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What is Duolingo?

Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. Duolingo's bite-sized lessons are effective, and we have a study to prove it.

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Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. Duolingo's bite-sized lessons are effective, and we have a study to prove it.


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Duolingo
Year Founded
2011
HQ Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Twitter
@duolingo
1,037,416 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2,159 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ: DUOL

Recent Duolingo Reviews

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S P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"A Fun and Engaging Way to Learn Languages"
My German language class teacher told me to use the Duolingo app. This is the best app ever I used to learn a language. Highly recommended to every...
Tiffany H.
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Tiffany H.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Fun way to learn!"
I love the achievements that can be unlocked. As someone who is competitive, it makes learning a new language feel like a game rather than an assig...
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Amy C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Duolingo is my go to!"
It's game of teaching of new languages and skills
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What do you like best about Duolingo?

My German language class teacher told me to use the Duolingo app. This is the best app ever I used to learn a language. Highly recommended to everyone. You can gain the premium version for some days by completing lessons and opening reward chests. This is super cool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

Sometimes in talking lessons, the app does not recognize my voice. It's the only problem I faced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

Basically, I use the Duolingo app to learn the German language. This app helps me to memorize vocabulary because of its teaching style. Also, we can retake previous lessons. It helps me to learn language fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Duolingo?

It's game of teaching of new languages and skills Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

The Angry Birds that comes up on my screen when I don't do a day Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

The time it takes to learn a language is often quite long, but this makes it really accessible and easy to learn Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Musawwir K.
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What do you like best about Duolingo?

Engaging interface, diverse languages, and bite-sized lessons make language learning accessible and enjoyable with its interactive approach and immediate feedback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

Repetitive exercises, limited speaking practice, an emphasis on gamification over deep learning, and sometimes awkward or unnatural sentence examples. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

Duolingo makes language learning accessible and convenient, solving issues of time constraints and high costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gilberto B.
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What do you like best about Duolingo?

I learned English, Spanish, French and now Arab from Duo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

Nothing else to mention: it's perfect 😊 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's perfect to use with a Classic al grammar and exercises Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Duolingo?

It is easy to use, good interface, fun to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

For Japanese there are few explanations about the intricacies of the language, including grammar.

There is no explanation about how and when to use polite/formal forms vs informal.

The examples are sometimes unnatural in Japanese and sometimes the English reflects the Japanese too much.

Japanese often uses 'teach' which in English should be 'show', but that is not explained.

Also why would the computer version give you 3 hearts/chances when the mobile version gives you 5? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

None yet.

The content has all been general with no option for business English situations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nidhi M.
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What do you like best about Duolingo?

I like the differecnt activities to learn the language Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

Very frequent reminders, other than that nothing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am learning Arabic language Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhishek G.
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Sales Executive
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What do you like best about Duolingo?

The app is user-friendly and quite easy to navigate which makes it ideal for newbies.

It also uses gamification to make language learning fun and entertaining. Users can earn points, level up, and unlock new content as they progress.

Duolingo helps users to set personalized learning goals and select their preferred learning speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

Duolingo may teach simplified and formal language, which does reflect the nuances and complexities of real-world language use. The platform also have limited vocabulary, which may not be sufficient for advanced language learning seeking specialized language and communication skills. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

It generally helps me to learn some of the new languages as is quite fun learning on it and even learning becomes easy and interesting. As a sales executive, I need to know some native languages of our country. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mohd Elfie Nieshaem J.
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What do you like best about Duolingo?

Their format is in a quiz form and it helps you to pick up grammar and vocabulary quickly. You also get to make sentences and learn grammar in a fun and easy way to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

Nothing that I can remotely think of, it works well for me. I have so far managed to go through all their levels of learning and master the basics of the language that I choose. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am learning Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish and Esperanto through Duolingo and I find that I can pick up these languages very quickly. They introduced a very fun and easy way to learn languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rahul R.
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What do you like best about Duolingo?

Duolingo is one of the best platforms to learn a new language it provides multiple questions to study the language whichever the users want to learn. It has a variety of different tools and techniques which helps you to repeat and revise everything you practice daily. It also reminds you every day to give small tests and measure your progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

The software is great for learning a new language but I haven't got its desktop version which can be a little difficult for pc users. I have also noticed that the app doesn't work offline and needs a good Internet connection. The app can be optimised for users a little bit by providing more relevant practice content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have been using this app approximately every day and give daily practice mocks to improve my English. Now I can speak good English as well as write good content too. This app has helped to remove the communication gap between me and people who speak English only. I have also recommended this app to all my employees who are interested in learning a new language and practising Duolingo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Duolingo?

Duolingo is an easy and fun way of learning a language. It is a playful app/game that keeps you motivated to learn a language and removes the barrier to language learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Duolingo?

It can be a bit repetitive and not represent real situations that can be translated into the real world. I would like it to have more languages so I can combine Serbian (my native language) with a new language I would like to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Duolingo solving and how is that benefiting you?

Duolingo can help employees expand their vocabulary and keep them motivated to improve with little to no cost. It can also improve discipline and create a routine/habit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.