Learning Italian with Duolingo In-depth Guide 2024 (Is it Free?)

I remember, one of my students wanted to become a Fashion designer and there was no better option than Italy. Italy has always been recognized for its fashion, art, culture, and film. So, she was planning to move there for higher studies. She was nervous about how she would communicate there. As I love to learn new languages, she came to me for guidance. I suggested she use Duolingo. But before using it, it was important to tell her what learning Italian with Duolingo looks like. 

I know, you also have questions regarding the Duolingo Italian course. Therefore, here I have discussed more about the Italian course.

How is the Italian course designed on Duolingo?

The first thing that I noticed in the Italian course was that it followed a particular path just like other courses. Earlier this path was known as the Duolingo tree. In this path, you will get different units, further divided into lessons. The thing I love about these lessons is that they are short in duration. There are multiple exercises in each of the lessons. These exercises helped me boost my language knowledge of Vocabulary, Grammar, etc.

There are 51 units at present and there are also different Duolingo characters. These characters will help you to complete the course. They will appear in the lessons and will provide the important content.

Is learning Italian with Duolingo free?

Duolingo is a platform that helps you to learn a new language without paying a single penny. Thus it means that if you want to learn Italian, it is absolutely free on the platform. However, there is a premium version of Duolingo known as Duolingo Plus. It will give you some of the premium features like Zero adds, unlimited health, etc.

Is learning Italian with Duolingo worthwhile?

According to the official website of Duolingo, you can only learn a language at the intermediate level. Thus if you want to learn this language at an advanced level, this app is not for you. On the other hand, if you only want to learn the basics of Italian, you can think of using this platform. Further, I have discussed the benefits and drawbacks of learning Italian with Duolingo so that you can decide if it is a better option for you or not.

What are the benefits of learning Italian with Duolingo?

Further are the Benefits of learning Italian with Duolingo-

• If you are a newbie in learning the Italian language you must try Duolingo as it helps you learn the basics.
• Duolingo is a platform that provides language courses to help you to learn freely. Thus if you want to learn a new language freely, or are tight on a Budget, you can choose it.
• If you want to enjoy your learning journey, you must go for taking up the Duolingo platform. It has a lot of fun activities and funny statements that you will enjoy in your language learning. 
• Also if you do not go online to complete your lessons, you will get a reminder from the Duolingo owl for completing the course. Thus this platform is a complete package that helps you to get motivated in learning the language.

What are the disadvantages of learning Italian with Duolingo?

Further are the Drawbacks of learning Italian with Duolingo-

• The activities you get during the course need heart while using the Desktop version. You generally have 5 lives. If you make a mistake, you will lose your life. (Update: Earlier this system was for mobile apps)
• If you are a person who is already at the beginner level, you might not enjoy the Duolingo platform much. This is because you can only get an intermediate level in the language. Therefore, try to use some alternatives with Duolingo.

What are the different activities present in the Italian Courses?

Following are the activities that you will see in the Italian course on Duolingo-

• Complete the translation 
• Picture flashcards 
• Mark the correct meaning
• Select the missing word 
• Sentence shuffle 
• Tap the pairs 
• Translation 
• Speak this sentence
• Tap what you hear

What are the special features that you get while learning the Italian language with Duolingo?

Following are the two special features that you get while learning the Italian language with Duolingo-

1. Duolingo Italian Stories

Duolingo Italian Stories are designed in a way that you can help to improve your reading speaking and listening skills in the Italian language. These Stories are generally short in nature. You will see stories for users of different levels from the beginning to the intermediate level. In these stories, you will have to answer various questions to develop your language skills.

2. Match madness

Match madness is one of the timed challenges that I enjoy a lot. All I need to do is to match the Italian words with their English meanings words. However, the only thing I didn’t like was that the time started decreasing once I was in the exercise. Thus, I can surely say that it will not only help in testing your language knowledge but to maintain your speed time.

What are the other features that you get while learning the Italian language with Duolingo?

As all the courses are designed in a similar manner, the other features that you will be getting for the Italian course are shown in the table below-

Features	Meanings
XP or Experience Points	Suppose, you are playing a video game, you get points for completing each task. Similarly, on Duolingo, you get XP for completing each task.
Gems	When you go to the market you use money to buy something. Similarly, Duolingo has its own currency which is known as Duolingo gems.
Leagues	I love to compare my position to know where I stand among other language learners. This is where leagues come in. Duolingo leagues are weekly competitions in which you along with 29 members take part.
Super Subscription	Every free platform has its subscription plan. Duolingo also has a subscription plan which is known as a Super subscription. There are also two types of subscription plans – Individual and Family plans.
Friends	If you are a social person, you will enjoy this platform even more. It is because here you will be able to make new friends and take part in friend quests.
Streak score	The streak score represents the number of days you have used it continuously. You can see it on the top of your screen when you are using it.

Conclusion

If you want to travel to Italy, you must learn Italian at least for conversations. Duolingo is a platform where you can learn the language. The course has a specific path in which you will get a different set of units. Each of the units has different lessons. These lessons are so short and include different exercises. In addition to that, if you are a beginner, you will enjoy this platform. It has a lot of exercises and content at an intermediate level. Further, different features will make it easy for you to learn the language.

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