I finally signed up for the Sprint in French, month 2 starts today! I agree, review the lesson beforehand! I’ve really enjoyed my classes so far, but the best ones have been when it’s obvious we’ve all reviewed the lesson and we’ve thought about things to talk about. And I booked all my classes in advance, but that’s because I’m taking classes super early in the morning and nothing is going to get in the way of me showing up that early in the day. It means I’ve always been able to pick the class I want at my preferred time. But I know this wouldn’t suit most people! 😉 I was also really happy I’d been taking weekly solo lessons on italki months before this because it gave me an idea of what to expect from online language classes and I feel way more confident now. So I’d recommend solo lessons to anyone who is nervous 😅 I’ve kept up my solo lessons during the Sprint and I am planning to continue on with both italki and Lingoda post-Sprint!
Native German here: I gotta say... It is so jarring to hear you speak german, because your accent sounds so natural, in a way where you actually sound like a second gen immigrant for example. To hear you just switch from german to english (with your obvious native accent) mit sentence, just messes with my brain. 😂😂 I wonder, if that's how I sound when talking 'denglish' 😂 (Edit: With second gen immigrant, I just meant you sound like someone, that grew up in Germany, but in a bilingual household.)
Te amo. Recuerdo que hace un año aprox miraba tus videos y apenas entendía, pero AHORA entiendo todo y me encanta, además hablas clarito y no tan rápido. El tema conmigo es que puedo entender y leer pero escribir no, osea puedo pero no lo hago porque... no, me gusta más escuchar los idiomas y entender, traducir por diversión y así. Amo que recomiendes cosas en alemán porque es el próximo idioma que quiero llegar a entender a un nivel b2 por ahí, de verdad muchas gracias, eres una inspiración, quiero (y voy) a llegar a ser poliglota y eres una de mis youtubers de idiomas favorita, de verdad te amo yyyyyy me voy a comprar ese curso.
I will say I completed the German super sprint maybe a year or so ago (back when you could get 100% of your money back) and it was incredible. I learned so much that when I went to Germany I could communicate fully in German. I would do the sprint again if I could get all my money back again because it was amazing.
UNGLAUBLICH, wie toll Dein deutsch klingt! Null Akzent, einfach nur wunderbar - sofortiger C2 Status, wenn Du mich fragst! Wenn wir uns jemals persönlich gegenüberständen, würde ich niemals auf die Idee gekommen sein, Dich je nach Deiner "Mother's Tongue" gefragt zu haben!
I would love to try out the Lingoda Super Sprint, it sounds like a "polyglot dream come true" ❤but not sure I could stick to having a class every single day 😅
I'm starting the next Sprint tomorrow! I came here to check your video about practicing German for 2 months straight (I find it so inspiring) and then I saw you posted this one. Tell about timing! Jetzt kann ich es kaum erwarten :)
It’s amazing how dedicated you are to improving your German. Your tips on using the materials before and after class are super helpful for anyone considering this challenge. Which city are you moving to?
Hey Elysse!! I get so excited when you upload a new video 🥰 You're a huge reason why I kept learning languages when I hit plateaus. Much love (and can't wait to see some vids von Deutschland)🤗
I'm actually thinking about it so thanks for speaking about your most recent experience with it. Btw, you can only do it once / level or / language? Danke!
I tried 3 lessons in a week (every 2nd day), with preview before and review after. It was exhausting. No way I would be able to last 2 months while working full time. I pretty much burned out after a week. 😂
Congratulations I hope you enjoy it I hope you come back to America adventure and yeah A lot of people are doing this video what they do speed running on duolingo I’m waiting on somebody to do it in German
I see that I can only take the sprint once before being signed up for classes automatically. Or you could sign up for their flex classes etc. and forgo the Sprint (according to the rules - can't have ever had an active subscription). Is there an advantage/disadvantage for doing one over the other?
How many hours of listening(active and passive) do you think you had when you made this video. Thank you so much, your Spanish sounds great in the interview with mikeben
I've looked into this for some time but I'm not sure if it's the right approach for me. I'm also curious what "Business English" is. Not that I need to know it, but just want to know what they mean by that since there's a distinction between that and regular English offerings. I'd be taking it for Spanish though if I decided to go for it. Though I'm not at a good speaking and understanding level yet. I've done a couple apps and stuff and tried learning that way - and it helps, but it may not be super effective for me either.
I've looked at the Sprint before, as I thrive better under some form of pressure/expectations, but I work 48 hour shifts and would likely be forced to miss some classes because I'm working. Is it correct that multiple classes cannot be taken in one day to make up for having to miss other days?
No alemão, a preposição funciona como no português. Eu vou à Alemanha ou, até, eu vou para a Alemanha. Eu vou na Alemanha significa, literalmente, que você está andando dentro do território do país. É a mesma lógica no alemão.
@@elyssedavega I didn't expect you to be so rude. I can't believe I actually looked up to you. But thanks for the tips for language learning! I hope you check your heart before God.
First of all, I always think it's good when people move to Germany or even just take a trip, and I'm generally open to people from different countries. That is, or should be, freedom and positive cultural exchange. But unfortunately, for years Germany has been getting exactly the people that nobody needs, namely criminal immigrants from mainly Islamic countries, i.e. a negative culture that has nothing to do with European human rights. Therefore, I can only advise anyone who emigrates to Germany or wants to take a trip to carefully inform themselves about the political security situation. The USA issued a travel warning to Germany some time ago. And unfortunately, that is justified. Unfortunately, we have had a growing problem of Syrian and Afghan "refugees" for years. By definition, they are actually illegal immigrants (according to the Dublin rules), but never mind... In any case, crime has exploded. Germany was once a safe country, but now there are many no-go areas that are swarming with mainly Syrian and Afghan migrants. I would therefore think carefully about which state and which city I would travel to. In the evenings, I would NOT go out alone, especially because you are a woman. The risk of being harassed by migrants and worse is very real. And yes, it has long been statistically proven, which even the police officially confirm, that these groups are disproportionately prone to violence. It is not the Swedes, Italians or Poles etc... No, no, it is almost exclusively Syrians and Afghans who attract negative attention (because of their cultural background). As I said, not because of their ethnicity, but because of the cultural and religious background from the Muslim countries they come from. Muslims have an anti-West attitude and do not respect the way we live in Europe. But these migrants are still happy to accept the free money (citizen's allowance). Well, I could make a long list of crimes, but the most well-known or most serious crimes to date are Mannheim and Solingen... Well, surprise surprise, they were Syrians. Unfortunately, we have a huge problem with Islam in Germany, which has been denied or not taken seriously for years. Well-known Islam experts such as Ahmad Mansour have also been warning for years about Islamic-motivated acts that we are importing into the country through this uncontrolled mass migration. Instead of skilled workers who would be really useful and who we would gladly welcome, we are getting Syrians who are 70% illiterate, i.e. they cannot even read/write their own language, let alone successfully learn German. Most of them live in parallel societies and do not want to have anything to do with Germans. PS: And no, none of this is a conspiracy, but a sad reality. So it is serious advice to really inform yourself and, if possible, choose a federal state that at least statistically has the fewest (Syrian) migrants, because crime is also lower there. btw, Ukrainians are NOT a problem, , although we have taken in so many, they are statistically inconspicuous, so in percentage terms they hardly commit any crimes compared to their numbers. While Syrians, as mentioned, often attract negative attention
Hearing you go into detail about everything gave me a better window into what it is and I think I will finally do it and I’m SCARED 😭
I’m doing the Sprint right now and after years of wanting to do it, I am SO glad I signed up! 😉👍
@@mandym8781 I just signed up I'm very excited
I finally signed up for the Sprint in French, month 2 starts today! I agree, review the lesson beforehand! I’ve really enjoyed my classes so far, but the best ones have been when it’s obvious we’ve all reviewed the lesson and we’ve thought about things to talk about.
And I booked all my classes in advance, but that’s because I’m taking classes super early in the morning and nothing is going to get in the way of me showing up that early in the day. It means I’ve always been able to pick the class I want at my preferred time. But I know this wouldn’t suit most people! 😉
I was also really happy I’d been taking weekly solo lessons on italki months before this because it gave me an idea of what to expect from online language classes and I feel way more confident now. So I’d recommend solo lessons to anyone who is nervous 😅 I’ve kept up my solo lessons during the Sprint and I am planning to continue on with both italki and Lingoda post-Sprint!
wow go you!! all your effort is paying off thank you for the insight you and elysse have me considering signing up 🤔
@@zoey1925 Good luck if you do it! 💖👍
@mandym8781 t’es débutant(e), intermédiaire, ou avancé(e)? Et tu te sens que ta prononciation est améliorée?
@@ashi4274 Je suis intermédiaire et oui, ma prononciation s'est améliorée - certains professeurs sont très concentrés sur la prononciation! 😉👍
How is it going
Native German here:
I gotta say... It is so jarring to hear you speak german, because your accent sounds so natural, in a way where you actually sound like a second gen immigrant for example.
To hear you just switch from german to english (with your obvious native accent) mit sentence, just messes with my brain. 😂😂
I wonder, if that's how I sound when talking 'denglish' 😂
(Edit: With second gen immigrant, I just meant you sound like someone, that grew up in Germany, but in a bilingual household.)
Te amo. Recuerdo que hace un año aprox miraba tus videos y apenas entendía, pero AHORA entiendo todo y me encanta, además hablas clarito y no tan rápido. El tema conmigo es que puedo entender y leer pero escribir no, osea puedo pero no lo hago porque... no, me gusta más escuchar los idiomas y entender, traducir por diversión y así. Amo que recomiendes cosas en alemán porque es el próximo idioma que quiero llegar a entender a un nivel b2 por ahí, de verdad muchas gracias, eres una inspiración, quiero (y voy) a llegar a ser poliglota y eres una de mis youtubers de idiomas favorita, de verdad te amo yyyyyy me voy a comprar ese curso.
I will say I completed the German super sprint maybe a year or so ago (back when you could get 100% of your money back) and it was incredible. I learned so much that when I went to Germany I could communicate fully in German. I would do the sprint again if I could get all my money back again because it was amazing.
UNGLAUBLICH, wie toll Dein deutsch klingt! Null Akzent, einfach nur wunderbar - sofortiger C2 Status, wenn Du mich fragst! Wenn wir uns jemals persönlich gegenüberständen, würde ich niemals auf die Idee gekommen sein, Dich je nach Deiner "Mother's Tongue" gefragt zu haben!
Finally a new video! Please post more often. Love your transparency with language learning :)
I did the super sprint for Spanish. A lesson every day. :)
I would love to try out the Lingoda Super Sprint, it sounds like a "polyglot dream come true" ❤but not sure I could stick to having a class every single day 😅
It is a huge commitment, I wanted to try it when it was 100% cash back, but I didn't trust they would actually will give me the money back lol.
Ahhh I’m so happy for you!! I hope you love it in Germany🫶🏻🇩🇪
WAIT which part of Germany ?!?!?!??
Can I PLEASE interview you for my channel?!?!?!
Or you can come visit me and my family in the Bavarian countryside and I can show you the Bavarian way of life (spoiler:lots of cows)
I’m so serious and so excited 🤣🤣🤣 please say yes! (If you want to and have time of course)
Nazi germany
Great job! I loved living in Germany...the Christmas markets are amazing.
I used your code and will finish next week (spanish). Thanks for the inspiring videos!
Annoted materiell! No way! Didn’t know that. What a game changer
I'm starting the next Sprint tomorrow! I came here to check your video about practicing German for 2 months straight (I find it so inspiring) and then I saw you posted this one. Tell about timing! Jetzt kann ich es kaum erwarten :)
How are you finding it so far??
@@and-xl2ey It has been great! To practice every other day is making THE difference for me. I haven't experienced any >>terrible
It’s amazing how dedicated you are to improving your German. Your tips on using the materials before and after class are super helpful for anyone considering this challenge. Which city are you moving to?
So glad I came to watch this video. Copped that discount code, about to become fluent in Spanish 😎
Hey Elysse!! I get so excited when you upload a new video 🥰 You're a huge reason why I kept learning languages when I hit plateaus. Much love (and can't wait to see some vids von Deutschland)🤗
hey, du! 🇩🇪 get your $25 off when you sign up for Lingoda here! try.lingoda.com/ElysseAugust
If you say skibidi slay then it balances out at Gen Z, fun tip for you xx
I'm actually thinking about it so thanks for speaking about your most recent experience with it.
Btw, you can only do it once / level or / language? Danke!
I tried 3 lessons in a week (every 2nd day), with preview before and review after. It was exhausting. No way I would be able to last 2 months while working full time. I pretty much burned out after a week. 😂
You are living my dream!
I'll just be in the corner, breathing in the copium that Lingoda could one day offer Indonesian.
Congratulations I hope you enjoy it I hope you come back to America adventure and yeah A lot of people are doing this video what they do speed running on duolingo I’m waiting on somebody to do it in German
American who speaks Spanish moves to Germany to speak Turkish. I see what you're doing there...😊
What
We can take multiple sprints??? Like for different languages? I am not very clear on the rules…
i did the spanish one in august and chose 30 free classes instead of a cashback!
Elysse, your German sounds really good. You speak well and have almost no accent.
I see that I can only take the sprint once before being signed up for classes automatically. Or you could sign up for their flex classes etc. and forgo the Sprint (according to the rules - can't have ever had an active subscription). Is there an advantage/disadvantage for doing one over the other?
I was going to ask the same thing, how has she done the spring twice? It can only be done once.
i just wished they offered the languages i'm learning 😔
I love Lingoda! But I struggle with reviewing the lessons after the class is over.
How many hours of listening(active and passive) do you think you had when you made this video. Thank you so much, your Spanish sounds great in the interview with mikeben
I've looked into this for some time but I'm not sure if it's the right approach for me.
I'm also curious what "Business English" is. Not that I need to know it, but just want to know what they mean by that since there's a distinction between that and regular English offerings.
I'd be taking it for Spanish though if I decided to go for it. Though I'm not at a good speaking and understanding level yet. I've done a couple apps and stuff and tried learning that way - and it helps, but it may not be super effective for me either.
Congratulations from Angola. 🇦🇴😁
Congratulations I hope you enjoy it I hope you come back to America adventure and yeah
I've looked at the Sprint before, as I thrive better under some form of pressure/expectations, but I work 48 hour shifts and would likely be forced to miss some classes because I'm working. Is it correct that multiple classes cannot be taken in one day to make up for having to miss other days?
Is it also good for absolute beginners who want a good start in a language? Sorry if you already went over that in the video and I just didn't notice.
I think I'll join the lingoda sprint this fall as I can't find a good German tutor on other platforms 😒
Mariangela
You can only do it once? But you have done it twice?
No alemão, a preposição funciona como no português. Eu vou à Alemanha ou, até, eu vou para a Alemanha. Eu vou na Alemanha significa, literalmente, que você está andando dentro do território do país. É a mesma lógica no alemão.
Well done
I have question for example if u book Sprint in German is it like A2 to B1 or u have choose what kinda level you wanna do?
Label on mike: RØDE
I couldn't help thinking of "rødgrød med fløde".
Congrats on the move to Germany! Safe travels!
I'm more into Danish.
Hi beautiful lady ❤🖑🖑
Girl, it's not "Ich gehe in Deutschland". That means like you're gonna walk there. Isn't it "Ich fahre/reise nach Deutschland"?
I was literally explaining how saying that is a mistake, lol i know
“Girl” like actually change your tone 🤣🤣 wtf
@@elyssedavega I didn't expect you to be so rude. I can't believe I actually looked up to you. But thanks for the tips for language learning! I hope you check your heart before God.
@@theturquoiseball1255 What did she do?
@@elyssedavega Yeah sorry lol. I didn't mean it with rude way. I thought "Girl" was just a way to show concern. Also, I guess I didn't get your point.
First of all, I always think it's good when people move to Germany or even just take a trip, and I'm generally open to people from different countries. That is, or should be, freedom and positive cultural exchange. But unfortunately, for years Germany has been getting exactly the people that nobody needs, namely criminal immigrants from mainly Islamic countries, i.e. a negative culture that has nothing to do with European human rights.
Therefore, I can only advise anyone who emigrates to Germany or wants to take a trip to carefully inform themselves about the political security situation. The USA issued a travel warning to Germany some time ago. And unfortunately, that is justified. Unfortunately, we have had a growing problem of Syrian and Afghan "refugees" for years. By definition, they are actually illegal immigrants (according to the Dublin rules), but never mind... In any case, crime has exploded. Germany was once a safe country, but now there are many no-go areas that are swarming with mainly Syrian and Afghan migrants. I would therefore think carefully about which state and which city I would travel to. In the evenings, I would NOT go out alone, especially because you are a woman. The risk of being harassed by migrants and worse is very real.
And yes, it has long been statistically proven, which even the police officially confirm, that these groups are disproportionately prone to violence. It is not the Swedes, Italians or Poles etc... No, no, it is almost exclusively Syrians and Afghans who attract negative attention (because of their cultural background). As I said, not because of their ethnicity, but because of the cultural and religious background from the Muslim countries they come from. Muslims have an anti-West attitude and do not respect the way we live in Europe. But these migrants are still happy to accept the free money (citizen's allowance).
Well, I could make a long list of crimes, but the most well-known or most serious crimes to date are Mannheim and Solingen... Well, surprise surprise, they were Syrians. Unfortunately, we have a huge problem with Islam in Germany, which has been denied or not taken seriously for years. Well-known Islam experts such as Ahmad Mansour have also been warning for years about Islamic-motivated acts that we are importing into the country through this uncontrolled mass migration. Instead of skilled workers who would be really useful and who we would gladly welcome, we are getting Syrians who are 70% illiterate, i.e. they cannot even read/write their own language, let alone successfully learn German. Most of them live in parallel societies and do not want to have anything to do with Germans.
PS: And no, none of this is a conspiracy, but a sad reality. So it is serious advice to really inform yourself and, if possible, choose a federal state that at least statistically has the fewest (Syrian) migrants, because crime is also lower there. btw, Ukrainians are NOT a problem, , although we have taken in so many, they are statistically inconspicuous, so in percentage terms they hardly commit any crimes compared to their numbers. While Syrians, as mentioned, often attract negative attention
Thank you for writing this! It's an important topic that seemingly no one wants to admit...