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Re: "Yiddish and Shelta (the Cant) — anyone know where it would..."
Duolingo features Yiddish as one of its many languages.
May 10 · 5 weeks ago
🚀 stack [mod] · May 10 at 21:13:
When I was little, my grandmother spoke yiddish to her friends, especially when she didn't want me to understand. She never explained yiddish words to me. Unfortunately, that's how languages die...
💀 requiem [OP] · May 10 at 22:24:
Mind, how good is Duolingo? My experiences with it were mixed.
🚀 stack [mod] · May 10 at 22:40:
@requiem: I am on Day 85 of Spanish on DuoLingo. At first I was not impressed, but learned to appreciate it as I realized that it actually works, and I am retaining a lot. I've been trying other apps, as well as self-directed stuff with youtube and ChatGPT, but really, the only things I know well are the ones I practiced in DuoLingo. And I do it a lot (extra practice for each lesson).
What I love about duolingo is that there are no 'lessons' -- they just sneak new stuff in at a pace that maximizes retention. It's a great way to get a good grasp of the basics, and you can do other things to expand your knowlege.
🚀 stack [mod] · May 10 at 22:49:
@requiem: Oh, it's complete shit in the free version, because you get distracting commercials in-between excercises, and you only get 3 errors and have to restart.
The paid version is well worth it -- no error penalty, no ads.
There is usually a free trial, or try code APRILFOOLS2024 (google duolingo coupons). They sometimes run 1/2 price promos, but the annual cost is not very much, compared to a single lesson with a real person.
Yiddish and Shelta (the Cant) — anyone know where it would be possible to start with these languages? I speak a bit of German so I am hoping Yiddish wouldn't be entirely foreign to me and I am quite fascinated by it; it would open up a new world to me. As for Shelta / Traveller's Cant - again there is a fascination, and it would actually come quite useful to me in my setting. Any hints?