Rocket German Reviews
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I think I found an error in the second lesson --- "Du sprichst gut Deutsch" is ungrammatical -- it should be either "Du sprichst gutes Deutsch" or "Du sprichst gut deutsch"
The set-up seems great and I think there's a lot to learn here but if there are simple errors like that already I'm not sure how much I trust the whole program.
Response from Rocket Languages
Hi Robin - Nope, what we have is correct! Du sprichst gut Deutsch "You speak German well (literally: You speak well German)" and Du sprichst gutes Deutsch "You speak good German" are both grammatical sentences; they both appear in phrase boxes in the lesson and are explained briefly in the audio. In both sentences, we're talking about the language (das Deutsch), which means that it is a noun and it must be capitalized. The word deutsch without a capital would be an adjective. In the first sentence, gut "well" is an adverb that is modifying sprichst "speak" and in the second sentence, gutes is an adjective that is modifying Deutsch. I hope that's helpful!
great application for German learning.
great free policy
for practice sessions to improve one's ability to translate, I suggest showing the English first visibly separated from the German.
This approach seems ideal for my needs - not dependent on availability of a live lecturer or other participants.
I like the combination of listening, speaking, writing and memory testing.
There are some questionable moments, such as Flash cards, in this sequence: "How are you", followed by "How are you (formal)" -- since the first card doesn't indicate that it's 'informal', how am I supposed to divine which version they want? Also, as I've already expressed in a feedback, The gamification of the system, while overall good, sometimes causes badges / achievements to pop up at the most impractical moments (in the middle of writing an answer or recording my voice). If these issues are resolved, my ratings for the satisfaction and likelihood of buying again would go to 5*.
Sometimes the written text does not exactly follow the verbal
Response from Rocket Languages
Thanks so much for your feedback. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused. Please don't hesitate to contact the customer support team ([email protected]) with any examples you come across so that we can get them corrected ASAP.
Very pleased with the learning experience, the range of spoken and written exercises is very good, definitely a great way to learn a foreign language.
Response from Rocket Languages
We're glad that you are happy with Rocket German. We wish you the best of luck with the course!
Just bought it. Still trying it out. Seems alright so far.
Response from Rocket Languages
It's great to hear that you are enjoying the course so far. All the best with you German!
I wish there were a chart showing a picture or a drawing of badges. I get new badges fairly often. It is announce only once. I really have no idea what my status is!
It is not clear how the stars work. Are white stars good?
But I still enjoy the course. I am "hooked" on it!
Tschuess
Response from Rocket Languages
Hi Edward, thank you for your review, it's great to hear that you're hooked on Rocket German. It's awesome that you are gaining so many badges and stars so quickly to see what these mean you can follow this link to the FAQ page and find information under the tab "How do badges work?" https://www.rocketlanguages.com/help. Happy learning!
The nice thing about the course is that I can repeat over and over the phrases and words. I tend not to go overboard with perfection, but my German friend tells me that I'm getting better and sometimes corrects the structure and pronunciation. I talk about easy stuff, nothing too complicated. It's Ok, I'm happy with the progress, thank you. Leo
Response from Rocket Languages
Hi Leo, thank you for your review. It's awesome to hear that through using Rocket German you can see yourself making solid conversational progress with the language. All the best with your German language-learning journey!
I like the self paced aspect. You can listen and repeat words and phrases as often as needed.
Response from Rocket Languages
Hi Fred, thank you for leaving a review. Here at Rocket Languages we are focused on shaping the learning to the schedule and needs of the learner. Therefore, it's great to hear that you are enjoying the self-paced aspect of Rocket German. All the best!
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