Do you think Duolingo is good for learning Italian?

[IsabelSayagoB]

I mean, I really would like to know what do you think about this. I'm starting with Italian; I know English and Spanish. I don't know if I should stay here..

[Quazar]

I have been learning Italian here since they started back in January or so. I am still very inept at speaking it but I have become quite good at reading it. So I would say yes its very good for learning the basics of Italian.

[ziggKogg]

Like Quazar, I feel that I can read more Italian, even occasional pick some words that little old Italian ladies bombard me with. :D

[TheGandalf]

I feel like I'm learning to read it and write it very quickly, and speak it some. Understanding it spoken by actual Italians, however, is an area I'm very lacking in.

[ziggKogg]

Have you seen the Hagen Daaz Gelato commercial yet? That's really ridiculous for me to follow. >.<

[CMcAllister]

I think DuoLingo is a perfect supplement for learning italian.
It is fantastic for learning new vocabulary and practicing verb conjugation.
BUT I can't imagine if I had tried to begin learning here without first learning how verbs and sentence structure work.

[TheGandalf]

Really? I knew absolutely zero Italian grammar when I signed up, and it's teaching me very well. There has been a little Googling once in a while to clarify something, though.

[ziggKogg]

Yeah, fellow users and experts have been extremely helpful in clarfiying grammer rules.