Apps like Duolingo definitely do work, but language learning takes a multi-pronged approach. Duolingo is just one tool among many. It's basically flash cards wi

Apps like Duolingo definitely do work, but language learning takes a multi-pronged approach. Duolingo is just one tool among many. It's basically flash cards with progress tracking. You can get very advanced in Duolingo with a pretty big vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, but still not be conversational. It builds a solid foundation that must be supplemented with actual practice talking and using it day-to-day.