So my wife is American and she’s learning Dutch. She seems to be learning about 50 hours of Dutch per year on the app and on top of that 20 hours of conversation with me.
I think she has learned about 1500 words and she’s picking up some of the grammar.
Right now we bought her an actual book to learn formally and it seems that this is the right time to step in.
So from my perspective: duolingo works to start of chill and then start in earnest 1.5 years later without feeling overwhelmed, as long there is a native speaker willing to tease you and ask if you want coffee
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So my wife is American and she’s learning Dutch. She seems to be learning about 50 hours of Dutch per year on the app and on top of that 20 hours of conversation with me.
I think she has learned about 1500 words and she’s picking up some of the grammar.
Right now we bought her an actual book to learn formally and it seems that this is the right time to step in.
So from my perspective: duolingo works to start of chill and then start in earnest 1.5 years later without feeling overwhelmed, as long there is a native speaker willing to tease you and ask if you want coffee