Duolingo
Duolingo is the French phrase for duolingo.
Did you know?
- The mascot Duo is frequently referred to in French social media as a menace. This adapts the global meme of the aggressive owl into a specific French cultural descriptor.
- While 'Duolingo' is a brand name, French speakers often categorize it under le FLE, an abbreviation for français langue étrangère, when discussing it as a tool for learning the language.
- In formal educational settings, the phrase l'application Duolingo is preferred over just the brand name. This provides the necessary grammatical gender for the sentence to be structurally correct.
Examples in context
- J'apprends le hongrois et le polonais sur Duolingo.I'm learning Hungarian and Polish on Duolingo.Tatoeba #8823433 by Aiji, translation #5930596 by mailohilohi
- Hier j'ai fini d'apprendre l'espéranto sur Duolingo.Yesterday I finished learning Esperanto on Duolingo.Tatoeba #5265577 by pititnatole, translation #4240439 by shekitten
- Est-ce que tu utilises Duolingo pour l'espagnol ?Do you use Duolingo for Spanish?
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are talking about their hobbies.
- ManonJe veux apprendre l'italien cette année.I want to learn Italian this year.
- NathanTu devrais utiliser Duolingo pour commencer.You should use Duolingo to start.
- ManonC'est vraiment efficace pour le vocabulaire ?Is it really effective for vocabulary?
- NathanOui, ça m'a beaucoup aidé.Yes, it helped me a lot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
