Tolino (Kobo but branded for German market). Love it and haven't had any other complaints except that the initial page is fixed and can't be changed.
I use keepass apps and place the keepass file into my own cloud and just sync it that way.
Has worked flawlessly for years and I just donate my money to the Open source apps (both XC and DX).
Hiring a tutor sounds nice. Would allow you to also ask some questions that have been bugging you and practice speaking.
Yeah no the official tests are really expensive.. I did a placement test for free at a local language learning center but not sure if they are always for free.
And I believe it's exactly as you say: it will just click one day when you notice you can understand most if not all what was said! And I definitely noticed the same with going back (during a placement test) to basics and realizing how easy some stuff is.
I've gotten good results with moving on without getting stuck too - I still heavily depend on context but I can ask someone to explain a word that I don't understand (very simplified explanation that requires gestures) and it has really helped me learn.
Yeah holy shit. When I was starting out and tagged along a senior on a trip he literally hauled a big backpack of spirits with him.
Got out of that industry after a few years when I realized why every senior was drinking. The money was just not worth it for me.
I'm eager to hear how that goes! Are you planning to take a test for a certain level at some point? Would be so curious how years of self learning has worked out and what you personally found the best way for you to learn!
L'étranger's story is short but quite deep. Don't get discouraged: one of my lang teachers said this once: you'll reach a point where it feels like you understand based on the broader context but are missing words and will feel discouraged, but this is a wonderful part to be in while learning and means you are quite far already.
And 100% agree. I feel like asking AI some questions doesn't really help me remember the answers. I prefer a course book and other materials.
Holy shit, this changes everything! Found it on playstore aswell. Thank you!
Now if only they still sold that set in my local store lol. Oh well. Also found them secondhand on the store OP linked!
Ohh didn't even realize, well mixed!
And thanks for the tip! I can't wait to build up mini-scenarios withba full set :)
That's really cool! I tried getting all of the characters of that set but since they only sold it as a "mystery pack" I gave up after getting a few of the same.
Keeping an eye on secondhand though.
Glad to hear! :)
Long live the deep olive green CoMaps!
Ah sorry I meant the initial page that loads after the splash screen - I'd like to switch from the "Start page" to "my library" when I wake the device.
Nevertheless, cool tip on the linked page, thanks for sharing! Might play around with that aswell ;)