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"If you’ve ever tried to learn a second language, you know that it’s never a bad thing to have many ways to try to learn. The internet has given us some fantastic tools for language learning, and Duolingo is the latest site to give it a go. It’s just come out of closed beta and is now available for everyone to use, after being the talk of language learning communities online for months.

Duolingo is currently teaching German, Spanish and French for free to anyone who wants to learn. The site is kept free by getting students to help with translating the web as they learn. As for the lessons themselves, they’re really easy to understand and are broken down into manageable pieces to help you learn."

"Duolingo essentially takes you through step-by-step lessons to teach you the basics of a second language. It will teach you everyday sentences and useful words for situations, rather than dwelling on the grammar involved. This is great for developing your working language vocabulary, but not perfect for developing a higher-level understanding of the language. That said, most newcomers to a language really just want to jump in and get a feel for it, learning as much useful language as possible in the shortest amount of time. Duolingo will be perfect for these new learners."

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