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I am planning to go to india for studies (and maybe job ) but to do that i have to pass an exam . Don't get me wrong i am not excepting to ace the test by studying under a month ( while studying a whole lot of other subjects too ) I just want to (barely) pass . And i suppose living there would require hindi aswell because most people there won't . I tried duolingo aldready and it didn't do it for me for s couple of reasons:

  • They ( even i know this) spells a lot of letters wrong .

  • Seems too cash graby and justifying it as a game .

  • Overall i didn't like their way of teaching .

  • It seems like there isn't a person behind it you know too artificial .

  • And even though i selected the options for a complete noob they are expecting me to know lot of things .

Sorry if it turned into a rant . Thanks in advance for the answers . Also i didn't know where else to ask if there is an alternate more suitable sub just point me in that direction and i will move the post.ciao.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If Duolingo is too fast paced, then you aren't going to learn any quicker using a different method. The fastest way to learn any language is full immersion with lessons. It's extremely difficult. Maybe go online and find a tutor/teacher in your area or virtually. Oh and it's "ciao".

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If the test is standardized, then I'm assuming test prep already exists for it. Your goal should be to pass the test, not to learn Hindi, because one month is wayyyyy too short to learn a language. You might be able to pick up the alphabet, and some common phrases within a month.

Once you've passed the test, you can focus on learning Hindi. If you study 4-6hrs a day, then I reckon you could be intermediate in about 6-12mos.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah i am looking into some prep.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

Thanks thought so too.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

30 days does not seem like enough time to become fluent in any language.

Hit up your local library, Rosetta Stone has library partnerships and you can take their programs for free through the library.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pimsleur courses were the best tool I've used for learning languages on my own. I haven't tried the apps, but your local library might have books and CDs. I got mine from the high seas.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I can pirate too . Any recomendations ?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You are probably going to want a tutor that offers an intensive class, that can be done in a month, but you are still going to be looking at 50+ hours.

Do you know what level the exam is expecting?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'd say high school level atleast in hindi . I can speak hindi like a four year old .

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So you are at about an A1 and want to get up to around a B1? I don't like saying impossible but a month is not long at all. If you can already read it you might do better, just focus on the reading and writing skills, get some sample papers if you can.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages?wprov=sfla1

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I can write like a four year old too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The Mango app is much better than Duolingo. Less game like, more effective, because you can quickly record your own voice and playback simultaneously with the native speaker, correcting your own pronunciation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Don't know, I've only used the Android app to learn Cherokee.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Set a reasonable goal for language achievement. You will not be fluent in a month if you don't already know how to learn a new language.

https://www.state.gov/foreign-language-training/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Do you need to read and write as well or only speak? It took me a long time to realize i wasn't learning anything with duolingo. I switched to pimsleur, and i have made much better progress with my Hindi.

Pimsleur advertises it can give you a solid foundation of a language in 30 days. I am too lazy to complete it in 30 days, but i can see where it is going

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sadly write it too . Do they have a website ? or just app ?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

It is a website and an app. You can use whatever you like. Pimsleur offers reading lessons as well after you reach lesson 10.

Devanagari is a phonetic script, so you also might be able to get by on reading by learning all the characters and their sounds while learning to listen and speak

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Get yourself kidnapped by some hindi-speaking cult. Take lots of acid, and try to convince them to let you go. Join the cult. Eventually, lean to speak hindi. Sober up from acid. Kidnapping and cult never happened. But now you speak hindi.

Hindi end. It all worked out

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

'The best way to learn a language is underneath the mosquito net'.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is this Warhammer lore or a reference to an anime or something else I'm not clued in on

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It's usually attributed to the Colonial Dutch.

Find a local partner and you can pick up a language surprisingly quickly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've done duo lingo for a couple languages. I find it easier to read the language. But without actual conversation with another person. Makes it very hard to grasp the language. I've gotten a tip. That watching children shows that use the language are the best way to start. Dora for example.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

Yeah i was just thinking about binging something in hindi . Though the last time i tried tje show was so good i had to complete it in english because i really enjoyed it . (The show was farzi and i highly recommend it.It's on amazon prime.) Maybe shouldn't have started with one of the best indian show.