Learn a language
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Duolingo Max is our pick for learn a language. Catch: we haven't hand-tested it for this task.
- Best overall
- Duolingo Max
- Best free
- ELSA Speak
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ⓘ How we picked this
Basis Matched to catalog uses, then popularity. Basis: catalog order, not hands-on testing. Phone support: catalog claims.
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DisclosureDuolingo Max
Why it fits: Choose a level and a daily practice goal. Try a short guided conversation, speak your answer and repeat corrections you understand.
Watch out for: No hands-on test record.
Cost: See pricing ↗
Your task, in 4 steps
Choose the phrases you need in real life
Choose the café phrases you need: asking for tea, checking the price and requesting no milk.
Practice a short conversation
Choose a level and a daily practice goal. Try a short guided conversation, speak your answer and repeat corrections you understand.
Use in: Duolingo Max
Practice a short café conversation with me. Correct one mistake at a time.
Practice the sounds used in your conversation
Use in: ELSA Speak
Practice the café phrases in your tool after your Duolingo conversation; listen to the model and repeat words you find hard to say.
Try the exchange without reading
Role-play ordering tea without looking at the screen, then write down one phrase to use at a real café.
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ELSA Speak
Practice the café phrases in ELSA Speak after your Duolingo conversation; listen to the model and repeat words you find hard to say.
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Matched to this task
| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duolingo Max | Choose a level and a daily practice goal. Try a short guided conversation, speak your answer and repeat corrections you understand. | Price not recorded | No |
| ELSA Speak | Practice the café phrases in ELSA Speak after your Duolingo conversation; listen to the model and repeat words you find hard to say. | Price not recorded | Yes · limits apply |
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What we didn’t pick
Shown when a same-category catalog tool was considered and not picked.
- ELSA Speak: Catalog use: practice pronouncing difficult English words; Duolingo Max is the editorial pick for this task.
- Brilliant, Photomath, Quizlet, Khanmigo, MagicSchool: Not assessed for this task.