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Duolingo
What is Duolingo?

Duolingo is a language-learning platform that offers courses in various languages through interactive exercises and gamified learning experiences. It is available as a mobile app and website, making language learning accessible to a wide audience.

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How much search volume does it get?
Google searches
1.2M/mo
Amazon searches
23.9K/mo
Who is interested in this?
Gender
Female
81%
Male
11%
Unspecified
8%
Age
18-24
57%
25-34
25%
35-44
12%
45-49
4%
50-54
4%
55-64
4%
65+
4%

Is Duolingo trending?

Yes. Duolingo growing with a month-over-month change of 2.86% over the past 5 years, with approximately 1,220,000 monthly searches.

This is a seasonal trend that peaks every February. The seasonal demand is forecasted to decline over the next year.


Why is Duolingo trending?

1
Gamified Learning Experience
Duolingo uses game-like elements such as points, levels, and rewards to make language learning fun and engaging, encouraging users to practice regularly.
2
Free Access
The platform offers a free version with a wide range of language courses, making it accessible to anyone interested in learning a new language without financial barriers.
3
User-Friendly Interface
Duolingo's intuitive design and easy navigation make it simple for users of all ages to start learning a new language without feeling overwhelmed.
4
Diverse Language Options
Duolingo offers courses in numerous languages, including popular ones like Spanish and French, as well as less commonly taught languages, catering to a diverse audience.
5
Community and Social Features
Duolingo includes social features that allow users to connect with friends, compete on leaderboards, and share their progress, fostering a sense of community among learners.
6
Regular Updates and Improvements
The platform continuously updates its content and features based on user feedback and advancements in language learning research, ensuring a high-quality learning experience.

Where is this trending?

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Demographics
Gender
Female
81%
Male
11%
Unspecified
8%
Age
18-24
57%
25-34
25%
35-44
12%
45-49
4%
50-54
4%
55-64
4%
65+
4%

What are people saying?

46 threads
AI Insights Mixed sentiment
Discussions about Duolingo cover a range of topics including user experiences, frustrations with subscription services, and comparisons with other language learning methods. Some users express dissatisfaction with the app's effectiveness, while others discuss its gamified approach.
User Experience
Many users share their personal experiences with Duolingo, highlighting both positive and negative aspects of the app.
Subscription Issues
Several discussions focus on problems related to automatic renewals and difficulties in obtaining refunds for subscriptions.
Effectiveness of Learning
Users debate the effectiveness of Duolingo compared to other methods, with some claiming they learned faster through alternative resources.
Gamification
The gamified approach of Duolingo is discussed, with opinions varying on whether it enhances or detracts from the learning experience.
Technical Problems
Some users report technical issues with the app, such as features not functioning as expected.
Common questions
  • Is Duolingo effective for learning a new language?
  • How can I cancel my Duolingo subscription?
  • What are the best alternatives to Duolingo?
  • Why is my Duolingo app not working properly?
  • How does Duolingo's gamification help in learning?
Pain points
  • Frustration with subscription renewals and refund policies.
  • Doubts about the effectiveness of the app for actual language learning.
  • Technical issues preventing proper use of the app.
  • Comparisons with other learning methods yielding better results.
  • Negative experiences shared about customer service.
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Deneme Süresi Bildirimi Gelmediği İçin İptal Edemedim Ve 969,99 TL Ücret Çekildi
Duolingo uygulamasında başlattığım deneme süresinin bitişinden ... etti. Konu ile ilgili olarak Duolingo ile iletişime geçtiğimde beni Apple’a... hiçbir şekilde iade süreci başlatamıyorum. Duolingo ve Apple tarafından bu süreçte... eksiksiz olarak tarafıma iade edilmesini Duolingo ve Apple’dan talep ediyorum.
Elif · Jun 18, 2026
www.fmkorea.com
RE:260618 Duolingo 릴스
Video 태그를 지원하지 않는 브라우저입니다.
르세라핌허윤진 · Jun 18, 2026
www.emimino.cz
RE:Jak vypadá Váš běžný den?
..., platím nákupy, poslouchám webinare, mám Duolingo.. ted i dost času věnuji...
Anonymous · Jun 18, 2026
www.sikayetvar.com
Duolingo Uygulamasında Enerji Kazanımının Hesaplanmaması
Tabletimde Duolingo uygulamasını kullanırken enerji sistemiyle ilgili ... sistem söz verdiği enerjiyi tanımlamıyor. Duolingo hesabımda bu sorun nedeniyle alamadığım...
Yusuf · Jun 18, 2026
detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp
RE:duolingoで韓国語を頑張って勉強すればwebtoonの韓国語の漫画が読めるようになりますか???
duolingoで韓国語を頑張って勉強すればwebtoonの韓国語の漫画が読めるようになりますか???
kaaa · Jun 18, 2026
www.reclameaqui.com.br
Cobrança indevida de plano mais caro do Duolingo, cliente desempregada e com mãe doente.
... plano mais barato da plataforma duolingo e eles creditaram o mais... pelo Reclame Aqui] que o duolingo me aplicou! Quero que estornem... frustrada e decepcionada com o duolingo já falei com o banco... comprometido pela plataforma de idiomas duolingo, eu queria o plano mais... barato, a duolingo creditou o mais caro, nem...
YbqSh4ddro8poKdl · Jun 18, 2026
r/mildlyinfuriating
Duolingo reminding to revive a streak for my friend that’s been dead for over 6 months.
submitted by /u/the-drewb-tube to r/mildlyinfuriating [link] [comments]
the-drewb-tube · Jun 11, 2026
r/notinteresting
My Duolingo app changed its icon
submitted by /u/Skeletal_Gamer1001 to r/notinteresting [link] [comments]
Skeletal_Gamer1001 · Jun 2, 2026
r/duolingo
Haven’t used Duolingo in a while. What the hell happened?
Haven’t used Duolingo in probably over a couple years and I’ve come back to whatever this slop is. Ads every lesson basically begging me for money then giving me a pop up afterwards, whatever this energy system is that means I can’t do more than 2 lessons in a row without either spending gems, buying a subscription or watching ads. Are there any alternatives at this point? submitted by /u/Illustrious_Guitar_6 to r/duolingo [link] [comments]
Illustrious_Guitar_6 · May 7, 2026
r/addressme
Why Duolingo has fake languages?
submitted by /u/theplayerandom to r/addressme [link] [comments]
theplayerandom · May 4, 2026
r/languagelearning
I have a 341-day Duolingo streak and I just sat through my boyfriend's Mexican family dinner nearly silent for five hours. I think I've been training the wrong thing this whole time.
Edit: Okay wow I did NOT expect this to blow up. I've been reading every comment and honestly tearing up reading some of them haha! Thank you all so much. Quick update since a lot of you asked what I'm going to do. I started trying to actually speak out loud every day like u/Elesia and basically everyone here said. A ton of you told me to practice with my boyfriend and we tried, but honestly after like 10min we both get frustrated and he just switches back to English without even realizing it. He also can't really explain WHY something is wrong, he just knows it sounds wrong, which is not helpful when I'm trying to learn lol. Someone in my DMs mentioned a pretty neat app called TutorLily, and it's exactly what I needed to graduate from Duolingo. The thing that got me is when I said something wrong, it kind of nudged me to figure it out myself instead of just giving me the correction? I guess kind of like a real language tutor would do... I do feel like the lessons stick better with this method, at least for my level of Spanish. It honestly felt like the first thing I've tried that's actually aimed at what I'm bad at. Next family thing is in a few weeks. I'm going to keep practicing on that app in the meantime, and I'll update you guys afterr --------------- Here is what I have been doing for a year straight: - Duolingo, every single day, 341-day streak as of this morning - Babbel, added around month 3 - Dreaming Spanish, probably 200+ hours over the last six months (I track it) - "News in Slow Spanish" on my commute, maybe 4 days a week - A physical workbook that I was actually getting through - Flashcards for the words I kept missing I thought I was doing it. I really did. I could read menus. I could follow the Spanish subtitles on Narcos, like actually follow them, not just word-spot. I could kind of translate the texts my boyfriend sends his mom when she writes back. Context: my boyfriend is Mexican-American. His parents came over in the 90s and his whole family lives in LA. Parents, two sisters, a ton of cousins, his grandma who raised him. They all speak English with me but Spanish with each other. When things got serious about a year ago I decided I was going to learn. Not half-assed "a few phrases for the in-laws" learn. Actually learn, so I could sit at a table and participate in their life. Saturday was his tio's 60th birthday. Big carne asada at his parents' house. I'd only met most of them in passing before, never at a full family event where I'd be stuck at the table for hours. I had been basically rehearsing intros in my head all week. Running through what I'd say about work when his mom asked. Practicing a little toast for the tio. I walked in, said hola and mucho gusto and gracias por invitarme when his mom hugged me, and then everybody started actually TALKING. Fast, overlapping, accents, jokes. And I realized I didn't understand almost anything. Not 40%. Not 20%. Realistically, maybe 5%. I could catch a word here and there (trabajo, la semana, mi hijo, ayer) and by the time my brain had reconstructed one sentence into English the conversation was already three turns ahead. People asked me things directly and I'd just blink and look at my boyfriend for translation. His little cousin (she is maybe 8) kept trying to include me and I had to keep apologizing with "lo siento, muy poquito espanol," and she'd nod super politely and go find someone else to talk to. That one is still in my head. I sat there for five hours and said maybe four sentences the entire night. I counted them in the car on the way home. Four. His mom was so warm. His grandma, who is 78 years old and is the sweetest human I have ever met, kept patting my arm every time she walked past me. Everyone was inclusive and kind. That somehow made it worse. I wasn't being left out. I was being welcomed into a room I literally could not participate in. I got in the car and held it together for about six blocks and then I cried. Not pretty crying. Ugly, snot, the whole thing. He was wrecked, kept saying "babe they loved you, they kept telling me how sweet you are," and I said thank you and then cried again in the shower when we got home. Here is the part that is eating me. I did the work. I did the work every single day for a year. I didn't cheat the streak. I didn't skip Dreaming Spanish sessions. I actually read the workbook chapters. And on Saturday none of it worked. Not a little bit, not even "well, I got by." I mean NONE of it transferred. I could read a menu and I could not have a conversation with my boyfriend's 78-year-old grandma who raised him. She is 78. I don't have unlimited weekends with her. That is the part I cannot get past. I know this sub will get it because I've read SO many posts here about the same thing. The "I can understand everything but I can't produce anything" posts. The "how is this possible after X years" posts. I read them and always thought "sure, but I'm doing it right, that won't be me." And it is me. It is me so completely. So I need to ask the people who actually know: 1). Is a year of almost pure input (Duolingo, Babbel, Dreaming Spanish, podcasts, reading) genuinely not going to get you to conversation? Because looking at what I actually did, I don't think I spoke Spanish out loud for more than like 5 minutes a week, total, and most of that was Duolingo prompts. Is that the problem? Is comprehensible input actually a trap if you never force output? 2). If I'm going to restart and do this right, what would you actually change? I have maybe 3 weeks until the next family thing. I'm not asking for fluency in 3 weeks. I'm asking for "I can sit at the table and not be the silent white girl who needs everything translated for her." 3). Has anyone been here and come out the other side? Because right now the only thing I can think is that I wasted a year and I'm going to feel exactly like this again in three weeks. I'm not looking for "just move to the country for six months" or "get a tutor and do 10 hours a week." I have a job and a life. I need something I can actually do starting tomorrow. I'll do it every day. I've proven I can do every day. I just apparently picked the wrong every day. Anything would help. Will read every comment. submitted by /u/Humble_Cranberry5273 to r/languagelearning [link] [comments]
Humble_Cranberry5273 · Apr 8, 2026
r/duolingo
After 300 day streak I realized Duolingo is harmful to language learning.
It is too much like the grammar translation method. It is not the comprehensible input method of Rosetta Stone. Only after more experience with both do I now realize the problem with Duolingo. It teaches you to translate the sentence into English before you understand it. It doesn’t teach you to intuitively learn the language on it’s own like Rosetta Stone. The problem is not simply that using Duolingo is less effective, but that it will actually harm your ability to develop long term fluency with the language. I don’t understand why Duolingo doesn’t just copy the Rosetta Stone methods and go towards a comprehensible input model. submitted by /u/AccurateNorth422 to r/duolingo [link] [comments]
AccurateNorth422 · Mar 14, 2026
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Deneme Süresi Bildirimi Gelmediği İçin İptal Edemedim Ve 969,99 TL Ücret Çekildi
Duolingo uygulamasında başlattığım deneme süresinin bitişinden ... etti. Konu ile ilgili olarak Duolingo ile iletişime geçtiğimde beni Apple’a... hiçbir şekilde iade süreci başlatamıyorum. Duolingo ve Apple tarafından bu süreçte... eksiksiz olarak tarafıma iade edilmesini Duolingo ve Apple’dan talep ediyorum.
www.sikayetvar.com Elif Jun 18, 2026
RE:260618 Duolingo 릴스
Video 태그를 지원하지 않는 브라우저입니다.
www.fmkorea.com 르세라핌허윤진 Jun 18, 2026
RE:Jak vypadá Váš běžný den?
..., platím nákupy, poslouchám webinare, mám Duolingo.. ted i dost času věnuji...
www.emimino.cz Anonymous Jun 18, 2026
Duolingo Uygulamasında Enerji Kazanımının Hesaplanmaması
Tabletimde Duolingo uygulamasını kullanırken enerji sistemiyle ilgili ... sistem söz verdiği enerjiyi tanımlamıyor. Duolingo hesabımda bu sorun nedeniyle alamadığım...
www.sikayetvar.com Yusuf Jun 18, 2026
RE:duolingoで韓国語を頑張って勉強すればwebtoonの韓国語の漫画が読めるようになりますか???
duolingoで韓国語を頑張って勉強すればwebtoonの韓国語の漫画が読めるようになりますか???
detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp kaaa Jun 18, 2026
Cobrança indevida de plano mais caro do Duolingo, cliente desempregada e com mãe doente.
... plano mais barato da plataforma duolingo e eles creditaram o mais... pelo Reclame Aqui] que o duolingo me aplicou! Quero que estornem... frustrada e decepcionada com o duolingo já falei com o banco... comprometido pela plataforma de idiomas duolingo, eu queria o plano mais... barato, a duolingo creditou o mais caro, nem...
www.reclameaqui.com.br YbqSh4ddro8poKdl Jun 18, 2026
260618 Duolingo 릴스
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gall.dcinside.com 벚꽃공주 Jun 18, 2026
260618 Duolingo 릴스
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gall.dcinside.com 벚꽃공주 Jun 18, 2026
260618 Duolingo 릴스
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gall.dcinside.com 벚꽃공주 Jun 18, 2026
260618 Duolingo 릴스
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gall.dcinside.com 벚꽃공주 Jun 18, 2026
260618 Duolingo 릴스
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gall.dcinside.com 벚꽃공주 Jun 18, 2026
اشتراك دولنجو Duolingo بلس مجاني 3 مقاعد متاحة مجانا
... 3 مقاعد مجانية في اشتراك Duolingo Super، التطبيق الأشهر عالميًا لتعلم... غيرك)🔥 ⸻ 🌟 وش هو Duolingo؟ هو أفضل تطبيق لتعلم اللغات...؟ 1. يكون عندك حساب في Duolingo. 2. ترسل لنا الإيميل المرتبط.... نرسل لك دعوة رسمية من Duolingo للانضمام للخطة العائلية والترقية إلى... Duolingo Super. 4. استمتع بتعلم اللغات ...
haraj.com.sa abotamim7777 Jun 18, 2026
RE:至急お願いします! Duolingoのファミリープランを誤って始めてしまいました。 デュオリンゴの購読のところを開いても継続しか表示がなく、App Storeのサブスクリプションにも表示はありま...
至急お願いします! Duolingoのファミリープランを誤って始めてしまいました。 デュオリンゴの購読のところを開いても継続しか表示がなく、App Storeのサブスクリプションにも表示はありません。 どうしたら解除出来ますか?
detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp aad007aa9 Jun 18, 2026
İptal Edilen Aboneliğin İzinsiz Çekimi Ve Geri Ödeme Talebi
Duolingo uygulamasında kullandığım aboneliği uygulama içinden ...
www.sikayetvar.com Zeynep Jun 18, 2026
RE:Aprendiendo italiano con Duolingo. Día 48
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steemit.com alejos7ven Jun 18, 2026
Duolingo: Cobrança indevida após promoção de 1 mês grátis sem aviso prévio
Fui ENGANADA pelo app Duolingo. Eles me ofereceram 1 mês ... quero assinar o Super do Duolingo. Fui enganada e [Editado pelo... de comunicação decente com o Duolingo. Se você não deseja assinar... de ter confiado no aplicativo Duolingo.
www.reclameaqui.com.br 3ncCQikaW6dsW8fe Jun 17, 2026
Cobrança indevida de plano mais caro do Duolingo, cliente desempregada e com mãe doente.
... plano mais barato da plataforma duolingo e eles creditaram o mais... pelo Reclame Aqui] que o duolingo me aplicou! Quero que estornem... frustrada e decepcionada com o duolingo já falei com o banco... comprometido pela plataforma de idiomas duolingo, eu queria o plano mais... barato, a duolingo creditou o mais caro, nem...
www.reclameaqui.com.br YbqSh4ddro8poKdl Jun 17, 2026
Cobrança indevida de plano mais caro na Duolingo, cliente desempregada e com mãe em tratamento.
... plano mais barato da plataforma duolingo e eles creditaram o mais... pelo Reclame Aqui] que o duolingo me aplicou! Quero que estornem... frustrada e decepcionada com o duolingo já falei com o banco... comprometido pela plataforma de idiomas duolingo, eu queria o plano mais... barato, a duolingo creditou o mais caro, nem...
www.reclameaqui.com.br YbqSh4ddro8poKdl Jun 17, 2026
너희들은 외국어 어디 수준까지 가봄?
1단계) Duolingo 통해서 기본...
gall.dcinside.com ㅇㅇ Jun 17, 2026
외국어 공부 수준 어디까지 가봄 ㅇㅇ
1단계) Duolingo 통해서 기본...
gall.dcinside.com ㅇㅇ Jun 17, 2026
RE:Estoy de vacaciones aburrido sin ordenador y me he pasado 5100 niveles de Candy crush
Podrias haberte instalado el duolingo y por lo menos aprendes algo.
forocoches.com Tronchu Jun 17, 2026
Reembolso de assinatura Super Duolingo devido a falha no aviso de encerramento de teste gratuito
... integral da assinatura do Super Duolingo cobrada recentemente em minha conta...
www.reclameaqui.com.br cxoxcNKvUkreBfMn Jun 17, 2026
Cobrança indevida de plano anual do Duolingo após assinatura de plano mensal
Assinei o plano Super do Duolingo, com a ciência e expectativa ... feita diretamente com o Duolingo. Em contrapartida, o Duolingo alega não poder.... O único suporte que o Duolingo foi capaz de me prestar... completamente enganada e lezada pelo Duolingo, que até então, era uma...
www.reclameaqui.com.br EOgWu76qtX9YqGis Jun 17, 2026
RE:언제까지 영어 작문 때문에 허덕이실 건가요?
... 수업 >> DSAT / TOEFL / IELTS / DuoLingo ​ � 코딩, 프로젝...
cafe.naver.com 에듀스팟 Jun 17, 2026
Duolingo reminding to revive a streak for my friend that’s been dead for over 6 months.
submitted by /u/the-drewb-tube to r/mildlyinfuriating [link] [comments]
r/mildlyinfuriating the-drewb-tube Jun 11, 2026
My Duolingo app changed its icon
submitted by /u/Skeletal_Gamer1001 to r/notinteresting [link] [comments]
r/notinteresting Skeletal_Gamer1001 Jun 2, 2026
Haven’t used Duolingo in a while. What the hell happened?
Haven’t used Duolingo in probably over a couple years and I’ve come back to whatever this slop is. Ads every lesson basically begging me for money then giving me a pop up afterwards, whatever this energy system is that means I can’t do more than 2 lessons in a row without either spending gems, buying a subscription or watching ads. Are there any alternatives at this point? submitted by /u/Illustrious_Guitar_6 to r/duolingo [link] [comments]
r/duolingo Illustrious_Guitar_6 May 7, 2026
Why Duolingo has fake languages?
submitted by /u/theplayerandom to r/addressme [link] [comments]
r/addressme theplayerandom May 4, 2026
I have a 341-day Duolingo streak and I just sat through my boyfriend's Mexican family dinner nearly silent for five hours. I think I've been training the wrong thing this whole time.
Edit: Okay wow I did NOT expect this to blow up. I've been reading every comment and honestly tearing up reading some of them haha! Thank you all so much. Quick update since a lot of you asked what I'm going to do. I started trying to actually speak out loud every day like u/Elesia and basically everyone here said. A ton of you told me to practice with my boyfriend and we tried, but honestly after like 10min we both get frustrated and he just switches back to English without even realizing it. He also can't really explain WHY something is wrong, he just knows it sounds wrong, which is not helpful when I'm trying to learn lol. Someone in my DMs mentioned a pretty neat app called TutorLily, and it's exactly what I needed to graduate from Duolingo. The thing that got me is when I said something wrong, it kind of nudged me to figure it out myself instead of just giving me the correction? I guess kind of like a real language tutor would do... I do feel like the lessons stick better with this method, at least for my level of Spanish. It honestly felt like the first thing I've tried that's actually aimed at what I'm bad at. Next family thing is in a few weeks. I'm going to keep practicing on that app in the meantime, and I'll update you guys afterr --------------- Here is what I have been doing for a year straight: - Duolingo, every single day, 341-day streak as of this morning - Babbel, added around month 3 - Dreaming Spanish, probably 200+ hours over the last six months (I track it) - "News in Slow Spanish" on my commute, maybe 4 days a week - A physical workbook that I was actually getting through - Flashcards for the words I kept missing I thought I was doing it. I really did. I could read menus. I could follow the Spanish subtitles on Narcos, like actually follow them, not just word-spot. I could kind of translate the texts my boyfriend sends his mom when she writes back. Context: my boyfriend is Mexican-American. His parents came over in the 90s and his whole family lives in LA. Parents, two sisters, a ton of cousins, his grandma who raised him. They all speak English with me but Spanish with each other. When things got serious about a year ago I decided I was going to learn. Not half-assed "a few phrases for the in-laws" learn. Actually learn, so I could sit at a table and participate in their life. Saturday was his tio's 60th birthday. Big carne asada at his parents' house. I'd only met most of them in passing before, never at a full family event where I'd be stuck at the table for hours. I had been basically rehearsing intros in my head all week. Running through what I'd say about work when his mom asked. Practicing a little toast for the tio. I walked in, said hola and mucho gusto and gracias por invitarme when his mom hugged me, and then everybody started actually TALKING. Fast, overlapping, accents, jokes. And I realized I didn't understand almost anything. Not 40%. Not 20%. Realistically, maybe 5%. I could catch a word here and there (trabajo, la semana, mi hijo, ayer) and by the time my brain had reconstructed one sentence into English the conversation was already three turns ahead. People asked me things directly and I'd just blink and look at my boyfriend for translation. His little cousin (she is maybe 8) kept trying to include me and I had to keep apologizing with "lo siento, muy poquito espanol," and she'd nod super politely and go find someone else to talk to. That one is still in my head. I sat there for five hours and said maybe four sentences the entire night. I counted them in the car on the way home. Four. His mom was so warm. His grandma, who is 78 years old and is the sweetest human I have ever met, kept patting my arm every time she walked past me. Everyone was inclusive and kind. That somehow made it worse. I wasn't being left out. I was being welcomed into a room I literally could not participate in. I got in the car and held it together for about six blocks and then I cried. Not pretty crying. Ugly, snot, the whole thing. He was wrecked, kept saying "babe they loved you, they kept telling me how sweet you are," and I said thank you and then cried again in the shower when we got home. Here is the part that is eating me. I did the work. I did the work every single day for a year. I didn't cheat the streak. I didn't skip Dreaming Spanish sessions. I actually read the workbook chapters. And on Saturday none of it worked. Not a little bit, not even "well, I got by." I mean NONE of it transferred. I could read a menu and I could not have a conversation with my boyfriend's 78-year-old grandma who raised him. She is 78. I don't have unlimited weekends with her. That is the part I cannot get past. I know this sub will get it because I've read SO many posts here about the same thing. The "I can understand everything but I can't produce anything" posts. The "how is this possible after X years" posts. I read them and always thought "sure, but I'm doing it right, that won't be me." And it is me. It is me so completely. So I need to ask the people who actually know: 1). Is a year of almost pure input (Duolingo, Babbel, Dreaming Spanish, podcasts, reading) genuinely not going to get you to conversation? Because looking at what I actually did, I don't think I spoke Spanish out loud for more than like 5 minutes a week, total, and most of that was Duolingo prompts. Is that the problem? Is comprehensible input actually a trap if you never force output? 2). If I'm going to restart and do this right, what would you actually change? I have maybe 3 weeks until the next family thing. I'm not asking for fluency in 3 weeks. I'm asking for "I can sit at the table and not be the silent white girl who needs everything translated for her." 3). Has anyone been here and come out the other side? Because right now the only thing I can think is that I wasted a year and I'm going to feel exactly like this again in three weeks. I'm not looking for "just move to the country for six months" or "get a tutor and do 10 hours a week." I have a job and a life. I need something I can actually do starting tomorrow. I'll do it every day. I've proven I can do every day. I just apparently picked the wrong every day. Anything would help. Will read every comment. submitted by /u/Humble_Cranberry5273 to r/languagelearning [link] [comments]
r/languagelearning Humble_Cranberry5273 Apr 8, 2026
After 300 day streak I realized Duolingo is harmful to language learning.
It is too much like the grammar translation method. It is not the comprehensible input method of Rosetta Stone. Only after more experience with both do I now realize the problem with Duolingo. It teaches you to translate the sentence into English before you understand it. It doesn’t teach you to intuitively learn the language on it’s own like Rosetta Stone. The problem is not simply that using Duolingo is less effective, but that it will actually harm your ability to develop long term fluency with the language. I don’t understand why Duolingo doesn’t just copy the Rosetta Stone methods and go towards a comprehensible input model. submitted by /u/AccurateNorth422 to r/duolingo [link] [comments]
r/duolingo AccurateNorth422 Mar 14, 2026
Duolingo slides 22% after hours on poor forecast
This stock was $530 at the end of May 2025. 8 months later it's now at $91. submitted by /u/Independent-Cress382 to r/wallstreetbets [link] [comments]
r/wallstreetbets Independent-Cress382 Feb 26, 2026
Can’t believe people still think Duolingo is the best way to learn a language
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r/languagelearning Diligent-Welcome9857 Dec 13, 2025
I regret using duolingo
when i was in middle school, I decided to study Japanese on duolingo. recently I've switched to other resources and immediately realized how bad my japanese still is. for context: I've been doing this for 5-6 years and I would estimate my skill to be submitted by
r/LearnJapanese chicken_is_no_weapon Dec 8, 2025
My partner secretly studied Duolingo for 300 days to surprise me and now speaks perfect nonsense
*A story from one of my friends, she doesn’t have reddit but wanna share. My partner and I come from different countries, and most of time we talk in English, and I can speak some of his language(French), but not the other way around(Chinese). So he wanted to surprise me by learning mine. It's sweet and turns out to be hilarious. For 300 DAYS (in some country they could have finished a railway in 300 days), he's been secretly using Duolingo to learn Chinese. But nobody needs sentences like "Mon cheval mange le fromage” or “你有家人吗?”(which can be weird and rude in Chinese.) Making yourself feel like you've learned something is far away from learning something for real. And that’s EXACTLY what happened to him. Last week, he proudly revealed his "surprise". It's even poetic when he said "the cheesecake is grieving”, and something like "The purple elephant eats passion for breakfast" with a come-from-nowhere confidence. I was torn between laughing and holding myself back, while being genuinely touched that he dedicated almost a year to this effort. When I gently suggested he might want to try a more comprehensive learning method, he got a bit defensive. Apparently, he's very committed to his daily streak and the gamification aspect is one of a few things keeping him motivated (he doesn't have ADHD, he just has the passion to AI/tech/app and cannot sit still to learn languages.) After all it's lovely, and I hope he’ll find his own way that’s engaging and helpful to form coherent thoughts. Something that focuses more on practical conversation and less on sentences made up with random vocabulary. p.s. Maybe not dive too much in slangs or jargon, so when I complain and mumble in my mother-tongue, he doesn't get hurt or frustrated. submitted by /u/raqqif to r/languagelearning [link] [comments]
r/languagelearning raqqif Nov 4, 2025
Duolingo introduced this horrid energy system replacing the hearts and I couldn't finish my lesson because I "ran out of energy"
Really making me rethink that +800 day streak >:( submitted by /u/Medical_Arrival2243 to r/mildlyinfuriating [link] [comments]
r/mildlyinfuriating Medical_Arrival2243 Nov 2, 2025
Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo, Fortnite and more go down in huge internet outage
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r/technology Background_Future127 Oct 20, 2025
I am endlessly disappointed in what Duolingo has become.
I have been a Duolingo user since 2013, I have a streak of over 1700 days. Even got friends and family on it over the years. But the day they got rid of the forums, Duolingo basically died for me. I've just been keeping my streak going with Kana in the Japanese course because I didn't want to let go of all that I've achieved over all these years. Maybe I even still had a tiny bit of hope left for Duolingo. But not anymore. It's time. submitted by /u/rayzorblade23 to r/duolingo [link] [comments]
r/duolingo rayzorblade23 Sep 21, 2025
Duolingo CEO on going AI-first: ‘I did not expect the blowback’
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r/technology MetaKnowing Jun 8, 2025
Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’
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r/technology Knightbear49 May 20, 2025
Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI. The company is going to be ‘AI-first,’ says its CEO.
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r/technology Knightbear49 Apr 28, 2025
Is Duolingo ACTUALLY Effective?
The other day my friend was saying we should all learn the languages our families speak. I asked her, "Do you still use Duolingo?" and she said, "No. It doesn't work." I think Duo reminds me of words I forgot, but I don't feel like I'm retaining the words very much--I just started out though. Your opinion? Update: Duo has been caught using AI... so maybe not a great place to learn a language without being able to trust that I'm not learning a bunch of blah. submitted by /u/Scary_Description248 to r/duolingo [link] [comments]
r/duolingo Scary_Description248 Mar 7, 2025
Duolingo owl dead, killed by Cybertruck, company says
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r/nottheonion GibsMcKormik Feb 13, 2025
They killed the Duolingo Bird
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r/memes Legendary_Pilot_Odin Feb 11, 2025
The Duolingo Owl is officially dead, “he probably died waiting for you to do your lesson”
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r/popculturechat mcfw31 Feb 11, 2025
After an 11 year streak, I deleted my Duolingo.
Same complaints as everyone else. Not much more to add, except for the heartbreak the thing that has been in my life for over a decade has degraded to the level it has where it is essentially unusable, let alone useful. RIP old Duo. I hope new Duolingo gets what it deserves. submitted by /u/Nervardia to r/duolingo [link] [comments]
r/duolingo Nervardia Nov 23, 2024
WTH is wrong with the Duolingo marketing department?
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r/mildlyinfuriating ServeAlone7622 Aug 30, 2024