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Dear Duolingo: Why can't I speak my new language in the real world?

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Dear Duolingo: What should I do when people switch to English?

by Kristin Bach Language

August 6, 2024

Dear Duolingo: What kind of Chinese does Duolingo teach?

by Tina Tan and Adele Touhey Language

July 23, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Why do languages have words that sound the same?

by Cindy Blanco Language

July 9, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Do other languages have diminutives?

by Stefanie Schantl Language

June 25, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Why doesn't Duolingo start with the ABCs?

by Hope Wilson Learning

June 11, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Why are the words for 11 and 12 weird in so many languages?

by Cassie Freeman and Alison Falco Learning

May 28, 2024

Dear Duolingo: How can I learn to think in a new language?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

May 14, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Are some words unnecessary?

by Cindy Blanco and Emilie Zuniga Learning

April 30, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Is it easier to learn your family's language?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

April 16, 2024

Dear Duolingo: What are the different writing systems around the world?

by Elizabeth Strong Learning

April 2, 2024

Dear Duolingo: What's the right level of difficulty?

by Sharon Wilkinson Learning

March 19, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Are Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian related?

by Emilie Zuniga Learning

March 5, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Is immersion the best way to learn a language?

by Sharon Wilkinson Learning

February 20, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Can you forget your first language?

by Hope Wilson Learning

February 6, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Can you learn a language in 6 months?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

January 23, 2024

Dear Duolingo: Do other languages have contractions?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

January 9, 2024

Dear Duolingo: what to know about learning a new language

by Cindy Blanco Learning

December 26, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Why is spaced repetition so important for learning?

by Elizabeth Onstwedder Learning

December 12, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What makes some accents harder than others?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

November 28, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What language would children invent?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

November 14, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What does it mean to be a "No Sabo" kid?

by Danielle Dionne and Elisa Camps Troncoso Learning

October 31, 2023

Dear Duolingo: How do you raise children bilingual?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

October 17, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What counts as a "universal" word? (the finale)

by Cindy Blanco Learning

October 3, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What does it mean for languages to be related?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

September 19, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What does it feel like to be bilingual?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

September 12, 2023

Dear Duolingo Bonus: exceptions and explanations for words that are the same worldwide

by Cindy Blanco Learning

September 5, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Are any words the same in all languages?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

August 22, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What are common mistakes language learners make?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

August 8, 2023

Dear Duolingo: How can we make our brains pay attention?

by Ryan Peters Learning

July 25, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Are some people just better at learning languages than others?

by Cindy Blanco and Adele Touhey Learning

July 11, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Why is spoken language so hard to understand?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

June 27, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Can you learn a language while sleeping?

by Elise Hopman Learning

June 13, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Why do languages change over time?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

May 30, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Tell me everything about German sentence structure

by Kristina Schoen Learning

May 16, 2023

Dear Duolingo: How do you pronounce "b" and "v" in Spanish?

by Fernando Melero-García and Farrah Neumann Learning

May 2, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What makes English pronunciation so hard?

by Cindy Blanco and Emma Gibson Learning

April 18, 2023

Dear Duolingo: How can I keep my streak while on vacation?

by Mykhaylo Zakryzhevskyy and Brandon Lesher Learning

April 4, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Can video games help you learn a language?

by Kristina Schoen and Rich Forest Learning

March 21, 2023

Dear Duolingo: What is a bilingual?

by Cindy Blanco Learning

February 21, 2023

Dear Duolingo: Does Duolingo teach grammar?

by James Leow Language

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

Dear Duolingo: 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