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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I feel they are not providing any service. If you once are entered into an one year subscription, they actually don't care about any bugs in the system whatever anymore.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mondly's choice of starting with a massive bulk of cognates allows one to start understanding the phonetics and orthography (which I found hard and in great need of reform:)). Likable, funny, short a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The app teaches you some really useful vocabulary, words that Duolingo never brings up but seems rather essential to know. The range of languages you can study is great too, lots of cool little fea... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to cancel my subscription. Their FAQ about how to do this by cancelling on my iPhone under Subscriptions just isn't there (nothing about Mondly) and after logging into their website there i... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I wanna learn Macedonian

I tried to learn Urdu and it works perfect, But I wanna learn Macedonian though, hopefully they add more languages includung Macedonian

21 November 2024
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mondly Romanian Free Version

I've been using the free version of this, which is limited and repetitive, but I think it does help. The constant gimmicky pop-ups and highlighted words are extremely annoying, however. I'm writing this review in the hope that I have at least one fewer to contend with.

10 November 2024
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Hi Scots,

Thank you for sharing your experience with the free version of Mondly. We’re glad to hear you find it helpful, though we understand that the pop-ups and repeated highlights can feel disruptive. These elements aim to showcase the additional features available in our paid plans.

We appreciate your patience and feedback, and we’ll make sure to share it with our team. In the meantime, we hope you continue to benefit from the free lessons.

Thank you for learning with us!

Best,
Mondly

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

For Hungarian - give Mondly a miss

I have been trying to use Mondly for a few weeks to help brush up my Hungarian.
I’m about to stop because so much of the Hungarian is either innacurate or not the normal way the language is used. Here's a few of the worst problems.
Pronouns
Far too many Mondly sentences contain pronouns, especially the first person singular "Én" and "Nekem", when Hungarians don't normally use them. For example Mondly says "Nekem van útlevelem./(I have a passport)", when Hungarians would say "Útlevelem van". The Mondly Hungarian kind of says "I have a passport (and not you)". And "Ki ő?" does not mean "Who is this?" (which would be "Ki ez?, and more usual).

Word order is suspect
Mondly Hungarian is often written subject-verb-object, which is not normal. For example Mondly says "Én jeggel iszom a vizet (I drink water with ice)”. This would more usually be written as "Vizet iszom jéggel”.

Verbs
Mondly also TEACHES ALL VERBS INCORRECTLY. For example it insists that "dolgozik" means "to work", when it doesn't. It means he/she/it works. "To work" would be "dolgozni". In quizzes it marks me wrong if it asks for (say) "to travel" and I write "utazni" (which is correct). Neither does it appear to understand the use of definite and indefinite conjugations, for example is translates "I understand" as "Én értek", when more usually a Hungarian would say "Értem én", meaning "I understand it".

Translations
It also looks as if the English translations have been overviewed by someone who doesn't speak Hungarian. Here are some examples: "szobalány", which means "room-maid" is given as "cleaner" (should be "takarító").
And how about "Ő az ő tanára", which M says means "This is his teacher". It doesn't. It means something like "He is her teacher". Correct would be "Ez a tanára".
And "Hogy érezte magát nálunk" is translated as "How was your stay with us", which would be fine for a phrase book, but useless for learning Hungarian because it literally means "How did you feel (about yourself) at our place?".
Accents
Mondly completely ignores what you write. If the underlying (English version) of the letter is similar to the Hungarian one, it will be marked as correct. As a result you may never learn the correct spelling, pronounciation or meaning of a word. For example "kemény" means "hard" and "kémény" means "chimney". You could write "kémeny" or "kemeny" for either and they could all be "correct", but wrong.

Chatbot
Writes what I say (in Hungarian) , but does not understand Hungarian. It can only answer with phrases which it is expecting (ie been pre-programmed with). It would be good if this worked like a LLM chatbot.

Content
There is very little content and far too many repeats "Ő egy kórházban dolgozik". I have done the entire DuoLingo course (it took about 400 days), and there is far more there. Mondly, even at the so-called "advanced" level is very elementary.

3 November 2024
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Reply from Mondly

Hi Geoff,

Thank you so much for sharing your detailed feedback on our Hungarian course. We truly value the insights you've provided, as they help us understand where we can improve the learning experience for you and others.

Pronouns and Word Order: We understand that Hungarian doesn’t typically require personal pronouns, and that the word order can change when pronouns are added. Our approach focuses on beginners, so we include pronouns to help learners grasp them alongside verb conjugations. We recognize this can make the sentences sound different from how a native speaker might phrase them, and we appreciate your patience.

Verbs: We teach verbs in conjugated forms to help learners understand how they are used in everyday speech. However, we also understand that this can be confusing when learning the infinitive forms. We will take this into account as we look to improve the way we present verb forms.

Translations: We strive to make translations sound natural, rather than literal. For example, Hungarian does not have gender-specific pronouns, which can create ambiguity when translating to English. We appreciate your specific examples, and we will work on improving these translations to make them clearer and more accurate.

Accents: We currently accept answers without accents to make learning more accessible, especially since not all users have access to a Hungarian keyboard. However, we understand the importance of correct spelling and pronunciation, and we will look for ways to emphasize this in our lessons without causing frustration.

Chatbot and Content: Our chatbot is currently designed with preset responses, and we acknowledge that it is not as flexible as a large language model. Speech recognition can also vary depending on the device, especially on older Android versions. Regarding content, we recently updated our lessons on iOS, web, and newer Android versions to include more diverse material, with over 230 lessons covering different categories and conversations. We hope this addresses the need for more varied content.

We appreciate your time and effort in providing this feedback, and we're committed to making Mondly the best learning tool. If there are any specific features or improvements you’d like to see, feel free to share them with us at support@mondly.com!

Thank you again,
The Mondly Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I already paid for one month and still…

I already paid for one month and still asking may for paying

17 October 2024
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Reply from Mondly

Hi Dr.Ibrahim!

We're sorry you're having trouble accessing your premium account.

Our support team is ready to assist—please email us at support@mondly.com with the email associated with your purchase.

We're here to help,
Andrea

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service and an exceptional…

Outstanding service and an exceptional support team! They consistently meet expectations and are proactive in enhancing the user experience. It’s clear that they prioritize continuous improvement, which makes using their platform a seamless and enjoyable experience. Highly recommended!

8 October 2024
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