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How to Change Your Phone’s Language for Extra Practice

Duolingo Blog·Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.·6 months ago
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If you’re an intermediate or advanced learner looking for a new challenge, consider changing the language of your smartphone! Since you’re probably already very familiar with the buttons, options, and wording in your favorite apps, you can use that familiarity to learn new vocabulary. Plus, connecting language learning with your regular habits is a great way to stay motivated , learn a little bit at a time, and squeeze in a few more minutes of “studying” every day. 🧠

Here are some ways you can learn from your smartphone!

You can probably already navigate your phone with your eyes closed, so seeing navigation menus in the language you’re studying can be a great next step to learn relevant vocabulary without having to try very hard!

You’ll learn words about email, searches, drafts and writing, going back, liking and commenting on social media posts, and more!

Get practice (and help!) writing in the language

Changing your phone’s language will change the predictive text that you see when texting, writing…

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