iKnow! VS Busuu

iKnow! Reviews

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iKnow! mentions (10)

• Question about duoling

  Duolingo is fine for practice, if your bored, and if you have a decent grasp of the language. It does not teach you kanji at all, and kanji have multiple readings, you may know. So on a listening exercise, the word bank might have the kanji you know, but the furigana above it might not be what is being said in the listening exercise. Plus, the company was made public a year or so ago and they app has really went... Source: about 1 year ago

• Any alternatives to Duolingo?

  iKnow is what I’ve been using since around 2013. It’s missing some things in comparison to duolingo (grammar notes for example), but it compensates with the variety of sentences and vocabulary it exposes you to. https://iknow.jp. Source: over 1 year ago

• Beginner progression whilst travelling?

  I think something like the iknow.jp you mentioned could be good, as I feel rehearsing individual kana, or kanji which I'm probably not ready for, isn't that helpful on its own. Source: over 1 year ago

• Anyone got me beat on a pure Japanese streak?

  My Duolingo Japanese streak is only 943, but my iknow.jp streak is 2707. I also sometimes do the English for Japanese speakers course to change it up. I am a sucker for anything with a streak count. Although when I do the math for my streak on iknow, its like realizing how long I have been in my career for, and I am like "oh no... I am not as good as I thought I would be by now...". Source: almost 2 years ago

• Do you or have you used Italki to learn Japanese?

  I'm only using Italki to learn Japanese at the moment because I have discipline issues. Before I was using a website iknow.jp to learn vocabulary and Wanikani to learn kanji and some words. They just gave me vocabulary and kanji recognition. Source: almost 2 years ago

Busuu mentions (14)

• What is the best and easiest way to learn Dutch

  Give https://busuu.com/ a go, I think it does a much better way of explaining words and grammar than Duolingo. Good luck! Source: over 1 year ago

• Similar website as Lengalia for Italian?

  When I was starting out I used a subscription to Busuu and thought it was pretty good. They had listening exercises, vocab exercises, grammar/conjugation, and test exams. There's also a community feature where native speakers can correct some of the exercises you do (and vice versa). Source: over 1 year ago

• 30F Looking for a language partner to practice basic French. I can help with Portuguese (BR)

  I have been studying French for a few years (I still don't feel I would be very beneficial to you unfortunately, however) and a good place to look for language partners that I have found is busuu.com . A big section of it is connection to others learning your native language that speak your learning language. Just fyi if you want that info. (: Good luck!! Source: over 1 year ago

• Duolingo is overrated

  Then I've tried Busuu premium, which is considerably better than Duolingo - at the very least tries to teach you grammar, and the video contents are really well produced. For an absolute beginner it is great! Source: over 1 year ago

• article question

  I learn english at busuu.com. One of my lessons contain phrase "i had dinner" and also "i had pizza". I am confused. Dinner and pizza it is countable nouns. Should I use "a" article? Source: almost 2 years ago