[@japaneselanguage](https://sopuli.xyz/c/japaneselanguage) On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being great and 1 being horrible, how good is Duolingo for learning Japanese?

3 years ago by OgloTheNerd to c/japaneselanguage

@japaneselanguage On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being great and 1 being horrible, how good is Duolingo for learning Japanese?

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Umechan 5 points 3 years ago

It depends what you mean by learning Japanese. If it means gaining some conversational ability, then I believe most people would rate it well. If it means becoming profecient or near native level, then I doubt Duolingo could help you do that on it's own.

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oglothenerd 1 point 3 years ago

@Umechan Ah, okay. Yeah, I am planning on maybe living in Japan as an adult.

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Umechan 4 points 3 years ago

What exactly are your goals? If I want to work in an English or multi-lingual environment and learn some Japanese to help with daily life, Duolingo might get you there. If you want to become proficient in the language, work in a Japanese-only environment, and be able to deal with banks, real estate agents and doctors yourself, you'll probably want to study at a university or language school, or at the very least self study with some actual textbooks.

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