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		ljlolel 81 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An opinionated critique of Duolingo How can you possibly use Duolingo for 4 years without learning 2000 words ? (I did, my mother did)

nikolay 81 days ago [–]

I know some words. Duolingo says 1,500, but I know about 500, maybe, but I still must learn many basic words and formal grammar. For example, I know the extremely useful word 'giraffe,' but I can't count, and I don't know all the colors.

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