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7 languages youāll hear where you least expect them
Learning a language can broaden your horizonsāsometimes more than you realize!
Practice any skill, any time in the Practice tab
Choose your own adventure as you learn!
Dear Duolingo: Why are there so many German possessive pronouns?
German has many versions of āmy,ā āyour,ā āhis,ā etc. How do you know which to use?
ģģ
ģ ė§źµ ź³µģ©ģ“ģ¼ź¹ģ?
ģģ
ģ ģ¬ė¬ė¶ģ“ ģź°ķė ź²ģ²ė¼ 볓ķøģ ģøģ“ģ¼ź¹ģ?
How to set up a chess board: a guide for beginners
All checkmates start the same way: with setting up your board.
How French accent marks can help improve your pronunciation
They let you know how to pronounce the soundāand tell you a bit of the wordās history!
6 Japanese words that donāt mean what you think they mean
You might already know these words⦠or do you?
How Duolingo teaches speaking skills
Got something to say in your new language? Duolingo wants to help!
What I learned from using French for a week
See what happens when you spend a week eating, sleeping, and breathing French.
Elevating craft: How we refreshed our core tabs
We recently refreshed our core tabs to be cleaner, clearer, and more cohesive!
Dear Duolingo: Why is it so hard to explain the rules of your own language?
Knowing English isnāt the same as being able to teach it. Hereās why!
The history of women in chessāfrom exclusion to Grandmasters
Discover the powerful women whoāve changed the gameāon and off the chess board.
8 common Japanese loanwords and their history
Why does Japanese have so many loanwords from different languages?
15 movies to watch if youāre learning English
Grow your English skills from the comfort of your couch.
Dear Duolingo: How can I learn a language as a hearing aid user?
On or off the app, these tips will help you reach your language goals!
Our new Video Call with Falstaff is here to help you speak with confidence
Speaking a new language is hardābut it doesnāt have to be!
6 fatos memorÔveis na história do xadrez
Xadrez é coisa séria⦠até alguém chegar com iogurte saborizado.
Dear Duolingo: How do I support someone whoās learning a language?
Language learning is hard. Hereās how to support learners without adding pressure.
Explain My Answer is now free for all learners!
Smarter feedback = stronger language skills.
Your guide to inversion in French questions
Donāt get it twistedāleave that to the verbs in French questions!
Dear Duolingo: When did languages come up with standardized spelling?
Did your ancestors have to learn spelling rules? Well, itās complicatedā¦
Solving database contention with optimistic locking
Hereās how we used *optimism* to fix our notifications service and save computing costs.
The 2025 Duolingo Social Impact report
Learn how we increase access to education with real impact for families in our communities.
Automating Golden Path upgrades at scale: a journey from manual upgrades to an AI-powered workflow
What happens when you give an AI agent a pile of build errors and a dream?
7 ways you can switch up your practice in the app right now
Duolingo learners have lots of study options! Here are 7 ways you can learn today.
Is it Hanukkah or Chanukah? The language behind the Festival of Lights
Add these language facts to your Hanukkah celebration!
Agentic workflows: Scale AI prompts beyond cursorāno code required
Weāve made it easy for Duos to create and share agentic workflows without custom code.
2025 Duolingo Highlights: our biggest leaps in learning, play, and connection
Big leaps in learningāfrom chessboards to languages, music, social fun, and the new Duolingo Score
How to toast the new year in 20 languages
Impress friends and family by welcoming the new year in a whopping 20 languages!
Dear Duolingo: Whatās the least spoken language in the world?
Thousands of languages are fading fast. Hereās why it matters.
7 languages youāll hear where you least expect them
Learning a language can broaden your horizonsāsometimes more than you realize!
Practice any skill, any time in the Practice tab
Choose your own adventure as you learn!
Dear Duolingo: Why are there so many German possessive pronouns?
German has many versions of āmy,ā āyour,ā āhis,ā etc. How do you know which to use?
ģģ
ģ ė§źµ ź³µģ©ģ“ģ¼ź¹ģ?
ģģ
ģ ģ¬ė¬ė¶ģ“ ģź°ķė ź²ģ²ė¼ 볓ķøģ ģøģ“ģ¼ź¹ģ?
How to set up a chess board: a guide for beginners
All checkmates start the same way: with setting up your board.
How French accent marks can help improve your pronunciation
They let you know how to pronounce the soundāand tell you a bit of the wordās history!
6 Japanese words that donāt mean what you think they mean
You might already know these words⦠or do you?
How Duolingo teaches speaking skills
Got something to say in your new language? Duolingo wants to help!
What I learned from using French for a week
See what happens when you spend a week eating, sleeping, and breathing French.
Elevating craft: How we refreshed our core tabs
We recently refreshed our core tabs to be cleaner, clearer, and more cohesive!
Dear Duolingo: Why is it so hard to explain the rules of your own language?
Knowing English isnāt the same as being able to teach it. Hereās why!
The history of women in chessāfrom exclusion to Grandmasters
Discover the powerful women whoāve changed the gameāon and off the chess board.
8 common Japanese loanwords and their history
Why does Japanese have so many loanwords from different languages?
15 movies to watch if youāre learning English
Grow your English skills from the comfort of your couch.
Dear Duolingo: How can I learn a language as a hearing aid user?
On or off the app, these tips will help you reach your language goals!
Our new Video Call with Falstaff is here to help you speak with confidence
Speaking a new language is hardābut it doesnāt have to be!
6 fatos memorÔveis na história do xadrez
Xadrez é coisa séria⦠até alguém chegar com iogurte saborizado.
Dear Duolingo: How do I support someone whoās learning a language?
Language learning is hard. Hereās how to support learners without adding pressure.
Explain My Answer is now free for all learners!
Smarter feedback = stronger language skills.
Your guide to inversion in French questions
Donāt get it twistedāleave that to the verbs in French questions!
Dear Duolingo: When did languages come up with standardized spelling?
Did your ancestors have to learn spelling rules? Well, itās complicatedā¦
Solving database contention with optimistic locking
Hereās how we used *optimism* to fix our notifications service and save computing costs.
The 2025 Duolingo Social Impact report
Learn how we increase access to education with real impact for families in our communities.
Automating Golden Path upgrades at scale: a journey from manual upgrades to an AI-powered workflow
What happens when you give an AI agent a pile of build errors and a dream?
7 ways you can switch up your practice in the app right now
Duolingo learners have lots of study options! Here are 7 ways you can learn today.
Is it Hanukkah or Chanukah? The language behind the Festival of Lights
Add these language facts to your Hanukkah celebration!
Agentic workflows: Scale AI prompts beyond cursorāno code required
Weāve made it easy for Duos to create and share agentic workflows without custom code.
2025 Duolingo Highlights: our biggest leaps in learning, play, and connection
Big leaps in learningāfrom chessboards to languages, music, social fun, and the new Duolingo Score
How to toast the new year in 20 languages
Impress friends and family by welcoming the new year in a whopping 20 languages!
Dear Duolingo: Whatās the least spoken language in the world?
Thousands of languages are fading fast. Hereās why it matters.
7 languages youāll hear where you least expect them
Learning a language can broaden your horizonsāsometimes more than you realize!
Practice any skill, any time in the Practice tab
Choose your own adventure as you learn!
Dear Duolingo: Why are there so many German possessive pronouns?
German has many versions of āmy,ā āyour,ā āhis,ā etc. How do you know which to use?
ģģ
ģ ė§źµ ź³µģ©ģ“ģ¼ź¹ģ?
ģģ
ģ ģ¬ė¬ė¶ģ“ ģź°ķė ź²ģ²ė¼ 볓ķøģ ģøģ“ģ¼ź¹ģ?
How to set up a chess board: a guide for beginners
All checkmates start the same way: with setting up your board.
How French accent marks can help improve your pronunciation
They let you know how to pronounce the soundāand tell you a bit of the wordās history!
6 Japanese words that donāt mean what you think they mean
You might already know these words⦠or do you?
How Duolingo teaches speaking skills
Got something to say in your new language? Duolingo wants to help!
What I learned from using French for a week
See what happens when you spend a week eating, sleeping, and breathing French.
Elevating craft: How we refreshed our core tabs
We recently refreshed our core tabs to be cleaner, clearer, and more cohesive!
Dear Duolingo: Why is it so hard to explain the rules of your own language?
Knowing English isnāt the same as being able to teach it. Hereās why!
The history of women in chessāfrom exclusion to Grandmasters
Discover the powerful women whoāve changed the gameāon and off the chess board.
8 common Japanese loanwords and their history
Why does Japanese have so many loanwords from different languages?
15 movies to watch if youāre learning English
Grow your English skills from the comfort of your couch.
Dear Duolingo: How can I learn a language as a hearing aid user?
On or off the app, these tips will help you reach your language goals!
Our new Video Call with Falstaff is here to help you speak with confidence
Speaking a new language is hardābut it doesnāt have to be!
6 fatos memorÔveis na história do xadrez
Xadrez é coisa séria⦠até alguém chegar com iogurte saborizado.
Dear Duolingo: How do I support someone whoās learning a language?
Language learning is hard. Hereās how to support learners without adding pressure.
Explain My Answer is now free for all learners!
Smarter feedback = stronger language skills.
Your guide to inversion in French questions
Donāt get it twistedāleave that to the verbs in French questions!
Dear Duolingo: When did languages come up with standardized spelling?
Did your ancestors have to learn spelling rules? Well, itās complicatedā¦
Solving database contention with optimistic locking
Hereās how we used *optimism* to fix our notifications service and save computing costs.
The 2025 Duolingo Social Impact report
Learn how we increase access to education with real impact for families in our communities.
Automating Golden Path upgrades at scale: a journey from manual upgrades to an AI-powered workflow
What happens when you give an AI agent a pile of build errors and a dream?
7 ways you can switch up your practice in the app right now
Duolingo learners have lots of study options! Here are 7 ways you can learn today.
Is it Hanukkah or Chanukah? The language behind the Festival of Lights
Add these language facts to your Hanukkah celebration!
Agentic workflows: Scale AI prompts beyond cursorāno code required
Weāve made it easy for Duos to create and share agentic workflows without custom code.
2025 Duolingo Highlights: our biggest leaps in learning, play, and connection
Big leaps in learningāfrom chessboards to languages, music, social fun, and the new Duolingo Score
How to toast the new year in 20 languages
Impress friends and family by welcoming the new year in a whopping 20 languages!
Dear Duolingo: Whatās the least spoken language in the world?
Thousands of languages are fading fast. Hereās why it matters.