Whether you’re learning your first words or practicing full conversations, Duolingo’s got you covered! Our speaking lessons and conversation tools help you speak with confidence—all from your phone. 

Here’s how we help you build real speaking skills, step by step.

Speak in lessons from day one

From your very first lesson, you’ll get speaking exercises that prompt you to repeat words, translate sentences out loud, or take part in bite-sized dialogues. These quick, interactive moments help train your mouth and brain to work together—an essential skill for real-world conversations.

Screenshot of a speaking exercise. Lin is next to a speech bubble that says “Alice, are you Belgian?” and below it is a white button with a small blue microphone that says “Tap to speak.” Screenshot of a dialogue speaking exercise. The first speech bubble shows a question in French. Below it are three response choices, each one in a speech bubble with a blue microphone. Screenshot of a dialogue speaking exercise with two Duolingo characters. Oscar is next to a speech bubble with a question in French, and below is Lucy next to a speech bubble with her response in French. At the bottom of her speech bubble is a blue button with a microphone that says “Tap to speak.”

One of our newest features, Flashcards, also gets you speaking: As you flip through the deck of cards, you’ll be drawing out the translation from your memory and speaking it aloud!

Turn on the mic for extra practice

In many of the writing exercises you see, you also have the option to *speak* your answer instead of typing it! Just tap the microphone and say your answer out loud for a simple way to get extra speaking reps. 💪

Two screenshots of exercises. The one on the left features an instruction telling the learner to “Translate this sentence”. Below is a character saying the phrase “Sir, do you open today?”. There is also a big textbox with a microphone icon in its bottom right corner. The screenshot on the right has the same instruction to “Translate this sentence”, but the character below says “Do you like riding a horse?”. This one also features a big textbox with a microphone icon in its bottom right corner.

Explore speaking-only practice sessions

Want to focus just on speaking? Head to the Practice Hub to find lessons made entirely of speaking exercises.

These practice sets help you:

  • fine-tune your pronunciation
  • review recent speaking exercises
  • build confidence speaking complete sentences

Learn how to pronounce a new writing system

Does the language you’re learning have a different writing system? On Duolingo, you’ll find pronunciation activities that help you match these new letters and characters to how to pronounce them. You’ll do sound drills, learn about minimal pairs, and complete sounds-focused lessons.

Screenshot of the Korean course reading tab. The text at the top says Screenshot of a lesson from the the Korean course reading tab. At the top it says

Have conversations with Duolingo characters

Duolingo Max subscribers have access to conversation tools that let you practice in fun, low-pressure settings:

  • Video Call: Catch up with Lily and Falstaff in realistic, supportive video calls. They’re a great way to build confidence and get instant feedback!
  • Roleplay: Chat with world characters in playful scenarios. You can speak your responses aloud for extra practice.
3 iPhone screens. The first shows a learner’s path in the French course. We are hovering over a node with a video camera icon — the hover state says “Video call: Lily” and has the Duolingo Max logo. You can Call or Skip. The other 2 screens show the call in action: the middle screen shows Lily’s avatar and reads “Calling Lily…” with a red button at the bottom of the screen where the learner can “hang up.” The third screen shows Lily filling the screen, her mouth is open as she’s mid-conversation with the learner.

Say it with us 💬

There’s no better time than today to start speaking your new language—and Duolingo makes it easier than ever!