Best App for Learning a Language
Duolingo
Free (gratis! gratuit! frei!) app uses a multitude of mini-quizzes to turn kids into playful polyglots.
Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Irish, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Ukrainian, Esperanto, Polish and Turkish — It’s fast, fun and free.
Practice speaking, reading, listening and writing. Play a game, answer questions and complete lessons to improve your vocabulary and grammar. Start with basic verbs, phrases, and sentences, and learn new words daily.
Editor’s Choice and “Best of the Best” —Google Play
“The best language-learning app” —The Wall Street Journal
“This free app and website is among the most effective language-learning methods I’ve tried… lessons come in the form of brief challenges — speaking, translating, answering multiple-choice questions — that keep me coming back for more.” —The New York Times
Most popular language courses are:
- English for Spanish speakers (60M learners)
- Spanish for English speakers (50M learners)
- French for English speakers (30M learners)
Duolingo is the best way to learn to read, listen, write and speak English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Irish, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Ukrainian, Esperanto, Polish or Turkish.
- It’s free. Learning a language has never been so affordable.
- It’s fun. Learn by playing a game — practice new words by doing quick lessons and answering questions daily.
- It’s effective. 34 hours of Duolingo are equivalent to a semester of university-level education. Millions of students use Duolingo to study and learn in language classes at school!
