My friend is visiting from Colombia for the holidays, and let’s just say my 700+ days of studying Spanish on Duolingo is really being put to the test. Don’t get me wrong, I can definitely see the progress I’ve made in my Spanish learning journey. I pick up on things when I hear Spanish, and I’m usually able to piece together what’s being said. However, contributing to the conversation is an entirely different beast. Duolingo sprinkles speaking exercises into its lessons, but the functionality feels more like a smaller piece of the puzzle rather than the focus. Speak, another language learning app that I’ve been watching from afar over the last few years, turns this strategy on its head, and the difference has been eye-opening to me.
Speak first, sweat the details later
