Francis: De vez en cuando, mis padres me decan: Este collar es para tu quinceaera. Pero en Espaa fue un libro prohibido. On a formal level, the French word est is used to refer to dining. They are American. They decided to investigate further. Which countries are the most interested in learning German? Esa fue la oportunidad perfecta para celebrar quien soy y darles las gracias a las personas que considero importantes en mi vida. This will be a tedious process unless you purchase Duolingo Plus. Francis: Las personas reaccionan de manera diferente a los cambios. Figures 4 and 5 show the percentage of Duolingo users per country learning French and Spanish, respectively. There are currently almost 4,000 Indonesian students in Germany an over 30% increase in the past four years. And in several states with a high number of Spanish speakers - including California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Florida, New Jersey and New York - English from Spanish is the second most popular language being learned, with an average of about 8% of users learning it. A la gente dentro y fuera de Espaa le gustaba su trabajo. Franciss family were threatened, or amenazados several times, including once when Francis herself was almost kidnapped. From the makers of Duolingo, the most popular language-learning app, comes a new podcast that delivers fascinating real-life stories in easy-to-understand Spanish with English narration. When it comes to regional language-learning trends, our analysis showed some clear patterns: While Spanish is the most common language being learned in all 50 states, it is especially popular among users in the South: Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana have the highest proportions of Spanish language learners. She was determined to continue publishingand as Juan and Isabel learned from her letters, she would write a lot more than just that one book from 1899. Our analysis last year of language-learning patterns around the world yielded some interesting findings. I am very proud of my name and I love to speak both Spanish and English. In fact, German is very popular in the whole region of the Balkans, which is geographically very close to German-speaking countries: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This episode is dedicated to all of them. You can also follow us on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite listening app, so you never miss an episode. There is also an advertisement after the completion of each lesson and the exit button is hard to see. Isabel: Mara nunca quiso regresar a Espaa durante la dictadura de Franco y permaneci en el exilio hasta su muerte en 1974. They had had problems before, and now in the U.S., things got worse. She's the co-founder of A&A Collective, a global community of 400+ junior to mid-level investment professionals working towards the growth of the African technology and investment ecosystem. And does your New Yorker friend make fun of your Texan friend for saying yall rather than you guys? Martina: But Maria was a writer at heart. The storyteller will be using intermediate Spanish and Ill be chiming in for context in English. The Stories tab offers cute short stories in Spanish and reads the story to you, Last, an ingenious feature during the lessons is the ability to, The first major downside to the Duolingo Spanish program is that there is, Lastly, a major negative to Duolingo is the. It is a very pretty name and it means two languages. Gracias a l, me di cuenta que tena que hacer algo por m misma, para estar orgullosa de la persona que era hoy. Along the way, she found herself thinking about her identity. Conveniently, Isabel was sitting right next to himbecause the two literature professors just happen to be married. Martina: Isabel and Juan knew a lot about Gregorio Martnez Sierra. One of the primary features Duolingo offers is the ability to maintain a streak. Ellas fueron muy amables. As you may have guessed, English is by far the most studied language around the world: its one of the top two languages in two thirds of all countries. "Are you from the United States?" - Duolingo En esa poca, Mara se concentr en su misin poltica a favor de la Repblica y de los derechos de las mujeres. Martina: Bienvenidos and welcome to a special season of the Duolingo Spanish Podcast. Francis: Por esa razn, decidimos emigrar de Ecuador e ir a los Estados Unidos. Another case is Norway, where Norwegian is the second most popular language (with 18% of all users). Francis smiles and takes a deep breath Shes about to share a big announcement with her friends. We are so happy that Noemis story moved you as much as it did us. Hawaii is the only state where Japanese is the second most popular language being learned (see Figure 2). He is from the United States in Spanish | English to Spanish Interestingly, Mississippi also ranks last in terms of States access to the Internet. Unsurprisingly, Spanish came out on top as the most popular language being learned in all 50 states by a wide margin, with an average of nearly 45.4% of users learning the language. VP of Learning & Curriculum at Duolingo. Duolingo offers a fun variety of activities that it calls lessons, but the real lessons are called tips and seem optional. Pero en Espaa fue un libro prohibido. Fue en ese momento cuando empec a llorar; llor muchsimo. And if you do have a Spanish keyboard downloaded to your phone, it makes auto-suggestions that can give away the answers. The concept is simple: if you meet your daily goal on Duolingo for 2 days in a row, you have a 2-day streak. Francis: Gracias a todos por estar aqu, en mi doble quinceaera! Isabel: En esta poca, Gregorio se convirti en el Director del Teatro Eslava de Madrid. Yvonne Okafor is an Investment professional passionate about development and community in and around Africa. It is not Spanish from Spain or Latin America. Martina: On a January morning in 1994, Juan Aguilera Sastre received a phone call from the president of a cultural centre called the Ateneo Riojano. Spanish is her second language and she is familiar with French. Este libro es para que la gente que no est interesada en la investigacin filolgica ni literaria, pueda conocer a esta mujer y su historia. German is the fourth most studied language on Duolingo. Martina: Slowly, Mara Lejrragas contributions to politics, and her husbands work, began to fade in Spain as the government censored any material that went against its cultural and political agenda. Nuestros colegas en el Ateneo Riojano nos pusieron en contacto con dos sobrinas de Mara Lejrraga que todava estaban vivas en Espaa. Episode 107: Costumbres - Quinceaeras in the U.S. - Duolingo Martina: Francis and her mom still got along, but not being able to talk about her identity with her mother was hard. <br><br>She most recently worked as an Investment Officer at Untapped Global based in Nairobi . This can be discouraging to new learners as they may feel that they should already know the information. Francis confided this to a good friend, Juan Jos, and he helped her see things in a different way. Listen free on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. . Martina: Typically, people celebrate their quinceaera when they turn 15 years old. This time, I am going to give, Duolingo has a free version for everyone and is available for computer and smartphones. Estoy orgullosa de ella! Recently I purchased and reviewed, as part of my mission to evaluate Spanish resources for independent learners. Recently I purchased and reviewed Rosetta Stones Latin American Spanish program as part of my mission to evaluate Spanish resources for independent learners. During their first few years together, he was a struggling playwright, so Mara supported him financially. Francis: Poco a poco, comenc a identificarme con la cultura estadounidense. Post on Facebook or Twitter! Durante la dictadura, las mujeres no tenan libertad de asociacin ni de expresin. El enigma de Mara Lejrraga. The birthday girl also asks friends to accompany her in whats called a court of honor. The court includes 15 young men, or chambelanes, and 14 young women, or damas. Eso me dio la oportunidad de comenzar desde cero con otras personas, y presentarme como una persona queer. Martina: The more Isabel and Juan thought about Gregorios transgressive workthe more it seemed possible that it was indeed his wife, Mara Lejrraga, who had written the more feminist parts of it. Yo le dije que por supuesto que s, que el siglo XX me interesaba mucho y que iba a empezar a prepararme para el evento. The answer to this question is a bit complicated, as it depends on a few factors. There are no Spanish verbs that can be conjugationd using Duolingos Spanish verbs. Why is Swedish the top language in Sweden? The only state where Russian is one of the top five languages being learned is Alaska, with 5.5% of users there learning the language. Isabel: La protagonista es una cantante de pera que abandona su hogar para ser famosa. The Census Bureau estimates that the total number of Hispanics and Latinos living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is nearly 65.3 million people by 2020. Martina: As the eldest of two sisters, Francis often heard her parents mention her 15th birthday party, or quinceaera. There is a great variety of activities that range from matching games and fill in the blank to typing what you hear. For some activities, you are prompted to type in Spanish. La dictadura de Franco no permiti su venta en Espaa hasta el ao 1975. If you miss something, you can always skip back and listen again. Francis: Acept mi situacin y me sent ms tranquila. Keep an ear out for the accent from Spain, where the c, which usually sounds like an s sound, is pronounced with a th sound, so inicia sounds like inithia. For the most recent global language data, see the 2021 Duolingo Language Report. It may be surprising, but only about 10% of Indias population speaks English well. Adems, yo llegu a Estados Unidos cuando era muy pequea y, en esos tiempos, era difcil mantener la comunicacin con personas en otros pases. Mi familia era de clase media alta y tuve la oportunidad, o mejor dicho, el privilegio, de recibir una excelente educacin. It is acceptable to ask Es ella cubana? as an answer. French is spoken mostly in the region of Qubec, where over half of the population speaks exclusively French, and the rest is mostly bilingual in English and French. I was fascinated to go on the journey with her, how she had her two passions and she united them and made financialyou know, a life out of it. I'm going on a trip to France, but the only thing I know how to say in French is "I am from the United States."Voy de vacaciones a Francia, pero lo nico que s decir en francs es "Soy de los Estados Unidos." For the occasion, Francis is wearing sparkly silver boots, a pink tulle skirt, and a tiara. Duolingos Swedish course turns out to top the charts in Sweden itself: 27% of all users in Sweden are learning Swedish. She would throw her own double quinceaera. For some countries, it happens to be one of the three top Juan: En algunas de las cartas que lemos Mara Lejrraga deca abiertamente que era la autora de muchas de las obras de su marido, incluyendo Cartas a las mujeres de Espaa. In Argentina, the second most popular language is actually Italian. Yo era una nia durante la dictadura de Franco, cuando las mujeres todava no tenan voz. I agree that its a useful tool, but after using it myself (pro verson) for three months, while living in Spain, I would not recommend it for European Spanish. You can also follow your friends and keep each other on track! Even though the US is technically one country, we take interstate and regional language differences pretty seriously. Francis: Mi pap y la familia de mi pap tenan un collar que queran darme a los quince aos. Adems, as se podran evitar ms problemas entre mis padres. But the name barely rang a bell. Second, as mentioned previously the lessons arent actually lessons. On the other hand, these tips are short, well-written grammar lessons that are very valuable for learners. A few months before her 30th birthday, Francis mentioned it to her close friend Iulia. Hay quince velas, una para cada persona que te ayud a crecer y a convertirte en la mujer que eres. Por esa razn, mis padres no se sentan seguros en Ecuador. If you are truly a beginner and want to start learning Spanish, I recommend Rosetta Stone, Lingodeer, or another program that takes more time to teach you versus test you. Martina: Mara Lejrraga was fortunate enough to get an education. In Mississippi, 55.4% of Duolingo users are learning Spanish, followed by 54.6% in Arkansas, 53.4% in Kentucky, and 52% in Louisiana. I would point out that its Castilian Spanish, by the way, since Catalan is also offered by the app. The differences between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries "OPEC" and Europe and the United States over supply and demand caused the absence of some officials. Click here for pictures of the artwork mentioned in this episode. steyts. ) Por ejemplo, compartir con tu familia y comunidad, y celebrar una nueva etapa de tu vida. In her spare time she drums with the band Batal Washington and consumes as much sci-fi and fantasy as possible. As such, there are a number of different Spanish dialects that are represented on the platform. All Rights Reserved. No, the default answer doesn't use the los. In 2021, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah, and Washington all studied French as #2 and Japanese as #3and Mississippi was on this exclusive list in 2020 as well. Martina: While reading through Maras letters, Juan and Isabel got a big surprise They learned that Mara Lejrraga had actually published one book under her own name in 1899, the year before she married Gregorio. Later, when the Spanish colonized the Americas, it evolved to include Catholic elements and a religious ceremony. There she spoke freely about writing many of the works credited to her husband. There are only three letters youll need to learn in order to learn these: L is an abbreviation for length, and Im following the letters (e*e), ch (chay), and elle. A scientist trained in linguistics and the cognitive science of learning. Martina: But that wasnt the only reason Mara stopped publishing under her own name. If you dont like to compare yourself to others and want a more independent language learning journey, I recommend ignoring the profile and leaderboard tabs or using a different app altogether to avoid the competitive nature of the app. Globally, English has always been the most common language studied on Duolingo and remains so today. The first advantage of Duolingo is that its free! Martina: Francis remembered that in Ecuador, quinceaeras are often referred to as la fiesta rosada because usually the birthday girl wears all pink. Hi. Despus de salir del clset con ella, me senta menos libre con mi identidad. But once again, the norms of Spanish society conspired to keep her memoir out of the public eye Juan: Sus memorias se publicaron en Mxico en 1953. With over 500 million users, Duolingo is the world's leading language learning platform, and the most downloaded education app in the world. Luis is my full name. The darkest regions are in Latin Duolingo has 5 tabs at the bottom of the screen; Lessons, Stories, Profile, Leaderboard, and Shop. 2020 Duolingo Language Report: United States Fue tambin una ocasin para declarar mi identidad a mi comunidad y a la familia que tengo en D.C. Martina: But Francis was nervous about hosting a big party. Por qu iban a dedicarle un homenaje? It was also pushing the boundaries for how women were represented in art at the timechallenging dominant narratives that painted women as submissive, or sometidas, and dependent on men. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Celebr con unas amigas e hicimos una pijamada. Fascinating stories in easy-to-understand Spanish, Sound Design & Mastering Engineer: Antonio Romero. Episode 119: Mexico City - Mujeres muralistas - Duolingo Martina: As they began their research, Isabel and Juan got a little bit more context about Mara Lejrragas life. It goes back down to 0. With 500 million users, Duolingo is the world's leading language learning platform, and the most downloaded education app in the world. Then after he found work, the rest of the family would follow. In fact, the correlation coefficient between Internet access and language learners on Duolingo is 0.64, which is quite high. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol). You earn XP (experience points) and money which they call lingots and gems for each lesson that you pass, as well as crowns and achievements. As it turns out, Germany and Iran have invested in scientific and academic relations, and many Iranian scientists have been trained at German institutions. Francis: Poco tiempo despus de que comenc a explorar mi identidad, viaj a Costa Rica por un programa de estudio. Duolingo has 120 million users around the world, and currently teaches 19 distinct languages. Im not a huge fan of this method, especially since you only have 5 hearts and therefore only 5 mistakes allowed. Martina: Heres a message we recently got from Venice Bernard in Jamaica: Venice Bernard: I've just finished reading your very fascinating story about Noem Gara at Desideratum. Our differences arent just limited to minor preoccupations about regional language patterns. Im the executive producer, Martina Castro. Today, were spending time in Ecuador and the United States to learn about the custom of the quinceaera. Martina: Francis remembered her dad specifically telling her about a necklace he planned to give her at her party, when she became a woman, or al convertirse en mujer. Martina: It was around this time in 2019, that the double quinceaera trend was becoming more popular. Juan: El nombre no me era familiar. Duolingo is definitely worth trying, in part because its free. For instance, are you adamant that its pop, not soda? In contrast to what prevailed in past years, this year's conference will also be absent from the oil ministers of Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE and Russia. Another to a lesbian couple that had been her role models in D.C. According to the 2020 Duolingo Language Report: Trends in the United States, there were over 49,000 students studying languages between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. If so, wed love to hear about whether any of our findings apply to you! Ella era contadora en Ecuador, pero en Estados Unidos no poda trabajar en su profesin porque no hablaba ingls. Juan: Senta que vala la pena porque era un personaje importante que tena muchas cualidades y una vida interesante. To find out which languages are the most popular around the globe, we looked at the daily activity of Duolingo users over a period of three months. This makes sense, since some Alaskan residents claim they can actually see Russia from their homes. In Spanish, it is acceptable to leave the letter t out of the word es, which means you. Francis: A veces, necesitamos tiempo para descubrir cosas de nosotros porque es algo progresivo. Martina: The naming of this street after Mara was a momentous event. De hoy en adelante, quiero estar feliz y aceptar esta parte de mi vida y de mi identidad. Martina: According to Mara, a book called Letters to the Women of Spain, had been credited to Gregorio when she was the one who wrote it. I have finished level 3 Spanish, how do I go to level 4 learning? Duolingos free version has a lot of ads and limits your experience, whereas Duolingo Plus has no ads and additional features. Martina: For Juan and Isabel, republishing Mara Lejrragas work under her own name and writing books about her is something that can be of value to the entire country. Martina: Traditionally, quinceaeras are family parties, with aunts, uncles, and cousins in attendance. Start studying People Spanish Duolingo. The Duolingo English Test Welcome to the convenient, fast, and affordable English test accepted around the world. You have a mistake in your article. If you have some Spanish experience, you will have to test out of lessons which cost gems (points that you earn by using the app) so you cant go immediately to the lessons that are appropriate for your level. The program teaches students about European Spanish. This was extremely rare for the time, when literacy rates for women in Spain were only around 10%. But there was more. On the other hand, someone who is learning Spanish via Duolingo in Spain is more likely to be using a dialect of Spanish that is more commonly spoken in Spain. Si no haba fiesta, no tenamos que gastar todo ese dinero. Martina: Girls at Francis school in the U.S. celebrated their teenage birthdays in other ways with cake, ice cream, and sleepovers, or pijamadas. Dianne's professional experiences have included work as an Educator, a Career and Relationship Counselor, an Arts Administrator, an . Martina: Now that they had evidence that Maria Lejarraga was responsible for writing many of her husband's published works, Juan and Isabel decided to do something about it. It was a coming of age ritual to mark a girl's transition into womanhood. Why would that be the case? dihd. Era un nombre muy conocido y una referencia de la poca. Another case is Norway, where Norwegian is the second most popular language (with 18% of all users). Yet, the knowledge of the language is limited among the natives: half of the population in Mozambique and 40% of the population in Angola dont actually speak Portuguese. (Number 4 will shock you!). If you have any previous Spanish experience, it will be a helpful quiz to keep you on track and using Spanish every day. 2023 I love Languages. Its good if you like ranked games and competition, and bad if you want to take your time and avoid comparison to others. Now, this feature is awesome! The leaderboard and points system lends both a sense of competition and camaraderie as your name is posted alongside fellow learners. Hi James, thank you for your comment. Is this requirement the reason why a third of Duolingo users in Canada are learning French? Martina: By the time Francis was 14, she had spent 4 years in the U.S. And she had become hyper-aware of the challenges that immigration brought on her family both emotionally and economically. The Stories tab offers cute short stories in Spanish and reads the story to you piece by piece. There is a 2-week free trial, and the website claims that a subscription starts at 6.99/month. Its the top language in Namibia, where it is studied by nearly a third of Duolingo users. As for Indonesia, Germany is the countrys most popular study destination in Europe. But its not just Sweden. Por esta razn, muchas de esas obras tienen el siguiente mensaje: Si la mujer quiere ser feliz, debe estudiar, emanciparse y no depender econmicamente del marido. There is no one definitive answer to this question. El tiempo pas y ella fue olvidada. Perhaps not surprisingly, then, English is the second most studied language in the United States, attracting 21% of the countrys Duolingo users. * Special thanks to Erin Gustafson, data scientist at Duolingo, for her help in gathering several of the data points used throughout this post, and to Sean Dockery, designer at Duolingo, for creating the graphics throughout the post. It also asks you comprehension questions as you go. English is commonly used in higher education and administration, and some call it the "de facto national language of India". 3/1/2023, 1:28:41 PM. If you liked this story, please share it! The real lessons are presented as tips that you can view before starting the activities, and calling them tips makes them seem optional. As a result, the subject pronoun is frequently optional and most frequently omitted, so the most common formal version would be Es de China? French is most popular in Vermont (27% of users), Maine (26.8%), and New Hampshire (22.1%). Juan: Isabel, otros profesores y yo investigamos mucho sobre Mara Lejrraga e inauguramos una calle con su nombre en la ciudad donde haba nacido. Now, what about the states with the lowest proportion of language learners? Iulia encouraged Francis to do it and promised she would help organize the party. Francis: La ltima vela es para la pequea queer Francis que vive dentro de m. Whos learning to talk to their neighbors? Luckily, Duolingo can help! There she spoke freely about writing many of the works credited to her husband. Pero luego, llegamos a los Estados Unidos, nos reunimos con mi pap y comenzamos nuestro American Dream. Those who dont speak it have more limited access to jobs and basic services. First, they contacted other academics to raise awareness and make Marias namewidely known. Confident in your answers? Below are a few examples from different parts of the world. Isabel: Otra razn es que, en esos tiempos, ser escritora y firmar pblicamente las obras era algo mal visto para las mujeres respetables en la sociedad espaola. Like, at all. She decided she did want some recognition, or reconocimiento, for her work. You will be able to communicate effectively in Spanish in no time with this grammar-based approach. Louisiana is a close fourth for French, at 18.3%. (While initially puzzling, it turns out that the strong influx of immigration to Sweden in recent years is the likely reason for this.). Duolingo acts like a videogame in that if you make a mistake, you lose a heart and if you run out of hearts you lose and have to wait for the hearts to recharge.