I Learned French In 7 Days Only Using Duolingo

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  • This week I challenged myself to learn a language from scratch only using the world's most popular language learning app to answer one question: How well does Duolingo really work?
    "As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace" -1 Peter 4:10

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  • @daysandwords
    @daysandwords 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    OK OK hold up I have a lot to say and I'm only 2 minutes in haha...
    You are attempting to do CRAZY amounts of Duo. I am not interested in whether you learn French or not because, yeah, I think I can see where that one's going haha, but I am interested to see if you can even do that much Duolingo. Like when you said those 3 units in 2 days... dang... I'll update my comment as we go...
    Edit: "It's been taking so long to get through these units." - Yep! Duo would actually be good if it weren't throttled so much.
    My argument in the video of mine that you used the clip from is essentially that, yeah, it can be sort of helpful for a very brief time but once you find more useful resources, it becomes essentially useless, and this argument that I see thrown out there that it's actually brilliant is just the world's most powerful copium.
    BTW, your French tests... French is a really hard language to test an English speaker's knowledge of ACCURATELY, because it's essentially impossible to remove external factors such as: how good is the person at deducing meaning? How vast is their English vocab? (e.g. "trove"... If you know that word you might know that it actually comes from "find"... which makes the French "trouver" easy.
    What's their exam technique like? etc etc.) - I once tested C1 on quite an intense French test, and I was absolutely never C1 in French, I was probably B1 but with a B2 vocab... and then a C3 English vocab, which essentially just means French with some different spelling.

    • @TheKateandNate
      @TheKateandNate  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Wow hi, thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment! Nate and I have both watched your videos and love your content, so that means a lot coming from you!
      I’m so glad you understand where I’m coming from and agree. Obviously I did not learn the entire French language in one week only using Duolingo… it was just meant to be a fun challenge (that obviously some took a little too seriously). I did not realize, however, how hard and time consuming it was going to be since I’ve only ever casually used Duolingo. I definitely agree that is helpful for a little bit but it gets SO REPETITIVE and useless after a while. There are so many better resources out there.
      Also, thanks for the note on the French tests. That makes a lot more sense hearing that it’s hard to accurately test a learners ability.
      Thanks so much again for watching and commenting! Your language tips are always welcome!

  • @LordHorst
    @LordHorst 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +17

    I am still using Duolingo because that owl holds my whole family hostage.

    • @Davigs16
      @Davigs16 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      I am forgot to do my lesson in Duolingo😭😭😭
      Now i'm stuck
      I am Brazilian. And I don't know If I'm speaking correctly

  • @vigiliantcorpse
    @vigiliantcorpse หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Really enjoyed the vid! especially the skit at the last, so hilarious omg. Wish you all the best!

  • @harrisonmacdonald2794
    @harrisonmacdonald2794 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Really good video definitely earned a sub

  • @Jeelmin
    @Jeelmin หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice video! Love the scenes you made 🤣😂

  • @UniversdOsiris
    @UniversdOsiris 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Super vidéo et bravo!😊

  • @VysNhatAnh
    @VysNhatAnh 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    As a Duolingo alternative, I personally use Immersive Translate to learn a new language. I’ve been using it to learn Vietnamese the past few months, and I have to say, it’s been really game-changing.

    • @TheKateandNate
      @TheKateandNate  26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      That’s awesome, thanks for the suggestion!

    • @daysandwords
      @daysandwords 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@TheKateandNate Just to let you know - these comments are by bots, I get at least one every day. Immersive Translate seems to be nothing, or maybe actually malware. It's not a language learning app in any case.

  • @sannnnniks
    @sannnnniks หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is hilarious, love the vid!

  • @Emmanuel-wo4gs
    @Emmanuel-wo4gs 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Je vous remercie pour votre video et je vous félicite pour les progrès que vous faites en Français. J'apprécie votre ouverture d'esprit et j'espère que vous continuerez. Si vous vivez quelques temps chez nous, cela donnera vie a votre Français et vous permettra de prendre gout a la langue française, de comprendre et de saisir les nuances du Français. Je vous encourage et vous remercie

  • @OmarAhmed-qu1rd
    @OmarAhmed-qu1rd หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am subscriber number 140 🎉❤
    Waiting for you to become famous

  • @germanhorta2957
    @germanhorta2957 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Me encantó el vídeo. Sigue así!

  • @mohammadrahmani5067
    @mohammadrahmani5067 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good job , those sections are ao long in duolingo , i have been learning norwegian for last 190 days 5 min per day only but i think i understand alot if i can see subtitle but not so much with hearing it only is it like this for you also?

  • @nats145
    @nats145 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    subbed before you were famous😏

  • @studioducheval
    @studioducheval หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    frérot même les français parviennent pas à parler leur propre langue

    • @TheKateandNate
      @TheKateandNate  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Haha I’m glad I’m not alone

  • @nanda-nh8er
    @nanda-nh8er หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Do more videos like this pls!!

    • @TheKateandNate
      @TheKateandNate  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Definitely more to come!

  • @abdulyibrahim2125
    @abdulyibrahim2125 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My teacher

  • @stevegandalf4739
    @stevegandalf4739 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Salut ! Greetings from England. Love the clickbait title.
    Learning French is much much harder than learning Spanish, and to learn conversational French which will help you get around France is, In My Humble (and Honest) Opinion, harder than learning German for a native English speaker.
    Of course, as an American, you have the option of spending possibly several months in Quebec and trying to pick up a decent level of spoken French there.
    When I heard in the video that you wanted to get to level A2 in 7 working days, I shrugged my shoulders and said "Whatever!"
    C'etait tres interessante pour tout le monde a regarder ton video

    • @TheKateandNate
      @TheKateandNate  26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ha, yeah you’re right, French was very hard to learn! As I said in the video, this was really just a way to challenge myself and test how much I could possibly learn in a week only using Duolingo. I really did believe A2 was a possibility in 7 days, but unfortunately, only using this one resource proves that to be near impossible. So, maybe I was a bit too optimistic. Thanks for your feedback!

  • @grouloulle
    @grouloulle 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    9:02 I would like a glass of eggs

  • @Joshua-w5hJ77
    @Joshua-w5hJ77 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    i actually learned native level Uzbek while doing a handstand in an hour using only my intuition so maybe you should know your place...

  • @jsjs-hr6hl
    @jsjs-hr6hl 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    What other languages do you interest in?

    • @TheKateandNate
      @TheKateandNate  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      We both study and speak Spanish conversationally and want to eventually branch out into other languages in the future. We aren’t sure what those might be yet, but Mandarin and Italian are definitely two on our list! Any suggestions?

    • @ParadoxPulse905
      @ParadoxPulse905 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@TheKateandNatetry Swahili spoken by over 100 million people

  • @JesusDiaz-sh4jv
    @JesusDiaz-sh4jv 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    - Do you have a full time job?
    - As-tu un travail à temps plein ?
    - Tienes un trabajo de tiempo completo
    Do you have you own apartment or you live con your mom?
    Did you buy your own car or it was bought for you.
    - Reason for these questions is ...
    - I WANT TO FOLLOW YOUR STEPS "

  • @nil2k
    @nil2k 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have studied French since middle school in the 1980s, visited France a few times, did fax machine tech support in French after college, and have been on a nearly 800 day streak in duolingo trying to refresh my memory, but trying all same online tests you did, I only scored B1. I've apparently (according to the tests) forgotten the conditional tense, plus-que-parfait, and mixed up depuis and il y a for placing an event in the past vs starting in the past and continuing, and duolingo hasn't really gotten to the point of refreshing those topics for me even after 800 days of lessons.

  • @Caminoteachers
    @Caminoteachers 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Clickbait and you baited me. But, I have to give it to you, it was a good try. Keep learning languages.

  • @JesusDiaz-sh4jv
    @JesusDiaz-sh4jv 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yeah right!
    Give a break!
    * So if you learned 700 words in a week, that would be 100 a day ,
    ONE WORD EVERY 15 MINUTES....
    M D R !!!!😂

  • @kauamaterco3275
    @kauamaterco3275 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Muito pica ver os gringo tentando aprender uma nova linguakkkkk, saudações do Brasil (the best country ever)

  • @mateusanthony
    @mateusanthony 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Are you Christian? I saw that you quoted some biblical passages at the beginning of the video

    • @TheKateandNate
      @TheKateandNate  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yes, we are!

    • @mateusanthony
      @mateusanthony 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@TheKateandNate oh, cool 🙌🏻👏🏻

  • @brebrown5338
    @brebrown5338 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    If you learned a language in 7 days, you’re way too over confident because no, no you did not.

  • @Brannigan777
    @Brannigan777 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Saw your outrageous claim in the title and just dropped in to say that it is clickbait (fail), bullshit (fail) or bullshit clickbait (double fail). No one learns French in 7 days they sure as hell don't do it with Duolingo

    • @austinhall5125
      @austinhall5125 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @joshua91811Nah this is hilarious😂

    • @Brannigan777
      @Brannigan777 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @joshua91811 That's a very charitable and kind interpretation, but no, it is deceptive and dishonest clickbait. You don't take 7 days to learn "bonjour".

    • @leap7667
      @leap7667 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The A2 expectation for 7 days of Duolingo is far to be optimistic

    • @Bob-ns4tj
      @Bob-ns4tj 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      4:13 she already said that she was too optimistic about her goals
      And you guys are talking and judging her when you can’t even do half of what she did

    • @Brannigan777
      @Brannigan777 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Bob-ns4tj And yet you feel free to judge the commenters when you know nothing about us. You do not know what I have or have not accomplished in languages. Pot meet kettle.
      Regardless of what cope you want to provide, it is irrelevant. My OP said that it was bullshit clickbait and I still say it was bullshit clickbait, so you have missed the point entirely. If she admits that she was too optimistic, then the claim in the title was bogus.

  • @romaindec1717
    @romaindec1717 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    C'est bien d'avoir essayé par contre ce croissant-cookie c'est non

    • @Selcatys
      @Selcatys 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Je me demandais qui allait en parler, je m'attendais a un syndic du croissant dans les commentaires, déçu de voir ton commentaire si bas :')

    • @romaindec1717
      @romaindec1717 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@Selcatys ok

  • @romaysaabulider5381
    @romaysaabulider5381 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Talk about Palestine ❤
    I'm subscriber number 244 from Egypt ❤

  • @memeshorts.0
    @memeshorts.0 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    hks

  • @voguecalls
    @voguecalls 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    i love your sense of humour and the overall vibe of your channel, subbed🤍

  • @Bob-ns4tj
    @Bob-ns4tj 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    You didn’t reach the a2 level but honestly you did amazing work and you put A LOT of effort in only seven days 🥹🩷
    And the skit was so good 😭

    • @TheKateandNate
      @TheKateandNate  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That is so kind, thank you! ❤️