Hm, maybe. But to put that in perspective, if I include all the money I have ever spent on Swedish, it's about $1600 AU ($1000 US). I didn't even think about the multiple language thing actually, I think they should offer an upgrade to all 4 for an extra $50.
@@daysandwords "I think they should offer an upgrade to all 4 for an extra $50." - yeah, that would make sense. The biggest problem for me was trying to find a PERFECT resource for learning, which would say what and how to do to get things done, but there is none. So it's better to start LEARNING and not SEARCHING.
Short answer is yes. Now the babbling... Another GREAT review! And your intros always entertain. Based on the screen grabs in your review, I don't think I'd have an issue with the graphics, and with your tips, can probably manage to locate all the features. I'm application support for medical software so crappy interfaces don't phase me much. ;) This kinda looks like what I expected from Rosetta based on Rosetta's marketing before being sorely disappointed. One thing you didn't mention, or I missed it, is how long Ouino has been around. I.e. Can I count on regular software updates or will they disappear 6 months after I pay for the lifetime product? I did notice you stated their support is good, and that is everything these days! I do plan on purchasing and giving it a shot based in this review. Your Lingvist and Busuu recommendations have served me well. I imagine this would be all I would need to round out my learning.
@Wirdex hmm, I don't think YT is rly a TOOL for language learning. It's just another resource for the audition(and MB the best for having FUN with language learning, cuz u can choose any topic u like). P.S. Yeah, u can find some explanations of the topic u r learning, but YT is just a mess. Btw I'm Russian and I haven't found Ouino torrent=)
Wow! Thank you so much for this great review Lamont. Excellent work! :) I'm sorry to hear that you didn’t like the design. We usually get good comments about it, but we appreciate constructive criticism, it really helps us improve over time. Our program offers a lot of content, and a lot of freedom, and with that comes a bit of a learning curve on how to get the most from it for your specific level and learning style. We realize that, which is why we made a complete and detailed video user guide on how to use our method effectively no matter who you are. The program offers a lot, and something that is valuable to one person may not be as valuable to another. For instance, at your level, I was happy to see that you really enjoyed the “Extra language practice”. On the flip side, a beginner will need to use the main lessons of the program for a while before they can truly benefit from those exercises. Everyone is different, which is why our program is so customizable and versatile. To anyone reading this, remember that behind our program is a small team of passionate people who love helping others learn languages. If you have any questions, if you need tips or guidance, we are always happy to help. Best of luck to all of you! :)
Thank you again to Ouino, and I agree with every bit of this. IF YOU ARE LEARNING ONE OF THOSE 4 LANGUAGES, I think you'd be silly not to check it out. In terms of material, it's the best program I've ever used (and this is becoming my job now haha).
Please add Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese. The top language of the World First then... Korean.. Farsi... etc etc... I am interested in how you develop the Russian one!! as their grammar it is very complex! I will buy your course for German and Italian as I have the French one already!
If any Ouino staff are reading this comment, I really appreciate the one-off purchase option. Now a days, especially with software, the subscription model is dominant and it is really greedy imo.
Lmao I knew an app that had a one-time purchase but now it's subscription only... i luckily got the one-time purchase before they stopped making it an option tho
I love your videos, they're so honest and direct to the point. I've never heard about Ouino languages. They look awesome but it's a pity there are only 4 languages available (I guess this makes sense cause they seem so comprehensive) Thanks for the review. Also, LOL at Duolingo threats ahhahahaha
Thanks Lindie! Haha, I think that's the first time anyone has ever called my videos "to the point". I think this 25 minute video started at about 40 minutes before I cut it back.
"It's pretty 90s" SOLD Really, this sounds like exactly the program I've been looking for. Kinda relieved it's only 4 similar languages, too. When I see a program with piles of languages, it's hard for me to believe they took their time and considered the best way to present each one, which always leaves me wondering if there might be a better way for me to learn. Kinda existential, may or may not be justified, but it does get in the way for me. Anyways, I'm'a check it out. Thanks for reviewing it!
I love Ouino. It's like a digital version of a textbook - with audio, pictures, games, etc. If you are serious about learning a language, Ouino won't let you down because it is not a game that teaches you the language passively by just matching images.
You sold me. I have bad distraction issues, and the more graphics and things going on, the worse it is for me to focus on the task at hand. The fact is that it's straight forward, military style as you say, and so focused on the goal, gives me high hopes. Ty
Love your videos, bro. I just got into language learning as a "hobby". I'm brazilian and C1-ish english speaker, and your videos have inspired me to pursue and learn more and more. Saw your Busuu review and I'm loving the platform, you're helping me A LOT to find my own rythym and workflow. Keep up with the good work! thanks a lot.
Haha, I left that in because even though you can see I am reading a script, I didn't even have Duo written in my script and I just thought of that on the spot... so if it looks like I'm laughing at my own joke... I am haha.
I asked a technical question to ouino about their software and they responded with ing five minutes, at night, on the weekend, haven’t tried the software yet but their support is outstanding!
Your points about having access to the whole thing while offline is super useful to me others who may be traveling without wifi! Thanks for the comprehensive review!
This is the only video review I was able to find about Ouino, which is a shame giving the study material quality of this software. So thank you so much for this review, very helpful ! 🤗
I was looking for reviews on Ouino and was happy to stumble across yours (as a subscriber of your channel). Thanks for this honest, comprehensive, and well thought out review.
i know this is old but i was actually the one who recommended a review on this 3 accounts ago (after many terminations lmao) and this somehow popped up in my recommended 1 year later. glad to see ouino finally got the recognition it deserved as it's very "lowkey" and not many people know about it and would rather spend their time on duolingo or something. great review
Three year old video I know, but I just started learning Portugese and finding this is a HUGE relief. I can't believe how the vast majority of language-learning tools expect you to just sus out grammar and sentence structure through osmosis without any way of learning more if you need a better explanation.
Yeah and I see they've added Portuguese too, which is good. Edit: That sounded very smooth-brained... I mean that, as well as the fact that you're using Ouino to study Portuguese, I ALSO happened to see that they had added Portuguese (which they didn't have when I made this review).
i was doubting between rocket languages and Ouino Languages...eventually i chose for Ouino Languages...Their lessons are pure quality and they dont get much publicity like the rest in the market...recommended if you are serious in studying a other language
I've never even heard of Ouino outside of this review, but your description did make me interested enough to check them out. After poking around in their Spanish demo for a while I'm inclined to agree straight down the line with your thoughts about the interface, and I'm giving the product some consideration. Based solely on what I could see in the limited demo, I might be able to get my money's worth out of it even if I just used the verb studies and listening practice.
@i probably made you mad In the end I just added busuu to the other things I'm working on daily, but the ouino free content to try out on their website left a favorable impression. We have a lot of great options for study these days. :)
Just found your channel recently. I’ve been trying to learn Danish as an American for years. Would you consider doing a video on how you would learn Swedish again if you were starting over?
HiJason - I have more than considered it, I have drafted some videos but here is the thing: I was half way through the draft and already it was like a 30 minute video and that was with me being concise (which I'd rather not have to be). I feel that doing this properly would make about 2 hours of video content (which would take a solid 2 weeks to film not to mention editing) and then... it would get no views (my best and most detailed videos are some of the least watched on my channel). So I have been thinking harder and harder about making this some kind of paid content. Now the question becomes whether to do this as a tier on patreon or just as a series of videos you can buy on a website or whatever. I do want to do this because I want people to come along with me on the journey to improving (for me) my Swedish and learning it for them (it would be the same for all 4 mainland Scandinavian languages, the only one that comes outside my advice is Icelandic). So yeah I am still working out how to do it, but it is in the works. Takk! Lamont.
@@daysandwords Good to know, I will eagerly await for any such content! And I don't mind paying someone for their services either. You have a good channel here. Please keep it up, I can relate more to you than someone who speaks 15 languages...some of them seem to make it sound like its so easy. Its nice to get some advice from someone who not that long ago was in my shoes as a very basic Danish (or Swedish in your case) speaker. I think some folks in the polyglot community forget what its like to learn your first foreign language. Tusind tak, og har det godt! :)
Days of French 'n' Swedish Hi Lamont, Thanks for the content. I appreciate it a great deal for quality level and also because any degree of prolixity is always funny or purposeful. Just raising my hand as another random person in the internet wilderness who would be happy to pay for your perspective and methods in learning Swedish. I have a decent level of Danish after a couple of years of learning and would like to branch out to learn Swedish, but would fancy being less bumbling and haphazard than I’ve been in the process of learning Danish.
I'm currently using Ouino as my main resource for Spanish and, not to sound like a Mcdonald's ad, but I'm lovin' it. I'm a similar age to you and I can totally see how the graphics look 90's, but the graphics fade into the background of your attention when you're actually learning and so not a big deal imo. As someone who uses the program a couple of hours a day, I could certainly write a list of pet peeves. But overall, I'm impressed.
Yeah that's fair. (Just for the record, how old do you think I am? I get estimations that range a lot more than the average person I think. No offence taken at any answer if you do answer haha.)
Yes, give a year. 😆 Actually, this video was filmed when I had just turned 33. So you were right for then (take a year), and right for now (give a year).
@@daysandwords Wow I didn't expect to be so accurate! 😅 I'm curious though, what's the oldest and youngest age people have guessed for you (and what age were you actually at the time they guessed it)?
So, I have never had people thinking I'm older than am, unless they were going from my writing only (and that's only happened once to my recollection, with a university lecturer who thought I was 40 or something until he actually saw me in class). I got asked for ID when buying alcohol about 8 months ago and I had just turned 35. In Australia it's 18 to buy alcohol but the signs say that they may ask you if you look under 25, so I guess we can take that as the person thinking that I looked 25 or less. But it's pretty funny when you consider that in just a few months time, I could actually have turned 18, and then had a kid who could also buy alcohol. Like, I don't consider it that weird to be asked for ID (though I'd say that's probably the last time it's ever going to happen), but it IS funny when you consider that I'm buying beer and being ID'ed, then going and picking up my son from school, and he's in year 6. BUT, the craziest one is once when I took him to the park and he was about 5 years old and this woman, no word of a lie, thought he was my little brother. To be fair, I was wearing a baseball cap and that does make me look younger. And and I was 29, and I did look basically the same throughout my 20s. I have had people on this channel being like "What does he mean by "my 10 year old"?" and I say "My 10 year old kid." and they're like "What? You look 22..."
I really miss the old school Rosetta Stone...I felt like I was more in control of my own learning, and it was much more nurturing of random tangents and hammering down the basics. The modern program feels like you're on auto pilot and it's trying to do all the work for you. I wonder if Ouino is similar in that way...just giving you texts with audio and pictures that you can click on, hear repeated and see a concise definition, which for me personally really helps with retention.
It looks like old-school RPG videogame. Like Elder Scrolls, Baldur's Gate or something like that. The only difference is you're upgrading yourself instead of a fictional character.
I hate the subscription model stuff. I much much prefer to buy and keep something, so I can use the resource along with books and immersion etc. without feeling like I should use the program almost exclusively to "get my money's worth". Plus you DOWNLOAD it. My issue with the "lifetime" account thing always was that if they go bankrupt six months later, there goes the "lifetime" account I paid for. I am also at the intermediate level and it actually feels/looks a bit basic to me from what you've shown here. I did start studying with books, movies and TV shows for French adults and am at that point where I understand enough to follow but not every single word and some of the grammar makes me go "ah, THAT'S how you say that" or "why the heck would you say it like that?" (or in the case a show or movie "What the heck did she just say?"). There seems to be so little out there for someone at my level. Other than dry B2/C1 test prep books which...eeeh...I wouldn't want to study with that unless I were to take the test which I would consider once this whole coronavirus thing is over because the last thing I'd want is to pay for a test and then have to take it wearing a mask and social distancing. I really appreciate your honesty. I'm over all these people claiming that they became fluent by studying just 30 minutes a day using this revolutionary method (which is often just stuff all of us do, but we aren't fluent yet so hmm...). I do two 25 Pomodoros of Russian and four of French every day (not including random youtube comments I end up writing or passive exposure like listening to music, audiobooks, watching shows/movies/youtube or reading for plain pleasure without bothering to write down anything). And I'm nowhere near "C1" yet...yet the person who did 30 minutes of flashcards for six months is....oookay.
dude your channel is exactly what i've been looking for. you're a genuine person with a good balance of humor and advice. you deserve all the subscribers! but uhh you should totally help us norwegian learners with where to find free/cheap learning resources(besides that cursed owl)
Thanks, yeah, I am actually working on a course (set of videos) exclusively about the Nordic languages (all except Icelandic) and what I did with Swedish versus what I would do differently this time, and where to get all the best free resources and everything. It is HUGE so it has to be a members' course (Patreon) but yeah that's the plan.
I already love your channel and was just searching for Ouino reviews and voila here you are. I am learning German, but your videos are always helpful, regardless. Thanks!
It's an excellent platform in my opinion, very comprehensive, it forces you to pay attention to grammar, and overall it adopts a serious and realistic approach to language learning.
Excellent review. I'm not bothered about outdated graphics, and you told us to look for those extra features that are not as easy to find. I think I might consider buying it for German.
Every time before language learning videos these days UA-cam shows me a dude with black leather jacket saying hola amigo, do you wanna learn Spanish... I feel like he is trying to sell me a mobile phone or sth on the street.
Cool review thank you. I never heard of Ouino before, unfortunately it doesn’t provide the language i am targeting first (korean) but i will definitely keep this in mind for future languages. Thank you!
How the fuck does someone with 3.5 thousand subscribers have such a high production value? It feels like I'm watching someone with way more subscribers. Is this a second channel? Am I a dumbass? Excellent video again mate
BAHAHAHA I actually laughed out loud at this. No in fact, this is my FIRST channel but I also have a second channel with 233 subscribers! ua-cam.com/channels/QNDd8k9rnbJDPaleJ-fHBw.html I have just gradually increased it since starting in January 2019. I am a photographer so I have all the stuff for making light look good but I didn't have LIGHTS (because photographers use flashes, which doesn't work for video), so basically I've just gotten brighter and bright lights and worked out more and more techniques for getting good sound out of the mic. But the answer is basically: a bit of pre-know how plus a lot of thinking and hard work. thanks for your comment.
Sounds like a really good program. Too bad they don't have a Hebrew option 'cause if they did, I would definitely purchase it after seeing this review. Also, I busted out laughing at "Why is this street moving?!" LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm loving your videos, you have convinced me to purchase the Ouino French Language Edition, would you recommend the "Complete Expanded Edition V3 on Amazon?
You mentioned the stories will take you to b2, but what about the rest? Does this dive into preterite? Subjunctive? Does this go beyond just being able to order food? I'm looking for a tool that doesn't treat me like a tourist
Nothing kills me more when I find a method that I love that DOESN'T offer the language I want to learn >.< I would absolutely love it if Ouino offered Mandarin--and I say that without ever actually trying the program. It just looks amazing and I want to try it for Spanish, but god, I wouldn't waffle over it for a second if it offered Mandarin. Thanks for the review! I'm gonna try it for Spanish.
I would say Ouino is overall stronger, but you don't get the native feedback. However I believe if you did the ENTIRE program, you would be well and truly ready for native material like books etc.
@@Godsfire No, not really. I actually don't think as much of Busuu as I used to. I believe more in comprehensible input these days and Ouino is the CLEAR leader there. I would also start watching stuff in French and trying to read books for 8-12 years olds already, don't wait until you understand them.
Thanks for another entertaining and in-depth review, Lamont! Have you checked out Ouino since your review? I'd like to know if they've taken any of your suggestions to heart.
Hi. What do u think about learning a language through another a non-native language? For example, I use few resources for learning Spanish and Japanese, but they only have an English interface.
It's fine if that second language is really good, but it can definitely slow you down if you are looking at the difference between say "I have been going every day" and "I have gone every day" or something where you don't fully understand the difference in meaning even in your second language. I can't imagine this being a problem for Spanish/English to Japanese because Spanish and English are very similar languages when compared with Japanese. If you just use it to get you to a stage where you can use Japanese to learn Japanese then it won't matter in the long run. Presumably you know about Matt vs Japan? If you're learning Japanese then you NEED to be watching Matt vs Japan; in my opinion the best language learning content on the internet.
@@daysandwords Thx for the answer. I know the Matt vs Japan channel and watched him before, but I can't get his "anki love" and the war vs wanikani(which I started using over the RTK after that war). Also, he often changes his mind, which I don't like. He is a good guy, and I hope his system will help other people. But I didn't find it useful for me I'm trying to get my own system of learning Japanese, which included: Phone apps like busuu and lingodeer (where I'm not at home, or just don't want to do other stuff) For audition Japanesepod, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Pimsleur Reading manga+floflo(it's like srs system, which teaches u words and kanji of the book, which u r reading) + some apps like easy NHK news Wanikani + kamesama for kanji and vocab with srs(instead of RTK) === Imo that's enough for me to reach n3 in 2 years(it's my goal, before moving to Japanese language school) More importantly, is learning every day and HAVING FUN!!! === Mb some of your viewers will found my "system" usefull.
@@ncuhJP If you spend time with the language every day, you can probably get to N3 level in less than six months. I took the N3 test last December and passed, less than a year after I started learning Japanese, and I was slacking a lot of the time. There were several months where I hardly did anything. By the way, it sounds like you misunderstand Matt vs. Japan's ‘system’. It could be that misunderstand some things myself, but it seems to me that his ‘system’ is literally just ‘make your own system, but follow these principles’.
Curious question, for someone 100% brand new to learning a language would you recommend Ouino? There are so many places to learn and expensive so just looking for some recommendations. I am trying to learn italian
Well if itäs a budget thing then I guess Speakly is a better option because with a discount code it's only like $5 a month or something (not exactly sure), but Ouino is VERY geared towards beginners so I like it for someone 100% brand new like you said. Speakly could be frustrating because you might not realise just how much it is actually guiding you towards acquisition... but it is, it's just that as a beginner you have to trust that it is, even though it mightn't feel like it for at least 3 weeks. If you use this code it helps me and gives you 40% off: ITALIAN: FNS5
I'm sure this program could benefit some people but their German is a bit weird. For example, the sentence at 5:37 is missing an object (I would change it to "Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?").
Yeah there were some problems in the French too, and even some programming bugs I didn't get into. I could honestly make a 3 hour review of this if I had to get into everything. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on different apps specifically for German. Busuu teaches some weird stuff in some of their courses, for example (not French) but Chinese and Russian, definitely. And German is just tricky because it's in that weird place of being close enough to English that it feels like it should translate well, but then it doesn't.
Days of French 'n' Swedish Yes, I get that. I think your review is detailed enough, I just had to say something when I saw that mistake. That's a great video idea! It never crossed my mind to test how these apps teach German. That would definitely tell me how good they are.
I see that as kind of the wrong question. Like imagine a personal trainer said that you should eat a whole avocado every day, and you said "But should I do that, or do my 30 minutes exercise?" - Like... um, both? If you're A1 or A2 in Spanish and you just Spanish TV for hours and hours every day, your comprehension might improve at the rate of 1% per month, with an upper limit of about 50%, meaning that it would take you about 5 years to get to a 50% comprehension. But if you do 30 minutes of Ouino every day, and one lesson with a tutor every week, AND watch two hours of Spanish TV (without subtitles) every day, then the Spanish TV is heaps more worthwhile than it was in the first scenario. Everything you do has to be part of a bigger picture. I feel like if one was committed and smart about how they used Ouino, then 40 minutes a day could do great things for them.
Thanks for the review. Approximately what level can be obtained by using ouino? And what is the vocabulary size? I speak French, read and can watch videos etc, but definitely have room for improvement. I'd like to review and strengthen my grammar from A to Z up to a B2 level, broaden my vocabulary, especially with idiomatic expressions etc. I'm already working on the latter, learning new words from videos, but it is haphazard. Do you think that it could help me, or is there a better programme. What about Learn French With Vincent? Thanks, appreciate any advice.
Is English your native language? Because if it is, from where you are, I would probably just dive straight into basic native content. e.g. books you've already read, but in French. TV series you enjoy (without subtitles), but not something like Le Bureau, just like kids content or something. I think Ouino is great but if you are B1 in French and have English to a very high or native level, then you can go straight to native stuff in French. This is the Matt vs Japan kind of approach.
5:00-5:30 - So, Tim Doner would breeze through their Spanish course more quickly than most people would, and come out speaking Spanish very well. He should use Ouino to acquire Spanish. :)
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Hi guys! Do you think Ouino looks like something you would use (let's imagine it had the language you were learning)?
100$ for 1 language is just too much imo. If it included all languages - mb, mb...
Hm, maybe. But to put that in perspective, if I include all the money I have ever spent on Swedish, it's about $1600 AU ($1000 US). I didn't even think about the multiple language thing actually, I think they should offer an upgrade to all 4 for an extra $50.
@@daysandwords "I think they should offer an upgrade to all 4 for an extra $50." - yeah, that would make sense.
The biggest problem for me was trying to find a PERFECT resource for learning, which would say what and how to do to get things done, but there is none. So it's better to start LEARNING and not SEARCHING.
Short answer is yes. Now the babbling... Another GREAT review! And your intros always entertain. Based on the screen grabs in your review, I don't think I'd have an issue with the graphics, and with your tips, can probably manage to locate all the features. I'm application support for medical software so crappy interfaces don't phase me much. ;) This kinda looks like what I expected from Rosetta based on Rosetta's marketing before being sorely disappointed. One thing you didn't mention, or I missed it, is how long Ouino has been around. I.e. Can I count on regular software updates or will they disappear 6 months after I pay for the lifetime product? I did notice you stated their support is good, and that is everything these days!
I do plan on purchasing and giving it a shot based in this review. Your Lingvist and Busuu recommendations have served me well. I imagine this would be all I would need to round out my learning.
@Wirdex hmm, I don't think YT is rly a TOOL for language learning. It's just another resource for the audition(and MB the best for having FUN with language learning, cuz u can choose any topic u like).
P.S. Yeah, u can find some explanations of the topic u r learning, but YT is just a mess.
Btw I'm Russian and I haven't found Ouino torrent=)
Wow! Thank you so much for this great review Lamont. Excellent work! :) I'm sorry to hear that you didn’t like the design. We usually get good comments about it, but we appreciate constructive criticism, it really helps us improve over time. Our program offers a lot of content, and a lot of freedom, and with that comes a bit of a learning curve on how to get the most from it for your specific level and learning style. We realize that, which is why we made a complete and detailed video user guide on how to use our method effectively no matter who you are. The program offers a lot, and something that is valuable to one person may not be as valuable to another. For instance, at your level, I was happy to see that you really enjoyed the “Extra language practice”. On the flip side, a beginner will need to use the main lessons of the program for a while before they can truly benefit from those exercises. Everyone is different, which is why our program is so customizable and versatile. To anyone reading this, remember that behind our program is a small team of passionate people who love helping others learn languages. If you have any questions, if you need tips or guidance, we are always happy to help. Best of luck to all of you! :)
Thank you again to Ouino, and I agree with every bit of this.
IF YOU ARE LEARNING ONE OF THOSE 4 LANGUAGES, I think you'd be silly not to check it out. In terms of material, it's the best program I've ever used (and this is becoming my job now haha).
OuinoLanguages you guys have to start creating content for more exotic languages!!! I really want to learn farsi and Swahili
Give me Serbian and I'll purchase your product
Add Chinese please
Please add Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese. The top language of the World First then... Korean.. Farsi... etc etc... I am interested in how you develop the Russian one!! as their grammar it is very complex! I will buy your course for German and Italian as I have the French one already!
If any Ouino staff are reading this comment, I really appreciate the one-off purchase option. Now a days, especially with software, the subscription model is dominant and it is really greedy imo.
Yeah Ouino are also old-skool in the good ways.
@@daysandwords - This is all well and good, but what about updates?
Lmao I knew an app that had a one-time purchase but now it's subscription only... i luckily got the one-time purchase before they stopped making it an option tho
I love your videos, they're so honest and direct to the point. I've never heard about Ouino languages. They look awesome but it's a pity there are only 4 languages available (I guess this makes sense cause they seem so comprehensive) Thanks for the review. Also, LOL at Duolingo threats ahhahahaha
Thanks Lindie!
Haha, I think that's the first time anyone has ever called my videos "to the point". I think this 25 minute video started at about 40 minutes before I cut it back.
still calls mandarin "chinese"
This is the most thorough non-BS language learning channel I've seen. I really hope you can continue to grow your subscriber base!
Wow, thanks heaps!
@@daysandwords this is the best language learning review I've seen. well done
"Duolingo is about threats" 😂😂😂
Well, he's not wrong about that
What does that mean? I don't get it...
"It's pretty 90s" SOLD
Really, this sounds like exactly the program I've been looking for. Kinda relieved it's only 4 similar languages, too. When I see a program with piles of languages, it's hard for me to believe they took their time and considered the best way to present each one, which always leaves me wondering if there might be a better way for me to learn. Kinda existential, may or may not be justified, but it does get in the way for me. Anyways, I'm'a check it out. Thanks for reviewing it!
I love Ouino. It's like a digital version of a textbook - with audio, pictures, games, etc. If you are serious about learning a language, Ouino won't let you down because it is not a game that teaches you the language passively by just matching images.
You sold me.
I have bad distraction issues, and the more graphics and things going on, the worse it is for me to focus on the task at hand. The fact is that it's straight forward, military style as you say, and so focused on the goal, gives me high hopes. Ty
The graphics looked fine to me. I love me some 90s graphics. Great video. Thanks bud.
Love your videos, bro. I just got into language learning as a "hobby". I'm brazilian and C1-ish english speaker, and your videos have inspired me to pursue and learn more and more. Saw your Busuu review and I'm loving the platform, you're helping me A LOT to find my own rythym and workflow. Keep up with the good work! thanks a lot.
Glad you like them!
LingQ is about reading in a language
Lingvist is about learning vocabulary
Duolingo is about... thinks to self ... tHrEAts
Haha, I left that in because even though you can see I am reading a script, I didn't even have Duo written in my script and I just thought of that on the spot... so if it looks like I'm laughing at my own joke... I am haha.
I asked a technical question to ouino about their software and they responded with ing five minutes, at night, on the weekend, haven’t tried the software yet but their support is outstanding!
Your points about having access to the whole thing while offline is super useful to me others who may be traveling without wifi! Thanks for the comprehensive review!
“Duo lingo is about threats”. My gut still hurts from laughing at this. I skipped my abs workout……
This is the only video review I was able to find about Ouino, which is a shame giving the study material quality of this software. So thank you so much for this review, very helpful ! 🤗
I was looking for reviews on Ouino and was happy to stumble across yours (as a subscriber of your channel). Thanks for this honest, comprehensive, and well thought out review.
i know this is old but i was actually the one who recommended a review on this 3 accounts ago (after many terminations lmao) and this somehow popped up in my recommended 1 year later. glad to see ouino finally got the recognition it deserved as it's very "lowkey" and not many people know about it and would rather spend their time on duolingo or something. great review
You definitely come off as being more trustworthy than most in terms of giving an honest review.
Thanks!
Three year old video I know, but I just started learning Portugese and finding this is a HUGE relief. I can't believe how the vast majority of language-learning tools expect you to just sus out grammar and sentence structure through osmosis without any way of learning more if you need a better explanation.
Yeah and I see they've added Portuguese too, which is good.
Edit: That sounded very smooth-brained... I mean that, as well as the fact that you're using Ouino to study Portuguese, I ALSO happened to see that they had added Portuguese (which they didn't have when I made this review).
been meaning to learn German ever since I took it in high school. I might have to buy this once I get the money.
i was doubting between rocket languages and Ouino Languages...eventually i chose for Ouino Languages...Their lessons are pure quality and they dont get much publicity like the rest in the market...recommended if you are serious in studying a other language
Almost a year later, are you still using it?
I've never even heard of Ouino outside of this review, but your description did make me interested enough to check them out. After poking around in their Spanish demo for a while I'm inclined to agree straight down the line with your thoughts about the interface, and I'm giving the product some consideration.
Based solely on what I could see in the limited demo, I might be able to get my money's worth out of it even if I just used the verb studies and listening practice.
Hey there - thanks for watching and for your comment!
@i probably made you mad In the end I just added busuu to the other things I'm working on daily, but the ouino free content to try out on their website left a favorable impression.
We have a lot of great options for study these days. :)
Just found your channel recently. I’ve been trying to learn Danish as an American for years. Would you consider doing a video on how you would learn Swedish again if you were starting over?
HiJason - I have more than considered it, I have drafted some videos but here is the thing:
I was half way through the draft and already it was like a 30 minute video and that was with me being concise (which I'd rather not have to be). I feel that doing this properly would make about 2 hours of video content (which would take a solid 2 weeks to film not to mention editing) and then... it would get no views (my best and most detailed videos are some of the least watched on my channel).
So I have been thinking harder and harder about making this some kind of paid content. Now the question becomes whether to do this as a tier on patreon or just as a series of videos you can buy on a website or whatever. I do want to do this because I want people to come along with me on the journey to improving (for me) my Swedish and learning it for them (it would be the same for all 4 mainland Scandinavian languages, the only one that comes outside my advice is Icelandic). So yeah I am still working out how to do it, but it is in the works. Takk! Lamont.
@@daysandwords Good to know, I will eagerly await for any such content! And I don't mind paying someone for their services either. You have a good channel here. Please keep it up, I can relate more to you than someone who speaks 15 languages...some of them seem to make it sound like its so easy. Its nice to get some advice from someone who not that long ago was in my shoes as a very basic Danish (or Swedish in your case) speaker. I think some folks in the polyglot community forget what its like to learn your first foreign language. Tusind tak, og har det godt! :)
Days of French 'n' Swedish Hi Lamont, Thanks for the content. I appreciate it a great deal for quality level and also because any degree of prolixity is always funny or purposeful. Just raising my hand as another random person in the internet wilderness who would be happy to pay for your perspective and methods in learning Swedish. I have a decent level of Danish after a couple of years of learning and would like to branch out to learn Swedish, but would fancy being less bumbling and haphazard than I’ve been in the process of learning Danish.
I'm currently using Ouino as my main resource for Spanish and, not to sound like a Mcdonald's ad, but I'm lovin' it. I'm a similar age to you and I can totally see how the graphics look 90's, but the graphics fade into the background of your attention when you're actually learning and so not a big deal imo. As someone who uses the program a couple of hours a day, I could certainly write a list of pet peeves. But overall, I'm impressed.
Yeah that's fair.
(Just for the record, how old do you think I am? I get estimations that range a lot more than the average person I think. No offence taken at any answer if you do answer haha.)
@@daysandwords I figured you were about 34 give or take a year. Am I close?
Yes, give a year. 😆 Actually, this video was filmed when I had just turned 33. So you were right for then (take a year), and right for now (give a year).
@@daysandwords Wow I didn't expect to be so accurate! 😅 I'm curious though, what's the oldest and youngest age people have guessed for you (and what age were you actually at the time they guessed it)?
So, I have never had people thinking I'm older than am, unless they were going from my writing only (and that's only happened once to my recollection, with a university lecturer who thought I was 40 or something until he actually saw me in class).
I got asked for ID when buying alcohol about 8 months ago and I had just turned 35. In Australia it's 18 to buy alcohol but the signs say that they may ask you if you look under 25, so I guess we can take that as the person thinking that I looked 25 or less. But it's pretty funny when you consider that in just a few months time, I could actually have turned 18, and then had a kid who could also buy alcohol. Like, I don't consider it that weird to be asked for ID (though I'd say that's probably the last time it's ever going to happen), but it IS funny when you consider that I'm buying beer and being ID'ed, then going and picking up my son from school, and he's in year 6.
BUT, the craziest one is once when I took him to the park and he was about 5 years old and this woman, no word of a lie, thought he was my little brother. To be fair, I was wearing a baseball cap and that does make me look younger. And and I was 29, and I did look basically the same throughout my 20s.
I have had people on this channel being like "What does he mean by "my 10 year old"?" and I say "My 10 year old kid." and they're like "What? You look 22..."
Thanks for this review! I'm about to buy the program for Italian and wanted good feedback first. PS Gen X here, I love the 90's aesthetic 🤣
One time subscription AND offline access
What a gem
Lol so used to subscriptions (and out of coffee) I forgot it's one time 'purchase'
And I also didn't notice.
Da Vinci Resolve Studio is also a one time purchase... best thing ever for someone who likes making videos.
I really miss the old school Rosetta Stone...I felt like I was more in control of my own learning, and it was much more nurturing of random tangents and hammering down the basics. The modern program feels like you're on auto pilot and it's trying to do all the work for you. I wonder if Ouino is similar in that way...just giving you texts with audio and pictures that you can click on, hear repeated and see a concise definition, which for me personally really helps with retention.
yes Ouino does that and gives you all the control
It looks like old-school RPG videogame. Like Elder Scrolls, Baldur's Gate or something like that. The only difference is you're upgrading yourself instead of a fictional character.
I hate the subscription model stuff. I much much prefer to buy and keep something, so I can use the resource along with books and immersion etc. without feeling like I should use the program almost exclusively to "get my money's worth". Plus you DOWNLOAD it. My issue with the "lifetime" account thing always was that if they go bankrupt six months later, there goes the "lifetime" account I paid for.
I am also at the intermediate level and it actually feels/looks a bit basic to me from what you've shown here. I did start studying with books, movies and TV shows for French adults and am at that point where I understand enough to follow but not every single word and some of the grammar makes me go "ah, THAT'S how you say that" or "why the heck would you say it like that?" (or in the case a show or movie "What the heck did she just say?"). There seems to be so little out there for someone at my level. Other than dry B2/C1 test prep books which...eeeh...I wouldn't want to study with that unless I were to take the test which I would consider once this whole coronavirus thing is over because the last thing I'd want is to pay for a test and then have to take it wearing a mask and social distancing.
I really appreciate your honesty. I'm over all these people claiming that they became fluent by studying just 30 minutes a day using this revolutionary method (which is often just stuff all of us do, but we aren't fluent yet so hmm...). I do two 25 Pomodoros of Russian and four of French every day (not including random youtube comments I end up writing or passive exposure like listening to music, audiobooks, watching shows/movies/youtube or reading for plain pleasure without bothering to write down anything). And I'm nowhere near "C1" yet...yet the person who did 30 minutes of flashcards for six months is....oookay.
dude your channel is exactly what i've been looking for. you're a genuine person with a good balance of humor and advice. you deserve all the subscribers!
but uhh you should totally help us norwegian learners with where to find free/cheap learning resources(besides that cursed owl)
Thanks, yeah, I am actually working on a course (set of videos) exclusively about the Nordic languages (all except Icelandic) and what I did with Swedish versus what I would do differently this time, and where to get all the best free resources and everything. It is HUGE so it has to be a members' course (Patreon) but yeah that's the plan.
I already love your channel and was just searching for Ouino reviews and voila here you are. I am learning German, but your videos are always helpful, regardless. Thanks!
It's an excellent platform in my opinion, very comprehensive, it forces you to pay attention to grammar, and overall it adopts a serious and realistic approach to language learning.
Ouino sounds exactly what I'm looking for. I just worry that I won't have enough time in the day to learn a language in a reasonable time.
🤔 If you want something you will make time for it.
30mins to an hour.
Es todo lo que necesito y eso será todo pa que aprendas
How do you define 'reasonable time'?
any time is better than no time
Been on a binge of your videos :) great stuff :) hope you are safe and well
Thank you, you too!
Excellent review. I'm not bothered about outdated graphics, and you told us to look for those extra features that are not as easy to find. I think I might consider buying it for German.
Every time before language learning videos these days UA-cam shows me a dude with black leather jacket saying hola amigo, do you wanna learn Spanish... I feel like he is trying to sell me a mobile phone or sth on the street.
"Suddenly, I'm feakin' Neo!" lol. Seriously, thank you for making this review. It's a great help!
Cool review thank you. I never heard of Ouino before, unfortunately it doesn’t provide the language i am targeting first (korean) but i will definitely keep this in mind for future languages. Thank you!
Great video. Have you done a review of Speechling? What's your overall view on the mass sentence approach?
the stock music you're using is indeed really nice
As you have used both, Busuu and Ouino, which one would you prefer. For intermediates and beginners?
Coming in three years later, still has a very limited choice of languages
Is this program even more comprehensive than the old, now public-domain Foreign Service Institute courses?
Thanks guy for your video review. And thakns UA-cam for the software suggestion!
pimpsleur: conversational fluency
busuu: sentence creation
duolingo: *the police are outside your house, shouldn't've broken your spanish streak*
Good job, very nice review video
How the fuck does someone with 3.5 thousand subscribers have such a high production value? It feels like I'm watching someone with way more subscribers. Is this a second channel? Am I a dumbass? Excellent video again mate
BAHAHAHA I actually laughed out loud at this.
No in fact, this is my FIRST channel but I also have a second channel with 233 subscribers!
ua-cam.com/channels/QNDd8k9rnbJDPaleJ-fHBw.html
I have just gradually increased it since starting in January 2019. I am a photographer so I have all the stuff for making light look good but I didn't have LIGHTS (because photographers use flashes, which doesn't work for video), so basically I've just gotten brighter and bright lights and worked out more and more techniques for getting good sound out of the mic. But the answer is basically: a bit of pre-know how plus a lot of thinking and hard work.
thanks for your comment.
@@daysandwords Your hard work certainly shows! I always love seeing your videos
I am looking to learn German and Ouino looks like a good fit. Thank you for the video.
Hi , did you find this program effective?
Sounds like a really good program. Too bad they don't have a Hebrew option 'cause if they did, I would definitely purchase it after seeing this review. Also, I busted out laughing at "Why is this street moving?!" LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Duolingo is about... threats"
LOL I lost it
Thanks - really appreciate that 👍🙂
I'm loving your videos, you have convinced me to purchase the Ouino French Language Edition, would you recommend the "Complete Expanded Edition V3 on Amazon?
Probably. Sorry this is a bit later. I dunno I just had the digital edition.
You mentioned the stories will take you to b2, but what about the rest? Does this dive into preterite? Subjunctive? Does this go beyond just being able to order food? I'm looking for a tool that doesn't treat me like a tourist
Yes, it's comprehensive. It covers everything.
@@daysandwords thanks!
Nothing kills me more when I find a method that I love that DOESN'T offer the language I want to learn >.< I would absolutely love it if Ouino offered Mandarin--and I say that without ever actually trying the program. It just looks amazing and I want to try it for Spanish, but god, I wouldn't waffle over it for a second if it offered Mandarin.
Thanks for the review! I'm gonna try it for Spanish.
Another good video. For a beginner looking to learn French how does Ouino stack up against say Busuu?
I would say Ouino is overall stronger, but you don't get the native feedback. However I believe if you did the ENTIRE program, you would be well and truly ready for native material like books etc.
@@daysandwords that was a prompt reply, thank you so much. Ouino it is then! Is there any point in getting both?
@@Godsfire No, not really. I actually don't think as much of Busuu as I used to. I believe more in comprehensible input these days and Ouino is the CLEAR leader there. I would also start watching stuff in French and trying to read books for 8-12 years olds already, don't wait until you understand them.
@@daysandwords thanks again, I’ve bought Ouino. I’ve subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more of your content.
@@Godsfire howd you like it
I tried the link to the book store but it might be broken, at least on my mobile?
Thanks for another entertaining and in-depth review, Lamont! Have you checked out Ouino since your review? I'd like to know if they've taken any of your suggestions to heart.
I haven't actually. I'm not sure if I can anymore since I've changed computers (without awkwardly asking them for another free serial number.)
I was interested in Ouino up until the point where you mentioned it did not have Japanese. Oh well, good video!
This sounds amazing but they don’t have the language I want to learn :(
Outstanding quality. Thank you! Jz
They just released v4.0. will you do an updated version of this review to see how the old version compares to the new one?
Hm, probably not, to be honest. App reviews are like a week of doing JUST that so I would probably prioritise the time on a new app.
Hi. What do u think about learning a language through another a non-native language?
For example, I use few resources for learning Spanish and Japanese, but they only have an English interface.
It's fine if that second language is really good, but it can definitely slow you down if you are looking at the difference between say "I have been going every day" and "I have gone every day" or something where you don't fully understand the difference in meaning even in your second language. I can't imagine this being a problem for Spanish/English to Japanese because Spanish and English are very similar languages when compared with Japanese. If you just use it to get you to a stage where you can use Japanese to learn Japanese then it won't matter in the long run.
Presumably you know about Matt vs Japan? If you're learning Japanese then you NEED to be watching Matt vs Japan; in my opinion the best language learning content on the internet.
@@daysandwords Thx for the answer. I know the Matt vs Japan channel and watched him before, but I can't get his "anki love" and the war vs wanikani(which I started using over the RTK after that war).
Also, he often changes his mind, which I don't like.
He is a good guy, and I hope his system will help other people. But I didn't find it useful for me
I'm trying to get my own system of learning Japanese, which included:
Phone apps like busuu and lingodeer (where I'm not at home, or just don't want to do other stuff)
For audition Japanesepod, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Pimsleur
Reading manga+floflo(it's like srs system, which teaches u words and kanji of the book, which u r reading) + some apps like easy NHK news
Wanikani + kamesama for kanji and vocab with srs(instead of RTK)
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Imo that's enough for me to reach n3 in 2 years(it's my goal, before moving to Japanese language school)
More importantly, is learning every day and HAVING FUN!!!
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Mb some of your viewers will found my "system" usefull.
@@ncuhJP If you spend time with the language every day, you can probably get to N3 level in less than six months. I took the N3 test last December and passed, less than a year after I started learning Japanese, and I was slacking a lot of the time. There were several months where I hardly did anything.
By the way, it sounds like you misunderstand Matt vs. Japan's ‘system’. It could be that misunderstand some things myself, but it seems to me that his ‘system’ is literally just ‘make your own system, but follow these principles’.
When you buy the lifetime access, are you buying only one language or when you buy that you can change in between languages?
Yeah I forgot to say, just one. But I'm sure you could work something out with them.
@@daysandwords Thank you, keep up the good work, love your content.
If it had Portuguese I'd certainly consider it.
anyone who did French in Ouino? i want to know what level were u able to attain?
Trying to use their Contact Us page, my malware protection software says "higedev[.]cool" Trojan blocked.
Weird, I didn't have a problem with it.
4:58 laughing at your own joke was adorable
It's because I didn't have that in the script, I just thought of it on the spot, so I decided to leave it in haha,
Curious question, for someone 100% brand new to learning a language would you recommend Ouino? There are so many places to learn and expensive so just looking for some recommendations.
I am trying to learn italian
Well if itäs a budget thing then I guess Speakly is a better option because with a discount code it's only like $5 a month or something (not exactly sure), but Ouino is VERY geared towards beginners so I like it for someone 100% brand new like you said.
Speakly could be frustrating because you might not realise just how much it is actually guiding you towards acquisition... but it is, it's just that as a beginner you have to trust that it is, even though it mightn't feel like it for at least 3 weeks.
If you use this code it helps me and gives you 40% off:
ITALIAN: FNS5
@@daysandwords thank you!
Ouino Russian would be great
@4:55 What did you mean Duolingo is about threats?
It's a joke in pop culture that Duolingo will come to your house and take your family if you don't do your lessons every day.
I'm sure this program could benefit some people but their German is a bit weird. For example, the sentence at 5:37 is missing an object (I would change it to "Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?").
Yeah there were some problems in the French too, and even some programming bugs I didn't get into. I could honestly make a 3 hour review of this if I had to get into everything.
It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on different apps specifically for German. Busuu teaches some weird stuff in some of their courses, for example (not French) but Chinese and Russian, definitely. And German is just tricky because it's in that weird place of being close enough to English that it feels like it should translate well, but then it doesn't.
Days of French 'n' Swedish
Yes, I get that. I think your review is detailed enough, I just had to say something when I saw that mistake.
That's a great video idea! It never crossed my mind to test how these apps teach German. That would definitely tell me how good they are.
This is the first I'm hearing about the app, and tbh, I was really interested in it, but I'm learning Hebrew so I doubt it'll ever be useful to me :p
Haha, yeah, they just got Portuguese, the 5th most popular language for English speakers... so they might get Hebrew by like 2060.
I love your content🔥
Every time I hear "Ouino" I think "we know" and try to come up with a pun but I never can.
"We know our ads are the cheesiest 90s looking thing since interface. Ouino, ok?"
@@daysandwords That actually made me laugh.
17:46 Sure you meant "UX designer" ;)
So would you recommend Ouino over Busuu?
Nah I'd say Busuu. Ouino has some weird things that I'd say give Busuu the edge, plus Busuu's nicer to look at and use.
4:45 hahaha well playeddd nice one
Do you think the time spent on Ouino is worth it versus other things you could be doing to learn a language?
I see that as kind of the wrong question. Like imagine a personal trainer said that you should eat a whole avocado every day, and you said "But should I do that, or do my 30 minutes exercise?" - Like... um, both?
If you're A1 or A2 in Spanish and you just Spanish TV for hours and hours every day, your comprehension might improve at the rate of 1% per month, with an upper limit of about 50%, meaning that it would take you about 5 years to get to a 50% comprehension. But if you do 30 minutes of Ouino every day, and one lesson with a tutor every week, AND watch two hours of Spanish TV (without subtitles) every day, then the Spanish TV is heaps more worthwhile than it was in the first scenario. Everything you do has to be part of a bigger picture.
I feel like if one was committed and smart about how they used Ouino, then 40 minutes a day could do great things for them.
8:46 “Not because I have trouble getting a decent internet connection.” 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks for the review. Approximately what level can be obtained by using ouino? And what is the vocabulary size? I speak French, read and can watch videos etc, but definitely have room for improvement. I'd like to review and strengthen my grammar from A to Z up to a B2 level, broaden my vocabulary, especially with idiomatic expressions etc. I'm already working on the latter, learning new words from videos, but it is haphazard. Do you think that it could help me, or is there a better programme. What about Learn French With Vincent? Thanks, appreciate any advice.
Is English your native language?
Because if it is, from where you are, I would probably just dive straight into basic native content. e.g. books you've already read, but in French. TV series you enjoy (without subtitles), but not something like Le Bureau, just like kids content or something.
I think Ouino is great but if you are B1 in French and have English to a very high or native level, then you can go straight to native stuff in French. This is the Matt vs Japan kind of approach.
Oh Lemont votre vidéos est très amusantes
5:00-5:30 - So, Tim Doner would breeze through their Spanish course more quickly than most people would, and come out speaking Spanish very well. He should use Ouino to acquire Spanish. :)
merci homme
lol 666 like! Thanks for sharing this I can't wait to try this out for my own.
I've never heard your name before 😂
Haha I used to say it sometimes.
good
I thought you were saying “weiner” the first 2 minutes 🤣