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I've noticed that some units, regardless of level, are easier than others. I would like to focus on the units that I'm struggling with, but without writing down the number of the unit with a pad and pencil, I have no way of knowing which units those are! Since I do lessons whenever I have a minute h...

Well, it's a two weeks before my two year anniversary of starting Duolingo, but the next two weeks are going to be busy at work, so I'll post this now. For veteran's day (almost) two years ago, my daughter was off from school and I from work, and there were plenty of free meal deals out there for ve...

Thanks for TeKaMoLo.... i just looked that up and added it to my list of things to memorize..... I have no idea how it is to learn German as a second language Both English and German feature strict word orders, SVOMPT in the former and TeKaMoLo (in addition to V2, of course; not to mention also subo...

I like German culture a.) because my relatives moved to the US from Germany in the 1840s, so I have a historical connection b.) the German way of thinking is about 90% the same as English speakers, just the languages have diverged, and c.) German news and culture gives me an outside perspective on t...

@boatswainsmate Despite I have no idea how it is to learn German as a second language, because I learnt it as my first, I can relate to a lot what you have written. I think most of it we can expand to all languages. Wie man Deutsch lernt is aehnlich als Yoda von Krieg der Sterne spricht. Deine Spra...

That's a nice post. I am a learner of the language so I relate to what you are mentioning here. There are some great websites out there that are free, and are a wealth of information on grammar, tips and tricks, etc. I find the explanations on this site very helpful. Thank you! I'm looking at it an...

1.) After getting through the preliminaries, its good to find reading material suitable to your reading level. There are things called Graded Readers that have stories, articles, etc that are directed towards a more mature audience, but are written in easier vocabulary so it can be understood by beg...