Years ago, I liked their old Spanish tree and German tree, they did what I had wanted. I have coupled Duolingo with watching french tv and speaking with some friends who are fluent in the language.ĭuo used to be good as an easy introduction to the language and a way to just try it out before commiting. Does anyone else have a similar experience or is there genuinely an excessively more efficient way to learn a language. I feel that the reason Duolingo get's it's reputation is because of it's app style format and casual users, however, i have found when used as a complete learning tool it has been largely effective. I have seen people say that Duolingo is to repetitive however, this is required for learning a language is it not? as for not being able to speak a language, i agree that Duolingo does not do a great job of conveying speech but it has increased my vocabulary enough that i can communicate semi effectively with people and understand what they are saying.

However, everywhere i look Duolingo seems to be the butt end of the joke when it comes to language learning and i am genuinely curios as to why.

I have been learning french using Duolingo for the last month, and have found myself making significant strides towards a understanding and speaking of the language. TLDR: i find Duolingo to be a strong tool for learning language and disagree with the general criticism of the program but am open to suggestions.

Is duolingo actually good