Multi/Bilingual Language Thread

[Evadig]

Dear Polish: why is tea grammatically feminine? And why does that change the other words in a sentence? Tea is an inanimate object.
Sincerely, a Duolingo learner that is tired of getting the word endings wrong.

I quit using Duo for Polish. I can't figure out the grammar and that's a very important part to me, because it's how you are able to make your own sentences. How far did you get? I got like three or four chapters in.

 

[BantyChooks]

I quit using Duo for Polish. I can't figure out the grammar and that's a very important part to me, because it's how you are able to make your own sentences. How far did you get? I got like three or four chapters in.

I am on section 1 unit 5. I am using it in conjunction with lessons from one of my Polish friends.

 

[Evadig]

I am on section 1 unit 5. I am using it in conjunction with lessons from one of my Polish friends.

Mine is Section 1 Unit Three. I am trying to use an old diplomat training course to fill in the gaps, but I really don't have a lot of time to put into it right now. Maybe later this summer!

 

[Blue Raptor]

Way late to this thread but I'm learning German on Babble and Duolingo, or at least attempting to. Today I learned that cinnamon roll in German (Zimtschnecke) translates to cinnamon snail, which I find hilarious.

Oh my gosh, that makes perfect sense and yet no sense at all.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

I just recently picked up an entire french course at my local thrift store, the only problem is that the whole thing is a book with tapes, so now I need to find a cassette player. I love french but that demonic owl makes french less than enjoyable.

 

[Evadig]

I don't know what's going on with Duo, but I've been getting all these weird sentences in Spanish - like:

 

[Blue Raptor]

I don't know what's going on with Duo, but I've been getting all these weird sentences in Spanish - like:

Aparently they can’t think of anything useful to say, huh?
Theres a lot of phrases that would be useful to learn, and slang would probably be useful too, but instead Duo seems to think it’s more useful to say “my cat likes to make bombs” or whatever.

 

[Evadig]

Aparently they can’t think of anything useful to say, huh?
Theres a lot of phrases that would be useful to learn, and slang would probably be useful too, but instead Duo seems to think it’s more useful to say “my cat likes to make bombs” or whatever.

Yes, they got a little better now but still, ”my cat looked at Facebook photos for two hours yesterday” isn’t very helpful…I don’t have either a cat or Facebook!