My Duolingo Review: The best free language courses?

Our Verdict

3.0/5 Solid

Pros

  • โœ“Free forever
  • โœ“Many courses available in several language combinations
  • โœ“They use a lot of gamification, so you're motivated to keep learning
  • โœ“Easy to use interface
  • โœ“Mobile App works great for learning

Cons

  • โœ—Weird sentences and sometimes useless vocabulary
  • โœ—Many courses use text-to-speech, so doesn't provide a very authentic pronunciation
  • โœ—Grammar references and explanations don't show on mobile.

How I rate

Duolingo Lessons and features

Languages Available

Duolingo Motivation and Gamification

What I like

  • Free forever
  • Many courses available in several language combinations
  • They use a lot of gamification, so you're motivated to keep learning
  • Easy to use interface
  • Mobile App works great for learning

What I don't like

  • Weird sentences and sometimes useless vocabulary
  • Many courses use text-to-speech, so doesn't provide a very authentic pronunciation
  • Grammar references and explanations don't show on mobile.

Duolingo Review Conclusion

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Kris Broholm

Kris Broholm

Founder, Actual Fluency

Kris is the founder of Actual Fluency, and has spent the last 10+ years becoming an expert in language learning software, methods, and techniques.