Duolingo
A game-based language learning application
The Finnish language courses in Duolingo are at the beginner level. The application courses include translation, vocabulary, listening, and writing exercises at levels 0-A2. Users also receive immediate feedback on their performance and can monitor their progress. Duolingo has fun game elements, such as competitions and changing monthly challenges. There are no ads in the paid version. Author: a company.
- Pros
- game-based
- funny sentences
- attractive look
- suitable for people who have little time to practise
- Cons
- limited content in Finnish
- partly unnatural machine voice
- not possible to practise speaking or pronunciation
- communicative phrases are only in Standard Finnish
- impractical vocabulary