Click here for pictures of the artwork mentioned in this episode. To find out which languages are the most popular around the globe, we looked at the daily activity of Duolingo users over a period of three months. It depends on the person asking the question and their personal opinion. Later, when the Spanish colonized the Americas, it evolved to include Catholic elements and a religious ceremony. As a result, the subject pronoun is frequently optional and most frequently omitted, so the most common formal version would be Es de China? Start studying People Spanish Duolingo. Why? Yo saba que no sera posible tener una fiesta de quinceaera como las que se hacan en Ecuador. Im the executive producer, Martina Castro. On a formal level, the French word est is used to refer to dining. Isabel: La celebracin en el Ateneo fue solo el primer paso; decidimos hacer ms. The elaborate ball gowns are adorned with lace and beads. A candle for Iulia for helping her organize the party. Por qu iban a dedicarle un homenaje? Era un nombre muy conocido y una referencia de la poca. She decided she did want some recognition, or reconocimiento, for her work. Lo descubr despus, cuando tena veinticinco aos. I left my 'comfortable' job on Facebook to fulfill my dream - educating people worldwide. Pero luego, llegamos a los Estados Unidos, nos reunimos con mi pap y comenzamos nuestro American Dream. Martina: When Francisco Francos right-wing nationalist government came to power in Spain, many women in leftist politics, like Mara Lejrraga, were forced into exile. Some Spanish linguists believe that the sound of the word pastry should be similar to the sound of the English word butter. If youre taking a class, it could act as a supplementary resource and a way to keep you on track and using Spanish every day, or you can use it to maintain your Spanish skills in between classes. Martina: Francis remembered her dad specifically telling her about a necklace he planned to give her at her party, when she became a woman, or al convertirse en mujer. Fue en ese momento cuando empec a llorar; llor muchsimo. And does your New Yorker friend make fun of your Texan friend for saying yall rather than you guys? Navajo also saw a boost in popularity. It was a coming of age ritual to mark a girl's transition into womanhood. The economy collapsed and crime skyrocketed. Eran personas cultas y educadas, pero econmicamente de clase media. I love Languages are trademarks or registered trademarks of the George Lucas Educational Foundation in the U.S. and other countries. In the United States, Spanish is the most commonly spoken language. Martina: On a January morning in 1994, Juan Aguilera Sastre received a phone call from the president of a cultural centre called the Ateneo Riojano. Martina: With new-found confidence, Francis decided to come out to her mom. Four of the top six languages people want to learn have seen a 20% increase in search traffic in the weeks since the national lockdown. It is acceptable to ask Es ella cubana? as an answer. And they're done so incredibly well, they're really easy to follow along with but they still challenge you to pause and want to look up a word. Despus de eso, le pusieron su nombre a otras calles, bibliotecas y centros culturales en varias ciudades de Espaa. Yo ya viva sola aqu en Washington D.C. cuando comenc a entender cmo me senta. To be frank, its misleading. In most states, French is the second most popular language, with an average of nearly 15.8% of users learning it. Read on for the answers. LingoDeer User Norbi on Learning Japanese. It also asks you comprehension questions as you go. Martina: By the time Francis was 14, she had spent 4 years in the U.S. And she had become hyper-aware of the challenges that immigration brought on her family both emotionally and economically. Duolingo believes in making education free, fun, and available to everyone. Fascinating stories in easy-to-understand Spanish, Sound Design & Mastering Engineer: Antonio Romero. Isabel: Cancin de cuna habla de un grupo de religiosas que encuentran a una beb abandonada en su convento. Interestingly, Mississippi also ranks last in terms of States access to the Internet. In the 19th and 20th centuries, large waves of immigrants flowed from Italy to Argentina. If youre having trouble finding answers to a language-related question, start by looking through the hundreds of thousands of previous questions. She was born in 1874 in the region of La Rioja, the same area where the cultural center Ateneo Riojano is located and where Juan and Isabel live. Fascinating stories in easy-to-understand Spanish, Narrators & Protagonists: Juan Aguilera Sastre and Isabel Lizarraga Vizcarra, Sound Design & Mastering Engineer: Antonio Romero, Episode 93: The Secret Life of Mara Lejrraga - Art Mysteries, Episode 5. Even though the US is technically one country, we take interstate and regional language differences pretty seriously. There is also an advertisement after the completion of each lesson and the exit button is hard to see. In contrast, the states with the highest proportions of users learning English from Spanish are more spread out, with the top states being Florida (24.7% of users), New Jersey (22.9%), Nevada (22%) and Texas (18.5%). Martina: But that wasnt the only reason Mara stopped publishing under her own name. Durante la dictadura, las mujeres no tenan libertad de asociacin ni de expresin. In addition, Duolingo Plus allows you to download lessons to do offline, offers progress quizzes, unlimited skill test-outs so that you can skip lessons that teach material that you have already mastered, and unlimited hearts (so no fear of making mistakes). America, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. According to the 2020 Duolingo Language Report: Trends in the United States, there were over 49,000 students studying languages between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. And thank you so much for listening. Duolingo is very international, but the United States is actually our largest country, and home to 57.8 million users. The top states where Japanese is being learned are Hawaii (17.4%), Washington (7.9%), Oregon (7.3%), and Alaska (6.7%). Francis: Mi familia tena suficiente dinero para comprar comida y ropa, pero no para hacer una fiesta grande. Martina: Francis mom couldnt continue her professional career and only found work in menial jobs. La mayora de mis amigas eran estadounidenses o eran como yo, es decir, extranjeras que intentaban adaptarse a la cultura del pas. Martina: A few of Gregorios plays, like Cancin de Cuna, or The Cradle Song, became so popular that they were even adapted into film. , If we further exclude English-speaking countries, we are left with only a handful of countries for which English is not one of the top two languages: the Scandinavian and the Balkan countries in Europe, Iran in Middle East, Ethiopia in Africa, and Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Myanmar in Asia. She called her in Florida. Nosotros vivamos en una parte del pas donde la comunidad latina no era muy grande. Martina: But Gregorios theatre wasnt just turning heads because of its high-profile collaborators. She has a masters degree in Hispanic Studies from Boston College and has tutored and taught students of all ages. In which US region is German being learned by the highest proportion of users? There is no one definitive answer to this question. . This is to motivate you to get questions right in order to be able to continue because if you run out of hearts you have to wait for hours before you can play again. Unsurprisingly, Spanish came out on top as the most popular language being learned in all 50 states by a wide margin, with an average of nearly 45.4% of users learning the language. The fastest growing foreign-born groups are from Syria and Afghanistan, reflecting a recent increase in the refugee population. It may be surprising, but only about 10% of Indias population speaks English well. Every lesson is embedded with TruAccent, our patented speech-recognition engine. To be frank, its misleading. Then after he found work, the rest of the family would follow. Lets get started! Francis: Acept mi situacin y me sent ms tranquila. Duolingo is definitely worth trying, in part because its free. Juan: Era la primera vez que una calle en Espaa tena su nombre. Lessons are divided into groups called checkpoints and you have to complete the available lessons in order to unlock the ones at the next checkpoint. If you have any previous Spanish experience, it will be a helpful quiz to keep you on track and using Spanish every day. Also Duolingo is an American company and teaches Latin Spanish. No era una autora reconocida de esa poca. Another to a lesbian couple that had been her role models in D.C. German was one of Namibias official languages up till 1990, and is spoken by a third of Namibias white community. Bye. Millions of people around the globe are learning a foreign language but why do countries prefer to learn some languages over others? This episode was produced by Duolingo and Adonde Media. You can write us an email at podcast@duolingo.com and call and leave us a voicemail or audio message on WhatsApp, at +1-703-953-93-69. Juan: Mara Lejrraga tiene la calidad y la categora intelectual, humana, literaria y feminista para ser considerada como una de las figuras ms importantes de la cultura espaola del siglo XX. But saying that it is a very enjoyable way to learn at your own pace. Duolingo has 5 tabs at the bottom of the screen; You earn XP (experience points) and money which they call lingots and gems for each lesson that you pass, as well as crowns and achievements. Se consideraba una frivolidad y Mara no quera vivir esa situacin. Francis: Para mi quinceaera, mis padres me regalaron un collar muy sencillo. -. Figure 3 provides an illustration: Duo lingo also only offers a US English interface, so people who speak other forms of English may be confused by some things (a Brit would never ask for the check, for example, though there are many other examples which kind of jar when I am learning since its not my native dialect of English). It uses words like carro rather than coche and pastel rather than tarta. Good review, and I agree with most of it but Duolingo teaches American Spanish, not European. Later, when the Spanish colonized the Americas, it evolved to include Catholic elements and a religious ceremony. German is also popular in somewhat unexpected places. Which is the only state where Russian is one of the top five languages being learned on Duolingo? But its not just Sweden. Anyway: nice review, agree mostly, but if the app ever did teach European Spanish, it no longer does. But, for her 30th birthday, she decided to host the quinceaera she never had and shared an important announcement with her community. Spanish speakers colonized many areas of America that eventually became part of the United States, so the names of many of our states and cities are Spanish. Im Martina Castro, and this season were digging into some of the greatest mysteries of art and literature in the Spanish-speaking world. Francis: Juan Jos me ayud a ver que, en vez de intentar ayudar a mi mam a comprender mi identidad, en realidad, yo tena que pensar en m. But that felt like it was slipping away. Juan: Isabel, otros profesores y yo investigamos mucho sobre Mara Lejrraga e inauguramos una calle con su nombre en la ciudad donde haba nacido. Similarly to Sweden, Norway has been recently accepting many migrants and refugees. Ah presentaron sus obras adems de obras escritas por otros escritores famosos, como Federico Garca Lorca. Martina: For Francis and her sister, the initial transition went smoothly. Haca varios aos que Gregorio viva con una actriz de su compaa aunque l y Mara seguan escribiendo juntos. Duolingos free version has a lot of ads and limits your experience, whereas Duolingo Plus has no ads and additional features. You have a mistake in your article. In Argentina, the second most popular language is actually Italian. I find it sad that you cant opt in for spain spanish in Duolingo -.-, Im currently using Duolingo for Spanish and you are, Im afraid, incorrect. La obra tuvo tanto xito que la adaptaron al ingls en Hollywood y se estren en espaol en Argentina. There are several other countries where immigrants are using Duolingo to learn the language of their new home. In a publication posted last Wednesday on social networks, Hurtado assured that he would . Spanish has been spoken in the United States for hundreds of years. This data is from 2016. March 4, 2023 by archyde. Another case is Norway, where Norwegian is the second most popular language (with 18% of all users). Many more are under development (see full list). He was a respected writer, poet, and theatre director in 1920s and 1930s Spain. So much so that Mara Lejrragas nieces were there for the naming ceremony, along with the mayor of the town. German tops the charts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is studied by over half of Duolingo users. She's using Duolingo to brush up on the Mandarin she learned while studying abroad in China. languages on Duolingo: English, French, or Spanish. Isabels novel, based on Mara Lejrragas life, is called Luz ajena: El enigma de Mara Lejrraga. In fact, Duolingo is by far the most popular way to learn languages in the US: there are more people learning languages on Duolingo in the US than there are people learning foreign languages in the entire US public school system. Francis: No tener una fiesta de quinceaera no me import mucho. Duolingo is a free app that can be downloaded for both Android and Windows computers. The Duolingo Spanish podcast is produced by Duolingo and Adonde Media. Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, French, German, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Welsh. A scientist trained in linguistics and the cognitive science of learning. . But the name barely rang a bell. Why would Italian be so popular in Argentina? Lastly, a major negative to Duolingo is the inability to test out of levels without paying gems or getting Duolingo Plus. To join, download the app today, or find out more at duolingo.com. On the other hand, these tips are short, well-written grammar lessons that are very valuable for learners. If youre taking a class, it could act as a supplementary resource and a way to keep you on track and using Spanish every day, or you can use it to maintain your Spanish skills in between classes. For French, the darkest regions are in Africa: In Nigeria and Sierra Leone, French is studied by over half of Duolingo users. Dianne's professional experiences have included work as an Educator, a Career and Relationship Counselor, an Arts Administrator, an . Listen free on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening app, so you never miss an episode. She learned multiple languages, including French, Portuguese, Catalan, and Italian. Whatever app you choose, you are taking a step in the right direction by choosing to learn Spanish! Lingodeer and Rosetta Stone allow you to choose between the two accents and vocabularies, whereas Duolingo does not differentiate between the two Spanish dialects. To calculate the proportion, we divided the number of users who registered on Duolingo in the past year in each state by the current population of each state, and got a percentage of 6.78% in Utah the highest out of every state (see Figure 1). Martina: For Juan and Isabel, republishing Mara Lejrragas work under her own name and writing books about her is something that can be of value to the entire country. Martina: The crowd goes quiet. You have unlimited hearts on duolingo for free if you use it through web browser. Listen free on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. I have finished level 3 Spanish, how do I go to level 4 learning? the darker the color, the higher the percentage of Duolingo users During their first few years together, he was a struggling playwright, so Mara supported him financially. Gracias por escuchar! I would point out that its Castilian Spanish, by the way, since Catalan is also offered by the app. Francis: Mi mam es una persona inteligente y quera trabajar. Martina: Bienvenidos and welcome to a special season of the Duolingo Spanish Podcast. Francis: Yo nac en Quito, la capital de Ecuador y mi niez fue bastante normal. You can buy more hearts with gems or buy Duolingo Plus if you dont want to wait. There is a 2-week free trial, and the website claims that a subscription starts at 6.99/month. The Census Bureau estimates that the total number of Hispanics and Latinos living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is nearly 65.3 million people by 2020. While these games are fun, I hesitate to call them lessons. Yvonne Okafor is an Investment professional passionate about development and community in and around Africa. It was a coming of age ritual to mark a girls transition into womanhood. El mensaje de esta obra es muy importante porque en esos tiempos las mujeres vivan muy sometidas, tanto que ni siquiera tenan derecho a votar. She would throw her own double quinceaera. So thank you guys! Why would that be the case? Most of Duolingos material is available, but this version is definitely more limited than the subscription version. El tiempo pas y ella fue olvidada. Duolingo offers a fun variety of activities that it calls lessons, but the real lessons are called tips and seem optional. Lemos los pocos libros que encontramos, no eran muchos. In fact, German is very popular in the whole region of the Balkans, which is geographically very close to German-speaking countries: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The storyteller will be using intermediate Spanish and Ill be chiming in for context in English. Well check the issue you just mentioned and ensure the articles information is up to date. Conversely, some of the states that have the highest number of language learners including Florida, New Jersey, and Texas arent so great at making language-learning a daily habit. I dont want to be in leagues, The article is wrong. 5. Duolingo Spanish, Free vs Duolingo Plus. Francis: Me senta muy emocionada por estar con mis amigos, pero tambin estaba nerviosa porque ellos no saban qu iba a hacer con mi ltima vela. Now, this feature is awesome! Francis: Esta fiesta, es para celebrar a la persona que soy hoy, despus de treinta aos de vida, y a las personas que me ayudaron en el camino. Is this requirement the reason why a third of Duolingo users in Canada are learning French? Grammar instruction should be viewed as a secondary concern (because the focus should be on vocabulary. Escrib una novela llamada Luz ajena. The Duolingo Spanish podcast is produced by Duolingo and Adonde Media. Francis: Mientras esperbamos el momento de ir a Estados Unidos, yo me senta muy emocionada y feliz. steyts. ) Francis: Recuerdo que mis paps me dijeron: Cuando tengas quince aos, te vamos a hacer una fiesta y te vas a ver bien bonita. Yes, English dominates but by how much? Overall, Duolingo presents language learning as a fun, competitive game. * Special thanks to Erin Gustafson, data scientist at Duolingo, for her help in gathering several of the data points used throughout this post, and to Sean Dockery, designer at Duolingo, for creating the graphics throughout the post. Language can teach us life lessons in a variety of ways, and these are not language lessons. . Which state has the highest proportion of Spanish speakers learning English? The other parts of Canada are much less bilingual, even though French is mandatory as a second language for most Canadian students. Adems, as se podran evitar ms problemas entre mis padres. Juan: Tuvimos que descubrir la verdad sobre Mara Lejrraga. English also emerges as the most popular when aggregating across all countries: its studied by 53% of all Duolingo users. Something she didnt know how to express before. Im back to reviewing! In French, the word for American is amricain. The word for he is il. So, a possible translation of is he American? would be est-il amricain?. As it turns out, Germany and Iran have invested in scientific and academic relations, and many Iranian scientists have been trained at German institutions. We were intrigued to find that out of all 50 states, Utah came out on top with the highest proportion of people who started learning languages with Duolingo in the past year. Keep an ear out for the accent from Spain, where the c, which usually sounds like an s sound, is pronounced with a th sound, so inicia sounds like inithia. (M) He is from the United States but now lives in Germany. The garden glows with criss-crossed string lights and glittery homemade posters decorate the walls. Juan: Ella traa el dinero a la casa. Finally, Francis found a quinceaera tradition that resonated with her: a candle, or vela, ceremony. Franciss family were threatened, or amenazados several times, including once when Francis herself was almost kidnapped. Im Martina Castro. Duolingo has 5 tabs at the bottom of the screen; Lessons, Stories, Profile, Leaderboard, and Shop. Juan: Recibi muchas crticas positivas y tuvo mucho xito con el pblico. l estaba muy desilusionado con la situacin en nuestro pas. Mexico English (#1 language), United States Spanish (#1 language), France Spanish (#2 language, after English), Spain French (#2 language, after English), English-speaking countries in West Africa French (#1 language), French-speaking countries in West Africa English (#1 language), Half of Brazils neighbors Portuguese (#2 language, after English or Spanish), Finland Swedish (#2 language, after Spanish); although there are other reasons why Finns might want to study Swedish: both Finnish and Swedish are in fact, Denmark Dutch (#2 language, after Spanish); not neighbors, but pretty close. The concept is simple: if you meet your daily goal on Duolingo for 2 days in a row, you have a 2-day streak. Duolingo has 120 million users around the world, and currently teaches 19 distinct languages. You will be able to communicate effectively in Spanish in no time with this grammar-based approach. Im the executive producer, Martina Castro. Cuando pienso en mi pasado, ahora entiendo que siempre fui queer, pero yo no conoca ese concepto cuando era nia. Martina: It was time for the candle ceremony. You can write us an email at podcast@duolingo.com and call and leave us a voicemail or audio message on WhatsApp, at +1-703-953-93-69. The first advantage of Duolingo is that its free! Era un teatro muy importante. We call our country the United States and have since the Declaration of Independence. Fue un momento muy especial y me encant estar con todos ellos en el mismo lugar. If you have some Spanish experience, you will have to test out of lessons which cost gems (points that you earn by using the app) so you cant go immediately to the lessons that are appropriate for your level. Martina: Mara Lejrragas nieces met with Juan and Isabel and told them that Mara never had children. Its good if you like ranked games and competition, and bad if you want to take your time and avoid comparison to others. Isabel: Mara nunca quiso regresar a Espaa durante la dictadura de Franco y permaneci en el exilio hasta su muerte en 1974. Francis: Llegamos al aeropuerto, empezamos a despedirnos de mi familia y ah supe que la separacin sera muy difcil. Hi James, thank you for your comment. Finally, Francis had given out all but one candle. Florida, Louisiana, California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and portions of western Colorado were all once part of Spanish rule. Hola, me llamo is the second expression. If you are truly a beginner and want to start learning Spanish, I recommend Rosetta Stone, Lingodeer, or another program that takes more time to teach you versus test you. The Stories tab offers cute short stories in Spanish and reads the story to you, Last, an ingenious feature during the lessons is the ability to, The first major downside to the Duolingo Spanish program is that there is, Lastly, a major negative to Duolingo is the. After reading hundreds of articles and books, they wondered if Mara Lejrraga had any living heirs who could fill in the gaps. Ella era contadora en Ecuador, pero en Estados Unidos no poda trabajar en su profesin porque no hablaba ingls. True stories for English speakers learning Spanish. That being said, the answer to the question of whether or not someone is American in Spanish Duolingo likely depends on which dialect of Spanish they are learning. Me puse una chaqueta de jean, unas botas y, obviamente, tuve que comprar una corona. For some countries, it happens to be one of the three top Immigration to Sweden has been skyrocketing in recent years: one in six Swedish residents in 2015 was born outside of Sweden. There are only three letters youll need to learn in order to learn these: L is an abbreviation for length, and Im following the letters (e*e), ch (chay), and elle. This story was produced by Gabriela Saldivia, a journalist and teacher based in Sevilla, Spain. When Duolingo starts offering more courses especially for different Asian and African languages we might be able to see more! Now, what about the states with the lowest proportion of language learners? Today, up to about 63% of the population has some degree of Italian descent. Martina: The plan was for Francis dad to travel to the United States first. A la gente dentro y fuera de Espaa le gustaba su trabajo. Celebr con unas amigas e hicimos una pijamada. This season, were exploring customs, or costumbres, from the Spanish-speaking world, to help you improve your Spanish listening, and to learn more about daily life in other cultures. The Stories tab is a great tool for this. She makes her way to the front of the crowd, microphone in hand. Like, at all. There is a great variety of activities that range from matching games and fill in the blank to typing what you hear. Of new. One for her friend Juan Jos for always supporting her. Your profile has all of the achievements you have unlocked, your daily streak (number of days in a row that you use the app), total XP, total crowns, and your league (bronze, silver, gold, etc.). In the United States, immigrants constitute 13.1% of the total population. The podcast will be released again on January 21, 2021. Another case is Norway, where Norwegian is the second most popular language (with 18% of all users). There is also speaking practice where you repeat a sentence or respond to a question. l es de los Estados Unidos pero actualmente vive en Alemania. In short, the answer to the question of whether or not someone is American in Spanish Duolingo depends on a number of factors. Now, theyre more of a way for family and friends to gather and celebrate a teenager's growth. Juan: Cuando Gregorio muri en 1947, Mara intent publicar sus obras completas con el nombre de los dos, Mara y Gregorio, pero no fue posible, y, por esta razn, no recibi el reconocimiento que mereca. No, the default answer doesn't use the los. Before we get into the results, lets see if you can guess the following. Most of Duolingo's material is available, but this version is definitely more limited than the subscription version.. Duolingo acts like a videogame in that if you make a mistake, you lose a "heart" and if you run out of hearts you "lose" and have to wait . The beer garden in D.C. was filled with friends from all different parts of her life: graduate school, work, and the band Francis played with. Nuestra misin es simple: queremos que ella tenga el lugar que nunca debi perder por ser mujer. Martina: Francis was so happy to finally have a coming-of-age party that honored who she wasin her entirety. Dont forget to say your name and where youre from! I find that the free version is very inadequate (ads and daily error caps). Estoy orgullosa de ella! Martina: The more Isabel and Juan thought about Gregorios transgressive workthe more it seemed possible that it was indeed his wife, Mara Lejrraga, who had written the more feminist parts of it. It is a very pretty name and it means two languages. Mara Lejrraga todava no es muy conocida, pero nosotros estamos trabajando da y noche para cambiar eso. Duolingos Swedish course turns out to top the charts in Sweden itself: 27% of all users in Sweden are learning Swedish. Creo que es porque ahora soy ms introspectiva y me conozco mejor. In modern times, the quinceaera parties have transformed into a popular celebration across Latin America. Most of Duolingos material is available, but this version is definitely more. In analyzing the language-learning habits of our users in the US, we found interesting variations on states and regions foreign language preferences, how dedicated users in different states are to making language learning a daily habit, and more. On one trip they went to Disney World. They are activities on material that the app has not taught and you are expected to learn as you go, which is hard because the app only allows you to make 5 mistakes total. Duolingo runs like a game where you earn points and lose lives, and you are ranked alongside fellow players around the world. Isabel: Yo tambin enseo sobre los grandes autores del siglo XX de Espaa, pero el nombre de Mara Lejrraga no me deca nada. I find that *many* but by no means all Spanish speakers from Spain understand these words, but most have to think. When you use Rosetta Stone, you will learn the language, not just the words. Learn vocabulary in an order that is familiar to you so you can understand how to communicate effectively in Spanish. You can also follow us on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite listening app, so you never miss an episode.
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