LingoDeer - Learn Languages

A Google user

5 years ago

Really great app. I love the option to turn off audio portions if necessary. Also, you can customize reviews. Honestly it's a lot better than DuoLingo. New vocabulary / grammar is introduced methodically rather than unexpectedly. I use it for Japanese and love the options on how I want text displayed. You can even type in Japanese for some portions if you switch keyboard languages.

A Google user

5 years ago

Great at teaching how to use the language. Read through the learning tips, then get right into each new lesson. Wonderful customizability for reading - you can choose any combo of English characters, hiragana, and kanji. That is great for beginners to get right into it. Exercises vary enough to keep you engaged. The weakest spot is with spaced repetition for review. Also, sometimes new vocabulary is thrown in without really teaching it first, nor can it be added to lingodeers srs. Good overall

A Google user

6 years ago

Love this app! The lessons are in small enough bites that I can fit them around my life easily enough to be consistent. It's also thorough, though, actually explaining the things that you're learning (rather than a more simply superficial just-memorize-the-right-answer "flashcard" style). I feel that I'm getting an understanding of grammar that is functional, not just vocabulary.

Keith Wood

1 year ago

This is a great app because it really does a good job in breaking down the grammar. But I had to uninstall because a subscription is required to continue to the second unit which is very sad😭. I hate that most of these language apps require a subscription to advance in a language course, especially if it doesn't fit in their budget. At least make the course free like Duolingo and buusu and let the subscription be for the extra stuff. A lot of these apps I had to uninstall due to subscriptions

Ren Peach

1 year ago

I had previously been using duolingo for learning Korean, but it wasn't really helping as it was too fast-paced and more textbook. I really prefer lingodeer for learning an Asian language, and I paid for the subscription. It's more repetitive and lets you practice reading and speaking as much as you want to help feel more comfortable speaking and reading the language. If there's a word you don't know, you click on it, and it tells you. It has been the most helpful.

Arteee DG

1 year ago

As somone who has previous Japanese experience I can't recommend this enough! If you are an absolute beginner maybe learn the basics elsewhere then come back to learn more grammar here! I love the format of the lessons here and the ability to practice reading, listening, and speaking! I also remove all the romaji and hiragana to help me recognize kanji visually! Its great!

M Rose

1 year ago

It is essentially a less addictive duolingo with a pretty UI, more relevant vocabulary and grammar explanations. It was worth it when there was a free option but I really don't recommend dropping so much money on this when these resources are available for free elsewhere. Far too expensive for a little convenience.

Fenghuang Lin

1 year ago

Update: this was a great platform to learn korean, but then it updated with a very early pay wall. I think users should get to try more lessons before deciding if it is worth it. If you want to purchase it, this app stimulates visual and auditory learning centers. it not only teaches you vocab, but also sentence structure, writing, and alphabet. it also has extended notes in each section for a more thorough understanding.

Mitchell O

1 year ago

Solid app. Make sure you read the optional Grammer lessons for every section, they're easy to miss but basically a required precurser to their respective sections. If you are starting a new language, even if you just want to learn casually and dont want to take notes, I highly recommend you use a notepad and take notes of the grammar rules and if its not a Roman language, write out the alphabet and it's equivalent sounds. Regular use with this app will prepare you to delve deeper into any lang

Seraphina Lam

1 year ago

Lifetime user here. Very similar to Duolingo, but offers more speaking practice, and each lesson are more comprehensive. However, there's no variety in the practice questions. Once you memorized one question from the lesson, you can expect to see it repeated in reviews and in lesson practices. There are many practices questions that asks you to rewrite the hiragana in hiragana. There are better Japanese learning apps and resources online for free. Good for short lessons on the go.

Jade Jones

1 year ago

The first lesson is free, but after that you have to buy a subscription. The program itself is fun but you will not be taken through the introductory things such as the alphabet it is more like grammar and objects. I wish it would let you use your own keyboard instead of theirs as I would find it more helpful for memory retention. The lessons are fun, the stories are useful for listening, and I like the outline of the program as a whole. They also have a separate section just for the grammar!

Anthony

1 year ago

I haven't used this app much, but I really like it so far. It's easy to learn, and unlike other apps it explains what's happening grammatically. I do wish they'd add a feature though; in the Korean course you can only spell words with predetermined syllables. I struggle with spelling new words and wish there was a way to improve it by either typing or writing out the word.

Johan Sigg

1 year ago

It's good. There are some clumsy sentences in English and some pictures that aren't accurate / not specific enough, but there's a LOT of options to learn, and it's very comprehensive and even seems personal, made by people who care. Probably the best app for learning Eastern languages. I use it for Korean. They have much more. Edited to 4 bc the mic voice rec is screwed up now. Also, lessons randomly quit during voice recordings. Very frustrating.

Rin M

1 year ago

I'm conflicted on this. I feel like a beginner (in Japanese) would feel like they got thrown in the deep end, & close to nothing is explained fully, if it all. Going through it initially, the only reason it was ok for me was because I've already done duolingo & got used to it, I still struggled with spelling out long words though. As an intermediate review course, this is great so far. But I wish there was a "no sound" lesson option since I can't usually listen to it. My textbooks are better.

Kendra K. (Dee)

1 year ago

I've been looking for a good app to learn Korean for a while. This app does an amazing job at working from the basics up and unlike Duolingo it gives you learning tips and practice stories for each category you go through. And the options to customize if you want romanization or not is also fantastic because most apps don't allow that.

Daniel Worlton

11 months ago

Fantastic app for Asian languages with well structured lessons and lots of review modes. It does require a bit of work on your side to figure out your learning schedule of new lessons and reviews, would be nice if that was streamlined a little better, especially when crossing between Level 1 and Level 2. Would not recommend for European languages, level of teaching is too low and the emphasis on spelling words (while brilliant for unfamiliar writing systems) quickly becomes painful.

Lon

11 months ago

Personally, this is my go-to app for a quick lesson in Korean. I believe it is x10 better than Duolingo! However, although it gives you an option to hear the word slower, I wish they would break the word down even more. Yes, it gives you the romanized way under the way it's supposed to be written, but as a slow learner I'd like to have the word broken down consonant by consonant and so forth. Other than that, I enjoy this app!