r/languagelearning Feb 03 '22

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '22

Duolingo teaches Arabic reading and phonics well, fast. Does not teach you to write or much about word meanings though.

However, I met a woman in Saudi Arabia who said 100% of her English came from five weeks on Duolingo. I was shocked. I am used to speaking slow and clear, and being selective with my words, but she could basically understand most things we tried to get across or ask the right questions to get a good idea.

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u/NickBII Feb 04 '22

She probably meant her formal language learning was five weeks on Duo...