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.

  • Octospider@lemmy.oneEnglish
    27·
    9 months ago

    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”.

  • kambusha@feddit.ch
    23·
    9 months ago

    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.

    • THEDAEMON@lemmy.mlOP
      511·
      9 months ago

      Thanks but i can’t do that . I have so many other things going on right now .

      • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
        19·
        9 months ago

        Fair enough, but it’s a data point which you can use to calibrate expectations

      • voracitude@lemmy.world
        131·
        9 months ago

        The DLI is a US military installation that trains military linguists in the language required by their MOS. You’re not eligible to go even if you wanted to. As well, it’s intensive: eight hours of language class a day (plus homework), five days a week, for the entire duration, and it still requires between months to over a year depending on the course.

        What you asked for is basically impossible, and if it’s not impossible for you then you don’t need anyone else’s help.

        • THEDAEMON@lemmy.mlOP
          29·
          9 months ago

          Did i say it’s not impossibke for me . I just wanted to pass a test so asked for some tips in a sub built for asking things .

  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
    12·
    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.

  • HarriPotero@lemmy.world
    7·
    9 months ago

    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.

  • verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    9 months ago

    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.

  • peto (he/him)@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    9 months ago

    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?

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
    2·
    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

  • tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz
    2·
    9 months ago

    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

      • tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz
        2·
        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

    • tourist@lemmy.world
      1·
      9 months ago

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

      • Cheradenine@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        It’s usually attributed to the Colonial Dutch.

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

  • Ticklemytip@lemmy.world
    1·
    9 months ago

    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.

    • THEDAEMON@lemmy.mlOP
      13·
      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.