Problem with method
The lessons make it seem as though I’m learning. But, I don’t retain much of the information. I can get all of the questions correct in all of the lessons to a point. But I don’t feel as though I’m learning much of anything from this app. The majority of what I know comes from my past learning of the language. I’m a firm believer in hearing and learning to understanding ,then speaking what is heard before learning to read and write in a language. The lessons seem to mostly focus on reading and listening. Perhaps some learners prefer this method but it’s not the best method for me. I now wish that I could get a refund for the rest of my subscription.
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BLBilingual linguist
É um excelente aplicativo
Eu aprendí portugués usando Babbel, e agora eu estou aprendendo norueguês também. Obrigado Babbel
JJulio4747
Learner
I really have little basis to judge the quality of the app but they kept bugging me for a review without any option to decline. So… 3 stars.
MMr2514
Nonsensical Structure to Learning Does Not Build Confidence for the Student.
The app throws vocab, dialog and grammar at you with little to no explanation or foundation. There’s got to be concepts I need to learn. Not just a category of sentences the app chooses to focus on (restaurants, jobs, numbers). There’s no sense of building knowledge and confidence. Things are introduced with no explanation or reasoning. Want a place where you can hear or practice speaking or writing verb conjugations? Nope. How about a reference section on numbers in French I can always go back to? Days of the week, colors, directions, BASICS! Maybe you’ll see an example in a lesson, maybe not. I need LOTS of examples, repetition and different voices to learn pronunciation. There are no lessons on pronunciation (French). If I want to spend an hour practicing different variations of être, LET ME! The speaking feature is far too lenient. You can absolutely maul a french sentence and the app will accept it, when you *know* how bad your pronunciation is. I’ve finished the first series of lessons, about 10 days of study.
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Nnicolasd
Review of Babbel
This language app is really fantastic. I’ve been playing around with the Italian, French, and German courses for months now and I am stunned by the amount of material in them. As obsessively as I’ve been using these course, I’d have thought I’d be done by now! I’m not even close! The lessons are various and challenging, but fun. I highly recommend Babbel.
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MMMarquon Magillicutty
