![]() However I really feel like I've heard it pronounced with a much stronger /k/ in other settings! I'm going to check in with some native speakers when I have a chance. Apparently this is a thing when 'k' appears intervocally. Once thing I noticed right away is that the k in 'ako' in the recordings is softened a lot and is closer to /x/. Pronunciation: I've started using Glossika's Tagalog course to work on my pronunciation and learn common phrases. But I think it actually was time well-spent - it recalibrated my expectations around how subjects and direct objects are 'supposed' to behave in sentences. ![]() I needed to do quite a bit of Googling to understand that 'ang', 'ng' and 'sa' are actually case markers, and I ended up doing an accidental dive into the difference between nominative-accusative languages and ergative-absolutive languages (a distinction I was previously unaware of). I know I'll need quite a bit of review to make the grammar stick long-term. Grammar: This week I started working through the Language Crush Tagalog Lite free courses, and finished lessons 1-6. ![]() 10 years ago it was very difficult for me to find Tagalog language learning resources, but the situation has definitely improved since I gave up on Pimsleur years ago (I know Pimsleur works well for many people, but I really need to be able to see words written down in order to be able to remember them!) Ultimately my goal is to become conversational. I've wanted to start learning the language for years and I've made some extremely brief abortive attempts in the past but nothing stuck. I live in Canada, in a city where there are many Tagalog speakers. I've come to Tagalog with essentially no knowledge of the language, other than a few greetings and scattered words. I only recently found my way to this forum but really like the idea of documenting my progress on a regular basis! Other unreleased courses currently in the incubation phase on Duolingo’s site include two Mayan languages, K’iche’ (spoken in Guatemala) and Yucatec (spoken in Belize and Mexico) for Spanish speakers, Cantonese for Mandarin speakers, and Tamil for English speakers.Ī Yiddish course was also released for English speakers earlier this year.Week 1: April 21-27 (working on a Friday-Thursday week schedule) The new languages were revealed alongside new updates and changes to the app including Duolingo World, which will use machine learning to build text to speech voices for characters, and updates to Birdbrain AI, the app’s personalised learning system, which will have new features to generate the difficulty level of lessons. “I’m looking forward to learning Xhosa, our first language that incorporates clicks.” “What better way to keep the vibrancy of cultures alive than by making languages accessible to everyone?” What better way to keep the vibrancy of cultures alive than by making languages accessible to everyone?” said Myra Awodey, senior community manager at Duolingo. “Language is about connection and bringing people and cultures together. The five will join the over 40 languages and 100 courses currently available on the app. ![]() The new courses, which will roll out over the next year, were revealed by company founder Luis Von Ahn during Duocon, an annual language learning event first held in London in 2019. ![]()
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