Things to Know Before You Start

Quick Start Guide (the "too long, didn't read" summary)
Hello there! Not sure about how to study with LingoDeer? Here are some quick tips from us.   For beginners learning Arabic, Chinese, Japanese or Korean: ...
Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 7:44 PM
Getting comfortable with the script
Learning a new language is difficult! And it’s doubly difficult when the writing system is entirely different as well. Plus, even with languages that use th...
Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 7:45 PM
Doing your "pre-reading"
It always helps when you go into things prepared — that’s why we recommend that you read the Learning Tips before starting lessons in a new unit.    Learn...
Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 7:46 PM
Romanization and other reading/pronunciation aids
For languages with non-roman scripts (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Thai) it can take some time to get completely comfortable with the w...
Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 7:46 PM
Hints to help you through the lesson
First and foremost: don’t rush! (we don’t hand out bonus XP or other awards for finishing the lesson faster) Remember that your goal isn’t to get to the end...
Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 10:29 AM
About our translations
Most sentences in LingoDeer are translated in a semi-literal style, which means we try to match the translation to the source sentence in the tone, tense an...
Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 8:09 PM