Mango Languages
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Pros
- I would recommend Mango Languages which is free if you put in a library card number and has a play button that turns the app into an audiobook. The scaffolding and progression is really good
- Many libraries have subscriptions to Mango, Bluebird and other language apps as well, that anyone with a library card can use for free.
- It's not going to be enough on its own, but I found it to be a helpful piece of things (and you can play it in the car).
- I just used their free trial and loved it, plus I'm aware of te good reviews.
- I like Mango best by far but I don’t know if it counts as a Christmas present since most people can get it for free through their library 😅
Cons
- I taught myself using Mango Languages and Hello Chinese, and drilling my own decks of flashcards on Anki. The flashcards I made included audio I recorded from Mango — which I really liked, but it is expensive.
- Mango is good for casual learners. Definitely a step up from Duolingo. However I will say, you learn phrases and vocabulary and some cultural tidbits but no grammar or conjugation.
- I'm puzzled why it was not boring (just a bit, and just sometimes) while Duolingo/mango/media of any level are boring like hell.
- Mango is often available through public libraries as well as other apps.
- I’m walked into a Mango last summer in Germany. Their designs were cute but everything was see through. Prices were similar to Zara. I left without buying anything because the quality was so awful. Yes, they’re fast fashion. No, I wouldn...
Sentiment
44 positive (75%) · 9 mixed (15%) · 6 negative (10%)
Trust + time weighted score: +67% · raw score 64%
What redditors said (10 of 59)
I would recommend Mango Languages which is free if you put in a library card number and has a play button that turns the app into an audiobook. The scaffolding and progression is really good
Many libraries have subscriptions to Mango, Bluebird and other language apps as well, that anyone with a library card can use for free.
It's not going to be enough on its own, but I found it to be a helpful piece of things (and you can play it in the car).
I just used their free trial and loved it, plus I'm aware of te good reviews.
I like Mango best by far but I don’t know if it counts as a Christmas present since most people can get it for free through their library 😅
I happened to see that my library offered Mango, Rocket, and Rosetta Stone access.
I taught myself using Mango Languages and Hello Chinese, and drilling my own decks of flashcards on Anki. The flashcards I made included audio I recorded from Mango — which I really liked, but it is expensive.
Mango has an interesting lesson design where they start with à dialogue, then break it down into its constituent parts - new words, grammar, etc. - and then show you how to build it back up again. ... I’ve recently started using it for hands-free guided output practice and it at least seems like a smart design.
I used Mango Languages for this and it gave me some confidence to start speaking. Very basic things like "yeh kya hai?" and "mujhe ____ chahiye".
Can vouch I did 100 hours of Mango before moving onto pure CI. Mango rocks, and I didn’t pay a cent.
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