Make progress quickly Research shows our courses effectively and efficiently teach reading, listening, and speaking skills. Personalized learning Combining the best of AI and language science, lessons are tailored to help you learn at just the right level and pace. Stay motivated We make it easy to form a habit of language learning, with game-like features, fun challenges, and reminders from our friendly mascot, Duo the owl. New lessons for existing languages are also periodically added.
After choosing a language, you'll start in on your first lesson. Lessons consist of small, easy-to-digest areas of syntax or vocabulary. For example, a particular lesson might focus on conveying emotions like sadness or happiness, or focus on the names of foods. Exercises consist mostly of vocabulary translation; this might take the form of translating words into your native language and vice versa, or constructing sentences by tapping available options in a word bank. You'll also be offered the chance to speak your new language by using your device's microphone.
It might sound monotonous, but Duolingo makes things interesting by adding components that make the lessons feel like games. The app's bright colors and sleek displays make vocabulary words jump off the screen. Each lesson comes with a progress bar that feels like an RPG experience bar, and encourages you to keep pushing to new levels. You'll also get encouraging messages from Duo, the app's neon green owl mascot, every few screens.
New lessons are presented in a tree format, where you'll be able to unlock new paths as you complete lessons. Signing in for multiple days, completing lessons with no errors, and revisiting old lessons unlock rewards in the form of in-app currency. You can use this currency to shop the app's store, which offers items such as power-ups that will, for example, allow you to miss a day without breaking your streak.
You can also shop for other fun items such as alternate costumes for Duo, like a rather dapper looking tuxedo. These elements turn learning a language from a chore into an addictive pastime. It's not as gamified as rival Memrise, which literally takes the form of video game-inspired challenges, but strikes enough of a balance for lessons not to feel tedious. Duolingo is perfect app for those looking to learn a language on a tight schedule. Duolingo's basic learning level doesn't delve into the practical applications of learning a new language, such as applying that language conversationally.
Chances are, if you're learning a new language to go on vacation, you'll need to put it to use to order food or hail a cab. Though Duolingo offers those building blocks, it falls short in translating those lessons into real-world knowledge.
Other rival apps are increasingly stepping in to fill that gap; Babbel, for example, implements virtual chats where users will have to hold their own and show their command of a language in a variety of scenarios. Having this sort of practice under your belt before heading out into the real world is an invaluable feature that Duolingo misses out on. Though Duolingo is a great app, it doesn't go as deep into language learning as a few competitors.
Memrise offers a much larger selection of over languages to choose from, and allows users to learn in a fun game-like format that emulates titles such as Space Invaders. It also includes video clips of locals speaking the language, which is useful to learn proper accents and cadences when speaking.
Babbel goes much further into the conversational aspect of learning a new language, in the form of virtual chats where you'll need to reply as accurately as possible. Babbel's lessons are longer, however, taking anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes at a time to complete. Another aspect that sets Babbel apart is a focus on idioms and colloquial expressions. You'll be able to learn the cultural significance of the language as you learn it, which will help you hold your own with a native speaker.
Duolingo takes the expense and hassle out of learning a new language. The short, repetitive lessons quickly instill vocabulary and syntax, and users are able to learn and revisit specific subjects at their own pace. The app also feels like a game, making learning into a fun and addictive way to spend your spare time.
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