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Re:Ask HN: What are some mentally healthy apps to have? by pcl on Thursday June 09, 2022 @05:15PM (#31686997)
I’ve used Duolingo quite a bit as a part of my Norwegian training, and to brush up on my French now and then. It’s definitely been effective for me. And I’ve seen others become tourist-proficient in languages with no training aside from Duolingo.

I definitely don’t consider it passive consumption.

Re:Ask HN: What are some mentally healthy apps to have? by april_22 on Friday June 10, 2022 @02:38AM (#31690809)
Duolingo is golden for brushing up languages you have previously learned, yet forgotten