Bi-Weekly Discussion Thread - Find language partners, ask questions, and get accent feedback - November 13, 2024

https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/comments/1gq6afq/biweekly_discussion_thread_find_language_partners/

created by kungming2 on 13/11/2024 at 06:00 UTC

3 upvotes, 13 top-level comments (showing 13)

Welcome to our Wednesday thread. Every other week on Wednesday at 06:00 UTC, In this thread users can:

If you'd like others to help judge your accent, here's how it works:

Please consider sorting by new.

1: http://vocaroo.com/

2: http://soundcloud.com/

3: https://clyp.it/

4: http://vocaroo.com/-------

Comments

Comment by martinrue at 13/11/2024 at 06:25 UTC

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If anyone wants to practise their Esperanto, find me on Telegram (@martinrue) and send me a voice note. I'll happily reply. I enjoy helping, as lots of people did this for me when I was learning. The best way to get better at speaking is speaking :)

Se iu ajn volas ekzerci sin en Esperanto, trovu min en Telegramo (@martinrue) kaj sendu al mi voĉmesaĝon. Mi feliĉe voĉrespondos vin. Mi tre ĝuas helpi lernantojn, ĉar multaj homoj tiel ĉi helpis min dum mi lernis. La plej bona maniero lerni paroli estas ekparoli :)

Comment by CostcoHotdoggo at 14/11/2024 at 18:39 UTC

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Hi! I'm struggling to decide between starting with French or italian, if my end goal is to learn both.

I plan to learn both eventually. In around 9 months I'll be going to Europe and traveling around for about 6-8 months, I'll be spending at least 2 months in both France and Italy. I'm not planning to learn the languages specifically for that; mostly just for personal development and for fun, because I have a lot of free time at work.

I can't decide which one to learn first though; I have more interest in Italian literature, history, artwork, and culture. Most French literature seems depressing to me. I also really like how Italian sounds comparatively.

However with French, I know it's much more useful overall, I live fairly close to Canada and could likely meet a fair amount of French speakers, and the biggest thing; I have a few friends who are completely fluent in French, so while in the 9 months that I could be studying Italian while getting barely any exposure to it, I could be learning French and speaking it almost daily with friends and getting live help from them, and then when I'm closer to actually traveling to Italy and I feel comfortable with where I'm at in my French, I could start studying Italian.

This came out to be a lot longer than it seemed; tldr I like Italian literature and history more, but I know a lot of people who speak French. If my end goal is to learn both should I learn the one I'm a bit more interested in first, or the one I can get almost daily exposure to?

Comment by TapTheForwardAssist at 15/11/2024 at 00:06 UTC

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I’m sure there are various things like this, but does this sub have a recommend site/app where one can relatively spontaneously go to find folks who want ESL help? Something like one of those “interact with strangers” apps that were popular in the 2000s, but an app or section of an app for people who want to do English language practice?

I’m a native English speaker and speak other languages but don’t immediately need help on mine, but it’d be cool to help some other folks learning English.

Comment by [deleted] at 17/11/2024 at 09:10 UTC

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Comment by rickcarlino at 17/11/2024 at 14:35 UTC

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Seeking feedback: I am building an Open Source spaced repetition system for language learners specifically focused on listening/speaking skills (KO, ES, IT, FR). The UX still needs a lot of work and it is very "beta", but if anyone is feeling brave feedback would be very appreciated. https://github.com/RickCarlino/KoalaCards/

Comment by SilencingLight at 18/11/2024 at 06:47 UTC

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Why is Arabic (I’m specifically talking about North African dialect) not a popular language to learn in French speaking places (France/Quebec/Belgium) the same way Spanish is popular in the US?

Comment by alkalinetri at 20/11/2024 at 19:29 UTC

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I have the Mohawk, or Tuscarora language (Indigenous languages of North America) if anyone's interested in teaching me Irish or Japanese :). Irish preferred!

Comment by CLINT-THE-GREAT at 20/11/2024 at 20:40 UTC

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i keep seeing Duolingo and Babbel ads on Facebook for Black Friday sales. I'm 42 and want to really learn some romantic languages, even a slow pace, as I do have a family, business and hobbies. Could anyone talk me in or out of either?

Comment by AbrocomaReasonable63 at 22/11/2024 at 07:04 UTC

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English - https://voca.ro/1i69AljPg5Kw[1][2]

1: https://voca.ro/1i69AljPg5Kw

2: https://voca.ro/1i69AljPg5Kw

Comment by IcePsychologicalbleh at 24/11/2024 at 06:54 UTC

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Best apps for learning German, Spanish and Mandarin respectively? Better if in one!

I've installed lingq and Rosetta stone, are these any good?

Comment by Fabulous-Schedule-65 at 24/11/2024 at 14:09 UTC

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This might not exist but something with bite size chunks where i can toggle off streaks? I am trying to learn japanese and duolingo/lingodeer are just stressing me with the streaks.

Comment by malabomagisip at 26/11/2024 at 06:33 UTC

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I got a corporate Udemy account and all courses are free of access. Is it worth my time to learn using the said platform? Or should I enroll myself to an online class with a teacher?

Comment by savage_northener at 26/11/2024 at 14:02 UTC

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Is sharing your phone number via WhatsApp dangerous? Can people do any evil with it, like cloning your number and then using it for whatever else?