Is Duolingo Effective?

[@therm3632]

I only use Duolingo because the Owl bullies me :'(

[@GeorgeCarlin-gr2im]

Wat

[@highr8764]

Yeah bro doesnt let you breath

[@XDGamerMusic]

W toy machine pfp

[@Gintoki45]

😂

[@SKaurav]

Duo locked me in his basement and is not opening the door I'm kidnapped by duo😢 I'm using Duolingo for that reason that he will free me 😂

[@nakaharakarin8315]

For me Duolingo is really useful. I've been learning Dutch and now that I also use a book, I've noticed that I know a lot of vocabulary because of Duolingo. Is it a waste of time or not, I rather spend my time on Duolingo than on Instagram. At least I'm learning something

[@snerter6411]

En hoe gaat het nu?

[@dxlp]

Perfect

[@sci-facts3895]

Oh leuk , ik ben ook nederlands aan het leren . Hoe hoog zit je niveau nu ?

[@theatheistbear3117]

Veel geluk! Nederlands is best een vage taal naar mijn mening, maar als je het wil leren ga ervoor!

[@mischiefmayhemsoap]

Veel gelukt! Ik lernen ook nederlands een ik ben net zo good 😅

[@robinc5083]

I don’t see how learning 2000 words in less than a year and being able to use them correctly grammatically in sentences can ever be considered a waste of time. Also, the streak feature is actually an amazing thing that helps you build a habit of learning.

[@girlscangame315]

I agree 100%. I am definitely seeing improvement in my ability to speak the language. I do think that they need to add Stories in other languages and you could watch movies in your language that you know the story base for.

[@ryanduggan6738]

I think it’s fine for learning basic words but not for coming up with them quickly in conversation. Duolingo doesn’t really teach you general grammar rules, as far as I know, they only teach how those rules apply to certain words

[@AL_Hindi_014]

@@ryanduggan6738 can u please explain a bit ?

[@ryanduggan6738]

@@AL_Hindi_014 well I’ve done some Duolingo for French and I’m about halfway through the course. So far I’ve only matched English words or phases to French ones and vice versa. I personally think it was better to learn French in school where we learn more conversationally, and if you don’t know a word you’ve read or heard, it’s explained in French. It helps develop the language alone rather than in relation to the language you already know.

[@cookie14118]

I know right I love duolingo.. I'm learning French in school and it realy helps me know the correct pronounciation.. And it's also taught me really well just in 2 days.. And i really enjoy it..

[@robertleslie8758]

If I’m being honest, if you don’t mind using the app, it is great for DRILLING certain words and conjugations into your head😂 like if I quit learning Spanish today, on my deathbed at 99 I would know how to say Juan come manzanas

[@betarayjack501st]

This is probably the funniest thing ive seen all week 💀💀💀

[@asya002]

yepp same

[@Chewy41915]

🤣 for sure!!

[@troublewillfindjaz]

See you know it’s come and not comes or cómo. Which means you actually realise the grammar 😂

[@bioemiliano]

el juanito se comio toa la manzanilla

[@VinnieGer]

The Spanish course is really well done. It’s been super helpful in my day to day life. The Latin course however, it’s sounds like the audio was recorded in a refrigerator.

[@mohammadrezapahlavi4578]

fr bruh I tried starting that one but I couldn't keep myself from laughing my ass off

[@_CaptainCookie]

Yeah alot of the more niche courses, like esperanto, have pretty poor audio quality. It's audible and clear, but you can hear a little background noise

[@mr.fanticos5994]

Si!! Gracias Duolingo!

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

That is because Latin is a dead language, so it needs to kept in a cool place.

[@Sir_Lancelotz]

Yo creo que Duolingo es bastante bueno para iniciar en un idioma

[@DrVoodoo]

I'm trying to use it to kickstart my learning process. After I figure out the basics - I'm gonna start reading stuff and watching videos in languages I want to learn.

[@arianagrandeismyqueen6166]

that’s exactly my thought process for it

[@arianagrandeismyqueen6166]

Like you aren’t going to be fluent but it’ll help introduce you to it

[@radijharodrigues462]

Same!

[@redlock9621]

same lol

[@kariemE]

Did that work?

[@CeLticFire1251]

Yes, Duolingo can be boring and repetitive at times but repetition is important for learning a new language. Taking on a new language is a workout and it’s not always going to be fun. There are going to be dull moments that are challenging but they are so worth it by the time you realize you’re becoming fluent. Nothing worth having ever comes easy!

[@skell8392]

its good but if duolingo is only tool and way you use learning its not gonna be that effective

[@toppler8164]

​​@@skell8392hat's why you should also try to actively learn the language outside of using Duolingo. Duolingo isn't the problem there, it's the learner.

[@superplaylists1616]

I dont think it has to be repetitive and boring at all. I understand when learning sometimes you get stumped on a boring bit, but aren't you the one interested in learning the language in the first place? You're committed enough to subject yourself to "pain", so as an interest or hobby of yours, the bare minimum it could be is entertaining. But duolingo actually makes it a massive bore. I almost stopped with japanese because I was so tired of being talked down to. First, the duolingo app doesn't make sure you learn hiragana and katakana before introducing new terms. Thats literally the first step of learning japanese; understanding the alphabets. But then they teach you a bunch of disconnected words, instead of the most common and relevant words. They also hide kanji from you for an eternity, actually, Im not even sure they have kanji in there. Learning kanji as soon as possible is crucial to the japanese learning experience, and so is learning the stroke order "law", so that you can memorize them easier. Radicals are important too, because we can break kanji down by radicals, and suddenly, they're not so scary anymore! Duo gives you none of that. Just another boring exercise of repeating the same phrases you did before. And even skipping units doesnt seem to fix it, the only difference is that some new words are introduced but that's it. My experience using duo to learn japanese was bad. Therefore I concur that duolingo is just something to fool people into thinking theyre going to be fluent in a language. I doubt youre going to be fluent in japanese using only duolingo, I didnt see it happen for me. However, using renshuu, hinative and other resources, it has been much simpler and fun.

[@redmed10]

Celticfire how fluent have you become. Can you carry out a conversation in spanish?

[@tanakisoup]

Saying the duolingo is useless just because it won’t make you fluent is like saying that learning how to cook by recipe is useless since it doesn’t make you a master chef. These things are a step-by-step process, and duolingo can be a decent “first step”. It can set up the building blocks for learning a language, and that will make learning it much easier. Similar to how it’d be much harder to make your own recipes if you’ve never cooked anything, than if you’ve used other people’s recipes before.

[@DMACC36]

Exactly people just hate it cause it’s free 😂

[@lacydaniels5568]

After using Duolingo for Spanish for about 2 and a half years, and now using Dreaming Spanish as well for a full year, I am convinced that the 2 together are one of several excellent ways to really learn the language well. When I blend in reading next year, I am confident that I will be headed to fluency, my goal, within a year of that. For me, Duolingo is repetitious, endless, engaging, usually easy but sometimes a little hard, and truly helpful in adding useful vocabulary and verb usage capability. It is not perfect, and it is not nearly as helpful if used alone, but for me, I consider it a great tool.

[@KaganKahveci-ze4xt]

Hi how is the process going ?

[@lacydaniels5568]

I remain very happy with the mix of Duolingo and the other resources I mentioned. @@KaganKahveci-ze4xt

[@salah777]

Duolingo is great no one can deny that he helps a lot specialy for "writing" and "reading" and the discussion form is very helpful

[@Colin-Fenix]

“Specialy”?

[@theofficial1queen767]

Yesßsßss

[@thatguyap_]

Ja

[@aurallistine]

But now they got rid of the discussion form it's a waste of time

[@AstraVoid]

Being overrated is not a valid criticism and nobody can fully learn a language using only one thing.

[@jeremyandrews3292]

My opinion on Duolingo is that it's good for the very beginning when you have no idea what the language is about, but you get diminishing returns after about the first or second level of the language. I would say the best way to use it is spend about a week or so rushing through the course before starting on a more serious learning method. You will not achieve fluency with it, but you might get to the point where you won't need to spend as much time on the basics.

[@gustavofring2748]

It gets lots of hate because it's a really great app and putting language teachers out of work.

[@D-A-A-]

Ye I've used it for a hour or two and can spell polish words, ciasteczka, dziewczynka je ciastecska

[@Colin-Fenix]

I seriously doubt Duolingo has put any language teachers out of work.

[@Kreszczi]

@@D-A-A- super, mogę spytać czemu uczysz się polskiego?

[@robinc5083]

@@Colin-Fenix How about the millions of people that never took classes because they can just learn a language by themselves at home?

[@GurnoorMatta]

Too true

[@NoFuqinIdea]

I'm gonna say this... While I'm far from fluent in the 2 languages I am learning I wouldn't be where I am without it. The Streak System gave me the necessary push to build a daily studying habbit, and it structures and portions everything about a language's grammar for you, which put an end to the question "Where do I even start?" for me. I don't understand how anyone can think that they could become fluent with Duolingo as their only resource though. It has obvious short comings, like the lack of a vocabulary practice function for example. The Stories they're adding are neat tho.

[@skell8392]

itsd great for begining but after basics its not that effective

[@Ayxan_Eyvaz]

Duolingo is good for learning important words not entire language.

[@Me-mb2ij]

for me duolingo is SOO useful. even if it doesnt teach you EVERY single word in that specific language, it still teaches words you would need. For example, im doing German right now and duolingo acc got the words into my brain. Tbh if u wanna learn YOU need to be encouraged. If duolingo doesnt really help maybe its just you who doesnt want to learn that language. duolingo is acc fun to learn n effective. I would acc rather sit here for an hour doing duolingo, learning a new language, other than scrolling on tiktok all day.

[@ava1002]

I dont really think it's a waste of time, but if you want to be fluent in a language, you definitely shouldn't be using ONLY duolingo. It's a great starter app to get used to the language and basic sentence patterns/grammar structures, as well as learning vocabulary along the way. The wacky sentences they force you to learn isn't just to make you memorize how to say "my owl can sing", but rather show you the positions of nouns, verbs, prepositions, etc in a sentence, as well as conjugations. They don't make it obvious, but after practicing it many times, you're supposed to understand how to construct sentences.

[@tomaco7310]

I've completed a few trees in my time (Spanish, Vietnamese, and Esperanto). The only one I had any confidence after finishing was Esperanto. Esperanto is definitely an order of magnitude easier and I supplemented my language diet with Anki, Evildea, BookBox, all kinds of stuff, but in this case I thought the Esperanto tree was very useful (not to mention the huge support of the community answering questions and such). Vietnamese on the other hand, as a tonal language with very limited voice sample (which my VN wife criticized the quality of) I graduated without much to show for it. It's probably just the first idea when we wonder where to start climbing the mountain. It's the first most obvious path, not the best path perhaps, but popular and well marked. I'm definitely not a language learned charmed by new languages. Day zero is the worst day for me. It's the lost aimless phase for me. I remember being told by my bogepatroj to start learning Vietnamese with the alphabet and sounds, but that doesn't feel right, I didn't bother to learn Esperanto's vocab until waay into my journey. Sorry to message longer than the video. I guess we've all got a love-hate relationship with the app.

[@TravelingWithKiwi]

I think that's pros cons happen on every language learning apps, so it's not about Duolingo. For example, using AnkiDroid for vocabulary training, but you miss lesson about grammar (unless somebody make flashcard deck about that). Or Babble, which is too complex for total beginner. Moreover, I don't believe if there's person who depend on only Duolingo if they're serious about learning language. That's why in the end every apps are supplementary to the others. Thanks to Duolingo, I can say this sentences: 你是加拿大人，对吗？😂😂😂

[@daysandwords]

Thanks for crediting me! When I saw the thumbnail I was like "Oi I'm pretty sure that's much line..." haha. Good video! I feel the same way. I actually didn't mean to make my reputation as the Duolingo hater... they have so many languages they other things don't, and I appreciate them trying to make English learning for developing countries free. But when Westerners (i.e. rich people) get obsessed with it, I feel like it's as if you showed an adult Seasme Street and said "This is the greatest TV ever and you never need anything else." and everyone just buys that.

[@FingtamLanguages]

Yeah, exactly! I hope I didn't misrepresent your point with that clip. I really enjoyed the video I grabbed that from.

[@daysandwords]

Nah I didn't feel misrepresented. I just don't like it when people say I'm a hater. I don't hate Duo for views, nor do I hate it for real. I just think that most people I talk to could be having more fun and doing something more effective.

[@taraking6472]

They even teach Esperanto & some other made up languages.

[@samueljenkis6253]

Calling it a waste of time, by any means, was highly incorrect. I've gained an awful lot from it. Native Spanish speakers look at me in such a different light when they see how much I've learned. I supplement it with many other means, but Duo is my baseline. Edit: the tragic update has fully ruined the experience. They've made it all about draining as much money as possible from users, destroying the path that users relied on to learn. It's now a costly, language based game that truly drains the user of their time and money. Such a filthy money grab.

[@micahoz1]

I can see it being a bit boring at times.. but proclaiming it doesn’t work is irresponsible.. the same guy recommended busu as being better.. so i did busu.. not the same result for me.. duolingo has been a very solid baseline for me that guides me along a path introducing me to ideas and giving me the repetition i need to install it into my brain.. From there im able to use the additional resources to reinforce that baseline.

[@CasualGamesJam]

All I can say is, last year all I knew of Spanish was "Hola" and "Sí", and now I can understand most of what my Spanish-speaking cousin is saying I believe Duolingo can definitely be a nice stepping stone

[@taraking6472]

As a substitute teacher, I have noticed some language teachers supplement their teaching by having students practice on Duolingo during down time. That’s how I use it. I had varying degrees of fluency from nearly fluent to the most basic before starting it. Now my languages are evening out so that my weaker languages are catching up to my two stronger ones.

[@F肯尼]

This video accurately explains how I feel about Duolingo. My first language is English and my 2nd is Japanese. To be honest, when I first learned Japanese about 18 years ago, I must had tried every method available at the time (Rosetta Stone, anki, writing notes by hand, JapanesePod101, Pemselur, etc). Its a little hard for me to love Duolingo because of the fact that it works for getting your foot wet into a language but it makes it hard to want to continue if your goal is to fully immerse yourself into the language and go monolingo. Yes, I get it the name of the app is literally Duolingo, but it's not the right tool for people who will eventually want to go all into one language when they have enough vocab to go monolingo. Rosetta Stone ends up having the opposite problem to where it works but it pushes an absolute beginner into going monolingo from the beginning. I liked that approach, but it isn't for everyone, I understand. Just staying I suggest learn basic vocab until you decide if you want to go monolingo or not then choose to stay with Duolingo only if you kind of need that translator mindset for a future job.

[@SHARMA_JI_KA_LADKA_]

Maturity is when you'll realise that this video is a wastage of time

[@mavincio]

Completely agree Fingtam! I think that duolingo is something that can help you with SOME things learning a language; however, duolingo is definitely not ideal to learn languages. I have always found that it has helped me with vocabulary, but that's pretty much all. Thanks for the informative video!

[@zachyy4791]

what can you learn more from a app that dont even talk lmao

[@krakahar]

I do think Duolingo should be tried when learning a new language, however if Duolingo's the only source your using to learn a new language, then you need to reconsider. I'm currently learning Hebrew, and I do use Duolingo. However, I also go to other sources and it has helped a TON.

[@Anton-jt6nc]

can you recommend some of your sources?

[@Anton-jt6nc]

would be a huge help, thanks

[@krakahar]

@@Anton-jt6nc Pod101, try out some phrase books if you can find them, etc.

[@_SereneMango]

Exactly: Duolingo is an entry point, not the panacea.

[@aurallistine]

Also, Duolingo doesn't give any visual images to associate with the words so they're easily forgettable. I've been doing Japanese on Duolingo for 1760 days straight and recently started learning it through immersion, and honestly even just 1 month of immersion has helped me more than 4.8 years of Duolingo ever did. The only reason my streak is this high is because, like you said at 2:35, getting a streak becomes an addiction. Maybe I'll end it today.

[@robertbones326]

I'm learning Portugese in Brazil and when I watched this, I unsubscribed from Duolingo and decided to quit using it, and then I realised a few days you're totally wrong about it being a waste of time. I'm paying for group and private lessons, and trying to converse with people in Portuguese, and even if I just learn, say, the name's of the animals from Duolingo, that's significant in helping me learn the language. I don't think learners need negativity like this, you made me think it was useless when it wasn't. If you want to contribute to the language learning community, you'd take this down and put up a more positive video.

[@svmwasthesheet1971]

The lesson to learn here is to listen to what was actually said in the video and to stop blindly following advice because it's posted on youtube.

[@cellansmith5124]

Take some personal responsibility and think for yourself

[@delusion7572]

There are more effective ways to learn languages. So hes right

[@tzz1773]

​@@delusion7572and he's also right in the fact that if you like duolingo to keep using it even if it's not the best way to learn

[@sovietbot6708]

Did you even watch the video?

[@gabrielcarmn]

For me it's good for vocabulary AND for use it only as a complement but not More ..

[@gat0anonimo]

I went to the norwegian course and tryharded 10000 exp within a few days. Then I quit because it was repetitive. A few months later, I still remember the words I learnt. For building basic vocab, it's good

[@marcioandre6469]

Duolingo takes you from Zero to B1 (Wich is great). Then you are on your own !

[@arandomguy46]

don't rush when you do it and complete the entire tree in like a week, because when it comes to the test... you will either fail or cheat Also you would purposely lose your streak because if you lose it and you had a 100 day streak or such then you feel torn and you will never use the app again.

[@spawncampe]

So quick story to give my thoughts on the app. I've had a couple Spanish classes in highschool but I sorta slacked off and did the bare minimum to pass, but I did know the very basics, especially with grammar. I started using Duolingo a few months ago when I was reaching the end of highschool b/c I suddenly wanted to know the language more. And I started out slow but now I try to do 5-7 lessons a day which takes like half hour. And I gotta say, pros are that's it's fun, easy, and the repetition is handled well, app is free and not too many ads. Cons are that it moves pretry slowly even when doing half hour a day, and it teaches stuff at random instead of dividing things into sections like for example, sentence structure, grammar, common nouns, verb tenses, structures, phrases, etc. I'll give credit to their alphabet learning system, I'm also doing Japanese a little, and I did learn Hiragana before progressing through those lessons. But instead of having distinct sections, it just picks random subjects and practices some phrases or words within that subiect. Also, too much translating exercises, they should have more question and response exercises and more variations of that And fyi, my 2nd language is Korean(mother is korean), and I consider myself around the same level as a elementary student. And I tried the duolingo there, the test jumped me up to Unit 3, and it's basically a slightly harder version of the previous 2 units, I basically learned nothing, maybe refresh my memory on certain terms, but if you're already intermediate at a language, Duo is a waste of time, when I try to improve my korean, I try to watch some movies without subtitles, practice speaking to people, and learn within the language, not have english as a basis. So for my Spanish I make sure to do other things on top of duolingo, like practice vocab with quizlet, listen to audio podcasts of basic conversations, and watch kids shows dubbed in Spanish, and once I hopefully reach intermediate like my korean, I'll practice without having english to help me. So conclusion: Duolingo is fun and helps you stay consistent since it's easy to do daily, but it shouldn't be the only thing of you're serious about learning the language

[@shekelboi]

I think Duolingo is good for grammar, also some courses are better than others. But yes, when people are just aiming for the streak, that really is a waste of time.

[@SM-ok3sz]

Duolingo good for grammar? Dufuq?

[@shekelboi]

@@SM-ok3sz Why not? The thing you really need to pay attention to while writing the sentences is grammar.

[@OverEngineer]

Have you actually tried this app for any meaningful amount of time? I’m level B1 in German and still struggling with forming correct sentences while speaking. Duolingo improved my skill immensely, let alone I learned many new words and also learned how to use them correctly in a sentence.

[@abc6568]

What free courses/methods of learning would be good in conjunction with duolingo a beginner? Any advice is appreciated

[@abc6568]

@@allalala9916 good advice, thanks

[@jktstroll__]

I learn German with Duolingo. I think it's a good app to build daily habit to use/read it. Of course it's not ONLY way we need to be fluent in one language. I've learned German twice (from BBC free course when i was in college) and free course with my friends that study German (only for few weeks), but still can't manage to talk fluently in German because i don't use it daily. So, Duolingo reminds me about basic stuff that i learned from those courses.

[@keleman3403]

watching video is kinda 100% waste of time but ok

[@kirkendauhl6990]

I wonder when the last time was that this man used duolingo? They have speaking exercises, speech to text exercises, listening and matching exercises... They're pretty good at breaking up the monotony if you're doing a daily little program. Also building the habit with the streak has given me the urge to learn German. If I lose it I'm gonna be upset because I can do better than that and put forth more effort, not because I want my 27 day streak to go higher and higher.

[@unknown..642]

Does it get repetitive

[@Swaeshy]

what should i use instead?

[@Starxx200]

DUOLINGO IS NOT A BAD APP DUOLINGO IS A GOOD APP

how many languages have you learned using it?

[@utavtakt9361]

Started Spanish a couple of days ago (I am a native Norwegian speaker) and I have already learned alot! Super fast and easy. Gonna finish the tree and see where I go on from there.

[@ZeeZee9]

Muy bien! Yo tambien :)

[@alexanderrodriguez5]

I'm glad to know there are people who want to learn Spanish (My native language) :D

[@sakshamdeo925]

@@alexanderrodriguez5 spain has so many colonies thats why spanish is quiet popular I also want to learn spanish because of narcos in netflix

[@alexanderrodriguez5]

@@sakshamdeo925 Great, wish you good luck!

[@asemradaideh9752]

@@alexanderrodriguez5 I love real madrid and la casa de papel and i fall in love with spain itself and its people, culture, as well as the language itself , i adore it ❤️ Love you espanola alexander ❤

[@שגהש]

Tbh I just started japanese today and after about an hour or 2 I got at least 7 new words, and it also refreshed my memory a bit with the letters. And it was actually fun. So yeah given that it took me this long it’s not as effective as just learning the word alone, but it’s fun, sometimes you wouldn’t learn because it’s boring and in that case it’s better to study slowly than not at all.

[@mirovierka5136]

I have been learning spanish with duo for something more than 2 months now. I speak french so its not that dificult for me. I am on the section 4 now. Definitely it helped me. Before I couldnt say more than "how are you" in spanish and it was frustrating, now I understand already big portions of the spoken or written spanish. Its definitely helpful. And of course I am lerning it to be able to speak with the native people. And I know that it wont be easy at the beginning but what is? Also I love gaming so now after so many years of not gaming because it was already a waste of time I can game and lern at the same time 😀 and repetition? How diferently you want to learn a language? Repetition is the best

[@mirovierka5136]

I would like also to start to learn chinese and japanese with duo at the same time to see differences between them. Its great that there is such a tool almost for free

[@ab-en4ci]

I'm fed up with people complaining that duolingo is ineffective. I don't give a s. about being effiecitve. I've been learning french in an ineffective way since 2 years on duolingo It's still better than giving up an effective way after copuple of days.

[@عبداللطيفحموي-ل5خ]

Now there is books and podcasts to listen in it. I found it effective.

[@Erga_Stolano]

Newsflash; learning a new language from scratch NEEDS to be repetitive and yes, IT IS boring at times but you can't really expect to learn a new language in a short amount of time and without repeating a lot

[@patrickschannelyt]

I am a native French speaker and fluent English speaker. I took the final unit of the French course and didn't even pass. 😂 It seems a lot of the time they don't take context in consideration and want a perfect direct translation rahter than something that means the same thing. It also sometimes forces you to say something in a unnatural manner or else they'll say it's wrong. I would say Duolingo is great to get started or if you're bored but definitely not the best way to learn a language and it should be paired with other language learning resources at the very least.

[@beastateverything2.07]

Can you give some recommendations for good French learning websites because I'm going to move to France. It would mean alot

[@aytayt]

Isnt it ironic that i got a Duolingo ad while entering this video 💀

[@wSn2024]

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[@ogunsadebenjaminadeiyin2729]

1:13 is my major reason why I stopped using Duolingo. There's a thought process related perculiarly to each language.

[@flashgordon6510]

I don't mind Duo, but I do wish they had some other kind of exercises. It gets so tedious. I know the words I want, but hunting for them takes up more time than it should, imo.

[@FlashySenap]

Have no idea to start learning a new language. I learned english but that was mostly because Sweden has english everywhere. games are in english, movies are in english, commersials are in english. the list goes on. I learned reading english due to games like final fantasy 7 and online games that required me to use it. it was passive learning. but Now Im want to learn Spanish. My sister showed me duolingo and its a nice start imo during my time between my technician school and when Im not gaming. I don't expect it to teach me everything and become fluent but maybe it can help me get a foot in the door. Considering getting movies in Spanish and such as a passive thing. perhaps change language in games. Im not really sure how to learn a new language at a decent pace.

[@matthewprovencio6020]

Basically, if your Duolingo streak is the only thing holding you to learn your target language, don't expect to shock natives.

[@theopoaxisuponus2004]

Hmm, I disagree.. I’ve been using Duolingo to try and relearn Arabic - a language that I couldn’t learn by myself because I was no longer in an arabic speaking world. In like.. probably less than a week or so, I managed to be able to read and write again. If you ask me, that’s a huge step up for me.

[@bittersuite17]

I love Duolingo. I’m learning Norwegian rn and after that I will probably start Korean. I plan on listening to podcasts and reading books in these languages to do better with my fluency and grammar.

[@worldofsarthak1628]

It's a game for language learners which can be a fun way to spend some time, a useful aid to language learning (if used correctly), but can also be addictive and inefficient use of time. I would say don't get addicted to the points system, play with it sparsely through the day, rather than binging on it. If you don't see it as the primarily source of learning, you may even enjoy its quirks! That way you benefit from it without really depending on it.

[@gauthamkrao797]

The streak feature in Duolingo is a good beartrap...without it I would have given up on learning German in a week for sure. Atleast this keeps me glued in for the long haul.

[@foreverlearningfrench]

Le "Day Steak" est très addictif. J'ai dû arrêter d'utiliser Duolingo car je suis devenu trop obsédé par le "Day Streak" et par le fait de ne pas apprendre le français. Ce n'était plus amusant. Au fait, j'adore Michael de "The Office". MDR

[@samuelshelton8042]

It got me started into Spanish. It's the reason I can speak Spanish now because of it. But I agree with you on the exercises. I like the stories better.

[@くそ101くそ10]

how long did it take you?

[@samuelshelton8042]

@@くそ101くそ10 honestly, duolingo was the how I got into it. But then I realized that duolingo was causing me to stagnate. There are faster ways to do it by far. The stories are good in duolingo though

[@Cukito4]

Anything that takes more than 1 second is a "waste of time".

[@DGaryGrady]

I gave up on Duolingo perhaps a year ago. In the abstract it seems a reasonable approach, but I didn't find that it worked for me. Possibly it was the annoyance of having one's responses judged by a not-terribly-bright algorithm (an artificial stupidity?). By the way, a very simple and quick way to improve your sound would be to move your microphone closer.

[@GuruLifts]

Duolingo is a great tool for beginners... The further along you get, the bigger the waste of time it is. One of the main exercises where you form pre-made sentences is a timesink...

[@ascaredemoji6334]

Duolingo used to be fun for me, in my childhood I used to learn english, but then I got bored and learnt the rest of the vocabulary with youtube videos. Then I came back to learn Japanese, I learnt a few words (which I forgot) and got bored again. Then I came back again to learn french, which is a language (no offense) which I hate and I think it sounds weird, but I would learn it to improve my french class grades, but then got bored of it yet again. Then, the last time, I came back to learn Japanese again, because I wish one day I would the country, this time it was a bit more effective, my will to learn a language was stronger than usual, I even started to learn spanish at the same time. But I started to feel a sensation of boredom, like always, it just felt boring doing the same hard japanese phrases again and again. Every time I would come back to finish the lessons I would get instantly bored at doing the same hard phrases and losing hearts again and again. I even had to unfriend my friends because they would've to do the friend objectives alone. I want to come back to achieve my life goals but my brain gets bored too easily and it's stopping me, leaving me being ignorant of Japanese. I managed to learn the Hiragana and Katakana characters and some important questions, but then I just stopped and left my streak at 0 collecting dust.

[@DeaditeCaz]

I hate how duolingo bullies you for getting it wrong, it’s ok to be wrong i mean you’re trying to learn a whole new language

[@koveras3189]

Duolingo is absolutely NOT a waste of time. But it is important to understand that Duolingo alone will not make you fluent in a language, no matter how many years you sink into it. The best feature of Duolingo is the streak system that helps you build a habit of learning, and through this you can acquire some pretty solid basic knowledge of a language in order to dive in deeper thanks to other methods. I'm learning italian right now and I've gone onto more advanced methods but if it weren't for Duolingo, I don't think I would've gathered the patience to practice everyday with books.

[@Colin-Fenix]

My biggest problem is the mentality that everyone with a flag on their profile is a polyglot. No one using Duolingo becomes a polyglot. My second biggest problem is that no serious language app teaches Klingon.

[@nakaharakarin8315]

Klingon for the nerds. 😂😂😂 I would try if I had any interest

[@tomsawyer283]

A video that thankfully has the comments enabled as a visible like/dislike bar would quickly tell you what you needed to know

[@noxxxx35]

Its better than wasting my time on tiktok 😋

[@GloryToGod4]

Im learning japanese with the MIA approach which has been working really well for me. I want to learn chinese or korean next with literally just duolingo (just as a research expirement to see exactly how effective it is). This sounds really fun and exciting

[@langolango-zm4re]

i used doulingo to kick start and then i used doulingo conversation for basic vocabs, and then i use pippa pig to get more advanced and then i used superbook to get even more advanced. this is my best method ever that taught me a language very comfortably in more or less than a month. and i couldnt believe that's how easy to learn a language when you used the right method.

[@charlessantista5063]

Studying French for a year now, and yesterday I was able to read and understand a french email from my company. So yes, it works, but not alone, you need to listen songs reading lyrics, listen songs and try guessing lyrics, as well watch children movies in french. And I know that that more ahead, I will need a official course to polish grammar rules, but in no way Duolingo is a lost of time. No way at all.

[@chadtravnick]

Excuse me can you tell me how to get rid of that stupid scoreboard on my phone? Just really trying to spend less time on this app by learning n not want to feel like I am in a race. Just sad whoever made this

[@SurrogateActivities]

The extent of translation exercises in duolingo is just vocabulary learning. No one launches the app when they already know alot of vocabulary and want to improve fluency. Duh.

[@nahiankabyo4296]

I have never been able to 7 strike a single time in duolingo...

[@schkullington]

I think duolingo is good if youve moved to a new country but its not a primary source of learning even in that case

[@KhalidKhalid-yw6ig]

I learn Spanish besides English, for English I take a course and memorize vocabulary and practice, etc but for Spanish I just use Duolingo it's like a game to build kinda a good base of language and gain the basics of Spanish until I finish with English

[@ЭдвардВ.М]

Duolingo is a good start to learning a language, but it's not enough. Effective for people who are starting to learn a new language, I would definitely say yes

[@kennyborland4399]

I see Duolingo as brain training and it makes sure I’m at least doing SOMETHING towards language learning every day. I agree it won’t get me to fluency on its own, but I’m keeping it as part of my plan for now.

[@Turkey_b0i]

I prefer it because it's different from when I learnt language in school. I would have to sit there for an hour learning something I didn't care about to them be forced to learn more of it at home. With Duolingo I can learn whenever wherever for as long as I want , I could do it in my own time and I prefer that to being stressed and forced into it

[@zarabiddappa4445]

I am learning to form sentences finally because of it so dont hate on it please

[@chaoticneutral7573]

For my Duolingo is more lika a game app then something to use for learning a new languages. Still using it for entertainment then Im bored.

[@waftsofpetrichor]

Point of the video: it's not that Duolingo doesn't have its uses; it does, just don't overestimate them.

[@Ere1705]

2 years ago I would disagree with you but trying to learn it nowadays really did feel like a waste of time. Monotization features they added with constant hearts really didn't inspire me to learn more but only hindered me as I was always getting stuck and had to wait for them to refresh or pay up(which really isn't ideal when I usually have like 20 minutes dedicated to specificly for learning on duolingo)

[@atrangi8137]

Bro use mod 😂😂😂

[@presidentrepublic2479]

Are books the best way to learn a new language?

[@Resident900]

I feel like using Doulingo is not about how many lessons you do...but how many lessons your Remember... I can say Doulingo definitely helped me more than spanish class in high school

[@financegod-g1b]

This app is the foundation for my English fluency to grow, it also helps to create a consistent learning habit.

[@starlesskidd]

Duolingo kinda states that their course will only take you to a B2 language proficiency level. After that you'll have to hone your skills on your own.

[@Stephanpar23]

Using it now and I'm getting annoyed with the app. It starts off decent but they took out the ability to question anything they put as an answer. That speaks volumes on their oversight.

[@Cubanbearnyc]

I have mixed reviews, it can help to a certain extent, but eventually lessons start with a quiz, in which you must guess the answers, that defies logic.... I would expect an explanation of the goals given with examples, leading to several exercises and a quiz at the end .This absurd configuration turned me off. I do speak Spanish which is a very close language to French in terms of grammar and lexicon, so I was able to answer correctly many things using Spanish as a reference, but i wonder how frustrating it is for others who only know English. Guessing should have no place in a learning system, but rather methodical growth through the understanding of what is being learned

[@inser3882]

So basically, if you genuinely wanna focus and learn, use a different resource. Other resources are better at teaching. But its still not completely useless. It can be used for just side learning or when you wanna get your feet wet like bro said in the vid.

[@BlingTheSlim]

I literally learned more from 1 hour video that i found boring kinda and after 50 minutes decided to stop but i actually sat throught the lesson meaning i actually wanted to learn and i worked hard for it duolingo is the opposite

[@Chewy41915]

With Duolingo I’m learning to read and write in Spanish a lot better than I can speak and listen. That’s just weird.

[@GeorgiosMichalopoulos]

Very well said and funny too!! Thank you taking the time to create this.

[@ocvbnm6]

I grew up in Mexico were we speak Spanish, since we are close to the border with USA I learned english. With duolingo I started learning brazialin portuguese and now I can understand most of song lyrics. It helps and I am not done ye with the course.

[@Sword35632]

Basic answer: Duolingo is the head start which helps you learn a new language. You will need a new app to achieve fluency.

[@adamm5425]

You surrender to the Steak of your own free will because you know that building habits is the best way to self-development. Even if Duolingo is not 100% effective, at least you have added something productive to your routine.

[@falage2132]

I sincerely disagree. When I started learning French on Duolingo, I already had French in school for almost three years (!) and could barely form a basic sentence and pronounce it correctly. After quitting French class I started using Duolingo to practise my French. After using the Desktop version (it's more difficult since you have to translate the sentences with your keyboard more often) for 500 days, 20 to 90 minutes on a daily basis, I would say I'm an advanced learner. I can understand most French Videos, read intermediate French books and have a decent pronunciation. Another example: I'm studying Spanish in school for about three years. I probably have an A2 or B1 level at the moment. 4 months ago I started using Duolingo for thar language as well. And guess what, I'm already noticing results when I go to class and know some vocabulary that the others do not. I get your point. There are definitely more efficient methods out there. But compared to the required effort, Duolingo is just as good as it can get. To call it useless is merely wrong in my opinion. It's a tool that can be used efficiently. As others already pointed out. The goal of Duolingo is not to become fluent, but to create the foundation of a language.

[@becky2235]

Does anyone else agree I think they make Duolingo to be addictive? Just when you've done loads and want to quit they drop a x.p. boost. But the match games to gain X.P. are not poss to win without paying for time boosts after level 5!

[@ccaiitliin]

Idk man, been using it for my mother's tongue language or whatever you call it, and it seems pretty effective to me. I just wished they added a brazilian/portuguese option so it's even more accurate. Same with spanish and mexican spanish. It certainly isn’t a waste of time if you pair it with other tools.

[@couch_philosoph3325]

What i am bothered by is that they have no grammar bits or optional conjugation options. Like yeah i understand basic learners don't want to know all the perfect conjugaisons in french. But i fucking do. They sprinkle it here and there, but never name a lesson accordingly, so if you try it as an advanced learner, you are lost. I study in a bilingual city and my speaking is c2-. But i know that due to me having learned a lot orally without much effort, i get some tenses wrong. So id like to practice that. I successfully did all the skipping lessons which were quite idiotic. No advanced learner should be tested on simple words like nose. I just started italian with it and while it is very motivating, here again they completely disregard grammar and tenses. I know around 4 verbs, but all of them only in the fist 3 persons! Instead they teach me dumb vocab i will never use like stufato (a kind of roast). But i can't say "we have or we are". But i can say that the rabbit eats a blu crayon. 😆

[@davestridr]

this is what bothers me too