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I couldnt tell the difference myself, of course.

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It didnt come as a surprise to me that my Spanish skills were far from decent.

But its gamified goals were tedious.

Barring a handful of sentences, I soon realized I still couldnt actually speak Spanish.

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Language Reactor isnt the only such app.

Even more specific studies have already dug into some of the benefits of these tools.

At the same time, these apps are no magic bullet.

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After trying them myself, I came to the same conclusion.

That was the motivation behind Mate Translate, which has about 800,000 active users.

He moved to Germany from the Middle East and turned to YouTube to polish his speech.

If you dont know any words, you’re free to always look them up.

This promotes a sense of self-efficacy and progress, she said.

There are other ways to get the most out of language-learning extensions.

More important, according to Dizon, is the fun factor.

Most foreign-language courses dont assign watching something likeSquid Games murderous robot dollas homework.

Some are free, some are paid, and one is a streaming service unto itself.

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