!!שלום
I am currently on a mission to seriously learn Hebrew; this is my third attempt since I tried a couple of times before, back when I was a teenager, but gave up pretty easily.
But this time I really want to learn it for real. I've been learning for 3 months now, mostly from Duolingo, but I feel like I am not really making a lot of progress. I can recognize all of the letters of the Hebrew script as well as niqqud (without niqqud, I can guess the vowels in the words, I'd say with a 50% accuracy) Pronunciation isn't really that difficult for me either, it's probably not impeccable, but I don't get this feeling of "wow, it's so hard to pronounce this", I think it's at least somewhat decent. So that is quite some progress. That being said, as actual memorisation and retention of words is concerned, I am struggling quite a lot.
I do gotta say, I have VERY poor memory skills, and Hebrew is a language very different from the 3 languages I already speak, so the "association" memory doesn't work that well. However, I also get a feeling that Duolingo isn't very great for Hebrew. So I've been considering other (free or low-priced) options. I saw a woman on YouTube who recommended making flashcards of the 600-1000 most common words in Hebrew, because that is supposed to give you a solid base. I am wondering, however, what apps would be best for that? Or if anyone has tried that method, did it work? And if yes, what are the super, most basic words one should start with? (a combination of different stuff in the style of Duolingo, or first Grammar specific stuff like pronouns and adverbs...etc?).
Thanks a lot to anyone who takes the time to read my comment.