The Ultimate FluentU Review See What Real FluentU Users Have to Say

The Ultimate FluentU Review See What Real FluentU Users Have to Say The Ultimate FluentU Review: See What Real FluentU Users Have to Say Do you wish you could understand all your favorite K-pop groups lyrics?Maybe youd like to watch Netflixs Dark in its original German without English subtitles.Or you want to impress  the swoon-worthy French guy you swiped right on yesterday with your language skills.FluentU can help you attain all these goals.How?FluentU takes real-world videosâ€"like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talksâ€"and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.But does it really work?In just a minute, youll have a chance to read FluentU reviews from real users and popular language gurus to see how our language learning software  keeps you addicted to language learning and, ultimately, leads you to true fluency.Before we get into the reviews, heres a quick look at what FluentU is all about. FluentU in Review: What Are FluentUs Main Features?Heres a quick overview of what you can expect from your FluentU subscription:FluentU offers a constantly growing collection of real-world v ideos, including various clips, movies, music and more.All videos are authentic, making them great resources for full, at-home immersion in your target language. Watching authentic videos comes with an abundance of perks! Youll get attuned to native accents, so youll actually be able to understand locals when they talk to you.Not only will you be able to understand nativesâ€"they should be able to understand you! Learning with authentic materials will make it easier for you to pick up a more native accent from the get-go. Plus, youll pick up local slang and idioms that will impress natives when you whip them out in conversation.Each video features subtitles in your target language and English. The subtitles are annotatedâ€"hover over any word to see its definition, part of speech, example sentences and an associated image. When you pair these annotated subtitles with native audio, memorizing vocab becomes easy!Quiz Mode: After you watch a video, click Quiz. Quiz Mode will take you t hrough interactive flashcards and fun exercises to review vocabulary from the video. If a question is too easy, just click Already know, and FluentU wont quiz you over that vocab again. If a question is so difficult that you cant even venture a guess, click Dont know. This way, FluentU will know that you need to review this material in the future.When you answer a quiz question correctly, youll hear a ding and see how many points youve earned for that question.Every users experience is 100% personalized. FluentU tracks your learning level and habits, and you have a certain amount of control over what you watch/learn.Use FluentUs advanced search engine to find exactly what you want to watch. Search adjectives or pronouns to see videos about grammar, or Paris to sort through videos about life in the City of Love.You can choose from course playlists. For example, if you choose to learn from the intermediate Chinese course playlist Taking a Taxi, youll watch five videos and be quizzed o ver them: Ordering a Taxi by Phone, A Taxi to the Airport, Two Places on the Docket, Late Night Taxi Fares and Talking with a Cabbie.How much time do you want to spend learning with FluentU per day? Set a personal goal, ranging from one to 30 minutes. Whenever you reach your goal, you earn points. FluentU tracks how many days in a row youve reached your personal goal, and for each day, you earn even more points. When you earn so many points, youre ready to move up to the next level!Rate FluentU content! When youve finished a video and quiz, you can choose to click rate this content to leave one to five stars. Then type any comments you have. If you think the video is fantastic and youd like to see similar videos, let FluentU know. If that video had any issues, alert our team so we can resolve them ASAP.For certain videos, you can download transcripts as PDFs. With these PDFs, you can read through the transcripts of videos when youre offline to boost your reading comprehension skills .FluentU consistently adds new videos and corresponding quizzes to each languages video library. This means youll never run out of language learning material!FluentU currently offers nine languages: Mandarin Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish. (And Portuguese is in the works!) Just one FluentU account grants you access to all nine languages, which is a great feature for those working to become multilingual. Some language learning programs require you to pay separately for each language or download individual apps for each language.If your native language is Korean or Japanese, youre in luck! FluentU has a translated platform that allows you to see everything on the site in your native language while youre learning English.FluentU works for every level of language learner. When you set up your account, you can choose from Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. When browsing videos, filter by six levels: Beginner 1 and 2, Intermediate 1 and 2 and Advanced 1 and 2.You can access FluentU on multiple devices. Access the full video library on your web browser or, better yet, learn on the go when you download the FluentU app at the iTunes store or Google Play store.Youll gain full access to FluentUs features with a free trial, so feel free to take it for a spin.The Ultimate FluentU Review: See What Real FluentU Users Have to SayTestimonials: FluentU Reviews by Real UsersEvery language learner is different and prefers certain things from a language program. Heres what real FluentU users have to say about how FluentU fits their needs:I started using Fluentu having only a beginners knowledge of Spanish. After one evening with this app, I felt I learned more than Duolingo and Rosetta Stone combined. They seemed to take up so much of my time with no real progress. Now I can form whole sentences instead of just identifying fruit!  â€" Chantal ThiessenI love that you see the definition of every word and hear how a native speaker pr onounces it in context. It is just as important to know which words to emphasize in a sentence as it is to know the pronunciation of the words themselves, but this information cannot necessarily be ascertained just by looking at the sentence on paper; you have to listen to somebody speak in a natural setting and FluentU gives you that opportunity.  â€" John HempelIts the program Ive always wanted, because when I try to watch Spanish clips on Youtube a lot of the time the subtitles are wrong. Even if theyre right, I always have to have Google Translate open at the same time anyways and look things up when I dont know them (which is unfortunately still quite a lot). I love that the subtitles are all right there with correct definitions and other examples. Better than Rosetta Stone for getting the language down and miles cheaper. Love it!!  â€" Lisa NicholsonIm not only a perpetual language learner, but a teacher myself. And out of all the language methods Ive come across, the rest sco re from 0 to 3. This is the 10.It has literally defined a new path for the self-taught.Where once we had to struggle with simultaneous dictionaries and poorly translated materials mostly without subtitles, now we glide across real-life content where one can see the hand of the teachers behind each and every word.I particularly love the fact that I can endlessly click on any word or expression to whatever depth I wish, until my curiosity is satisfied at any point while watching the videos.The quiz algorithm is not only smart in terms of taking note of our weak points, but also has countless examples in different contexts so we are guaranteed to understand the concept explained.The amount of material is staggering. And all conveniently connected in terms of concepts to learn.Duolingo is like a low resolution black and white, blurred shadow of FluentU.Congratulations, keep it up. Its most definitely worth the investment.Before FluentU I had to force myself to study. Now, Im actually lo oking forward to it, like my fun time in the morning. Its addictive :)â€" Hikarus Guijarro-FayardI love FluentU because I can listen and learn dialogue from real advertisements that are aired in China! Also, in the role play series showing conversations between native speakers, the dialogue feels more authentic and contemporary compared to the often dry, boring dialogues found in textbooks. Using FluentU has given me more confidence and is helping me to understand Chinese in real-life everyday settings!  â€" Kiandra SquiresOf all the available programs and various learning material I have tried in the past, including Duolingo, I have found FluentU to be among the most effective methods for learning. I began using FluentU as [an] auxiliary tool for better improving my comprehension in the language but have later come to find the program to be effective as an all around learning mechanism. I have found it to be incredibly effective for improving vocabulary, understanding colloquialism s and idioms within various countries, as well as intense practice in common speech.â€" Anthony J. LopezI am enjoying FluentU. I have been using this site for a couple weeks and I have definitely noticed a huge improvement in my vocabulary. I love that it uses a lot of relevant clips like Norman fait des videos to practice REAL French, and it is presented in such a fun way that it makes it easy to practice. Using this site has become part of my daily routine.â€" Rachel HollarsExpert Evaluations: FluentU Reviews by Language ProsWhat about the language gurus? What do the experts have to say about FluentU?Eurolinguiste  A Review of FluentUs Mobile AppEurolinguistes Shannon Kennedy works for Fluent in 3 Months  and Drops, two killer language-learning companies. Shes also proficient in 12 languages Wowza!Shannon is an early adopter of FluentUâ€"shes been using it since we only had a Mandarin Chinese program.Once we expanded to more devices (FluentU is now available on iOS and Android) s he participated in our mobile app beta testing and never stopped using our platform to improve her impressive repertoire of language skills.Her in-depth FluentU review, linked above, focuses heavily on the mobile app during her beta test experience. Her favorite part? FluentUs emphasis on accent marks and tones in our quizzes!Spanish Hackers FluentU Review: The Good and The BadAnthony and Jesse created Spanish Hackers to give readers two perspectives on learning Spanish: one from a man whos already become fluent and one from a man whos just starting his Spanish-learning journey.Anthony explains how FluentU helped him overcome a common language-learning pitfallâ€"he was dedicating a lot of time to studying, but he still wasnt getting the results he wanted. He liked that he could watch short clips rather than entire movies or TV shows, so he was able move at a relatively fast pace. This kept him from burning out, and as a result, he started making noticeable strides.Jesse also create d a video version of the FluentU review. In this video, he addresses the question everyone thinks about when they sign up for a new program: Is this going to be worth it?French Together  FluentU Review: Learn French with VideosBenjamin Huoy of French Together is a Frenchman who immerses himself in other languages and teaches foreigners the French language.In his review, Ben explains the pros of FluentU (his favorite being the cultural experience) and the parts hes less crazy about. An added bonus: He lists additional resources that complement FluentU, such as language partners, reading material and writing exercises.You can also watch his FluentU French review to get another walkthrough of the platform (albeit a four-year-old walkthrough).Lindsay Does Languages  FluentU Review: How to Use YouTube Videos for Language LearningLindsay has taught languages in brick-and-mortar schools, via Skype and over the internet. Itll be hard to find anyone more enthusiastic about languages!Lindsa y loves that FluentU meets you where you are in your language journey. You can choose your desired level and even mark which words you already know or need more help with. She thinks this keeps users motivated because intermediate or advanced learners dont have to work their way through super simple material.She interviews FluentUs creator, Alan, asking him questions about how he came up with the idea of FluentU and for tips for language learners. Lindsay also offers a one-month FluentU language learning calendar!Hacking Chinese  Review: FluentU ChineseHacking Chinese covers everything you could possibly want to know about learning Chinese, from improving specific skills to organizing your study routine to getting in the right mindset.In this review, Olle Linge (the websites founder) explains what makes FluentU useful in general, but he hones in on the benefits for a Chinese learner in particularâ€"like the ability to choose between traditional and simplified Chinese subtitles, and the option to turn pinyin subtitles on and off.For more of an up-close-and-personal tour, Olle has his own video walkthrough of the Chinese platform:NihongoShark  FluentU Japanese App Site ReviewNihongoShark is the passion project of two married couples emphasis on the word passion. You can sense just how much its creators care about the Japanese language and culture, as well as teaching it to others.This review is a little more specific than some: Niko (NihongoSharks founder) focuses just on the FluentU app, not the website, and how you can use the app to learn Japanese specifically. He likes that FluentU teaches both romaji and kanji! He also talks about the FluentU video database, flashcards and multimedia tactics.Languages Are Easy  Is FluentU Free? â€" No, But Definitely Worth It. Check This Out!Roope Kiuttu, the founder of Languages Are Easy, is obviously a master of learning languages. How can we tell? His native language is Finnish, but his entire website is written in f lawless English! He also speaks German, French and Spanish.This review covers a wide range of topics, including the programs pricing, languages, app, pros and cons. He loves that its easy to find videos that match your current learning levelâ€"a feature thats lacking on similar language programs and YouTube.Roope lists how many videos were available for each language at the time of writing this post, but keep in mind that more videos are always being added.You can also get a sampling of what the platform is like from this video review:I Will Teach You a Language  FluentU Review: Language Learning with VideoOlly Richards of I Will Teach You a Language focuses on teaching languages through stories. So it only makes sense that he loves FluentU!This FluentU review walks you through the main features of the program, gives tips for maximizing your experience and evaluates the program overall.Olly loves that FluentU teaches languages through commercials, interviews and music videos. These authentic resources all include elements of storytelling. He also praises FluentU for preparing users for real-life scenarios in their target language.Smart Language Learner  FluentU Review: Learn a Language Through VideosYes, Noel van Vliet started Smart Language Learner to teach people languages. But he also created the website to inspire people to start learning languagesâ€"and to keep studying when the going gets rough!This thorough review gives a clear picture of FluentUs strongest features, plus perspective on who may get the most out of FluentU and why. Noel praises FluentUs approach to spaced repetition, which helps learners memorize vocab and concepts.Smart Language Learner has also written up a comparison of FluentU and Yabla. In online conversations about language learning, youll often see that FluentU and Yabla are compared. After all, they both let you learn languages through videos! This comparison walks you through the features of each program and compares them. You can also read their complete review of Yabla  if youre unfamiliarâ€"and youll see why FluentU might be a better fit for you.Youve explored FluentUs features. Youve read what both the users and professionals have to say about the language learning software.So, what do you think?Do authentic videos, annotated subtitles and interactive quizzes seem like a fun way to learn your next language?Then youve got to take FluentU for a spin.  Claim your free trial today, and see if its the right language learning tool for you!If you have any questions or comments for us, or if youd like to post your very own FluentU review for all the world to see, visit us on  Facebook or  Twitter any time.