from their parents. Obvisiously it is way more effective to learn a grammar-table than using error/correction for months and months, simply because you can use intellectual potential and Not just memory.
Hey Jakob, that's completely true. The attitude plays a big role in language learning and many of the pupils in school are probably just doing what's necessary. But that might be also due to the fact that learning grammar rules etc. can be incredibly boring and requires lots of mental energy. Babies are super slow learners, but you shouldn't forget that they are just starting to learn their first language/s. So they have no reference and there is just no possibility to learn differently than by mimicking what they hear. It might be super effective to learn a grammar-table etc., but the question is if you can bring up the mental capacity and discipline to do that. I don't say that you shouldn't, but if this would be everything, then I wouldn't have learned another language and would still only speak German. I like to learn grammar on the side, while consuming lots of comprehensible input. This way I have the best of both worlds, and eventually I also start speaking with teachers online. What goes into the same direction and what I also really like is languagetransfer, a system for learning a new language by thinking and using what you already know from English as a reference. Thank you for your constructive comment, I always like to hear new thoughts and ideas, especially when it's challenging what I think is right. In the end each one needs to find their way on how to do things best, because we all function slightly different.
So I haven't yet, but I will definitely learn Korean. Not sure if it will be the next language, but it might be. I have already thought a bit about it and before I start using Lingq I would learn the alphabet first. This I would do by using an app called scripts which is from the same company who created drops. I already did a video about that and I created a link for you that brings you directly to the relevant part of the video for the app scripts -> ruclips.net/video/nIMk8ElYor4/видео.html After I have learned the alphabet, I would then start using Lingq. Will make a video of how to actually start with Lingq next week.
Thank you for your comment :)! Yes I can really understand your struggle... There are many languages that are not available yet and I hope going forward there will be added way more. The problem is that the content needs to be produced, so the basic content like the mini stories which are extremely effective for learning a new language. I can recommend to you a tool that works similarish like Lingq, but is free. It doesn't have pre made content of course and you need to set it up yourself. Here the link! I hope it helps you a bit. Let me know how it worked for you if you try it :). www.fluentin3months.com/learning-with-texts/ or Readlang could also be something and it has Vietnamese available: readlang.com/
I had a similar problem trying to find good apps with Bulgarian, fortunately LingQ has that. Have you written them about Vietnamese? I know their earlier stuff was made by lots of volunteers, it can be expensive to get each language translated and recorded, particularly if there isn't enough interest.
Thanks for your comment! I'm sorry that you had no good experiences with apps so far, but many people find them useful, including me. Of course you can learn a language without any app, but if it makes your life easier I think it's a great idea to use technology in our favour.
Let me know which apps you are using for language learning :-). Thanks for watching!
I basically use LingQ, Anki and Reverso Context for my learning journey. I have had success so far. LingQ is definitely worth while.
Sounds like a good stack for language learning! Happy that it works out for you well :-).
Exactly what I do, along with italki to actually practice
LingQ is easily the best language learning app on the market Imo. I don’t think it’s the best for beginners especially if your TL has a significantly different written script, but for intermediate- advanced+ it’s a fucking goldmine. Especially considering how few language services offer appealing features for learners who have passed the intermediate stage
Yes I totally agree! Except I think it's also for beginners great. The mini stories are so valuable. But I also haven't learned a language with a different script yet. I can't wait to do so and then I would first start learning the alphabet using apps like scripts by drops for example or scritter maybe.
Exactly, the reason I still subscribe is because of the unlimited content via import possibilities. It's smart enough to import just the article and not all the ads, and imports RUclips videos!!
That said, the actual usability of LingQ has always been a bit wonky, but they finally listened to feedback and made tons of good updates for the new version 5.0.
@@DustinSchermaul I am using it to learn Bulgarian, and after a short bit of script work (mostly videos), reading and listening on Lingq reinforces it. I can't imagine with wildly different scripts, but some folks use it for that.
@@TheRealRaygor Very nice! Thanks for your feedback :). Can't wait to study a language with a different script.
Wow, I completely missed your comment… I completely agree to what you've written :). @@Darkslide820
Thanks for the support, Dustin!
Wow thank you very much Eric!!! :-)
LingQ has by far been the best app I’ve used for learning Japanese!
Wow for Japanese! That's pretty cool! So far I haven't used Lingq to study a language with a different script, but this will definitely happen. So did you practice the script separately?
I agree! LingQ brought me to fluency in Spanish and gave me a B level in French and German - But using it for Persian was in the beginnen too hard... I had to do other stuff before I could use it. When we'll talk let's talk about LingQ!
Yes it's just awesome, but still speaking and writing is another story, even tho I would always build comprehension first anyway. I can imagine that with a different script it can be really hard. Haven't tried such a language yet, but will at some point.
Sure we can talk about Lingq :). There are so many interesting topics to talk about.
hey I feel the same when trying out persian :D
can you provide tips or maybe from your personal experience things you did before lingq
Done... bought the lifetime membership. I've been thinking about it for a few months now. Your video made my mind
Awesome! I hope you'll like it. Doing each day a bit goes a long way. Can't wait for your feedback once you've learned with it for a while. :-)
Are you saying Lingq has a lifetime membership. Never saw this when I checked it out. Let me know where I can find
I've been using LingQ off and on since I stared my Spanish journey in 2020 and was mixed about it for a while, but since becoming high intermediate to advanced I now find it the best app to aid immersion learning when one is intermediate and above in level.
The one main problem is that as a beginner in a language it can encourage word obsession and over reading over listening enough, which is much more helpful in the CI path. But if one watches and listens 5-10:1 to reading as a beginner it's not a problem.
I'm thinking of trying to onramp in a new language using only LingQ in the future to see how it goes.
Many people keep forgetting that apps are to unlock immersion learning not to be an end in themselves
Thank you very much for the comment Shibby :). For me Lingq changed everything, and I'm happy that I have this app. Building comprehension in a language is now easy. The more difficult task is than to build up speaking and writing skills. Glad that you also like Lingq. Let me know how it goes with the new language once you have started :).
Your channel is so underrated! I'm recommending your channel to my language enthusiastic friends! Looking forward to new language learning resource videos :D
Wow thank you for your comment! This means a lot to me and made my day :). I try my best!
Nice review Dustin. Just got started with Lingq and I think it will be a part of my learning tool box (along with podcasts, books, RUclips and tutoring) for the next few months. Also, I just finished over a year with Pimsleur which is great for several reasons
-All audio, so you can do it while walking, working out etc.
-Spaced repetition of content
-Forces you to listen and produce language orally
-Helps foster good pronunciation
Pimsleur Negatives
-Higher cost $$$. App not customizable. Content a bit dated. Content not compelling
Thank you very much for your feedback :-). Yes, for me, it's also an integral part of my language learning toolbox. It's crazy how it can get up your comprehension.
I've heard by now several times Pimsleur… I should really try it out. Latest for the next Language Learning Project. I've only used Language Transfer so far, which goes into the same direction. But I've also heard that those 2 can be combined very well.
Reverso and Anki are also good for advanced learners, to tackle vocabularies that would be otherwise come across less frequent in comprehensible input.
Definitely, I totally agree :). I wouldn't want to miss those two!
If Reverso and Anki are good for advanced learners, what would be good for people like beginners or a higher level like A2 or B1 for you? I'm not at a very beginner level, but indeed my English is basic yet, it's being very hard to get to B2 English level, it's being a frustrasting and exhausting process.
@@henriquedosanjos1895 In my opinion you can already start using Reverso and Anki when you have basic comprehension of the language, e.g. can understand casual RUclips videos etc.
The thing that makes Reverso not suitable for beginners is that the sample sentences they show are often quite difficult in terms of vocabulary. So if you find their sentences (or certain phrase within the sentence) at least more or less comprehensible, you're good to start using it.
@@derekling1941 I see. Thank you so much for your answer!
Great video! Subscribed. I use lingq, rocket language, and news in slow french.
Hey Steven :-), thank you very much! Sounds also like a good stack! I've never looked into rocket languages, but I heard that it's a good resource.
I like LingQ for the long-term, but I do get bogged down in it (maybe it's just my course choice). I enjoy Duolingo. I like that I am starting to see overlap in the vocabulary and they do teach basic grammar. I like the dual approach.
Yes I see what you mean :). The more advanced you get the more interesting content you can consume. When you consume stuff that really sparks the curiosity in you learning becomes really addictive. The approach to use another app for grammar on the side is actually something I am using as well. In scientific terms you are using the "hypothesis of noticing". The next video I'll do is about that and how I use Busuu for that :).
Thanks for your comment and for watching!
Tbh I don't think learning Grammer is that important if you want to understand and speak a language. I mean think about it, we were already speaking English before being thought Grammer in school and even so, so many students don't really focus in Grammer class. A lot of people don't know the past participle of the verb "eat" they will say "ate" but it's actually "eaten"
I'm learning french
Hi Dustin! Just discovered your channel. Love the content. What languages do you speak?
Hey Claudia :). Thank you very much for your kind words. I also checked your channel and it looks great! I just can't speak Portuguese, but it sounds nice! Is that Brasilian portuguese?
I speak german, english, french and currently I'm learning italian (by the end of the year I should be comfortable with it :))
@@DustinSchermaul Hey! Yes, it’s Brazilian Portuguese. 😊
I love Lingq! I now spend more time with my target language than I did before since I can choose the content I want to watch, read and listen to. It was a bit clunky for me at first and I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to use it, but once I did it has been great. Version 5 has helped, but I still think it would be hard for a complete beginner and some very clear "how to use Lingq" videos would be so helpful.
Hey Susan, this is great to hear! :-) Yes I agree that it definitely got better, but there can be still more improvements for sure! Thank you so much for this great new video idea! The video for today is already turned, but the next one will be about "how to start with Lingq". Have a great Sunday! :)
@@DustinSchermaul That would be excellent for you to do a video like that! There really aren't any good ones. I searched quite a bit when I started with Lingq back in November and just got a little bit here and there from the small amount of videos I found. You have a great Sunday too!
Same, I'm curious as to how exactly other people use Lingq. I try to do 2 new ministories a day, and review one or two older ones. I start by listening and following along with the text, then I go sentence by sentence marking new words, and reminding myself of the meaning of older ones, and then look at the translation. When I'm done, I listen/follow again, and then do the review. When reviewing a previous lesson, I do mostly the same, but more quickly. I also do my daily lingqs. I just started dropping the first of intro/tutorial stories (not the ministories) as the playlist is getting over an hour. At some point in the day, I take a walk and listen to my playlist. I know I'm improving, but it feels so slow, I'm trying to trust the process. How do you folks use it?
My problem with this application is that the free version is just far too limited. I wanted to give it a try, but didn't really understand it very well when I started, so I used up my 20 lingqs very quickly. Now that I understand it a little bit better, it seems that it's too late. So my only option now to see if it really is for me is to pay for a month's membership (then immediately downgrade back to free in case it isn't). IMO, giving maybe 50 or 100 lingqs would have been better. It really doesn't help people judge if the app will work for them.
Yes I feel you… I think the same… The free version is indeed too limited and should offer a higher number of lingqs to really get into it. I hope that anyway the monthly membership will work out for you to try it more in depth. For me this app is like a real charm and without it, I'm not sure where I would be with my languages today.
@@DustinSchermaul Update: I emailed their support and asked if it is possible to reset my account or delete and rejoin so that I could give it another go now that I have a better understanding of how it works from watching a few videos (including this one). They've just emailed back and given me 100 free Lingqs to give it a more thorough test. That's pretty good service, IMO, so I'm definitely more willing to give it a good go this time.
@@bujin1977 Wow so glad that they were that responsive :). That is good news! Hope that you like it.
Can I just ask which phone model you’re using here? Do the app work well with smaller screened phones?
Yes of course :). So for showing stuff I'm using my iPhone7, because I'm filming with my regular phone. The iPhone7 doesn't have a really big screen, but it's working out. I used it for a long time before I got the newer on.
@@DustinSchermaul thanks for getting back to me. Great video btw 🙂
Great content, keep it coming!
Thank you very much! Will do :-).
If I want to learn more than 2 languages at the same time, and for my child to learn it too, better buy a lifetime membership or just take 12 months membership? Thanks!
I would clearly say to get the 12-month membership. In the beginning I got 2 lifetime memberships for two different languages, but the more languages I learn the better it is to just pay once a year… Because I'm anyway using it each day and with the 12-month membership you can learn as many languages as you want… The lifetime membership is just for one language each time. :-) Good luck with your learning! You'll get there :).
How much does LingQ app cost? I'm translating 45 minute GULag testimonials from Russian on my own right now and I think it's not the best use of my time since I'm a novice-novice (see what I did there- I'm learning, kinda! 😀).
I'm not very tech savvy either... 😶
Wow that's hard work to translate it all by hand! I think it's about 13 € per month if you do a month contract, but for a year it's then only 9 €. I will also do an introduction to Lingq video for starters next! Maybe that helps out. Once you have understood how Lingq works it gets really easy.
You forgot to mention that the subscription is VEEERY expensive.
It's not the cheapest app, that's true, but for what you get I think it's definitely worth it.
Make sure you start finding and uploading your own content as soon as you are at a certain level of understanding
Great tip! I totally agree! We should make sure to consume content that is interesting to us and as soon as we can, also consume native level content.
Thanks for the helpful LinQ review!
You're welcome! :)
I'd love to know the actual method of LingQ and by this I mean which lesson should I actually start with? I'm doing Japanese, sometimes when i click on word by wird it makes sense but the translating the sentence turns it into something completely different and theres no explanation to this.
I haven't learned an Asian language with LingQ yet, neither any other language with a completely different script. That means I may not be the best person to help you with that.
But, I still want to try. So I would start with the super beginner content within LingQ, so the content that comes even before the ministories. And this stuff I would then read and especially listen to over and over again, until you are basically brainwashed and can hear the different sounds of the language and by repeatedly reading them also map them. The goal should be to get to the point, where you can move on to the ministories, and then you do the same with them.
But as said, I have no idea how to learn the Japanese script…
I really like Robin MacPherson who is a fellow RUclipsr and who has learned Japanese to an impressive level. Maybe you can find some advice at his channel:
www.youtube.com/@RobinMacPhersonFilms
@@DustinSchermaul hey Dustin i wanted to give you an update, I have figured out now what works for me with LingQ for Japanese. I started with comprehensible lessons in Japanese imported from YT at "Complete beginner" and "Beginner" levels and have made my way through some of them whilst adding the audio to a playlist. I look for courses/content that i have a good ratio with. So if I have 30 yellow words and 20 new words I will consider that good and read from there until i gradually build up more and more to more complex things.
@@Joshua-f7e8k Very nice, thank you so much for the feedback! I will keep that in mind when I at some point also tackle Japanese or so :).
Perfetto! Ti ringrazio!
Prego! :)
I have tried LingQ and it seems like you can only read the first page. If you can get to a second page all the words show up like you have learned them. So you are stuck re reading the first paragraph over and over until you feel like you know all the words. I dont see how anyone sticks with doing that.
Thanks for your comment! So are you trying the free version there? Sounds like a weird behaviour... I never had that before. Because in the free version you only have a limited amount of Lingqs. Or at least that's how it was in the past.
In settings there is a default for paging turns blue words to known. Turning that off allows you to flip between the pages without turning blue words to unhighlighted. Is that the issue?
Great video, thank you for the good suggestions
Thank you very much! :-)
Great video, thank you 🙏
You’re welcome! 🤗
LingQ is great but, and its a big but, the free version is extremely limited. While the paid version is expensive. More expensive than any other app or subscription service I can think of.
Yes it is not cheap, but there are other language learning programs that are more expensive, like Pimsleur or Glossika for example. Lingq is by far the app that I use the most so for me, it definitely pays off.
@@DustinSchermaul sure but thats a big reason why Pimsleur isnt as popular as, say, Duolingo. There are other way to monetize content. Just the fact that the free version is so limited and there are no free trials is bizarre. You cant even try out the app. If they halved their price theyd double their users.
Anyway. Odd. It seems like a money grab.
Edit: Pimsleur is the same price and has a free trial. Rosetta Stone is half the cost, 30 day guarantee and has a $299 lifetime sub for unlimited languages. Not just one. Both have corporate licensing. Actually, Rosetta Stones Immersive learning looks very similar to LingQ. Interesting.
I don’t think Text (reading) is required at all… I mean; after all we learn to talk way before we know how to read/write.
I guess you are right. It is not required to learn a language, but it can not only help, but ease language learning a lot. And for most it is also crucial to be able to read and write, because its such an important part of living. Just think of how hard life can be for analphabets.
I downloaded the app a while ago. I want to learn Korean... But it's quite hard as, even most of the words in really simple stories are unknown....
Hey Manuel,
got it, with Korean you have also the difficulty of a different alphabet. If you haven't gotten familiar yet with it, I would recommend to first use an app like Drops to get the alphabet save. If you know it already, then I guess we really need to start with simple stuff and then go from there. The ministories are not thaaaat simple, especially not for a language like Korean. Don't be too hard on yourself, it takes time. You'll get there! Don't give up.
i used the free version but im limited to 20 lingqs, what exactly is a lingq? i thought it was a word youre learning at one particular time but im not learning any new ones rn and im getting an error message when i try and click on a new one for its definition
Yes that's the problem with the free version :(. A LingQ is a word you've encountered for the first time and that you turn from blue (never seen before) to yellow if you don't know it yet. Otherwise, you would set it to known and then it wouldn't be marked at all. This is way right now you can't really proceed... I would advise to maybe buy a monthly membership to give it some more testing before you commit yourself to a longer subscription... I wish there would be a better way, like having a month for free or so :(.
Game changer. Thank you.
You're welcome! It really corresponds well to my type of personality, and language learning becomes so much easier with it!
Yes the lifetime membership should unlock all languages
Jup exactly it does!
The comparison to school-learning languages is always quite bs. People overestimate the effort, pupils put into their learning, school is compared to university extremely easy and slow AND: pupils are mostly unmotivated and only there cause of their duty. Babies on the other Hand are far from effective learners: they need months and years to Build up their vocabulary, pronunciation und grammatical Structures even though they literally do nothing else all day long and have great and very patient support from their parents. Obvisiously it is way more effective to learn a grammar-table than using error/correction for months and months, simply because you can use intellectual potential and Not just memory.
Hey Jakob, that's completely true. The attitude plays a big role in language learning and many of the pupils in school are probably just doing what's necessary. But that might be also due to the fact that learning grammar rules etc. can be incredibly boring and requires lots of mental energy. Babies are super slow learners, but you shouldn't forget that they are just starting to learn their first language/s. So they have no reference and there is just no possibility to learn differently than by mimicking what they hear. It might be super effective to learn a grammar-table etc., but the question is if you can bring up the mental capacity and discipline to do that. I don't say that you shouldn't, but if this would be everything, then I wouldn't have learned another language and would still only speak German. I like to learn grammar on the side, while consuming lots of comprehensible input. This way I have the best of both worlds, and eventually I also start speaking with teachers online. What goes into the same direction and what I also really like is languagetransfer, a system for learning a new language by thinking and using what you already know from English as a reference.
Thank you for your constructive comment, I always like to hear new thoughts and ideas, especially when it's challenging what I think is right. In the end each one needs to find their way on how to do things best, because we all function slightly different.
Thanks
You're welcome! :)
I wish Lingq were a little more user-friendly.
Yes I agree! Would be good to have it more simplified and to show the user a clear way and structure to proceed in the language.
Nice video 👍🏻
Thank you very much! :-)
Hi! Has anyone tried learning Korean with this and what’s your experience?
So I haven't yet, but I will definitely learn Korean. Not sure if it will be the next language, but it might be. I have already thought a bit about it and before I start using Lingq I would learn the alphabet first. This I would do by using an app called scripts which is from the same company who created drops. I already did a video about that and I created a link for you that brings you directly to the relevant part of the video for the app scripts -> ruclips.net/video/nIMk8ElYor4/видео.html
After I have learned the alphabet, I would then start using Lingq. Will make a video of how to actually start with Lingq next week.
@@DustinSchermaul Thank you!!
They don't have enough languages. Been waiting for Vietnamese for a year now.
Thank you for your comment :)! Yes I can really understand your struggle... There are many languages that are not available yet and I hope going forward there will be added way more. The problem is that the content needs to be produced, so the basic content like the mini stories which are extremely effective for learning a new language.
I can recommend to you a tool that works similarish like Lingq, but is free. It doesn't have pre made content of course and you need to set it up yourself. Here the link! I hope it helps you a bit. Let me know how it worked for you if you try it :).
www.fluentin3months.com/learning-with-texts/
or Readlang could also be something and it has Vietnamese available:
readlang.com/
I had a similar problem trying to find good apps with Bulgarian, fortunately LingQ has that. Have you written them about Vietnamese? I know their earlier stuff was made by lots of volunteers, it can be expensive to get each language translated and recorded, particularly if there isn't enough interest.
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You are sponsored by lingq, would be honest to say it....
When I made this video I haven’t been actually ;).
I would not recommend to anyone LingQ
I’m sorry to hear that you don’t like it :-(.
Parody
Hm?
@@DustinSchermaul It's a bot.
@@Olivier-GM Aaaah I saw him commenting under other videos as well :D. Interesting!
You don’t need any app!! They are just an expensive waste of time amd mostly ineffective !!!
Thanks for your comment! I'm sorry that you had no good experiences with apps so far, but many people find them useful, including me. Of course you can learn a language without any app, but if it makes your life easier I think it's a great idea to use technology in our favour.
Worst comment 🤦♂️
I can see why some people prefer not to use apps but that is baloney.
What a handsome man!!
I would like a blond guy like him as a boyfriend
Thank you very much Ariel :)!
@@DustinSchermaul ohh my goodness
I'm so ashamed... you replied to me maybe I should delete my message
@@arieltineo7392 No worries all good ;).
I tryed it. It sucks
I'm sorry to hear that it didn't work for you… What thing in particular didn't you like?
Hard to follow, did not find it user friendly. I just was not learning & remembering.
@@grk70s Got it! Thanks for your honest feedback.