Kektheman

No, actually the beta version is already available! I looked through it a little bit about a week ago, and I have access to the Dutch lessons. I don't plan on taking Dutch though, so I'm planning on doing more German instead.

Oh, it is? I must have missed it then! I was sure it was still in alpha, that they had to delay the beta release for some reason. Thank you for correcting me!

Haha, it looks like we have opposite views! I wonder why it is that some people prefer certain languages over others.

Looks like we do! I've read your reply again and I couldn't possibly disagree more. I don't want to get into a fight, but French just sounds better than German, period. 

I used Duolingo for a bit, I used it to learn Dutch, but for some reason the things I learnt there didn't stay in my mind.  It was like I couldn't really memorize all that.  I guess I still need to type everything I learn, taking notes is very important, but with apps we often think that taking notes isn't that necessary.

Dutch? You mean German, right? It is not possible to learn Dutch on Duolingo at the moment, but the beta version of the course will be available soon, according to the Duolingo incubator website.

I use Duolingo to learn French. I've finished the basics courses, I am now conquering French food words. The app is enjoyable, especially the pronunciation! It may be repetitive at times, but you need to repeat the words a lot to memorize them, right?

No, I haven't.  :cry:

Even though I had Italian in my high school, I don't think I would be able to understand the book. Perhaps I should try with children's books, those don't have a rich vocabulary and have easy sentence structures, perfect for beginners. I'm not confident in my skill though, since I haven't spoken Italian in more than a year!

I love French and absolutely hate German. I fell in love with the French pronunciation a long time ago, it's simply amazing. German, on the other hand, is awful. Saying I love you in German sounds like a death threat to me.

In my country, Slovenia, learning a second language (english) in school starts in primary school, at the age of 8! So by the time the children finish primary school and proceed to high school, they are already proficient English speakers, ready to tackle a new language! That is why you get to learn a third language in high school. Depending on your school, you can pick from a variety of languages, most common ones being Italian, French, German and Spanish. My school also offered Russian. If you decide to go to University, you can take classes and learn a new language! Since universities are state funded, you don't have to pay a dime for it, which is amazing!

I learned Italian in high school, for 4 years. Sadly, my teacher wasn't the best and I quite frankly didn't like the lessons, so I didn't study hard. It's a shame, really, since I can only mumble a sentence or two before running out of words I know.

Hello linguaholics  !

My name is Tomaž and I'm from a tiny little country on the sunny side of the Alps! I'm a university student, pursuing degrees in English and Sociology. I love to travel, cycle and read! I'm fluent in Slovene and English,  understand Serbian and Croatian and have a basic understanding of Italian! I am currently learning French with the Duolingo app and I'm quickly getting better at it! J'aime Duolingo. Oh, and I can say "cheers" in 8 languages .

Are there any fellow Slovenians roaming around this forum?