how long to finish a duolingo course

by Dr. Kelsie Nienow 6 min read

EDIT: According to the answers it takes between 4 and 6 months to finish a Duolingo course, although if you work hard you may finish it in 3 months.Feb 19, 2013

Full Answer

How long does it take to learn a language on Duolingo?

So, at two minutes per lesson, and 75 lessons per module, that’s 150 minutes per module, or 2.5 hours. How Many Hours Does 1 Language Take to Complete on Duolingo?

How long does it take to finish a Duolingo tree?

At that pace, you'll finish most Duolingo trees in about 400 days. If you follow my suggestions, that'll come to 400 hours of study, which should make you a strong B1 speaker/reader, and at that point you're ready for an immersion experience. If you can't travel, you can at least immerse yourself in books.

How long does it take to learn 5 Sección 5 on Duolingo?

El tiempo promedio de aprendizaje de los usuarios de Duolingo para alcanzar la Sección 5 es de aproximadamente 120 horas, con cierta variación entre los cursos de español y francés. ¡Eso es solo la mitad de horas necesarias para cuatro semestres de clases en la universidad!

How hard is it to become a course designer on Duolingo?

To become a course designer on Duolingo, you don't have to master either of the two languages. I usually report at least one mistake (or what looks like one) when studying a lesson. The "beta" languages are worse; I've been in situations where I couldn't progress past a lesson because there were so many problems.

Will completing a Duolingo course make you fluent?

You can learn as many words or sentences as you want, but until you're able to have a conversation with another person, you'll never be fluent.

What happens when you finish a Duolingo course?

If you stop studying after you complete a Duolingo course, you”ll miss out on valuable grammar, vocabulary and listening practice, and your skills won't progress past the level Duolingo left you at. Without a clear course of action for what to do after Duolingo, it might be too easy to quit studying altogether.

Is Duolingo a waste of time?

It's a waste of time. In fact, it's just as bad as the education system Von Ahn criticizes. Duolingo outsources its translation services, allowing for awkward sentences to slip in undetected. And translation (the core of its platform) is already widely known to be an ineffective way to learn a language.

Is Rosetta Stone better than Duolingo?

Yes. After thoroughly testing out and reviewing each language learning app, we found Rosetta Stone to be a superior program to Duolingo. While we like Duolingo's gamification of learning, Rosetta Stone is simply more comprehensive and effective.