In the learning levels, the audio files were on point, though I did not expect anything less since LingoDeer has had (imo) the cleanest audio files of any language app since it first dropped last year. The good and bad things that I found in the “Impolite Form 1” learning levels all apply to every other learning level. Not enough to obscure the meaning of what they are trying to say, but enough that I wonder why a few simple edits were not made to clean it up a bit. One fault I did find in the notes-one that I have found in past reviews-is that they are peppered with little grammatical errors. Also, they included some small pronunciation notes on the loss of 애/에 distinction in Seoul dialect, which I found to be a nice touch. If you are aware of how low-key angsty it makes me when someone says X form =polite and Y form=impolite, you will understand why I’m so happy about this (hint: politeness is relative to the situation!). In this section, I found that the notes were quite thorough and, blessedly, they explained that despite labeling 해체 as the “impolite” form, they do not mean to say it is actually impolite. The notes explain the grammar and relevant cultural things related to the material that will be taught in the upcoming lesson.

*Past LingoDeer reviews: Korean, Japanese, Japanese (exit), Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin Chinese (revisited) Impolite Form 1Įach level in Lingodeer has a “Notes” section that precedes the actual gamified learning panels. I’ll take you through each level and the two tests so you can “experience” them in the proper order. Still, even the smoothest language app is useless if its information is no good, so I also made notes about the presentation and utility of the material.

As this is a beta test, I of course took notes of any bugs that I found (and reported them through the app as I encountered them). I took notes on my experience based on a variety of things. I did the first four levels-titled “Impolite Form 1,” “Impolite Form 2,” “Will,” and “Suggestion” before taking the next two tests to jump to higher levels. Past experience has given me high expectations for the new levels. Of course I jumped at the opportunity! LingoDeer has in the past been my top recommendation for language learning apps*, and I have to admit that I was excited when news of the new levels dropped. Happy Saturday, everyone! I was invited to beta test the new (more) advanced LingoDeer Korean levels. App review-LingoDeer Korean 2 (Beta test)

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