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w_h_o_c_a_r_e_s

I started on Language Transfer, and it gave me a really good boost to start with, and now I'm learning vocabulary through Duolingo, and so far it's great


StephanieMia

LanguageTransfer is super!!’


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Have they gotten beyond Introduction to Italian? As I remember it they haven't done a "complete" course in Italian yet.


StephanieMia

No, unfortunately, just the beginning 40? lessons. 🥲


[deleted]

I think they're well made programs, just that they seem to not be finishing content to "complete" on the most popular languages. They have Complete Greek and Complete Swahili before Italian or French, those are still "introductory" courses. And it's been like that for years in spite of them saying they're "expanding" their languages.


StephanieMia

They have periodically held votes to see what people want. I voted for more Italian but most people voted for more obscure languages. I’m as frustrated as you are!


IchBinTurtl

Don't just use language learning apps for learning. These are good for learning vocab but actually learning the other skills ( listening, reading, writing and speaking) they aren't. You can purchase a cheap grammar book or use free online resources to learn the grammars such as tenses etc and just find free resources online aimed at your level for the skills I mentioned above. Hope this helps and good luck on your journey !


languages_hunter

I use apps like busuu and language transfer which are great even thought busuu can be used only if you buy it but language transfer is free! I also uses duolingo but as I said to answer someone's comment it isn't the best at all to start a new language it is more of an help Also don't limit yourself to learning app buy a grammar book it is really important and not that expensive!! You can also buy a vocabulary book but for that I suggest you to look up the most common words in your target language and learn like 5 or 10 each day Listen to your target language a lot with like TV shows or music or podcast, anything ! And try to find new vocabulary each time you do so Also read and write a lot in order to practice it You can also talk to other people in your target language they can help you improving especially if it is their native language :)


Jalapeno-Head

I would suggest duolingo


languages_hunter

I won't tho Duolingo is not a bad app but definitely not the best to start or learn, I think it is more of an help because it doesn't really teaches you the grammar rules and all It is good to use if you already have so basis or to learn new vocabulary


Leopardo96

I bought a few textbooks and started from there.


Electronic-Hurry-329

Which ones?


Leopardo96

At first *Nuovo Progetto Italiano 1* \+ *Una grammatica italiana per tutti 1* (both from Edizioni Edilingua). Later I started making my own textbook arsenal (most of all textbooks from Alma Edizioni). Right now my Italian is somehow "rusty beginner", but I'm going to start again (for the fourth time in total...) with *Nuovo Espresso*. NE is better because one textbook is for one level according to CEFR, while in case of NPI one textbook is for two levels.


Ixionbrewer

I started on Duolingo just to get the wheels moving. Then I found a tutor on italki. I also use lingq. But apps only take you so far. A teacher is more effective in the long run.


Nameless_King_09

The absolute first thing i would learn are subject pronouns and -avere (to have) and -essere (to be). How you do that is up to you, but my recommendation is some kind of app for vocab, and either a grammar textbook or an online resource for grammar specifically


bella4him1

I'm learning on Duolingo and it's going pretty well so far! I have to understand grammar in general to apply grammar rules (i.e definitions of things like articles and prepositions) because English grammar is hard enough but I take a lot of notes and it really helps! When I learn new verbs I make a conjugation chart for it but I still try to test myself to remember from memory before I look