What Language App Can Make You Fluent?

Can Duolingo actually make you fluent?

Right now Duolingo can get you pretty far: a 2020 study found that learners in Duolingo's Spanish and French courses performed as well on reading and listening tests as students who took four semesters of university classes — and in about half the time.

Can you become fluent with Duolingo?

Can you get fluent with language apps?

The short answer is that you can definitely learn some things from an app, but if you want to become fluent in a language — or even conversational — they won't be enough.

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