I genuinely want to learn Mongolian, but this app’s design often hinders more than helps. Here’s how it could improve: 1. Writing Unit: - The letter-tracing rejects minor deviations (0.1mm inaccuracy!) with no guidelines or tolerance settings. Even as someone who writes Russian cursive fluently, I failed repeatedly. Add tracing guides and realistic handwriting acceptance. 2. Dialogue Exercises: - Randomly removes words never taught (e.g., Солонгосоос), then tests them without translations. Pre-teach vocabulary before testing gaps. - Forces rote memorization of full dialogues instead of teaching grammar rules (e.g., -аас/-оос suffixes). Explain patterns first! 3. Grammar Black Hole: - Throws complex sentences ("Та хаанаас ирсэн вэ?") without breaking down structure. Add a ‘Grammar Notes’ button for explanations. 4. Inconsistent Difficulty: - Jumps from "Hello" to untested advanced phrases in later units. Implement a leveled progression.5. No Error Feedback: - Doesn’t explain why an answer is wrong (e.g., гэдэг vs. байна). Provide corrections with examples. Suggestions: - Vocabulary lists before dialogues. - Adjustable strictness in writing exercises. - Grammar tooltips during gaps. The foundation is here, but these issues make learning needlessly frustrating. I’d love to update my rating if these are addressed!
Hello Emily! We genuinely appreciate the time and care you’ve taken to outline your experience learning Mongolian with Ling. Your insights are incredibly valuable. Ling is built on a Scenario-Based Learning method to focus on practical, real-life communication, but we understand how gaps in structure, guidance, and progression can hinder learners. Your specific suggestions—vocabulary lists before dialogues, adjustable writing strictness, grammar tooltips—are all excellent and align with improvements we’d love to implement. If you’re open to it, please email us at support@ling-app.com so we can share this directly at support@ling-app.com. We’d be honored to support your Mongolian learning journey better and truly hope to earn an updated rating from you in the future. Thanks again for helping us grow. – Recyl