I am cautious about Duolingo’s growth. Language learning is not new and other than direct translation, it still depends on individuals' interest level and motivation to learn. something that AI cannot help with.
Thus, Mandarin's complexity could cause user drop-off. Especially after the novelty dies off. Can still just post pics and English text anyway.
I used Duolingo to learn languages before but wasn't persistent so i pretty much only remember conversational words, lol.
Learning Mandarin takes consistency especially on the tones. Have conversation practice and watch chinese drama!!!
I prefer app translation as it is convenient and can use phone for text. But i missing the cultural nuances which I appreciates in enjoying the local culture/living
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