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Dear Duolingo is an advice column just for language learners. Duolingo experts share tips that help you study smarter, clarify grammar rules, understand how language learning impacts your brain, and more! Read our latest installments here, and submit your questions to dearduolingo@duolingo.com.

February 7, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Why are there so many German possessive pronouns?

by Kristina Schoen Learning
January 24, 2023

Dear Duolingo: How do our brains remember things?

by Ben Reuveni Learning
January 10, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Why do I use rules from my first language in my second language?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
December 27, 2022

Dear Duolingo: celebrating one year of Dear Duolingo!

by Cindy Blanco Learning
December 13, 2022

Dear Duolingo: Why does Japanese have three writing systems?

by Anthony Chan Learning
November 29, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do unwritten languages get writing systems?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
November 15, 2022

Dear Duolingo: Why do Spanish dialects use "le" and "lo" differently?

by James Leow Learning
November 1, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How can I practice a language when no one around me speaks it?

by Lisa Frumkes Learning
October 18, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How can I learn to form sentences in my new language?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
October 4, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do you know the gender of German nouns?

by Cindy Blanco and Kristina Schoen Learning
September 20, 2022

Dear Duolingo Bonus: That one surprising pronunciation trick

by Cindy Blanco Learning
September 6, 2022

Dear Duolingo: Can you relearn a language you forgot?

by Hope Wilson Learning
August 23, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How can I learn Chinese tones?

by Farrah Neumann, Tina Tan and Adele Touhey Learning
August 9, 2022

Dear Duolingo: Can you learn multiple languages at once?

by Mykhaylo Zakryzhevskyy Learning
July 26, 2022

Dear Duolingo: What is "vosotros" and when do I use it?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
July 12, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do you know what sounds French letters make?

by Sharon Wilkinson Learning
June 28, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How can I improve my accent in Spanish?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
June 14, 2022

Dear Duolingo: What are the benefits of learning a new language?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
May 31, 2022

How gender-neutral language has evolved around the world

by Cindy Blanco Learning
May 17, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do I practice all of the grammar rules in my new language?

by Elizabeth Onstwedder Learning
May 10, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do I get better at pronunciation in my new language?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
May 3, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How does language learning differ between generations?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
April 19, 2022

Dear Duolingo: Where did English come from?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
April 12, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do I decide between “lo” and “le” in Spanish?

by James Leow Learning
April 5, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do I memorize the gender of every noun in my language?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
March 22, 2022

Dear Duolingo: What’s up with all these gendered nouns?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
March 15, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do I trick my easily-distracted brain into studying?

by Estelle Tian Learning
March 8, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do I get comfortable writing in a new language?

by Nora Gordon Learning
February 23, 2022

Dear Duolingo: What’s the difference between a dialect and an accent?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
February 8, 2022

Dear Duolingo: What’s the most popular language in the United States?

by Cindy Blanco Learning
January 25, 2022

Dear Duolingo: How do I become fluent in a new language?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

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