Learn German with Seedlang

Seedlang sets a standard for app-based language learning. I have experimented with Duolingo, Babbel, Drops, even Rosetta Stone. And while I believe that exploiting as many programs as possible is the best way to reinforce your progress, Seedlang could stand alone if you were forced to choose just one. There is a practicality in the way lessons are presented, providing the learner with real-world examples of the German language as it is used by native speakers. You can see video representations of the scenarios presented, you can watch and listen to the way the educators articulate each word, you can create your own review decks, you can gain an understanding of the complex grammatical underpinnings of the language that are so often glazed over with language learning apps. There are stories associated with lessons that help bolster retention and are quite funny to boot (no small feat for a German language course)! It just feels good to learn with Seedlang and keeps me coming back for more, even on the days where I feel stilted or bored with my progression towards fluency. If you’re serious about learning the language, try this!

I’ve used half a dozen apps, this is by far the most effective and engaging. Seedlang has created something unique, with the videos of real people and customizable decks, they‘ve created an app that feels very tailored and personal, it feels like private tutoring without the cost of private tutoring.I especially love the encouraging messages at the end of each deck, I normally find that sort of thing obnoxious and insincere but Cari’s messages feel very sincere. As someone who got a college degree online and now works in ed tech, I have some idea of how hard it is to accomplish what they’ve accomplished here. I truly haven’t seen anything like it anywhere else. And it works! I have short term memory deficiencies, and I’ve found that Seedlang‘s spaced repetition approach is very effective. After a couple of months of not using the app because I was busy with other things, I came back and found that I remembered almost everything in my review decks.

German is my second language, but it’s been almost 30 years since I lived in Germany and spoke German daily. I listen to German audiobooks regularly so I have good comprehension skills but my spoken German has degraded considerably. I needed serious help with restoring my active vocab and relearning word genders and plural forms. Seedlang is amazing! I wish I had this when I learned German the first time. Seedlang not only provides an entertaining, interactive, and visually pleasing experience, it provides the learner with the ability to tailor and customize the learning experience. When you encounter a difficult word or phrase, just add it to your “My Reviews” queue. The My Review function brilliant! It allows you to review all those difficult words, genders, plural forms, etc whenever you want and to customize the frequency with which you see them in the queue. Seedlang also provides the learner with context-specific rules for gender and plural forms which are SUPER helpful. I wish I had learned these rules ages ago. Highly recommended.