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Duolingo makes learning new languages simple and exciting. But you don’t have to restrict yourself to learning just one language at a time. Adding and switching courses on Duolingo is easy once you know how.
How to Switch Languages on Duolingo
Both the web and mobile versions of Duolingo allow you to change the language you’re learning on the platform.
Change Your Duolingo Language on the Web
Follow these steps to change your course language on the web version of Duolingo:
Change Your Duolingo Language on Mobile
The language switching process on the iOS and Android versions of Duolingo is the same:
You do not lose your progress when you add a new course or switch between languages on Duolingo. The only way to delete your Duolingo course data is by going toSettings>Courses, and then removing a language.
Can You Learn Multiple Languages at the Same Time on Duolingo?
Learning multiple languages simultaneously is extremely easy on Duolingo, as the platform allows you to freely switch between courses as you see fit. Your progress in each course is saved separately, and isn’t affected by switching. You can switch as often as you like, and dip in and out of as many languages as you want.
However, as a language learner myself, I would personally recommend not switching between languages too often, as that can get confusing. Instead, I tend to focus on one language for a certain period of time, before switching to another. Say you’re traveling to a different country soon (in which case theseadvanced Google Maps featureswill help), focus your efforts on the main language spoken there.
How to Remove a Language on Duolingo
As fun as it is to learn multiple different languages at once, you may decide that a certain language isn’t for you. In which case, you should remove that language from your Duolingo app.
Being Fluent in Multiple Languages Makes You a Potential Polyglot
Learning a second language isn’t always a walk in the park. Especially learning one to the point of being fluent. However, language learning apps such as Duolingo mean more people are learning multiple languages.
If you may speak two languages, you’re considered bilingual, if you can speak three languages, you’re trilingual, and if you can speak more than that, you can legitimately call yourself a polyglot. Which is a mouthful in its own right. Just don’t ask me how to say “polyglot” in languages other than English.
