Duolingo – Language Lessons

Duolingo is still the go-to app if your list of New Year’s resolutions includes “Learn some Spanish this year.” It makes language learning feel more like a mobile game, with streaks, XP, and daily goals, and support for over 40 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and more.

Lessons are short enough to fit into spare moments, like waiting for coffee or commuting to work. There’s also a mix of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, so you’re not just memorizing vocabulary lists. 

Over the last couple of years, Duolingo has also expanded beyond languages into music and math, and even recently into topics like chess, with a dedicated chess course built around puzzles and short training games.

Is it enough to become fluent by itself? Probably not. But as a daily habit builder and a fun way to keep your brain active, Duolingo is hard to beat, especially when you combine it with podcasts, movies, or conversations in your target language.