How To Start Learning A New Language On Duolingo

How To Start Learning A New Language On Duolingo

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How To Start Learning A New Language On Duolingo
Published 2025-06-04 08:52:26 · 24 min read
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Duolingo is a very powerful language learning tool that supports many different types of language learning. We will learn the following through this blog:

  • How to start a new language learning on Duolingo?
  • About switching the App interface language.
  • Remove existing language learning courses.
  • Why should you use Duolingo? How to subscribe to Duolingo for $3.84/mon?
  • Duolingo supported language list 2025.

How to switch the target language of Duolingo learning

choose language Pass the basic test

  1. First, when we first enter Duolingo, we need to choose a language to learn. We will take "Chinese" as an example here.
  2. Then we need to do a unit test. This process will not be long, with about 15 basic questions.
  3. After completing some basic tests, we will officially enter the language learning plan.
  4. At this time, select the language course button in the upper left corner, where you can switch to other languages for learning.

Select New Course

How to switch the language of the Duolingo App

  • The interface language of the Duolingo App is automatically identified based on the system language of the user's mobile phone.
  • We need to change the operating system language of the user's mobile phone.
  • Then restart the program, and it will automatically switch to the language interface you want.

Android system language switching method

[steps]: Settings->System->Language & input->Languages

Open Settings   find the Language & Input change language

  1. Enter the settings menu through the phone settings.
  2. In the system settings, find the language & input options.
  3. You can modify the system language here.
  4. restart Duolingo to reload.

IOS system language switching method

[steps]: Settings->General->Language & Region

Open Settings   choose General find Language & Region

  1. First find the settings in the IOS system.
  2. Then find [General] in the menu.
  3. In the menu list, find [Language&Region].
  4. You can modify the system language of IOS here.
  5. Then restart Duolingo to modify the App interface language.

How to delete language courses in Duolingo

go to Profile find the settings find the Manage Courses

  1. First, we enter the main interface of Duolingo and select the personal profile.
  2. Select the settings in the upper right corner and find [MANAGE COURSE] in the menu list.
  3. You can directly delete the language courses you don’t want to learn here.
Remove a course

Note: After removing a course, you will not be able to restore the course and all your learning progress will be lost. Please proceed with caution.

Why should you use Duolingo?

 1. Suitable for beginners

  Duolingo can provide different learning routes based on the user's mastery of foreign languages, and a step-by-step learning model, so that beginners can better master the basics, while not putting too much learning pressure on beginners, causing them to give up language learning.

 2. Most functions are free

  As one of the most popular language learning tools in the world, you can learn multiple language courses without paying any fees. Of course, if you want to get more functions, you need to subscribe.

TypePriceDescription
Basic Plan (Free)$0 Includes ads, limited practice sessions
Duolingo Super$12.99/month & $83.99/yearNo ads, unlimited practice, offline downloads, single-user only
Duolingo Family Plan$9.99/monthSupports up to 6 accounts, ideal for sharing
Duolingo Shared Account$3.84/monthGamsGo shared account (Unofficial)

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Note:

 3. Guide learning through animation, games, etc.

  It will prepare learning tasks for users on the day, improve learning enthusiasm through levels and points reward mode, and make language learning gradually become a habit of life.

 4. Adjust course content and difficulty according to mastery level

  Adjust practice strategy according to learning progress and mastery of language, support offline learning, you can download courses to local for learning, and also provide pronunciation and listening practice.

Languages supported by Duolingo (2025)

CategoryLanguageDescription
European Languages (Latin & Germanic Languages)EnglishAvailable for non-native English speakers
Spanish (Español) 
French (Français) 
Italian (Italiano) 
Portuguese (Português) 
German (Deutsch) 
Dutch (Nederlands) 
Swedish (Svenska) 
Danish (Dansk) 
Norwegian (Norsk) 
Asian LanguagesMandarin Chinese (中文)Focuses on Pinyin, no handwriting practice
Japanese (日本語)Supports Hiragana, Katakana, and some Kanji
Korean (한국어)Hangul-based learning
Hindi 
Indonesian(Bahasa Indonesia) 
Vietnamese(Tiếng Việt) 
Thai 
Slavic Languages (Eastern Europe & Russia)Russian 
Polish 
Czech 
Ukrainian 
Turkish 
Arabic 
Hebrew 
Swahili 
Endangered & Minority Languages
European Endangered LanguagesIrish (Gaeilge)Ireland
Welsh (Cymraeg)Wales, UK
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)Scotland
Indigenous American LanguagesNavajo (Diné Bizaad)Native American language (USA)
Hawaiian (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) 
Artificial Languages (Constructed by Humans)EsperantoAn international auxiliary language created in the 19th century
KlingonFrom Star Trek
High ValyrianFrom Game of Thrones

 Duolingo supports more than 30 different languages.

 Provides learning content for European, Asian, rare European languages and artificial languages.

 Supports multiple language learning paths and is highly interactive during the learning process.

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