Before You Start

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 and other key elements. The resulting translation may be an unnatural expression in your nat...

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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 as quickly as possible, but to learn and retain as much as possible. So we’ve built in ...

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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 writing system. To help you with this, you can select different display options by clicking...

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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 the same alphabet, the pronunciation of each letter can sometimes be very different. But don...

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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. Learning Tips give you an idea of the “feel” of the language, such as whether the language is “...

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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: (also recommended for Russian and Thai learners) Start with Alphabet and complete all l...

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