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Thank for asking @bonnie. My language goal for 2022 is to learn French at a level that I can ask my sister to take me to cool places when I visit her in France for Christmas. I’ve done the trial for Lingoda and I think I’ll sign up to the sprint. Already had one funny experience when one Australian learner spent ages trying to pronounce the letter ‘y’. I thought the class was too advanced for him but then remembered it was the first class. Everyone’s got to start somewhere. Merci for the video
Just finished my first 2 weeks of the German super Sprint. It's been good so far but i wish it was more set up to take all the classes in order. Oftentimes I can't get a class at my preferred time in the lesson plan order which i initially thought a problem, but then noticed that the material is redundant in some sessions so i actually will start skipping some (in the A1 level). Thanks for your video! *And for the older ones too :)
I've been doing Lingoda for about 7 months (with a break of a week here and there, e.g. over Christmas, and when I caught Covid!). I didn't do the sprint because I knew I simply wouldn't have the time to do it. So I do three lessons a week which for me is a good balance both for time and cost. In that time I've gone from a few French phrases and some academic knowledge of french verbs to level A2 (that I start next week). I started at the very beginning, because I found even though the first lessons are very easy, you still benefit from the interaction with the teachers. My aural comprehension has come on leaps and bounds. I've started to read (and enjoy) some simple French stories, and some TV shows too (with the subtitles on). I've still a way to go, but making slow and steady progress! Can't recommend enough!
@@BonnieVoyage I've spent most of my life on the other side of the country which is an artistic desert 😂 I first went to Cape Town in 2017 for 3 months to study short courses then came back for 2 years to do Photography & Concept Art. It was wonderful, I live in a very bohemian/multicultural area called Observatory and met the most amazing friends. The best part was the galleries the city has so many of all shapes and sized, I ended up befriending someone who owned that threw these events where all sorts of artists could debut their talents. Kind of feels like a dream, I can't wait to go back so I can build my own production company. It's good to hear from you too (I've spent the last 2 years with not much to do but hone my 3D skills) it's good to know despite it all people are living life.
@@yourfriendlydesigner Hi Katie, my Super Sprint concluded last week, and I successfully attended all classes as planned 😇 It was a great experience! Highly recommended. Which language are you going to dedicate yourself to?
Wow A1 to B2 after 60 hours is awesome!! If you look into the number of hours required to finish each CEFR level, its 60-80 hours for A1 alone... So, its pretty awesome you reached B1 in such short time, I'm sure you've done your own hours of prep and revision and thus skipping some lessons :) good job girl!!!
Thanks for all of your advice and videos on Lingoda! Your videos helped me decide to go for it. For me, I made sure that there were no holidays, concerts, birthdays of close friends etc coming up during the Sprint time. I guess that sounds like a boring social life, but you can still do things in the evening if you have a morning class etc. One thing for me is that the "practise" section of the website has nothing on it and tells me I need to have a class booked first...despite having already attended classes. They replied to me and told me about downloading the lesson materials. I've already been downloading and looking at the lesson materials before each class. Wondering if I am missing extra materials or if the "practise" they mean is literally just to download the presentation of the class? Thanks for your videos! They are great, and I think the most informative of all the ones I have watched.
Nice work! You sound like you’re super organised which is perfect. I did go on holiday during this time and it was tricky so good idea about choosing a time around this. I’m glad you enjoyed the vid! :)
@@BonnieVoyage my estimate is somewhere around B1/B2 but not very balanced. My conversation isn't great and it sounds like lingoda might be perfect to work on that.
Started Lingoda Sprint Tested high. Signed up for so so many high level classes. Realized, I needed to go way lower in level. Too late, already signed up to a full load of classes that I was not allowed to cancel. Canceled my Lingoda through PayPal. Never looked back.
G'day / Bonjour Bonnie! Je suis content de te revoir! 🙂 Absolutely did the long 90 day slog last year and was able to complete it! And as you said, the refund happens, it was around 6 ish weeks post sprint. I am totally wanting to re join Lingoda (pour le francais, bien sur!) but with a different job now, 90 days would be difficult. I think the sprint after mine last year was the first 60 day one that I saw, and I think it is a great idea and actually easier to succeed in as it is a shorter time frame. Comment est la vie en France? I am very jealous lol! Aus is hot hot hot at the moment, but at least we can almost travel around freely, I think WA is finally opening up in 2 or so weeks. A bientot, j'espere!
Nice work winning the sprint 🥳 I agree 90 days is a LOT I’m surprised I managed it but I totally agree 60 days sounds a lot more manageable and I’m tempted to do one as well for French too ;) la vie en France c’est pas mal! Il fait tellement froid par contre et le soleil me manque un peu en Normandie 😂 mais je suis contente que l’Australie à commencé à ouvrir ! Ma famille va venir en juin 😍 j’espère que tu vas bien et merci pour ton commentaire ❤️
I've been binging your videos recently, they are so motivating for my self studying! I even signed up for the July Lingoda Super Sprint session, starting tomorrow! My TL is Spanish, and I'm hoping that with some intense self study of my own and the Sprint, I can go from beginner to a decent level of fluency. Is it alright to book classes nearly day by day? I feel like I should, just in case I sign up for a whole chapter and find that much of it is repetitive. I'm really trying to earn the cashback and following your tips closely! Is there any main thing you suggest out of everything to win?
Thanks for your comment ! :D that’s awesome nice one 💪 you can book classes day by day but might finded harder to find the exact class u want available. How their platform works if you book in advance say 2/3 week you can keep refreshing the page to get more options bc others haven’t chosen their classes yet whereas more last minute I think this is harder to do. Main thing probably is to set alarms 😳 because life gets busy and even if your super prepared this is pretty important. :)
I really like the detail of your video. You are a very soft spoken person and at times are hard to hear even with my volume at Max. Can you improve your audio in some way? Maybe an inexpensive mic? I don't think you trying to speak louder would work because people tend to start out louder and then revert to their natural speaking level. The video was very valuable to me that's why I want to hear you. Thanks ;)
Hey! Your information is really helpful and I signed up but haven’t gotten any contract PDFs or information for the October sprint and already sent 2 emails. I can access my account but is this a red flag? I’m just cautious with all their specific guidelines on start dates and signing up 😅
Weren't the Lingoda Sprints 3 months long? The upcoming one is only 2 months long. The T&C have also been significantly simplified, which ironically made me feel more anxious about overlooking any important detail. If you plan on joining the one in late June, have you noticed any other differences?
Yes they changed them to 2 months to be able to have more frequent sprints cus of high demand I suppose. As long as you follow the t&cs there’s no problem 🎉
@@BonnieVoyage ahh ok! thank you so much for your videos - it’s inspired me to go for the french super sprint this month! i’m a bit hesitant but hopeful :)
Hey, isn't it a slight loss that we need to agree with the roll over subscription after the sprint? If we cancel the rollover before the sprint ends, then we would get disqualified for the cashback?! :(
@@BonnieVoyage I'm confused here. The pdf says: The Customer agrees to the Rollover at the end of the Sprint, subject to the conditions laid out (i) in this Section, (ii) the sign-up for the Sprint, including the checkout page and (iii) the General Lingoda Terms. Lingoda will also provide the Customer with the details of the Rollover in the confirmation e-mail after your purchase. Then it also says: The Customer is entitled to cancel the Rollover up to 7 days before the End Date. The Customer can send the termination notice through the Customer’s Lingoda profile, per post or per e-mail to Could you please explain? :(
@@Frag_Limit if that’s what the Lingoda pdf says then defs follow that :) it’s been a while since I’ve done my sprint.. but yeah that’s annoying that you have to sign out of it but just set a reminder x
I think they did this so they could have them more frequent for people. I think three months was harder for sure but also it pushes you that extra bit. If you’re someone who struggled with motivation like me then I think the longer would be better:) you could always do two sprints though
Do we have to be present for all 60 minutes to be counted as present? what if there is a bad internet connection and a reconnection is required? have you ever encountered this?
@@BonnieVoyage thanks for the reply! Because the rules say have to be present from start to end for 60 minutes so I got freak out because that sounds like no room for anything else. :) but I read online 50 minutes is fine but then I’m not sure if rules have changed. So you were even later than 10 minutes and the teacher still mark you present?
You should be able to i didn’t see anything on the rules here www.lingoda.com/downloads/sprint/2022/02/SprintRulesFebruaryStartEn.pdf , but if you want to be super sure you can message their support :)
Not recommended, big regret for me! I failed the super spring on day 3, turned out I am never get reply from Lingoda customer service, as long as you put the payment information on their website, they will continue auto charge you and since without any reply from customer service which seems like a big scam and wish I can find a way to cancel my payment information and stop the auto subscription since I will never get the refund back. From the beginning I am excited for the classes till day 3, i realized that no way I can get my money back, no motivation to learn any more. Not a good website to choose to learn language!
Heyhey:) you can change your payment info and subscription in the settings of your profile and I believe they let you cancel the sprint in the first two weeks or something like that if you don’t like it :) don’t let losing the sprint demotivate you from language learning though!! Goodluck
UPDATE: Lingoda has revamped their Language Sprint rewards and are excited to share the news! No more 100% cashback, but get ready for something even better: more free classes to celebrate your achievements!
Complete the regular Sprint, attend 30 classes in 2 months, and score 40 free lessons as your reward. Opt for the Super Sprint, complete 60 classes, and unlock 75 free lessons!
Plus, don't forget: your language skills will soar, and you’ll learn for free even after the challenge ends!
Ready to level up your language journey? Let's go!
Use my link to get 20€ or $25 OFF: referral.lingoda.com/6sBqWz
Thank for asking @bonnie. My language goal for 2022 is to learn French at a level that I can ask my sister to take me to cool places when I visit her in France for Christmas. I’ve done the trial for Lingoda and I think I’ll sign up to the sprint. Already had one funny experience when one Australian learner spent ages trying to pronounce the letter ‘y’. I thought the class was too advanced for him but then remembered it was the first class. Everyone’s got to start somewhere.
Merci for the video
Hahahah 🤣 hopefully this Australian wasn’t too distracting lol! merci pour ton commentaire mon frère chéri ❤️
Just finished my first 2 weeks of the German super Sprint. It's been good so far but i wish it was more set up to take all the classes in order. Oftentimes I can't get a class at my preferred time in the lesson plan order which i initially thought a problem, but then noticed that the material is redundant in some sessions so i actually will start skipping some (in the A1 level). Thanks for your video! *And for the older ones too :)
Yeah I totally agree! There are defs room for improvement! Glad you liked the vid and thanks for your comment ☺️
did you finish the super sprint? were you able to get the refund? :D
@@kaesekuchen_ yes! Were definitely some challenges but i was able to do it and get the full refund. Ich kann jetzt ein bisschen Deutsch sprechen!
I've been doing Lingoda for about 7 months (with a break of a week here and there, e.g. over Christmas, and when I caught Covid!). I didn't do the sprint because I knew I simply wouldn't have the time to do it. So I do three lessons a week which for me is a good balance both for time and cost. In that time I've gone from a few French phrases and some academic knowledge of french verbs to level A2 (that I start next week). I started at the very beginning, because I found even though the first lessons are very easy, you still benefit from the interaction with the teachers. My aural comprehension has come on leaps and bounds.
I've started to read (and enjoy) some simple French stories, and some TV shows too (with the subtitles on). I've still a way to go, but making slow and steady progress! Can't recommend enough!
Thats some awesome progress :D ! Well done !
Hi ,
I would like to do lingoada courses but found it expensive
They don't study very well prices
This year I'm tackling Spanish, I'm mostly using Speakly & when I move to Cape Town I'm going to take in person classes
Nice to hear from you! It’s been a while :D that’s awesome and Cape Town sounds exciting !
@@BonnieVoyage I've spent most of my life on the other side of the country which is an artistic desert 😂 I first went to Cape Town in 2017 for 3 months to study short courses then came back for 2 years to do Photography & Concept Art. It was wonderful, I live in a very bohemian/multicultural area called Observatory and met the most amazing friends. The best part was the galleries the city has so many of all shapes and sized, I ended up befriending someone who owned that threw these events where all sorts of artists could debut their talents. Kind of feels like a dream, I can't wait to go back so I can build my own production company.
It's good to hear from you too (I've spent the last 2 years with not much to do but hone my 3D skills) it's good to know despite it all people are living life.
@@Nkanyiso_K nice!! Sounds like it’s going to be an interesting time ahead ;)
I'm excited to begin my Spanish Super Sprint-I booked my first classes today :)
Thanks for all your videos on it!
Thats awesome!! :) goodluck with your Spanish 🎉
@@BonnieVoyage Thank you ☺️
@@frederikroark How's it going so far? I'm considering joining the Super Sprint in June :)
@@yourfriendlydesigner Hi Katie, my Super Sprint concluded last week, and I successfully attended all classes as planned 😇 It was a great experience! Highly recommended.
Which language are you going to dedicate yourself to?
@@frederikroark Congratulations!! I'll be taking Spanish as well :)
Wow A1 to B2 after 60 hours is awesome!! If you look into the number of hours required to finish each CEFR level, its 60-80 hours for A1 alone... So, its pretty awesome you reached B1 in such short time, I'm sure you've done your own hours of prep and revision and thus skipping some lessons :) good job girl!!!
Thankyou!! 🥰 yes defs did some work on my own and It was actually 90hours because Lingoda’s sprints used to be 3 months!
Thanks for all of your advice and videos on Lingoda! Your videos helped me decide to go for it. For me, I made sure that there were no holidays, concerts, birthdays of close friends etc coming up during the Sprint time. I guess that sounds like a boring social life, but you can still do things in the evening if you have a morning class etc.
One thing for me is that the "practise" section of the website has nothing on it and tells me I need to have a class booked first...despite having already attended classes.
They replied to me and told me about downloading the lesson materials. I've already been downloading and looking at the lesson materials before each class. Wondering if I am missing extra materials or if the "practise" they mean is literally just to download the presentation of the class?
Thanks for your videos! They are great, and I think the most informative of all the ones I have watched.
Nice work! You sound like you’re super organised which is perfect. I did go on holiday during this time and it was tricky so good idea about choosing a time around this. I’m glad you enjoyed the vid! :)
The idea behind the Lingoda Sprints sound super cool
But, 30 classes per month is pretty tough
Yes 30h total isn’t easy! But you improve a lot 🤩
Really interesting! I've been studying French for a while and keep wondering if I should try a sprint to accelerate things.
I'm glad you enjoyed the vid! What level are you?
@@BonnieVoyage my estimate is somewhere around B1/B2 but not very balanced. My conversation isn't great and it sounds like lingoda might be perfect to work on that.
@@mpstevensuk1 yep Lingoda helps a lot with speaking (though I’m unbalanced also and need to work on writing now 😂)
@@BonnieVoyage After thinking about this for a few weeks I've just signed up. Thanks again for the video.
@@mpstevensuk1 awesome ! Putting in that action 👌 you’ll have to give me an update on how it goes ! :) goodluck!!
Started Lingoda Sprint
Tested high.
Signed up for so so many high level classes.
Realized, I needed to go way lower in level.
Too late, already signed up to a full load of classes that I was not allowed to cancel.
Canceled my Lingoda through PayPal.
Never looked back.
Tricky situation! I started lower to test my level then moved up. Thanks for sharing :)
G'day / Bonjour Bonnie! Je suis content de te revoir! 🙂
Absolutely did the long 90 day slog last year and was able to complete it! And as you said, the refund happens, it was around 6 ish weeks post sprint.
I am totally wanting to re join Lingoda (pour le francais, bien sur!) but with a different job now, 90 days would be difficult.
I think the sprint after mine last year was the first 60 day one that I saw, and I think it is a great idea and actually easier to succeed in as it is a shorter time frame.
Comment est la vie en France? I am very jealous lol!
Aus is hot hot hot at the moment, but at least we can almost travel around freely, I think WA is finally opening up in 2 or so weeks.
A bientot, j'espere!
Nice work winning the sprint 🥳 I agree 90 days is a LOT I’m surprised I managed it but I totally agree 60 days sounds a lot more manageable and I’m tempted to do one as well for French too ;) la vie en France c’est pas mal! Il fait tellement froid par contre et le soleil me manque un peu en Normandie 😂 mais je suis contente que l’Australie à commencé à ouvrir ! Ma famille va venir en juin 😍 j’espère que tu vas bien et merci pour ton commentaire ❤️
I've been binging your videos recently, they are so motivating for my self studying! I even signed up for the July Lingoda Super Sprint session, starting tomorrow! My TL is Spanish, and I'm hoping that with some intense self study of my own and the Sprint, I can go from beginner to a decent level of fluency. Is it alright to book classes nearly day by day? I feel like I should, just in case I sign up for a whole chapter and find that much of it is repetitive. I'm really trying to earn the cashback and following your tips closely! Is there any main thing you suggest out of everything to win?
Thanks for your comment ! :D that’s awesome nice one 💪 you can book classes day by day but might finded harder to find the exact class u want available. How their platform works if you book in advance say 2/3 week you can keep refreshing the page to get more options bc others haven’t chosen their classes yet whereas more last minute I think this is harder to do. Main thing probably is to set alarms 😳 because life gets busy and even if your super prepared this is pretty important. :)
@@BonnieVoyage You're so kind! Thank you so much.
I really like the detail of your video. You are a very soft spoken person and at times are hard to hear even with my volume at Max. Can you improve your audio in some way? Maybe an inexpensive mic? I don't think you trying to speak louder would work because people tend to start out louder and then revert to their natural speaking level. The video was very valuable to me that's why I want to hear you. Thanks ;)
Thanks for the feedback! are you using headphones or phone?
@@BonnieVoyage I tried my Mac Air speakers and air pods. I turned on the CC so I could hear what you were saying. Great Video.
@@doghouse94087 i think it’s a problem when connected with headphones - thanks for letting me know ☺️
@@BonnieVoyage The audio in this video is only on the left channel, so technically half as loud as it should be ;)
@@frederikroark thanks! My editing software automatically does this sometimes and I forget to correct it 😅 hopefully it’s not too distracting
Hey! Your information is really helpful and I signed up but haven’t gotten any contract PDFs or information for the October sprint and already sent 2 emails. I can access my account but is this a red flag? I’m just cautious with all their specific guidelines on start dates and signing up 😅
Glad you found it helpful!! :) it’s normal to have access to your account just make sure u don’t book classes for before the start date :)
Weren't the Lingoda Sprints 3 months long? The upcoming one is only 2 months long. The T&C have also been significantly simplified, which ironically made me feel more anxious about overlooking any important detail. If you plan on joining the one in late June, have you noticed any other differences?
Yes they changed them to 2 months to be able to have more frequent sprints cus of high demand I suppose. As long as you follow the t&cs there’s no problem 🎉
The math of per class the cost works out to the same as italki but you get an hour. So if you get your money back awesome. If not no big deal
Exactly how I thought of it :)
on your word doc about the rules (really helpful btw!), it mentions something about reverse chargeback. could you please explain what this rule means?
Hey ! :) glad you found it helpful
It means when they charge your card and it gets rejected
@@BonnieVoyage ahh ok! thank you so much for your videos - it’s inspired me to go for the french super sprint this month! i’m a bit hesitant but hopeful :)
@@xaya02 you got this 😄💪🥳
Hey, isn't it a slight loss that we need to agree with the roll over subscription after the sprint? If we cancel the rollover before the sprint ends, then we would get disqualified for the cashback?! :(
Hey there! Pretty sure you don’t get disqualified for cancelling the roll on subscription :)
@@BonnieVoyage I'm confused here. The pdf says:
The Customer agrees to the Rollover at the end of the Sprint, subject to the conditions laid out (i) in this Section, (ii) the sign-up for the Sprint, including the checkout page and (iii) the General Lingoda Terms. Lingoda will also provide the Customer with the details of the Rollover in the confirmation e-mail after your purchase.
Then it also says:
The Customer is entitled to cancel the Rollover up to 7 days before the End Date. The Customer can send the termination notice through the Customer’s Lingoda profile, per post or per e-mail to
Could you please explain? :(
@@Frag_Limit if that’s what the Lingoda pdf says then defs follow that :) it’s been a while since I’ve done my sprint.. but yeah that’s annoying that you have to sign out of it but just set a reminder x
@@BonnieVoyage you were lucky back then, not this new batch anymore. 🥺
So the super sprint went down from 90 days months to 60days recently? Do you think the 3 month super sprint was be more beneficial
I think they did this so they could have them more frequent for people. I think three months was harder for sure but also it pushes you that extra bit.
If you’re someone who struggled with motivation like me then I think the longer would be better:) you could always do two sprints though
Does 1-day period counts from 00:00 to 23:59? or does lingoda has their own set timing to count as 1 day?
It’s 24h and you can set your location timezone :D
Do you know if using a Promo code will affect my eligibility for the cashback?
It doesn’t affect anything! :)
I finished my super sprint in mid August but still waiting to hear back from lingoda, how long did it take for them to confirm your refund?
Look me 3 months :)
Hi, is it okay for beginner (A1) to join the English sprint?
Yes of course !:)
Just to confirm, is it flexible enough for me to able to travel whilst doing the sprint? 👀
I did travel but it was a bit tricky! Have to plan well :)
Do we have to be present for all 60 minutes to be counted as present? what if there is a bad internet connection and a reconnection is required? have you ever encountered this?
You could get away with 45min I think but I wouldn’t push it too much! :) and that happened to me multiple times and it was fine I just reconnect
@@BonnieVoyage thanks for the reply! Because the rules say have to be present from start to end for 60 minutes so I got freak out because that sounds like no room for anything else. :) but I read online 50 minutes is fine but then I’m not sure if rules have changed. So you were even later than 10 minutes and the teacher still mark you present?
@@CallmeAshlyn yep ! Honestly the teachers are chill and they aren’t out to fail you on purpose
@@BonnieVoyage hope so! Thanks :)
can you attend the next super sprint aftes just finishing one?
You should be able to i didn’t see anything on the rules here www.lingoda.com/downloads/sprint/2022/02/SprintRulesFebruaryStartEn.pdf , but if you want to be super sure you can message their support :)
How much homework is required for each 1 hr lesson?
It’s not a requirement for the sprint you can just choose to do it or not lie revision :D
@@BonnieVoyage But, if you chose to do it, how long would it take?
Not recommended, big regret for me! I failed the super spring on day 3, turned out I am never get reply from Lingoda customer service, as long as you put the payment information on their website, they will continue auto charge you and since without any reply from customer service which seems like a big scam and wish I can find a way to cancel my payment information and stop the auto subscription since I will never get the refund back. From the beginning I am excited for the classes till day 3, i realized that no way I can get my money back, no motivation to learn any more. Not a good website to choose to learn language!
Heyhey:) you can change your payment info and subscription in the settings of your profile and I believe they let you cancel the sprint in the first two weeks or something like that if you don’t like it :) don’t let losing the sprint demotivate you from language learning though!! Goodluck
But it expensive
Gotta look at the per class price!:)
@@BonnieVoyage i don't understand what do you mean ?